2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2023 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	4–8 (1–8 Pac-12)
Head coach	Deion Sanders (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Sean Lewis (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Pat Shurmur (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Charles Kelly (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Uniform
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Washington y$^		9	–	0					14	–	1
No. 6 Oregon y		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 11 Arizona		7	–	2					10	–	3
Oregon State		5	–	4					8	–	5
Utah		5	–	4					8	–	5
USC		5	–	4					8	–	5
California		4	–	5					6	–	7
UCLA		4	–	5					8	–	5
Washington State		2	–	7					5	–	7
Stanford		2	–	7					3	–	9
Arizona State*		2	–	7					3	–	9
Colorado		1	–	8					4	–	8
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the program's 13th and final year in the Pac-12 before they rejoined the Big 12 Conference in 2024. The Buffaloes were led by first-year head coach Deion Sanders. They played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. The Colorado Buffaloes football team drew an average home attendance of 53,180 in 2023, the 36th highest in college football. ^[1]

Preseason

Spring game

The Colorado Buffaloes spring game was held on April 22, 2023 at Folsom Field. The 2023 spring game sold out for the first time since 1996 and was the highest attended spring game to date in program history with 47,277 in attendance. ^{[2] [3] [4]} The game was televised nationally by ESPN and was the only spring game to air on the main network. ^[5]

Colorado Black vs Gold

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colorado Gold (Offense)	17	8	14	0	39
Colorado Black (Defense)	8	3	8	8	27

at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

• Date: April 22, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
• Game attendance: 47,277
• TV: ESPN

Schedule

The Colorado Buffaloes and the Pac-12 announced the 2023 football schedule on January 18, 2023. ^[6]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	10:00 a.m.	at No. 17 TCU *		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX ( Big Noon Kickoff )	FOX	W 45–42	53,294
September 9	10:00 a.m.	Nebraska *	No. 22	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 36–14	53,241
September 16	8:00 p.m.	Colorado State *	No. 18	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown, College GameDay , Big Noon Kickoff)	ESPN	W 43–35 2OT	53,141
September 23	1:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Oregon	No. 19	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 6–42	59,889
September 30	10:00 a.m.	No. 8 USC		Folsom Field Boulder, CO (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 41–48	54,032
October 7	4:30 p.m.	at Arizona State		Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 27–24	54,086
October 13	8:00 p.m.	Stanford		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	L 43–46 2OT	53,154
October 28	5:30 p.m.	at No. 23 UCLA		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	L 16–28	71,343
November 4	8:00 p.m.	No. 16 Oregon State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	L 19–26	52,725
November 11	12:00 p.m.	No. 21 Arizona		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	L 31–34	52,788
November 17	8:30 p.m.	at Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	FS1	L 14−56	27,869
November 25	1:00 p.m.	at Utah		Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies)	P12N	L 17−23	51,595
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

