The 2018 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Mike MacIntyre, the Buffaloes played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder and finished at 5–7 (2–7 in Pac-12, last in South Division).

Despite a promising 5–0 start and a top twenty ranking, the Buffaloes lost their final seven games. The low point came during homecoming on October 27, when Colorado blew a 31–3 third-quarter lead to struggling Oregon State and lost by seven in overtime. MacIntyre was fired on November 18, the day after the sixth consecutive setback, a 30–7 home loss to rival Utah.

Mel Tucker, the defensive coordinator at Georgia, was hired as head coach in early December.

Recruiting

Recruits The Buffaloes signed a total of 21 recruits.

Preseason

Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Maxwell AwardSteven MontezQBJRLou Groza AwardJames StefanouKSORay Guy AwardAlex KinneyPSRWuerffel TrophyNick FisherDBSRWalter Camp AwardSteven MontezQBJRTed Hendricks AwardChris MulumbaDESREarl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardSteven MontezQBJRJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardSteven MontezQBJR

Pac-12 Media Days The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Mike MacIntyre (HC), Rick Gamboa (LB) & Steven Montez (QB) at Pac-12 Media Days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Buffaloes predicted to finish in fifth place at Pac-12 South division.

Schedule

2018 Coloroado Buffaloes Football Schedule

Personnel

Coaching staff Name Title Mike MacIntyre Head coach Darrin Chiaverini Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator D. J. Eliot Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers Coach Kurt Roper Quarterbacks coach Klayton Adams Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Gary Bernardi Tight ends & H-Backs coach Shadon Brown Secondary coach & Defensive Passing Game Coordinator Ashley Ambrose Cornerbacks coach Ross Els Inside linebackers/special teams coach Darian Hagan Running backs coach Kwahn Drake Defensive line coach Chidera Uzo-Diribe Graduate assistant

Roster 2018 Colorado Buffaloes football rosterQuarterback  4 Sam Noyer – sophomore (6'4, 215)  7 Tyler Lytle – freshman (6'5, 205) 12 Steven Montez – junior (6'5, 230) 16 Blake Stenstrom – freshman (6'4, 220)

Tailback  1 Dovonan Lee – senior (5'9, 185)  8 Alex Fontenot – freshman (6'0, 195) 20 Deion Smith – freshman (6'0, 180) 21 Kyle Evans – senior (5'7, 175) 30 Andrew Wilk – sophomore (6'0, 205) 31 Noa Lukela – freshman (5'11, 200) 33 Chase Sanders – sophomore (6'0, 185) 34 Noa Lukela – freshman (5'11, 200) 34 Travon McMillian – senior (6'0, 210) 35 Beau Bisharat – junior (6'2, 220)

Wide receiver  2 Laviska Shenault – sophomore (6'1, 220)  3 K. D. Nixon – sophomore (5'8, 185)  5 Daniel Arias – freshman (6'4, 200)  6 Curtis Chiaverini – freshman (6'1, 195)  9 Juwann Winfree – senior (6'3, 210) 10 Jaylon Jackson – freshman (5'10, 180) 14 Jay MacIntyre – senior (5'10, 185) 15 Dimitri Stanley – freshman (5'11, 170) 18 Tony Brown – junior (6'1, 190) 23 Jarek Broussard – freshman (5'9, 180) 27 Dylan Thomas – freshman (6'2, 185) 83 Erik Lawson – junior (6'4, 205)

Tight end 38 Brady Russell – freshman (6'3, 250) 44 Chris Bounds – junior (6'4, 240) 80 Derek Coleman – junior (6'5, 235) 85 Jared Poplawski – sophomore (6'4, 230) 88 Darrion Jones – junior (6'6, 250) Offensive line 52 Joshua Jynes – freshman (6'2, 310) 54 Kanan Ray – freshman (6'4, 280) 55 Brett Tonz – junior (6'3, 295) 56 Tim Lynott – junior (6'3, 300) 58 Kary Kutsch – sophomore (6'4, 300) 59 Jacob Isen – freshman (6'2, 245) 60 Dillon Middlemiss – junior (6'5, 295) 61 Kolter Smith – sophomore (6'2, 285) 62 Justin Eggers – junior (6'5, 305) 64 Aaron Haigler – junior (6'7, 295) 65 Colby Pursell – freshman (6'4, 280) 66 Grant Polley – freshman (6'4, 250) 68 Casey Roddick – freshman (6'4, 340) 70 Jacob Moretti – freshman (6'4, 280) 71 Jack Shutack – junior (6'6, 285) 73 Isaac Miller – junior (6'7, 280) 74 Chance Lytle – freshman (6'7, 310) 75 Josh Kaiser – senior (6'5, 300) 77 Frank Fillip – freshman (6'7, 280) 77 Hunter Vaughn – sophomore (6'7, 300) 78 Will Sherman – freshman (6'3, 280) 79 Heston Paige – freshman (6'5, 175)

