# Colorado Buffaloes

Big 12 · Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
Head coach: Deion Sanders · year 4 · 16-21 career over 4 seasons, all at COLO
Offense: Multiple · Defense: Multiple

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 3-9 (1-8 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#80 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 4.5 (over priced +116)
- Returning starter games: 21%
- Schedule difficulty: 52nd-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 36% | 22/61 | 7/16 |
| Offensive line | 35% | 19/54 | 5/12 |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0/75 | 4/22 |
| Secondary | 19% | 10/53 | 3/14 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: RJ Johnson (DB), Yahya Attia (OL), Andre Roye Jr. (OL), Larry Johnson III (OL), Julian Lewis (QB)
- Key departures (with destination): John Slaughter (DB) – PUR, Kaidon Salter (QB), Keaten Wade (DE), Jeremiah Brown (LB), Preston Hodge (CB)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Danny Scudero (WR) – SJSU, Kam Perry (WR) – M-OH, Ernest Campbell (WR) – SAC, Damian Henderson II (RB) – SAC, DeAndre Moore Jr. (WR) – TEX

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: DeAndre Moore Jr., Hykeem Williams
- WR-Z: Joseph Williams, Kam Perry, Quanell Farrakhan Jr.
- WR-SL: Danny Scudero, Ernest Campbell, Quentin Gibson
- LT: Bo Hughley, Jayven Richardson, Andre Roye Jr.
- LG: Yahya Attia, Taj White, Chauncey Gooden
- C: Demetrius Hunter, Sean Kinney
- RG: Jayvon McFadden, Jose Soto
- RT: Larry Johnson III, Leon Bell, Phillip Houston
- TE: Zach Atkins, Fisher Clements, Corbin Laisure
- QB: Julian Lewis, Isaac Wilson
- RB: Richard Young, Micah Welch, DeKalon Taylor, Damian Henderson II

### Defense

- LDE: Immanuel Ezeogu, Toby Anene, Lamont Lester Jr.
- NT: Dylan Manuel, Tyler Moore, Samu Taumanupepe
- DT: Santana Hopper, Ezra Christensen, Sedrick Smith
- RDE: Vili Taufatofua, Balansama Kamara, Yamil Talib
- WLB: Liona Lefau, Carson Crawford, Colby Johnson
- MLB: Gideon Lampron, Tyler Martinez, Rodney Colton Jr.
- LCB: Cree Thomas, RJ Johnson, Jason Stokes Jr., Mojo Williams Jr.
- SS: Randon Fontenette, Ben Finneseth
- FS: Naeten Mitchell, Jaydan Hardy, Jah Jah Boyd
- RCB: Justin Eaglin, Emory Floyd, Makari Vickers, Braylon Edwards
- NB: Boo Carter, Paul Omodia

### Special Teams

- PT: Damon Greaves, Daniel Gerlach
- PK: Elliot Arnold
- KO: Elliot Arnold
- LS: Trey Young, Aiden DeCorte, Luke Whiting
- H: Damon Greaves, Daniel Gerlach
- PR: Quanell Farrakhan Jr., Quentin Gibson
- KR: Quentin Gibson, Kaleb Mathis

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | Away | ESPN | COLO +6.5 |
| 2 | Weber State Wildcats (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | Northwestern | Away | Fox Networks | – |
| 4 | Baylor | Away | – | – |
| 5 | Texas Tech | Home | – | – |
| 7 | Utah | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | Away | – | – |
| 9 | Kansas State | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Arizona State | Away | – | – |
| 11 | Houston | Home | ESPN | – |
| 12 | Cincinnati | Away | – | – |
| 13 | UCF | Home | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/colorado
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.