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Roster

2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 2 Shedeur Sanders Jr RB 3 Dylan Edwards Fr WR 4 Javon Antonio GS WR 5 Jimmy Horn Jr. Jr WR 6 Tar'Varish Dawson So WR 7 Jaylen Ellis Jr RB 8 Kavosiey Smoke GS RB 9 Anthony Hankerson So WR 10 Xavier Weaver GS WR 13 Kaleb Mathis Fr QB 14 Colton Allen Fr WR 14 Omarion Miller Fr QB 15 Kasen Weisman Fr QB 16 Ryan Staub Fr WR 17 Isaiah Hardge Fr WR 18 Adam Hopkins Fr WR 20 Willie Gaines Jr RB 22 Alton McCaskill So QB 23 Gavin Kuld Jr WR 28 Asaad Waseem Fr WR 34 Dante Capolungo Fr TE 35 Antonio Posadas Fr RB 36 Sy'veon Wilkerson So RB 44 Charlie Offerdahl So RB 45 Ahmir McGee Jr WR 47 Gavin Marsh Fr RB 48 Christian Sarem Fr G 50 Jack Wilty So OT 51 Isaiah Jatta Jr G 52 Owen Westemeyer Fr C 55 Van Wells So G 56 Tyler Brown Jr OT 57 David Conner Fr C 58 Hank Zilinskas Fr OT 60 Carter Edwards Fr OT 64 Evan Kistler Sr G 65 Jack Bailey GS OT 66 Jeremiah McCrimmon Jr OT 69 Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan Jr G 70 Reggie Young GS OT 72 Ben Reznik So G 73 Landon Bebee GS OT 76 Jack Seavall So OT 77 Kareem Harden So OT 78 Savion Washington GS WR 80 Jordan Onovughe Fr WR 81 Chernet Estes Fr WR 82 Kendal Stewart Fr TE 83 Elijah Yelverton So WR 84 Cole Boscia Fr WR 85 Jacob Page Fr TE 86 Brady Kopetz Fr TE 87 Michael Harrison Jr TE 88 Caleb Fauria So TE 89 Louis Passarello So	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Cormani McClain Fr CB 3 Omarion Cooper Jr CB 4 Travis Jay Jr S 7 Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig Jr S 8 Jahquez Robinson GS OLB 9 Derrick McLendon GS CB 10 Kyndrich Breedlove So CB/WR 12 Travis Hunter So DE 13 Sav'ell Smalls Jr S 18 Myles Slusher Jr ILB 20 LaVonta Bentley GS S 21 Shilo Sanders GS ILB 22 Demouy Kennedy Jr CB 23 Carter Stoutmire Fr ILB 25 Marvin Ham II Jr S 26 Vito Tisdale So CB 27 Nahmier Robinson Fr S 28 Ben Finneseth So S 29 Rodrick Ward GS CB 30 Braden Keith Fr S 31 Jaden Milliner-Jones Fr ILB 32 Kofi Taylor-Barrocks Fr OLB 33 Devee Harris GS S 35 Brandon Miller Fr ILB 37 Morgan Pearson Fr OLB 38 Brendan Gant GS S 39 Austin Dahlke So OLB 40 Taje McCoy Fr OLB 41 Khairi Manns Jr ILB 42 Jeremiah Brown Jr S 43 Trevor Woods Jr OLB 44 Jordan Domineck GS CB 45 Andi Etok Fr CB 46 Isreal Solomon Fr DE 49 Taijh Alston GS DE 50 J. J. Hawkins So ILB 51 Juwan Mitchell GS DL 52 Chazz Wallace Jr DE 53 Arden Walker So ILB 54 Bo Simmons-Lapena Fr DL 55 Leonard Payne Jr. GS ILB 57 Victory Johnson Fr ILB 58 Noah Young GS OLB 59 Tristan Marois Jr DL 88 Amari McNeill So OLB 93 Joshka Gustav Jr DL 95 Bishop Thomas Fr OLB 98 Jacob Woida Fr DL 99 Shane Coakes GS	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 15 Mark Vassett Jr K 16 Alejandro Mata So K 17 Jace Feely So LS 38 Jacob Politte So LS 47 Cameron Warchuk So P 49 Trent Carrizosa So LS 79 Camden Dempsey So LS 96 Gabe Landers Fr K 98 Cristiano Palazzo So	Head coach Deion Sanders Coordinators/assistant coaches Gary Harrell – Assistant head coach/Running backs Charles Kelly – Defensive coordinator/Safeties Sean Lewis – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Brett Bartolone – Wide receivers Tim Brewster – Tight ends Andre' Hart – Linebackers Kevin Mathis – Cornerbacks Bill O'Boyle – Offensive linemen Sal Sunseri – Defensive tackles Nick Williams – Defensive ends Maurice Sims – Director, sports performance Pat Shurmur – Quality control, offense Rashad Davis – Quality control, offense Michael Pollock – Quality control, offense Gunnar White – Quality control, offense Dennis Thurman – Quality control, defense Anthony Balancier – Quality control, defense Vincent Dancy – Quality control, defense Trevor Reilly – Quality control, special teams Nate Dodson – Graduate assistant Cordale Grundy – Graduate assistant Josh Jynes – Graduate assistant Andrew Zimmer – Graduate assistant' Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 9/25/23

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	22	18	19	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	25	21	19	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

at No. 17 TCU

See also: 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	10	14	14	45
No. 17 Horned Frogs	0	14	14	14	42

