Buffaloes · Big 12
Head coach Deion Sanders Year 4 with Colorado
Year-4 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.65 W vs. preseason expectation
No remaining game changes Colorado's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 4 | at Georgia Tech ACC | Win, 14-13 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs Weber State Non-FBS | Win, 52-21 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | at Northwestern Big Ten | Loss, 7-41 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | at Baylor Big 12 | Loss, 13-23 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 3 | vs Texas Tech Big 12 | Loss, 7-29 Final |
| Wk 6 | Bye | |
| Wk 7 Oct 18 | vs Utah Big 12 | Loss, 24-27 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | at Oklahoma State Big 12 | Loss, 24-57 Final |
| Wk 9 Oct 31 | vs Kansas State Big 12 | Win, 27-24 Final |
| Wk 10 Nov 8 | at Arizona State Big 12 | |
| Wk 11 Nov 14 | vs Houston Big 12 | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | at Cincinnati Big 12 | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | vs UCF Big 12 | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
GIE projects a -2.4 rating drop and a -9.6pp shift in playoff probability if Colorado loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=3 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
64 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
+2.5 rating
43 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Danny ScuderoWR From San José State | San José State | 237 |
| Gideon ESPN LampronLB From Bowling Green | Bowling Green | 188 |
| Kam PerryWR From Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 178 |
| Naeten MitchellDB From New Mexico State | New Mexico State | 169 |
| Justin EaglinDB From James Madison | James Madison | 143 |
| Ernest CampbellWR From Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 139 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
