Boulder
Colorado
RECORD
2-3
CONFERENCE
Big 12
PF / PA
93/127
Last 15 games
4-11 in the last 15 · 19.5 scored · 30.6 allowed LOST 20-36 scored 20 · allowed 36 See game WON 37-20 scored 37 · allowed 20 See game LOST 21-24 scored 21 · allowed 24 See game LOST 21-35 scored 21 · allowed 35 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game LOST 7-53 scored 7 · allowed 53 See game LOST 17-52 scored 17 · allowed 52 See game LOST 22-29 scored 22 · allowed 29 See game LOST 17-42 scored 17 · allowed 42 See game LOST 14-24 scored 14 · allowed 24 See game WON 14-13 scored 14 · allowed 13 See game WON 52-21 scored 52 · allowed 21 See game LOST 7-41 scored 7 · allowed 41 See game LOST 13-23 scored 13 · allowed 23 See game LOST 7-29 scored 7 · allowed 29 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
684-533-35
.560 since 1902
Best season
9-0
1923
10-win seasons
8
Latest 2016
Winning seasons
76
of 124 completed
Next games
Utah 
vs Colorado
vs Colorado Colorado vs 
Oklahoma State
vs Oklahoma State Kansas State 
vs Colorado
vs Colorado Colorado vs 
Arizona State
vs Arizona State Houston 
vs Colorado
vs Colorado Colorado vs 
Cincinnati
vs Cincinnati Roster
7Dominiq PonderQB10Julian LewisQB14Kaneal SweetwyneQB16Isaac WilsonQB9Richard YoungRB20DeKalon TaylorRB Head coach
Head coachDeion Sanders Head coach since2023
Record at Colorado18-24
Seasons4
Bowl trips1
Season stats
Points per game18.6 16th
Points allowed25.4 14th
Total yards per game394.2 14th
Yards per play5.3 16th
Rush yards per game140.8 15th
Season
Unit
Offense
52 players
Defense
46 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Vili Taufatofua | DL |
| 56 | Lamont Lester Jr. | DL |
| 88 | Samu Taumanupepe | DL |
| 90 | Tyler Moore | DL |
| 91 | Sedrick Smith | DL |
| 93 | Malachi Brown | DL |
| 94 | Josiah Manu | DL |
| 97 | Santana Hopper | DL |
| 99 | Dylan Manuel | DL |
| 27 | Domata Peko Jr. | DE |
| 41 | Kylan Salter | DE |
| 49 | Quency Wiggins | DE |
| 52 | Immanuel Ezeogu | DE |
| 53 | Toby Anene | DE |
| 92 | Sam Gadie | DE |
| 95 | Yamil Talib | DE |
| 96 | Balansama Kamara | DE |
| 17 | Liona Lefau | LB |
| 35 | Tyler Martinez | LB |
| 40 |  Colby Johnson | LB |
| 44 | Gideon ESPN Lampron | LB |
| 44 | Gideon Lampron | LB |
| 50 | Rodney Colton Jr. | LB |
| 51 | Carson Crawford | LB |
| 54 | Bo LaPenna | LB |
| 55 | Gage Goldberg | LB |
| 4 | Naeten Mitchell | DB |
| 5 | RJ Johnson | DB |
| 6 | Boo Carter | DB |
| 7 | Randon Fontenette | DB |
| 8 | Emory Floyd | DB |
| 9 | Jaydan Hardy | DB |
| 10 | Makari Vickers | DB |
| 13 | Jason Stokes Jr. | DB |
| 15 | Jah Jah Boyd | DB |
| 18 | Paul Omodia | DB |
| 20 | Cree Thomas | DB |
| 25 | Mojo Williams Jr. | DB |
| 26 | Braylon Edwards | DB |
| 28 | Ben Finneseth | DB |
| 30 | Justin Eaglin | DB |
| 32 | Myles Weston | DB |
| 33 | Kole Mathis | DB |
| 34 | Drew Molinari | DB |
| 39 | Donavon Stephens | DB |
| 31 | Preston Ashley | CB |
Special teams
8 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Cadel Ayala | PK |
| 46 | Elliot Arnold | PK |
| 35 | Damon Greaves | P |
| 38 | Daniel Gerlach | P |
| 45 | Luke Whiting | LS |
| 50 | Trey Young | LS |
| 60 | Brady Radz | LS |
| 64 | Nelson Williams | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Colorado's published two-deep, week 5: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
12 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 10Julian Lewis | 16Issac Wilson |
| RB | 29Micah Welch | 20DeKalon Taylor |
| RB | 86Brady Kopetz | 82Ben Gula |
| WR | 3DeAndre Moore | 14Quanell Farrakhan Jr. |
| WR | 6Quentin Gibson | 4Ernest Campbell |
| WR | 8Joseph Williams | 7Kam Perry |
| TE | 89Fischer Clements | 85Zach Atkins |
| LT | 55Bo Hughley | 72Xavier Payne |
| LG | 51Chauncey Gooden | 59Yahya Attia |
| C | 62Sean Kinney | 58Demetrius Hunter |
| RG | 71Jayvon McFadden | 53Larry Johnson III |
| RT | 57Leon Bell | 52Andre Roye Jr. |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| DE | 52Manny Ezeogu |
| DE | 53Toby Anene |
| DT | 97Santana Hopper |
| DT | 99Dylan Manuel |
| LB | 17Liona Lefau |
| LB | 35Tyler Martinez |
| LB | 44Gideon ESPN Lampron |
| CB | 13Jason Stokes Jr. |
| CB | 20Cree Thomas |
| S | 4Naeten Mitchell |
| S | 7Randon Fontenette |
Special teams
4 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| PK | 46Elliott Arnold | 39Cadel Ayala |
| P | 21Damon Greaves | 39Cadel Ayala |
| KR | 20DeKalon Taylor | 6Quentin Gibson |
| PR | 20DeKalon Taylor | 6Boo Carter |
Recent results
2026-10-03 FINAL L
Texas Tech 
29 : 7 Colorado
29 : 7 Colorado 2026-09-19 FINAL L
Colorado 7 : 41
Northwestern
7 : 41 Northwestern 2026-09-12 FINAL W
Weber State 
21 : 52 Colorado
21 : 52 Colorado 2025-11-29 FINAL L
Colorado 14 : 24 Kansas State
14 : 24 Kansas State 
52 2025-10-25 FINAL L
Colorado 7 : 53 Utah
7 : 53 Utah 2025-10-11 FINAL W
Iowa State 