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: September 2, 2023
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,294
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (08:58) COL – Dylan Edwards 4-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:06; Colorado 7–0) Second quarter (13:57) TCU – Trey Sanders 7-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 02:17; Tied 7–7) (9:28) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 2-yard run, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Colorado 14–7) (1:53) TCU – Trey Sanders 4-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:05; Tied 14–14) (0:00) COL – Jace Feely 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:53; Colorado 17–14) Third quarter (14:24) COL – Dylan Edwards 75-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:36; Colorado 24–14) (13:29) TCU – Jared Wiley 21-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Colorado 24–21) (02:32) TCU – Dylan Wright 23-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:01; TCU 28–24) (0:27) COL – Dylan Edwards 7-yard run, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Colorado 31–28) Fourth quarter (10:49) TCU – Chandler Morris 19-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 4:31; TCU 35–31) (7:36) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 26-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:21; Colorado 38–35) (7:00) TCU – Trey Sanders 1-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 3:13; TCU 42–38) (4:25) COL – Dylan Edwards 46-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:28; Colorado 45–42)

Statistics	COL	TCU
First downs	30	27
Total yards	565	541
Rushes/yards	34–55	37–262
Passing yards	510	279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	38–47–0	24–42–2
Time of possession	34:33	25:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	38/47, 510 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Sy'veon Wilkerson	13 carries, 45 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dylan Edwards	5 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TD
TCU	Passing	Chandler Morris	24/42, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Emani Bailey	14 carries, 164 yards
	Receiving	J. P. Richardson	6 receptions, 63 yards

vs Nebraska

See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–1) vs No. 22 Colorado Buffaloes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	0	0	7	7	14
No. 22 Buffaloes	0	13	10	13	36

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: September 9, 2023
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,241
• Referee: Kole Knueppel
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)

Game information

First quarter None Second quarter (4:20) COL – Jace Feely 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:12; Colorado 3–0) (2:35) COL - Tar'Varish Dawson 30-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08; Colorado 10–0) (0:00) COL – Jace Feely 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:49; Colorado 13–0) Third quarter (9:50) NEB – Jeff Sims 7-yard rush, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:10; Colorado 13–7) (6:49) COL – Xavier Weaver 12-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Colorado 20–7) (1:20) COL – Jace Feely 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:45; Colorado 23–7) Fourth quarter (10:45) COL – Tar'Varish Dawson 8-yard rush (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:09; Colorado 29–7) (4:54) COL – Shedeur Sanders 6-yard rush, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:03; Colorado 36–7) (0:01) NEB – Thomas Fidone II 4-yard pass from Heinrich Haarberg, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:52; Colorado 36–14)

Statistics	NEB	COL
First downs	15	23
Total yards	341	454
Rushes/yards	41–222	33–58
Passing yards	119	396
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–22–1	32–44–0
Time of possession	29:41	31:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Jeff Sims	9/15, 106 yards, INT
	Rushing	Gabe Ervin Jr.	17 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Billy Kemp IV	5 receptions, 57 yards
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	31/42, 393 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dylan Edwards	9 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Weaver	10 receptions, 170 yards, TD

vs Colorado State

See also: 2023 Colorado State Rams football team and Rocky Mountain Showdown

Colorado State Rams (0–1) vs No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Rams	14	7	0	7	7	0	35
No. 18 Buffaloes	14	0	0	14	7	8	43

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: September 16, 2023
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,141
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (8:09) COL – Shilo Sanders 80-yard interception return (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:03; Colorado 7–0) (7:12) CSU – Dallin Holker 30-yard pass from Tory Horton, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; Tied 7–7) (6:16) CSU – Ron Hardge III 45-yard fumble return, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:56; Colorado State 14–7) (3:41) COL – Xavier Weaver 24-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:35; Tied 14–14) Second quarter (4:08) CSU – Louis Brown 15-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:27; Colorado State 21–14) Third quarter None Fourth quarter (14:24) COL – Alejandro Mata 20-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:31; Colorado State 21–17) (11:22) CSU – Dallin Holker 35-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:02; Colorado State 28–17) (7:33) COL – Alejandro Mata 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:49; Colorado State 28–20) (0:36) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 45-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Sheduer Sanders for two-point pass to Michael Harrison (Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 1:30; Tied 28–28) First overtime (0:00) COL – Michael Harrison 3-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Colorado 35–28) (0:00) CSU – Tory Horton 8-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Tied 35–35) Second overtime (0:00) COL – Michael Harrison 18-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Shedeur Sanders pass to Xavier Weaver (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Colorado 43–35)

