Colorado Buffaloes
3-9 2025 record (1-8 conf)
Win total (O -170)
17% Returning starter games
51st Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesDeion Sanders Head Coach · 4th year
16–21 Career · 4 seasons, all at COLO
Multiple Offense
Multiple Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 36% | 22 / 61 | 7 / 16 | 32% |
| Offensive line | 17% | 9 / 53 | 5 / 14 | 31% |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0 / 75 | 4 / 22 | 2% |
| Secondary | 19% | 10 / 53 | 3 / 14 | 17% |
Back 21
Gone 47
John Slaughter DB · 4 INT+PD · 10g · to PUR 33%
New 34
Danny Scudero WR · 1,297 yds · 12g · from SJSU 
Kam Perry WR · 976 yds · 14g · from M-OH 
Ernest Campbell WR · 762 yds · 11g · from SAC 
Damian Henderson II RB · 630 yds · 12g · from SAC 
DeAndre Moore Jr. WR · 532 yds · 11g · from TEX 
JaQuail Smith RB · 519 yds · 8g · from SAC 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 20.9 15
Explosive play rate 10.8% 41
Red zone TD rate 72.7% 68
Line yards per carry 1.7 9
Sack rate allowed 9.6% 5
Defense
Points allowed per game 30.5 18
Explosive rate allowed 13.8% 6
Red zone score rate allowed 82.6% 57
Line yards per carry allowed 2.9 16
Sack rate 3.9% 8
2025 Margin by Game
GT
DEL
HOU
WYO
BYU
TCU
ISU
UTAH
ARIZ
WVU
ASU
KSU
2026 schedule
51st-hardest path in FBS · 3 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Fri 12:00 AM | @ |  Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 46 | W 14-13 | ESPN |
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | Weber State Wildcats | 8 | W 52-21 | ESPN+ | |
| W3 | Sat 11:30 PM | @ |  Northwestern | 7-6 | 41 | L 7-41 | FOX |
| W4 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Baylor | 5-7 | 35 | L 13-23 | ESPN2 |
| W5 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Texas Tech | 12-2 | 57 | L 7-29 | FOX |
| W7 | Sun 2:15 AM | vs |  Utah | 11-2 | 51 | L 24-27 | ESPN |
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Oklahoma State | 1-11 | 25 | ||
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Kansas State | 6-6 | 33 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Arizona State | 8-5 | 47 | ||
| W11 | Sat 3:15 AM | vs |  Houston | 10-3 | 44 | ESPN | |
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Cincinnati | 7-6 | 40 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  UCF | 5-7 | 27 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Isaac Wilson JR · #16 |  Julian Lewis SO · #10 | Kaneal Sweetwyne FR · #14 |
| RB |  Micah Welch JR · #29 |  DeKalon Taylor 5TH · #20 | Damian Henderson II SR · #26 |
| FB |  Brady Kopetz 5TH · #86 | Ben Gula FR · #65 | |
| WR-X | DeAndre Moore Jr. SR · #3 | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. SO · #14 | |
| WR-Z |  Joseph Williams JR · #8 | Kam Perry 5TH · #7 | |
| WR-SL | Danny Scudero SR · #18 |  Quentin Gibson SO · #6 | Ernest Campbell JR · #4 |
| TE |  Fisher Clements 5TH · #89 |  Charlie Williams SR · #87 |  Corbin Laisure SO · #88 |
| LT |  Bo Hughley SR · #55 | Xavier Payne FR · #72 | |
| LG |  Chauncey Gooden SO · #51 |  Yahya Attia JR · #59 |  Phillip Houston 5TH · #56 |
| C |  Sean Kinney JR · #62 |  Demetrius Hunter 5TH · #58 | |
| RG |  Jayvon McFadden SO · #71 |  Larry Johnson III 5TH · #53 | |
| RT |  Leon Bell 5TH · #57 |  Andre Roye Jr. 5TH · #52 |
Roster 104
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Bellflower, CA |
| 4 | Ernest Campbell | WR | JR | 5'9" | 145 | Refugio, TX |
| 4 |  Naeten Mitchell | DB | SR | 5'10" | 175 | Temple, TX |
| 5 |  Hykeem Williams | WR | SR | 6'2" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 5 |  RJ Johnson | DB | SR | 6'2" | 185 | McDonough, GA |
