The 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buffaloes were led by third-year head coach Deion Sanders. They played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
Offseason 2025 NFL draft
1 2 Travis Hunter WR/CB Jacksonville Jaguars 5 144 Shedeur Sanders QB Cleveland Browns 6 203 LaJohntay Wester WR Baltimore Ravens 6 208 Jimmy Horn Jr. WR Carolina Panthers
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Incoming Jehiem OatisDLAlabamaTerrance LoveSAuburnSincere BrownWRCampbellSimeon PriceRBCoastal CarolinaHykeem WilliamsWRFlorida StateGavriel LightfootDLFresno StateLuke WhitingLSGeorgia TechZy CrislerOLIllinoisTeon ParksDBIllinois StateDeKalon TaylorRBIncarnate WordReginald HughesLBJacksonville StateDamon GreavesPKansasNoah KingDBKansas StateKaidon SalterQBLibertyBuck BuchananKLouisiana TechZarian McGillOLLouisiana TechCarter MillerOLLouisiana–MonroeAndre Roye Jr.OLMarylandXavier HillOLMemphisShaun MyersLBNorth AlabamaZach AtkinsTENorthwest Missouri StateCooper LovelaceOLNorthwesternMakari VickersDBOklahomaMana TaimaniOLOle MissKylan SalterLBTCUJohn SlaughterDBTennesseeLarry Johnson IIIOLTennesseeAki OgunbiyiOLTexas A&MTavian ColemanDLTexas StateJoseph WilliamsWRTulsaWalker AndersenOLUCLATawfiq ByardSUSFJack HesteraWRUtah StateMartavius FrenchLBUTSATyrecus DavisDBWyoming
Recruiting class
Schedule
Game summaries vs Georgia Tech
Statistics GTCOLO First downs 27 19 Plays–yards 68–463 60–305 Rushes–yards 47–320 31–146 Passing yards 143 159 Passing: comp–att–int 13–21–1 17–29–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 32:23 27:37 Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 13/20, 143 yards, INT Rushing Haynes King 19 carries, 156 yards, 3 TD Receiving Bailey Stockton 4 receptions, 48 yards Colorado Passing Kaidon Salter 17/28, 159 yards, TD Rushing Micah Welch 11 carries, 64 yards Receiving Omarion Miller 1 reception, 39 yards
vs Delaware
Statistics DELCOLO First downs 19 21 Plays–yards 66–396 70–398 Rushes–yards 30–84 39–131 Passing yards 312 267 Passing: comp–att–int 18–36–1 22–31–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 27:03 32:57 Team Category Player Statistics Delaware Passing Nick Minicucci 18/36, 312 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jo Silver 11 carries, 47 yards Receiving Jake Thaw 4 receptions, 85 yards Colorado Passing Ryan Staub 7/10, 157 yards, 2 TD Rushing Simeon Price 9 carries, 55 yards Receiving Sincere Brown 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD
at Houston
Statistics COLOHOU First downs 15 21 Plays–yards 58–300 77–431 Rushes–yards 23–96 53–209 Passing yards 204 222 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–35–2 15–24–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 23:15 36:45 Team Category Player Statistics Colorado Passing Ryan Staub 19/35, 204 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Simeon Price 5 carries, 51 yards, TD Receiving Omarion Miller 3 receptions, 54 yards Houston Passing Conner Weigman 15/24, 222 yards Rushing Dean Connors 22 carries, 89 yards, TD Receiving Stephon Johnson 5 receptions, 117 yards
vs Wyoming
Statistics WYOCOLO First downs 20 23 Plays–yards 67–347 59–497 Rushes–yards 41–165 31–193 Passing yards 182 304 Passing: comp–att–int 12–26–0 18–28–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 32:04 27:56 Team Category Player Statistics Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 11/25, 176 yards, 2 TD Rushing Samuel Harris 19 carries, 126 yards Receiving Chris Durr Jr 5 receptions, 50 yards, TD Colorado Passing Kaidon Salter 18/28, 304 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kaidon Salter 11 carries, 86 yards, TD Receiving Omarion Miller 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD
vs No. 25 BYU
Statistics BYUCOLO First downs 27 17 Plays–yards 65–387 53–291 Rushes–yards 36–208 37–172 Passing yards 179 119 Passing: comp–att–int 19–29–0 11–16–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:35 26:25 Team Category Player Statistics BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 19/27, 179 yards, 2 TD Rushing Bear Bachmeier 15 carries, 98 yards Receiving Chase Roberts 5 receptions, 49 yards, 2 TD Colorado Passing Kaidon Salter 11/16, 119 yards, TD, INT Rushing Micah Welch 11 carries, 67 yards Receiving Joseph Williams 5 receptions, 56 yards
at TCU