Statistics	CSU	COL
First downs	23	23
Total yards	499	418
Rushes/yards	39–102	25–70
Passing yards	397	348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	35–48–3	38–47–1
Time of possession	34:37	25:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	34/47, 367 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kobe Johnson	15 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Tory Horton	16 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	38/47, 348 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Dylan Edwards	10 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Weaver	9 receptions, 98 yards, TD

at No. 10 Oregon

See also: 2023 Oregon Ducks football team

No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes (3–0) at No. 10 Oregon Ducks (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Buffaloes	0	0	0	6	6
No. 10 Ducks	13	22	7	0	42

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

• Date: September 23, 2023
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,889
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:15) ORE – Noah Whittington 3-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 04:45; Oregon 7–0) (2:41) ORE – Casey Kelly 1-yard pass from Bo Nix (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 06:22; Oregon 13–0) Second quarter (9:39) ORE – Troy Franklin 1-yard pass from Bo Nix, Bo Nix two-point pass to Troy Franklin (Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 05:41; Oregon 21–0) (2:52) ORE – Troy Franklin 36-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 02:10; Oregon 28–0) (0:12) ORE – Bo Nix 11-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 01:16; Oregon 35–0) Third quarter (9:00) ORE – Jordan James 1-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 03:08; Oregon 42–0) Fourth quarter (2:51) COL – Michael Harrison 6-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 05:20; Oregon 42–6)

Statistics	COL	ORE
First downs	13	30
Total yards	199	522
Rushes/yards	25–40	38–240
Passing yards	159	282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–33–0	30–35–1
Time of possession	24:54	35:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	23/33, 159 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Hankerson	5 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Weaver	9 receptions, 75 yards
Oregon	Passing	Bo Nix	28/33, 279 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Bucky Irving	10 carries, 89 yards
	Receiving	Troy Franklin	8 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 8 USC

See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team

No. 8 USC Trojans (4–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Trojans	14	20	14	0	48
Buffaloes	0	14	13	14	41

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: September 30, 2023
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 54,032
• Referee: Cravonne Barrett
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (12:33) USC – MarShawn Lloyd 27-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 02:27; USC 7–0) (2:30) USC – Tahj Washington 71-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 00:48; USC 14–0) Second quarter (14:55) USC – Dorian Singer 8-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 01:19; USC 21–0) (12:59) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 30-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 01:56; USC 21–7) (07:30) USC – Mario Williams 24-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 00:43; USC 27–7) (02:54) USC – Brenden Rice 26-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 02:28; USC 34–7) (00:21) COL – Shedeur Sanders 25-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 02:28; USC 34–14) Third quarter (07:14) USC – Brenden Rice 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 02:51; USC 41–14) (05:50) COL – Anthony Hankerson 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 01:24; USC 41–21) (02:14) USC – Jude Wolfe 3-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 03:36; USC 48–21) (01:03) COL – Michael Harrison 21-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 01:11; USC 48–27) Fourth quarter (11:55) COL – Omarion Miller 9-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 03:58; USC 48–34) (01:43) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 16-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 04:15; USC 48–41)

Statistics	USC	COL
First downs	26	32
Total yards	498	564
Rushes/yards	25–95	45–193
Passing yards	403	371
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30–40–1	30–45–1
Time of possession	27:55	32:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing	Caleb Williams	30/40, 403 yards, 6 TD, INT
	Rushing	MarShawn Lloyd	13 carries, 88 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tahj Washington	8 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	30/45, 371 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Anthony Hankerson	16 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Omarion Miller	7 receptions, 196 yards, TD

at Arizona State

See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Colorado Buffaloes (3–2) at Arizona State Sun Devils (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	7	0	13	27
Sun Devils	7	10	0	7	24

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: October 7, 2023
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 99 °F (37 °C)
• Game attendance: 54,086
• Referee: Chris Wiggins
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (10:23) ASU – Trenton Bourguet 2-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 04:29; Arizona State 7–0) (02:03) COL – Xavier Weaver 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 05:58; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (06:38) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 1-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 04:50; Arizona State 14–7) (00:54) COL – Shedeur Sanders 16-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 02:09; Tied 14–14) (00:00) ASU – Dario Longhetto 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 00:50; Arizona State 17–14) Third quarter None Fourth quarter (14:32) COL – Javon Antonio 9-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 01:35; Colorado 21–17) (10:13) COL – Alejandro Mata 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 01:54; Colorado 24–17) (00:50) ASU – Troy Omeire pass from Trenton Bourguet (Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 02:36; Tied 24–24) (00:12) COL – Alejandro Mata 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 00:38; Colorado 27–24)