| 6 |  Boo Carter | DB | JR | 5'11" | 200 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 6 | Quentin Gibson | WR | SO | 5'9" | 155 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 7 |  Randon Fontenette | DB | SR | 6'2" | 220 | Freeport, TX |
| 7 |  Dominiq Ponder | QB | SR | 6'5" | 200 | Opa Locka, FL |
| 7 | Kam Perry | WR | 5TH | 5'9" | 170 | Marietta, GA |
| 8 |  Emory Floyd | DB | 5TH | 6'1" | 195 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 8 | Joseph Williams | WR | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Arlington, TX |
| 9 |  Richard Young | RB | SR | 5'11" | 210 | Lehigh Acres, FL |
| 9 |  Jaydan Hardy | DB | JR | 5'10" | 180 | Lewisville, TX |
| 10 |  Makari Vickers | DB | SR | 6'1" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 10 | Julian Lewis | QB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Carrollton, GA |
| 13 |  Kaleb Mathis | WR | JR | 5'9" | 165 | Arlington, TX |
| 13 |  Jason Stokes Jr. | DB | JR | 6'2" | 185 | Pflugerville, TX |
| 14 | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | WR | SO | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 14 | Kaneal Sweetwyne | QB | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Lehi, UT |
| 15 |  Jah Jah Boyd | DB | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 16 | Isaac Wilson | QB | JR | 6'0" | 210 | Draper, UT |
| 17 |  Liona Lefau | LB | SR | 6'1" | 230 | Kahuku, HI |
| 17 | Christian Ward | WR | FR | 6'3" | 205 | Carrollton, GA |
| 18 | Danny Scudero | WR | SR | 5'9" | 175 | San Jose, CA |
| 18 |  Paul Omodia | DB | SR | 6'2" | 200 | Richmond, TX |
| 20 |  Cree Thomas | DB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 20 | DeKalon Taylor | RB | 5TH | 5'9" | 165 | Longview, TX |
| 21 |  Damon Greaves | P | SR | 6'1" | 190 | Busselton,, AUS |
| 22 |  Tagert Bardin | WR | JR | 6'0" | 160 | Durango, CO |
| 23 | JaQuail Smith | RB | SO | 5'11" | 170 | Orlando, FL |
| 25 | Mojo Williams Jr. | DB | FR | 5'11" | 170 | New Orleans, LA |
| 26 |  Braylon Edwards | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Duncanville, TX |
| 26 | Damian Henderson II | RB | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 27 |  Bryce Hicks | RB | JR | 5'9" | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 27 | Domata Peko Jr. | DE | SR | 6'4" | 235 | Calabasas, CA |
| 28 | Cam Newton | RB | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Prosper, TX |
| 28 |  Ben Finneseth | DB | 5TH | 6'2" | 205 | Durango, CO |
| 29 | Micah Welch | RB | JR | 5'9" | 215 | Milledgeville, GA |
| 30 |  Justin Eaglin | DB | 5TH | 6'1" | 175 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 31 | Preston Ashley | CB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Brandon, MS |
| 32 |  Myles Weston | DB | 5TH | 5'11" | 175 | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 32 | Alex Ward | WR | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Carrollton, GA |
| 33 |  Kole Mathis | DB | JR | 5'8" | 140 | Arlington, TX |
| 34 | Drew Molinari | DB | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Salinas, CA |
| 34 |  Titus Bautista | RB | JR | 5'10" | 185 | Chicago, IL |
| 35 |  Tyler Martinez | LB | 5TH | 6'1" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 36 |  Carson Westbrook | WR | JR | 5'11" | 170 | Ellaville, GA |
| 37 | Leonardo Valle | RB | SO | 6'1" | 210 | Richmond Hill, GA |
| 38 |  Daniel Gerlach | P | SR | 6'0" | 160 | Boulder, CO |
| 39 | Cadel Ayala | K/P | SO | 6'1" | 185 | Reno, NV |
| 39 | Donavon Stephens | DB | SO | 5'10" | 170 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 40 |  Colby Johnson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Sammamish, WA |