Statistics COLOTCU First downs 20 23 Plays–yards 65–343 68–369 Rushes–yards 35–126 35–94 Passing yards 217 275 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–3 23–33–0 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 31:32 28:28 Team Category Player Statistics Colorado Passing Kaidon Salter 18/29, 217 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Dallan Hayden 9 carries, 61 yards Receiving Omarion Miller 6 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD TCU Passing Josh Hoover 23/33, 275 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kevorian Barnes 16 carries, 48 yards Receiving Eric McAlister 4 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 22 Iowa State
Statistics ISUCOLO First downs 22 16 Plays–yards 70–441 64–395 Rushes–yards 37–236 39–140 Passing yards 205 255 Passing: comp–att–int 18–33–1 16–25–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 29:57 30:03 Team Category Player Statistics Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 18/33, 205 yards, INT Rushing Abu Sama III 24 carries, 177 yards, 2 TD Receiving Benjamin Brahmer 5 receptions, 56 yards Colorado Passing Kaidon Salter 16/25, 255 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dallan Hayden 12 carries, 58 yards Receiving Joseph Williams 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
at Utah (Rumble in the Rockies)
Statistics COLOUTAH First downs 25 12 Plays–yards 76–587 68–140 Rushes–yards 51–422 38–38 Passing yards 165 102 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–25–0 13–30–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:38 26:22 Team Category Player Statistics Colorado Passing Ryan Staub 4/8, 65 yards Rushing Kam Mikell 8 carries, 44 yards Receiving Omarion Miller 3 receptions, 59 yards Utah Passing Byrd Ficklin 10/22, 140 yards, 2 TD Rushing Byrd Ficklin 20 carries, 151 yards, TD Receiving Larry Simmons 2 receptions, 39 yards, TD
vs Arizona
Statistics ARIZCOLO First downs 16 16 Plays–yards 63–417 77–299 Rushes–yards 38–204 42–129 Passing yards 213 170 Passing: comp–att–int 11–25–0 20–35–3 Turnovers 2 5 Time of possession 25:51 34:09 Team Category Player Statistics Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 11/19, 213 yards, 4 TD Rushing Ismail Mahdi 4 carries, 91 yards, TD Receiving Gio Richardson 2 receptions, 63 yards, TD Colorado Passing Julian Lewis 9/17, 121 yards, TD Rushing Kaidon Salter 9 carries, 27 yards Receiving Omarion Miller 5 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
at West Virginia
Statistics COLOWVU First downs 19 21 Plays–yards 73–350 81–369 Rushes–yards 38–51 53–167 Passing yards 299 202 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–35–0 17–28–2 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 29:24 30:36 Team Category Player Statistics Colorado Passing Julian Lewis 22/35, 299 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dre'lon Miller 10 carries, 42 yards Receiving Omarion Miller 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD West Virginia Passing Scotty Fox Jr. 17/28, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Scotty Fox Jr. 17 carries, 58 yards Receiving Diore Hubbard 6 receptions, 94 yards
vs No. 25 Arizona State
Statistics ASUCOLO First downs 23 12 Plays–yards 71–580 69–300 Rushes–yards 45–355 30–135 Passing yards 225 165 Passing: comp–att–int 12–26–1 20–39–0 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 33:08 26:52 Team Category Player Statistics Arizona State Passing Jeff Sims 11/24, 206 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Raleek Brown 22 carries, 255 yards, TD Receiving Derek Eusebio 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD Colorado Passing Julian Lewis 19/38, 161 yards, TD Rushing Dallan Hayden 10 carries, 65 yards, TD Receiving Sincere Brown 3 receptions, 50 yards
at Kansas State (rivalry)
Statistics COLOKSU First downs 18 16 Plays–yards 72–323 60–321 Rushes–yards 47–151 43–206 Passing yards 172 115 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–25–1 10–17–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 29:23 30:37 Team Category Player Statistics Colorado Passing Kaidon Salter 14/25, 172 yards, INT Rushing Kaidon Salter 15 carries, 63 yards Receiving Omarion Miller 7 receptions, 120 yards Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 10/17, 115 yards Rushing Joe Jackson 26 carries, 142 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jaron Tibbs 4 receptions, 55 yards
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