Statistics	COL	ASU
First downs	19	25
Total yards	295	392
Rushes/yards	30–56	29–57
Passing yards	239	335
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–42–0	32–50–0
Time of possession	25:12	34:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	26/42, 239 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Hankerson	10 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Javon Antonio	5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Trenton Bourguet	32/49, 335 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cameron Skattebo	13 carries, 49 yards, TD
	Receiving	Elijhah Badger	12 receptions, 134 yards

vs Stanford

See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team

Stanford Cardinal (1–4) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Cardinal	0	0	19	17	7	3	46
Buffaloes	14	15	0	7	7	0	43

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: October 13, 2023
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,154
• Referee: Justin Elliott
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:25) COL – Xavier Weaver 9-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:03; Colorado 7–0) (3:36) COL – Travis Hunter 24-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:13; Colorado 14–0) Second quarter (8:42) COL – Xavier Weaver 39-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Caleb Fauria run for two-point conversion (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:48; Colorado 22–0) (2:57) COL – Xavier Weaver 14-yard run, Alejandro Mata Kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:47; Colorado 29–0) Third quarter (9:01) STAN – Bryce Farrell 2-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:08; Colorado 29–6) (6:18) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 97-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:15; Colorado 29–12) (4:45) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 60-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:21; Colorado: 29–19) Fourth quarter (12:29) STAN – Justin Lamson 1-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:55; Colorado 29–26) (11:18) COL – Travis Hunter 16-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; Colorado 36–26) (5:06) STAN – Bryce Farrell 3-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:12; Colorado 36–33) (0:00) STAN – Joshua Karty 46-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 2:55; Tied 36–36) First overtime COL – Javon Antonio 4-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Colorado: 43–36) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 30-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Tied 43–43) Second overtime STAN – Joshua Karty 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards; Stanford 46–43)

Statistics	STAN	COL
First downs	30	32
Total yards	523	532
Rushes/yards	39–124	35–132
Passing yards	399	400
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–49–0	33–47–1
Time of possession	34:42	25:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing	Ashton Daniels	27/45, 396 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Ashton Daniels	16 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Elic Ayomanor	13 receptions, 294 yards, 3 TD
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	33/47, 400 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Shedeur Sanders	13 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	13 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD

at No. 23 UCLA

See also: 2023 UCLA Bruins football team

Colorado Buffaloes (4–3) at No. 23 UCLA Bruins (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	6	0	3	7	16
No. 23 Bruins	0	7	7	14	28

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: October 28, 2023
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,343
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:40) COL – Alejandro Mata 31-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:20; Colorado 3–0) (7:44) COL – Alejandro Mata 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:44; Colorado 6–0) Second quarter (14:19) UCLA – Carson Steele 3-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:36; UCLA 7–6) Third quarter (14:25) UCLA – Moliki Matavao 26-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35; UCLA 14–6) (4:13) COL – Alejandro Mata 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:44; UCLA 14–9) Fourth quarter (14:13) UCLA – T. J. Harden 3-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:50; UCLA 21–9) (6:34) UCLA – Collin Schlee 7-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; UCLA 28–9) (2:37) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 18-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:53; UCLA 28–16)

Statistics	COL	UCLA
First downs	20	26
Total yards	242	487
Rushes/yards	24–25	45–218
Passing yards	217	269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–43–0	20–28–2
Time of possession	26:46	33:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	27/43, 217 yards, TD
	Rushing	Alton McCaskill	2 carries, 14 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Weaver	5 receptions, 86 yards
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	20/27, 269 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	T. J. Harden	20 carries, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Logan Loya	7 receptions, 111 yards

vs No. 16 Oregon State

See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team

No. 16 Oregon State Beavers (6–2) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Beavers	7	7	6	6	26
Buffaloes	0	3	2	14	19

