2026 Colorado
2–4 (0–3 Big 12), coached by Deion Sanders. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–3, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Weber State 52–21Sep 12
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Georgia Tech 14–13Sep 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | 29% |
| Sep 12 | vs Weber State | W 52–21 | 80% |
| Sep 19 | at Northwestern | L 7–41 | 34% |
| Sep 26 | at Baylor | L 13–23 | 32% |
| Oct 3 | vs 12Texas Tech | L 7–29 | 23% |
| Oct 17 | vs 11Utah | L 24–27 | 20% |
| Oct 24 | at Oklahoma State | Preview | 35% |
| Oct 31 | vs Kansas State | Preview | 35% |
| Nov 7 | at Arizona State | Preview | 28% |
| Nov 13 | vs Houston | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 21 | at Cincinnati | Preview | 28% |
| Nov 28 | vs UCF | Preview | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–4
- Conference
- 0–3 tied for 15th in Big 12
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 117–154
- Coach
- Deion Sanders
- Elo
- 1413 −33 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.4 No. 84 of 138; offense No. 102, defense No. 49, special teams No. 123
- SRS
- −3.9 No. 85 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 14% of last season’s EPA, No. 115 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 67 roster talent No. 39 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brennan Marion
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Marve
- Offense
- Go-Go
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.09 | 38% | 1.12 | 129th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 39% | 1.14 | 30th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.02 off 0.01 def | 40% off 36% def | — | 132nd off 14th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 43% | 7.9 yds | 11% | 3.10 | 14% |
| Defense | 38% | 8.3 yds | 15% | 2.50 | 27% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.3 | own 26 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.1 | own 32 | 22% caused |
CORE rating -6.3, 95th of 138 (offense -15.8, defense -9.6).
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 | Julian Lewis QB | 733 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Julian Lewis QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jaquail Smith RB | 259 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Micah Welch RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Joseph Williams WR | 508 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Joseph Williams WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Randon Fontenette DB | 50 tkl |
| Sacks | Lamont Lester Jr. DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dylan Manuel DL | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Preston Ashley S | ★★★★ | No. 338 |
| Carson Crawford LB | ★★★★ | No. 362 |
| Alex Ward ATH | ★★★ | No. 487 |
| Rodney Colton Jr. LB | ★★★ | No. 634 |
| Christian Ward WR | ★★★ | No. 1066 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.880 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.890 |
| Whole class | 14 | 3.1 | 0.870 |
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 106
The 2026 roster106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 42
The 2026 portal DeAndre Moore Jr. WR | ★★★★ | from  Texas |
 Boo Carter S | ★★★★ | from  Tennessee |
| Liona Lefau LB | ★★★★ | from Texas |
 Leon Bell OT | ★★★ | from  California |
 Bo Hughley OT | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
 Cree Thomas CB | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Danny Scudero WR | ★★★ | from  San José State |
 Ernest Campbell WR | ★★★ | from  Sacramento State |
 Jayven Richardson OT | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Santana Hopper DL | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
 Sedrick Smith DL | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Taj White OT | ★★★ | from  Rutgers |
And 30 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 38
 Jordan Seaton OT | ★★★★★ | to  LSU |
| Omarion Miller WR | ★★★★ | to  Arizona State |
| Dylahn McKinney CB | ★★★★ | to Notre Dame |
| Drelon Miller WR | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
| Simeon Price RB | ★★★ | to  Oregon |
| Tawfiq Byard S | ★★★ | to  Texas A&M |
| Jaheim Oatis DL | ★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| London Merritt DE | ★★★ | to  Clemson |
| Teon Parks CB | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Alexander McPherson DE | ★★★ | to  Penn State |
| Brandon Davis-Swain DL | ★★★ | to Texas A&M |
| Carde Smith OT | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
And 26 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 BYU | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Utah | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Houston | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
 Arizona | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Baylor | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Kansas State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 Iowa State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 TCU | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| UCF | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Arizona State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 West Virginia | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
 Kansas | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
| Colorado | 0–3 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.