2022 Colorado
1–11 (1–8 Pac-12), coached by Karl Dorrell, then Mike Sanford Jr. (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat California 20–13Oct 15
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs TCU | L 13–38 | 52% |
| Sep 10 | at Air Force | L 10–41 | 19% |
| Sep 17 | at Minnesota | L 7–49 | 18% |
| Sep 24 | vs UCLA | L 17–45 | 29% |
| Oct 1 | at Arizona | L 20–43 | 38% |
| Oct 15 | vs California | W 20–13 | 35% |
| Oct 22 | at Oregon State | L 9–42 | 18% |
| Oct 29 | vs Arizona State | L 34–42 | 41% |
| Nov 5 | vs 8Oregon | L 10–49 | 16% |
| Nov 11 | at 8USC | L 17–55 | 12% |
| Nov 19 | at 15Washington | L 7–54 | 14% |
| Nov 26 | vs 14Utah | L 21–63 | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 63–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 123rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–8 tied for 11th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 185–534
- Coach
- Karl Dorrell, then Mike Sanford Jr. (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1307 −135 this season
- SP+ rating
- -20.4 No. 124 of 131; offense No. 85, defense No. 129, special teams No. 38
- SRS
- −14.6 No. 122 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 69% of last season’s EPA, No. 41 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 47 roster talent No. 61 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Mike Sanford Jr. and Clay Patterson
- Defensive coordinators
- Chris Wilson and Gerald Chatman
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 37% | 1.20 | 122nd of 131 |
| Defense | 0.36 | 54% | 1.29 | 131st of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.02 off 0.24 def | 37% off 49% def | — | 128th off 132nd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.0 | own 27 | 22% allowed |
| Defense | 4.9 | own 33 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -30.5, 131st of 131 (offense -17.8, defense 12.7).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | J.T. Shrout QB | 1,220 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | J.T. Shrout QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Deion Smith RB | 393 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Anthony Hankerson RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jordyn Tyson WR | 470 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jordyn Tyson WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Josh Chandler LB | 96 tkl |
| Sacks | Josh Chandler LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Nikko Reed DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Dylan Dixson S | ★★★ | No. 601 |
| Aubrey Smith LB | ★★★ | No. 636 |
| Anthony Hankerson RB | ★★★ | No. 690 |
| Owen McCown QB | ★★★ | No. 841 |
| Eoghan Kerry LB | ★★★ | No. 878 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.835 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Whole class | 24 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 117
The 2022 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 71 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2022 portal Josh Chandler LB | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 R.J. Sneed II WR | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
 Tommy Brown OT | ★★★ | from  Alabama |
 Maddox Kopp QB | ★★★ | from  Houston |
| Lucas Eckardt OT | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Chance Main DE | from  Incarnate Word |
Transfers out 24
 Brenden Rice WR | ★★★★ | to  USC |
 Christian Gonzalez S | ★★★★ | to  Oregon |
| Jarek Broussard RB | ★★★ | to  Michigan State |
| Mark Perry S | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Mekhi Blackmon CB | ★★★ | to USC |
| Ashaad Clayton RB | ★★★ | to  Tulane |
| Joshia Davis RB | ★★★ | to  Southern Utah |
| Zephaniah Maea LB | ★★★ | to  Southern |
| Blayne Toll DL | ★★★ | to  Arkansas State |
| Jayden Simon DL | ★★★ | to  Tulsa |
| Trustin Oliver S | ★★★ | to  Central Arkansas |
| Keith Miller III WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 8–1 | 11–3 | 12 |
| Washington | 7–2 | 11–2 | 8 |
| Oregon | 7–2 | 10–3 | 15 |
| Utah | 7–2 | 10–4 | 10 |
| Oregon State | 6–3 | 10–3 | 17 |
| UCLA | 6–3 | 9–4 | 21 |
 Washington State | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Arizona | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| California | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Arizona State | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
 Stanford | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado | 1–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.