17 : 24 Colorado
17 : 24 Colorado 
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Game page vs Colorado Points per game
18.6
16th in the Big 12
Points allowed
25.4
14th in the Big 12
Total yards per game
394.2
14th in the Big 12
Yards per play
5.3
16th in the Big 12
Rush yards per game
140.8
15th in the Big 12
Pass yards per game
253.4
8th in the Big 12
First downs per game
21.8
10th in the Big 12
Third-down rate
35.6%
12th in the Big 12
Turnover margin
-6
16th in the Big 12
Takeaways
5
11th in the Big 12
Sacks
10
7th in the Big 12
Sacks allowed
11
14th in the Big 12
Penalty yards per game
82.6
16th in the Big 12
Time of possession
29:58
11th in the Big 12
Season by season
Record
2-3
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
18.6 / 25.4
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-3 | 18.6 | 25.4 | In progress |
| 2025 | 3-9 | 20.9 | 30.5 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 32.9 | 23.1 | Lost Valero Alamo Bowl |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 28.2 | 34.8 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 1-11 | 15.4 | 44.5 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 18.8 | 26.7 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 4-2 | 28.5 | 31.7 | Lost Valero Alamo Bowl |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 23.5 | 31.8 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 27.1 | 27.3 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 26.4 | 28.2 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 10-4 | 31.1 | 21.7 | Lost VALERO ALAMO BOWL |
| 2015 | 4-9 | 24.6 | 27.5 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 2-10 | 28.5 | 39.0 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 4-8 | 25.4 | 38.3 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 1-11 | 17.8 | 46.0 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 3-10 | 19.8 | 36.5 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 5-7 | 24.2 | 30.8 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 3-9 | 22.3 | 28.8 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Colorado's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Wilson | QB | 39.7% | 57.4% | 18.8% | 55.6% |
| Julian Lewis | QB | 36.1% | 70.7% | 4.8% | 46.6% |
| Joseph Williams | WR | 14.7% | 28.3% | 0.6% | 16.2% |
| Micah Welch | RB | 11.7% | 2.7% | 22.0% | 4.1% |
| Jaquail Smith | RB | 11.2% | 2.1% | 21.5% | 4.1% |
| Kaneal Sweetwyne | QB | 9.7% | 14.5% | 4.5% | 10.3% |
| Damian Henderson II | RB | 9.6% | 1.4% | 17.5% | 5.2% |
| DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | 9.3% | 18.7% | 0.0% | 10.8% |
| Dekalon Taylor | RB | 7.3% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 13.1% |
| Danny Scudero | WR | 6.6% | 12.5% | 2.4% | 6.5% |
| Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | WR | 6.3% | 11.4% | 0.0% | 7.0% |
| Richard Young | RB | 5.1% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 4.8% |
| Bryce Hicks | RB | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 7.7% |
| Quentin Gibson | WR | 4.0% | 6.3% | 1.5% | 5.4% |
| Kamryn Perry | WR | 3.9% | 7.3% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| Zach Atkins | TE | 3.0% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Charlie Williams | TE | 2.4% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Fisher Clements | TE | 1.8% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Ernest Campbell | WR | 1.7% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Titus Bautista | RB | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Alex Ward | WR | 1.4% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.9
FBS average
6.4
Played
7.0
Remaining
6.9
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 H · 2 A · 3 
A · 4 H · 5 BYEWk 6
H · 7 A · 8 H · 9 A · 10 H · 11 A · 12 
H · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Colorado 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | @ | 9 | Played |
| 2 | Weber State | vs | 2 | Played |
| 3 | Northwestern | @ | 7 | Played |
| 4 | Baylor | @ | 5 | Played |
| 5 | Texas Tech | vs | 12 | Played |
| 7 | Utah | vs | 11 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | @ | 1 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Kansas State | vs | 6 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Arizona State | @ | 8 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Houston | vs | 10 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Cincinnati | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
| 13 | UCF | vs | 5 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Colorado in?
Colorado plays in the Big 12.
Has Colorado ever won a national championship?
No. Colorado has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Colorado head coach in 2026?
Deion Sanders is the Colorado head coach for the 2026 season.