2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2024 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 18
CFP	No. 17
Record	7–2 (5–1 Big 12)
Head coach	Deion Sanders (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Shurmur (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Robert Livingston (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Uniform
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 BYU		6	–	0					9	–	0
No. 17 Colorado		5	–	1					7	–	2
Arizona State		4	–	2					7	–	2
Iowa State		4	–	2					7	–	2
No. 16 Kansas State		4	–	2					7	–	2
West Virginia		4	–	2					5	–	4
TCU		4	–	3					6	–	4
Texas Tech		4	–	3					6	–	4
Baylor		3	–	3					5	–	4
Cincinnati		3	–	3					5	–	4
Houston		3	–	3					4	–	5
Kansas		2	–	4					3	–	6
UCF		2	–	5					4	–	6
Arizona		1	–	5					3	–	6
Utah		1	–	5					4	–	5
Oklahoma State		0	–	7					3	–	7
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 13, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team represents the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Colorado rejoined the Big 12 Conference after having originally being a charter member of the conference before leaving for the Pac-12 Conference in 2010. The Buffaloes are led by second-year head coach Deion Sanders. They play their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Preseason

Spring game

The Colorado Buffaloes spring game was held on April 27, 2024 at Folsom Field. ^[1] The game was televised by the Pac-12 Network. It was the last ever Colorado football game on that network. ^[2]

Colorado Black vs Gold

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Offense	12	11	6	0	29
Defense	3	18	3	0	24

at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

• Date: April 27, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
• Game attendance: 28,424 ^[a]
• TV: P12N

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024. ^[3]

Big 12

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Utah	906 (20)
2	Kansas State	889 (19)
3	Oklahoma State	829 (14)
4	Kansas	772 (5)
5	Arizona	762 (3)
6	Iowa State	661
7	West Virginia	581
8	UCF	551
9	Texas Tech	532
10	TCU	436
11	Colorado	400
12	Baylor	268
13	BYU	215
14	Cincinnati	196
15	Houston	157
16	Arizona State	141

• First place votes in ()

Schedule

The Colorado Buffaloes and the Big 12 announced the 2024 football schedule on January 30, 2024. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	No. 2 (FCS) North Dakota State *		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	W 31–26	49,438
September 7	5:30 p.m.	at Nebraska *		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	NBC	L 10–28	86,906
September 14	5:30 p.m.	at Colorado State *		Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown)	CBS	W 28–9	40,099
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Baylor		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FOX	W 38–31 OT	52,794
September 28	1:30 p.m.	at UCF		FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL ( Big Noon Kickoff )	FOX	W 48–21	45,702
October 12	8:15 p.m.	No. 18 Kansas State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	ESPN	L 28–31	53,972
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FOX	W 34–7	50,724
October 26	8:15 p.m.	Cincinnati		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	W 34–23	53,202
November 9	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech	No. 20	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX ( Big Noon Kickoff )	FOX	W 41–27	60,229
November 16	10:00 a.m.	Utah	No. 17	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX
November 23	1:30 p.m.	at Kansas		Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	FOX
November 29	10:00 a.m.	Oklahoma State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ABC
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - All times are in Mountain time

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Rankings

Further information: 2024 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	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	23	21	18
Coaches	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	24	20
CFP	Not released										20	17					Not released