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: November 4, 2023
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,725
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (1:26) OSU – Aidan Chiles 23-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:49; Oregon State 7–0) Second quarter (7:35) COL – Alejandro Mata 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:24; Oregon State 7–3) (0:16) OSU – Deshaun Fenwick 20-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei, (Drive: 1 plays, 20 yards, 0:06; Oregon State 14–3) Third quarter (3:55) OSU – Deshaun Fenwick 1-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick, (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:24; Oregon State 20–3) (3:55) COL – Kyndrich Breedlove defensive two-point conversion (Oregon State 20–5) Fourth quarter (13:57) OSU – Atticus Sappington 32-yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:02; Oregon State 23–5) (10:41) COL – Travis Hunter 15-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Oregon State 23–12) (4:47) OSU – Atticus Sappington 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:54; Oregon State 26–12) (1:42) COL – Anthony Hankerson 12-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Oregon State 26–19)

Statistics	OSU	COL
First downs	25	15
Total yards	418	238
Rushes/yards	46–195	19–-7
Passing yards	223	245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–25–0	24–39–0
Time of possession	35:58	24:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	12/24, 223 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	21 carries, 115 yards
	Receiving	Jack Velling	3 receptions, 69 yards
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	24/39, 245 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Sy'veon Wilkerson	4 carries, 17 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	8 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 21 Arizona

See also: 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team

Arizona Wildcats (6–3) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Wildcats	7	10	7	10	34
Buffaloes	14	10	7	0	31

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: November 11, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,788
• Referee: Cravonne Barrett
• TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:14) COL – Shedeur Sanders 16-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:16; Colorado 7–0) (8:26) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 11-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Tied 7–7) (0:14) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 20-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:04; Colorado 14–7) Second quarter (8:33) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:23; Tied 14–14) (3:13) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20; Colorado 21–14) (1:32) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:31; Colorado 21–17) (0:00) COL – Alejandro Mata 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:32; Colorado 24–17) Third quarter (12:41) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Tied 24–24) (3:22) COL – Michael Harrison 7-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:47; Colorado 31–24) Fourth quarter (14:55) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 7-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:05; Tied 31–31) (0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:57; Arizona 34–31)

Statistics	ARIZ	COL
First downs	22	18
Total yards	421	339
Rushes/yards	27–207	30–88
Passing yards	214	262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–35–0	22–35–0
Time of possession	24:50	31:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	21/35, 214 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jonah Coleman	11 carries, 179 yards
	Receiving	Tetairoa McMillan	9 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	22/35, 262 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Shedeur Sanders	13 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Weaver	5 receptions, 84 yards

at Washington State

See also: 2023 Washington State Cougars football team

Colorado Buffaloes (4–6) at Washington State Cougars (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	0	0	7	14
Cougars	21	21	14	0	56

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: November 17, 2023
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 27,869
• Referee: Chris Wiggins
• TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:57) WSU – Lincoln Victor 15-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:15; Washington State 7–0) (5:14) WSU – Brennan Jackson 40-yard fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:38; Washington State 7–0) (0:56) COL – Travis Hunter pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:36; Washington State 14–7) (0:43) WSU – Leyton Smithson 98-yard kickoff return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:50; Washington State 21–7) Second quarter (12:08) WSU – Nakia Watson 3-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:45; Washington State 28–7) (3:48) WSU – Cameron Ward 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 4:12; Washington State 35–7) (0:57) WSU – Cameron Ward 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:41; Washington State 42–7) Third quarter (6:10) WSU – Kyle Williams 34-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:05; Washington State 49–7) (6:10) WSU – Chris Jackson fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:37; Washington State 56–7) Fourth quarter (11:48) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:05; Washington State 56–14)

Statistics	COL	WSU
First downs	15	23
Total yards	255	469
Rushes/yards	41–91	32–127
Passing yards	164	342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–27–1	20–33–0
Time of possession	29:25	30:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	6/10, 86 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Sy'veon Wilkerson	13 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	4 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	18/30, 288 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	8 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	6 receptions, 130 yards

at Utah

See also: 2023 Utah Utes football team and Rumble in the Rockies

Colorado Buffaloes (4–7) at Utah Utes (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	10	0	7	17
Utes	7	3	7	3	20

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: November 25, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,595
• Referee: Justin Elliott
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (4:03) UTAH – Luke Bottari 2-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:10; Utah 7–0) Second quarter (11:17) UTAH – Cole Becker 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:46; Utah 10–0) (8:17) COL – Dylan Edwards pass from Jimmy Horn Jr., Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:50; Utah 10–7) (1:38) UTAH – Cole Becker 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:39; Utah 13–7) (0:20) COL – Alejandro Mata 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:12; Utah 13–10) Third quarter (7:10) UTAH – Luke Bottari 1-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27; Utah 20–10) Fourth quarter (11:31) UTAH – Cole Becker 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 8:25; Utah 23–10) (7:31) COL – Travis Hunter 18-yard pass from Ryan Staub, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:52; Utah 23–17)