Defensive line 16 Chris Mulumba – senior (6'4, 275) 33 Javier Edwards – senior (6'3, 345) 34 Mustafa Johnson – freshman (6'2, 285) 56 Jase Franke – senior (6'3, 280) 72 Lyle Tuiloma – junior (6'3, 310) 90 Terriek Roberts - sophomore (6'6, 265) 95 Israel Antwine – freshman (6'4, 315) 96 Tava Finau – freshman (6'3, 260) 97 Mo Bandi – junior (6'5, 270) 98 Nico Magri – freshman (6'3, 270) 99 Jalen Sami – freshman (6'6, 320) 00 Joshka Gustav – freshman (6'3, 223) 00 Alex Tchangam – freshman (6'3, 250)

Long snapper 45 James Townsend – freshman (6'0, 220) 63 J. T. Bale – junior (6'2, 205)

Placekicker 48 James Stefanou – sophomore (6'1, 195) 49 Davis Price – junior (6'2, 195)

Punter 89 Alex Kinney – senior (6'1, 205) 92 Bailey Landwehr – senior (5'10, 170) 95 Sam Loy – junior (6'1, 190) Inside linebacker 30 Clyde Moore – freshman (6'1, 230) 31 Jonathan Van Diest – freshman (6'1, 230) 32 Rick Gamboa – senior (6'0, 240) 36 Akil Jones – sophomore (6'0, 220) 41 Devin Lynch – freshman (6'1, 210) 45 Jacob Stoltenberg – sophomore (6'0, 240) 50 Jake Yurachek – freshman (6'1, 235) 53 Nate Landman – sophomore (6'3, 220) 59 Colby Rieter – freshman (6'1, 225)

Outside linebacker  5 Davion Taylor – junior (6'3, 220) 13 Shamar Hamilton – junior (6'5, 220) 20 Drew Lewis – senior (6'2, 225) 40 Carson Wells – freshman (6'4, 240) 42 Nu'umotu Falo Jr. – junior (6'2 240) 44 Jacob Callier – sophomore (6'2 240) 46 Chase Newman – freshman (6'2 210) 47 Nick Edridge – freshman (6'3 215) 57 Sam Bennion – sophomore (6'5, 235)

Defensive back  1 Delrick Abrams – junior (6'3, 180)  2 Ronnie Blackman – sophomore (5'10, 180)  3 Derrion Rakestraw – sophomore (6'2, 190)  4 Dante Wigley – junior (6'1, 192)  6 Evan Washington – senior (6'2, 205)  7 Nick Fisher – senior (6'0, 190)  8 Trey Udoffia – sophomore (6'0, 185)  9 Aaron Maddox – sophomore (6'1, 175) 12 Hasaan Hypolite – freshman (5'11, 200) 14 Chris Miller – freshman (5'11, 185) 15 Darrell Hubbard – junior (6'1, 195) 21 Kyle Trego – senior (6'0, 195) 22 Lavon Wallace – freshman (6'4, 200) 23 Isaiah Lewis – freshman (6'0, 195) 25 Ray Robinson – freshman (6'1, 200) 26 Dustin Johnson – freshman (6'1, 195) 27 Kevin George – sophomore (6'3, 180) 28 Daniel Talley – senior (6'2, 215) 29 Uryan Hudson – sophomore (5'10, 175) 38 Brock Miller – freshman (6'0, 200) 39 Jaisen Sanchez – senior (6'1, 200) 49 Griffin Foulk – junior (6'1, 200) 54 Terrance Lang – freshman (6'7, 275) 2018 Coloroado Buffaloes Football Roster

Game summaries

Vs. Colorado State

At Nebraska

New Hampshire

UCLA

Arizona State

At USC

At Washington

Oregon State

At Arizona

Washington State

Utah

At California

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

6 187 Juwann Winfree WR Denver Broncos

References