Roster

2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 2 Shedeur Sanders Sr QB 3 Dominiq Ponder  Fr WR 4 Omarion Miller So WR 5 Jimmy Horn Jr. Sr WR 6 Drelon Miller Fr RB 7 Dallan Hayden So QB 8 Destin Wade So QB 9 Walter Taylor III So WR 1 LaJohntay Wester Sr WR 13 Kaleb Mathis So QB 14 Colton Allen So QB 14 Will Sheppard GS WR 15 Cordale Russell  Fr QB 16 Ryan Staub  Fr WR 18 Kam Mikell Fr RB 23 Isaiah Augustave So RB 26 Brandon Hood Fr WR 28 Asaad Waseem  Fr RB 29 Micah Welch Fr TE 31 Sav'ell Smalls Jr WR 32 Tagert Bardin  Fr RB 34 Titus Bautista Fr TE 35 Antonio Posadas  Fr WR 36 Carson Westbrook Fr TE 37 Morgan Pearson  Fr RB 44 Charlie Offerdahl Jr WR 45 Ronald Coleman Fr WR 47 Gavin Marsh  Fr RB 48 Christian Sarem So C 51 Yakiri Walker Jr OL 52 Cash Cleveland Fr OT 54 Phillip Houston Jr OT 55 Kareem Harden Jr G 56 Tyler Brown Sr C 58 Hank Zilinskas So G 59 Yahya Attia Fr OL 66 Justin Mayers GS OL 67 Kahili Benson Jr G 70 Wyatt Hummel GS G 71 Payton Kirkland  Fr OT 72 Ben Reznik Jr G 74 Tyler Johnson GS G 75 Zack Owens  Fr OT 76 Jordan Seaton Fr WR 80 Jordan Onovughe  Fr TE 81 Sam Hart GS TE 82 Terrell Timmons Jr. Jr TE 86 Brady Kopetz So TE 87 Charlie Williams  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 3 Colton Hood  Fr S 4 Travis Jay Sr S 5 RJ Johnson  Fr S 6 Herman Smith III Sr S 7 Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig Sr CB 8 DJ McKinney So S 9 Savion Riley So CB/WR 12 Travis Hunter Jr CB 17 Isaiah Hardge  Fr ILB 20 LaVonta Bentley GS S 21 Shilo Sanders GS ILB 22 Johnny Chaney Jr. Sr S 23 Carter Stoutmire So CB 24 Preston Hodge Sr ILB 25 Jaylen Wester Jr DE 27 Keaten Wade Jr S 28 Ben Finneseth Jr CB 29 Ivan Yates GS CB 30 Braden Keith So CB 31 Malakai Murphy Fr CB 33 Kole Mathis Fr CB 34 Nahmier Robinson  Fr DE 35 B. J. Green Sr S 36 Nathaniel Watson  Fr S 37 Ian Massey GS ILB 38 Brendan Gant GS CB 39 Ben Bouzi Fr DE 40 Taje McCoy  Fr ILB 41 Nikhai Hill-Green GS ILB 42 Jeremiah Brown Sr ILB 43 Trevor Woods Sr ILB 46 Trenton Hood Fr DT 47 Rayyan Buell GS CB 48 Angel Lopez Fr DE 49 Quency Wiggins So DE 50 Dayon Hayes GS DE 53 Arden Walker Jr ILB 54 Bo Simmons-Lapena So ILB 55 Gage Goldberg Fr ILB 57 Kyeran Garcia Fr DE 58 Nikhil Webb Walker So DE 59 Tristan Marois Jr DT 88 Amari McNeill Jr DT 90 Taurean Carter II GS DE 91 Brandon Davis-Swain Fr DT 92 Anquin Barnes Jr. Jr DE 93 Samuel Okunlola So DT 95 Tawfiq Thomas Jr DT 96 Chijoke Nwankwo Fr DT 97 Chidozie Nwankwo Sr DL 99 Shane Coakes GS	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 15 Mark Vassett Sr K 16 Alejandro Mata Jr K/P 17 Jace Feely Jr K 18 Alexander Stoyanovich Fr K/P 38 Daniel Gerlach So LS 39 Kameron Hawkins Sr LS 60 Aiden DeCorte  Fr LS 79 Camden Dempsey Jr LS 96 Gabe Landers So K 98 Cristiano Palazzo Jr	Head coach Deion Sanders Coordinators/assistant coaches Gary Harrell – Assistant head coach/Running backs Robert Livingston – Defensive coordinator/Safeties Pat Shurmur – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Brett Bartolone – Tight ends Vincent Dancy – Defensive ends Andre' Hart – Linebackers Damione Lewis – Defensive line Phil Loadholt – Offensive line Kevin Mathis – Cornerbacks Jason Phillips – Wide receivers Tommie Robinson – Director, quality control George Helow – Senior defensive coach Warren Sapp – Senior quality control, defense Anthony Balancier – Quality control, defense Gabe Lynn – Quality control, defense Michael Pollock – Quality control, offense Gunnar White – Quality control, offense Andrew Zimmer – Quality control analyst Rashad Davis – Graduate assistant Josh Jynes – Graduate assistant Maurice Sims – Director, sports performance Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 9/30/24