Statistics	COL	UTAH
First downs	13	22
Total yards	262	329
Rushes/yards	17–37	53–268
Passing yards	225	61
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–25–0	6–10–0
Time of possession	20:56	39:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Ryan Staub	17/24, 195 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Sy'veon Wilkerson	7 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	8 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Utah	Passing	Luke Bottari	6/10, 61 yards
	Rushing	Jaylon Glover	17 carries, 107 yards
	Receiving	Mikey Matthews	2 receptions, 19 yards

Personnel

Depth chart

Defense FS Shilo Sanders Rodrick Ward ⋅ Nickel ILB ILB OLB Myles Slusher Marvin Ham LaVonta Bentley Khairi Manns Jaden Milliner-Jones Jeremiah Brown Demouy Kennedy Arden Walker ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS Trevor Woods Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig ⋅ CB Travis Hunter Carter Stoutmire ⋅ DE NT DE Derrick McClendon Shane Cokes Leonard Payne Taijh Alston Bishop Thomas J.J. Hawkins ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ CB Omarion Cooper Kendrick Breedlove ⋅ Offense WR Travis Hunter Javon Antonio ⋅ WR Jimmy Horn Jr. Tar'Varish Dawson ⋅ LT LG C RG RT Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan Jack Bailey Van Wells Landon Bebee Savion Washington Isaiah Jatta Jack Wilty Landon Bebee Kareem Harden Reggie Young ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ TE Michael Harrison Elijah Yelverton Caleb Fauria WR Xavier Weaver Cole Boscia ⋅ QB Shedeur Sanders Ryan Staub ⋅ RB Dylan Edwards Alton McCaskill Anthony Hankerson Special teams PK Jace Feely P Mark Vassett KR Dylan Edwards Xavier Weaver PR Jimmy Horn Jr. LS Cameron Warchuck

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Cormani McClain CB	Lakeland, FL	Lakeland High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jan 19, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 92
Adam Hopkins WR	Thomasville, GA	Thomas County Central High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Dylan Edwards RB	Derby, KS	Derby Senior High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Dec 10, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Omarion Miller WR	Vivian, LA	North Caddo High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 24, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Isaiah Jatta OT	San Diego, CA	Snow College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Morgan Pearson LB	Ardmore, OK	Plainview High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 28, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Taje McCoy DE	Warr Acres, OK	Putnam City High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Dec 12, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Jacob Page WR	Nashville, TN	The Ensworth School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 19, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Ryan Staub QB	Valencia, CA	West Ranch High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 31, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Kofi Taylor-Barrocks LB	London	NFL Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 18, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Carter Stoutmire CB	Plano, TX	Prestonwood Christian Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 20, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Isaiah Hardge WR	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Saint Thomas Aquinas High	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Apr 20, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Asaad Waseem WR	Winter Garden, FL	West Orange High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 10, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Jordan Onovughe WR	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 7, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Victory Johnson LB	San Diego, CA	Cathedral Catholic High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 5, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Kasen Weisman QB	Douglasville, GA	South Paulding High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 25, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Jaden Milliner-Jones S	DeSoto, TX	DeSoto High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Jack Wilty OL	Des Moines, IA	Iowa Central Community College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Hank Zilinskas OL	Englewood, CO	Cherry Creek High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jul 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #25   247Sports: #29
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	New school
Maurice Bell	WR	Withdrew
Isaiah Lewis	S	Withdrew
Montana Lemonious-Craig	WR	Arizona
Taylor Upshaw	DE	Arizona
Jordyn Tyson	WR	Arizona State
J. T. Shrout	QB	Arkansas State
Xavier Smith	S	Austin Peay
Ty Robinson	WR	Ball State
Chase Penry	WR	Boise State
Deion Smith	RB	BYU
Kaylin Moore	CB	California
Jack Hestera	WR	Charlotte
Austin Johnson	OL	Charlotte
Zach Courtney	TE	Coastal Carolina
Chase Sowell	WR	East Carolina
Casey Roddick	OL	Florida State
Shakaun Bowser	LB	Garden City
Oakie Salave'a	DL	Hawaii
Aubrey Smith	LB	Houston
Devin Grant	DL	Incarnate Word
Mister Williams	ILB	Incarnate Word
Luke Eckardt	OL	Iowa Western Community College
Tyas Martin	DL	Jackson State
Mason Maddox	DL	Kent State
Joshua Wiggins	CB	Liberty
Victor Venn	RB	Liberty
Austin Smith	TE	Memphis
Tyrin Taylor	S	Memphis
Maddox Kopp	QB	Miami (OH)
Jalen Sami	DL	Michigan State
Seydou Traore	TE	Mississippi State
Dylan Dixson	S	Missouri State
Yousef Mugharbil	OT	NC State
Brendon Lewis	QB	Nevada
Travis Gray	OT	New Mexico
Edgar Amaya	OL	North Alabama
Zion Magalei	LB	Northern Arizona
Ashton Logan	P	Oklahoma
Jeremy Mack Jr.	S	Old Dominion
Kaden Ludwick	TE	Oregon
Nikko Reed	CB	Oregon
Jason Oliver	CB	Sacramento State
Tayvion Beasley	CB	San Diego State
Keyshon Mills	CB	SMU
Noah Fenske	OL	Southern Illinois
Aaron Austin	DL	Stephen F. Austin
Alex Harkey	OL	Texas State
Chance Main	EDGE	Texas State
Janaz Jordan	DL	Towson
Drew Carter	QB	UC Davis (basketball)
Jake Wiley	OL	UCLA
Cole Becker	K	Utah
Grant Page	WR	Utah State
Simeon Harris	CB	Utah State
Jackson Anderson	OL	UTSA
Owen McCown	QB	UTSA
Allen Baugh	DL	Valdosta State
James Mott	QB	Villanova
Na'im Rodman	DL	Washington State
Ryan Willams	DL	Western Kentucky
Nigel Bethel Jr.	CB	TBD
Eoghan Kerry	OLB	TBD
Jayle Stacks	RB	TBD
Alvin Williams	EDGE	TBD
Jordan Woolverton	S	TBD