| 41 |  Kylan Salter | DE | SR | 6'2" | 230 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 44 |  Gideon ESPN Lampron | LB | 5TH | 6'0" | 220 | LaGrange, OH |
| 45 |  Luke Whiting | LS | JR | 6'4" | 225 | Holladay, UT |
| 45 |  Vili Taufatofua | DL | 5TH | 6'3" | 260 | Auckland,, NZL |
| 46 |  Elliott Arnold | K | SO | 5'10" | 165 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 47 | Cody Jordan | RB | FR | 5'9" | 185 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 49 |  Quency Wiggins | DE | 5TH | 6'5" | 255 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 50 | Trey Young | LS | SO | 5'10" | 195 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 50 | Rodney Colton Jr. | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Newnan, GA |
| 51 | Carson Crawford | LB | FR | 6'4" | 220 | Carthage, TX |
| 51 | Chauncey Gooden | OL | SO | 6'3" | 380 | Nashville, TN |
| 52 |  Manny Ezeogu | DE | JR | 6'2" | 240 | Suffolk, VA |
| 52 | Andre Roye Jr. | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 295 | District Heights, MD |
| 53 |  Toby Anene | DE | SR | 6'4" | 260 | St. Paul, MN |
| 53 | Larry Johnson III | OL | 5TH | 6'7" | 350 | Savannah, GA |
| 54 |  Bo LaPenna | LB | 5TH | 6'1" | 235 | Commerce City, CO |
| 54 |  Taj White | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 310 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 55 |  Gage Goldberg | LB | JR | 6'0" | 210 | Boerne, TX |
| 55 | Bo Hughley | OL | SR | 6'7" | 295 | Fairburn, GA |
| 56 | Phillip Houston | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 280 | McKinney, TX |
| 56 |  Lamont Lester Jr. | DL | JR | 6'2" | 230 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 57 | Leon Bell | OL | 5TH | 6'8" | 330 | Dickinson, TX |
| 58 | Demetrius Hunter | OL | 5TH | 6'2" | 310 | Orange, TX |
| 59 | Yahya Attia | OL | JR | 6'4" | 340 | London,, GBR |
| 60 | Brady Radz | LS | 5TH | 6'2" | 175 | Englewood, CO |
| 61 |  Aiden DeCorte | LS | JR | 6'1" | 300 | Jackson, MI |
| 62 | Sean Kinney | OL | JR | 6'2" | 305 | Nazareth, PA |
| 64 | Nelson Williams | LS | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 71 | Jayvon McFadden | OL | SO | 6'3" | 295 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 72 | Xavier Payne | OL | FR | 6'7" | 320 | Canandaigua, NY |
| 73 |  Jose Soto | OL | SR | 6'3" | 310 | Tulare, CA |
| 75 |  Jayven Richardson | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 315 | Gonzales, LA |
| 78 |  Hudson Steber | OL | SO | 6'3" | 270 | Evergreen, CO |
| 80 | Jacob Swain | WR | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Melissa, TX |
| 81 | Braedon Brenner | WR | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Mesa, AZ |
| 82 | Ben Gula | TE | FR | 6'5" | 285 | Weston, FL |
| 83 |  Zayne DeSouza | TE | SO | 6'6" | 260 | Loveland, CO |
| 85 |  Zach Atkins | TE | 5TH | 6'4" | 240 | Olathe, KS |
| 86 | Brady Kopetz | TE | 5TH | 6'4" | 270 | Portland, OR |
| 87 | Charlie Williams | TE | SR | 6'4" | 245 | Aspen, CO |
| 88 | Corbin Laisure | TE | SO | 6'5" | 250 | Bluff City, TN |
| 88 |  Samu Taumanupepe | DL | SR | 6'3" | 375 | Humble, TX |
| 89 | Fisher Clements | TE | 5TH | 6'7" | 265 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 90 |  Tyler Moore | DL | JR | 5'10" | 290 | Locust Grove, GA |
| 91 |  Sedrick Smith | DL | SR | 6'4" | 320 | Atlanta, GA |
| 92 |  Sam Gadie | DE | 5TH | 6'3" | 235 | Trenton, NJ |
| 93 | Malachi Brown | DL | 5TH | 6'5" | 300 | Milpitas, CA |
| 94 | Josiah Manu | DL | FR | 6'5" | 295 | Loveland, CO |
| 95 |  Yamil Talib | DE | JR | 6'2" | 240 | Richardson, TX |
| 97 |  Santana Hopper | DL | 5TH | 6'2" | 265 | Shelby, NC |
| 99 |  Dylan Manuel | DL | JR | 6'1" | 300 | Stockbridge, GA |