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Demouy Kennedy	LB	Alabama
Jahquez Robinson	DB	Alabama
Jace Feely	K	Arizona State
Juwan Mitchell	LB	Arizona State
Jordan Domineck	DL	Arkansas
Myles Slusher	S	Arkansas
Tavarish Dawson	WR	Auburn
Jaylen Ellis	WR	Baylor
Kareem Harden	OL	Butler Community College
Champion Johnson	RB	California
LaVonta Bentley	LB	Clemson
Shane Cokes	DL	Dartmouth
David Conner	OL	Florida
Omarion Cooper	CB	Florida State
Brendan Gant	LB	Florida State
Derrick McLendon II	DE	Florida State
Bishop Thomas	DL	Florida State
Travis Jay	CB	Florida State
Leonard Payne	DL	Fresno State
Alton McCaskill	RB	Houston
Jeremiah Brown	LB	Jackson State
Tyler Brown	OL	Jackson State
Willie Gaines	WR	Jackson State
Travis Hunter	CB/WR	Jackson State
Alejandro Mata	K	Jackson State
Jacob Politte	LS	Jackson State
Shedeur Sanders	QB	Jackson State
Shilo Sanders	S	Jackson State
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig	S	Jackson State
Sy'veon Wilkerson	RB	Jackson State
Jack Bailey	OT	Kent State
Savion Washington	OT	Kent State
Kavosiey Smoke	RB	Kentucky
Vito Tisdale	S	Kentucky
Reggie Young	OL	Liberty
Mark Vassett	P	Louisville
Khairi Manns	DE	Maine
Arden Walker	DE	Missouri
Landon Bebee	OL	Missouri State
Gavin Kuld	QB	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Javon Antonio	WR	Northwestern State
D'Vion Harris	DE	Old Dominion
Chazz Wallace	DT	Old Dominion
Kyndrich Breedlove	CB	Ole Miss
J. J. Hawkins	DE	Ole Miss
Rodrick Ward	S	Southern Utah
Amari McNeill	DT	Tennessee
Jimmy Horn Jr.	WR	USF
Xavier Weaver	WR	USF
Sav'ell Smalls	DE	Washington
Jaylen Ellis	WR	West Virginia
Taijh Alston	DE	West Virginia
Marshawn Kneeland	DE	Western Michigan

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