Game summaries

vs. No. 2 (FCS) North Dakota State

See also: 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team

Game One – No. 2 (FCS) North Dakota State Bison (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 (FCS) Bison	10	10	0	6	26
Buffaloes	14	3	7	7	31

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: August 29, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear; 75 °F (24 °C);
• Game attendance: 49,438
• Referee: Stephen Baron
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (12:12) NDSU – Griffin Crosa 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:48; North Dakota State 3–0) (9:30) COL – Travis Hunter 41-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Colorado 7–3) (3:59) NDSU – Joe Stoffel 7-yard pass from Cam Miller (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:32; North Dakota State 10–7) (3:15) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 69-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; Colorado 14–10) Second quarter (12:07) NDSU – Cam Miller 7-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:08; North Dakota State 17–14) (4:33) NDSU – Griffin Crosa 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 21 yards, 5:36; North Dakota State 20–14) (0:00) COL – Alejandro Mata 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 0:56; North Dakota State 20–17) Third quarter (9:30) COL – Travis Hunter 13-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:04; Colorado 24–20) Fourth quarter (7:57) COL – Travis Hunter 3-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 8:10; Colorado 31–20) (2:19) NDSU – Cam Miller 20-yard run, Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:38; Colorado 31–26)

Statistics	NDSU	COLO
First downs	25	22
Total yards	449	504
Rushing yards	43–157	23–59
Passing yards	292	445
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–24–0	26–34–1
Time of possession	36:44	23:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	18/22, 277 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cam Miller	16 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Braylon Henderson	5 receptions, 72 yards
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	26/34, 445 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Dallan Hayden	9 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Jimmy Horn Jr.	7 receptions, 198 yards, TD

at Nebraska (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Game Two – Colorado Buffaloes (1–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	3	7	10
Cornhuskers	14	14	0	0	28

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 86,906
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:34) NEB – Dante Dowdell 12-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:22, Nebraska 7–0) (5:46) NEB – Tommi Hill 7-yard interception return, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 0:05, Nebraska 14–0) Second quarter (6:44) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:46, Nebraska 21–0) (0:40) NEB – Rahmir Johnson 18-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:45, Nebraska 28–0) Third quarter (10:38) CU – Alejandro Mata 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:46, Nebraska 28–3) Fourth quarter (8:45) CU – LaJohntay Wester 5-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:04, Nebraska 28–10)

Statistics	COLO	NEB
First downs	15	22
Total yards	260	334
Rushes/yards	22–16	35–149
Passing yards	244	185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–40–1	23–30–0
Time of possession	24:39	35:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	23/38, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dallan Hayden	5 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	10 receptions, 110 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	23/30, 185 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	17 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Rahmir Johnson	8 receptions, 49 yards, TD

at Colorado State (Rocky Mountain Showdown)

See also: 2024 Colorado State Rams football team

Colorado Buffaloes (1–1) at Colorado State Rams (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	14	7	7	28
Rams	3	0	0	6	9

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

• Date: September 14, 2024
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny; 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,099
• Referee: Jonathan Noli
• TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (07:21) CSU – Jordan Noyes 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 04:39; Colorado State 3–0) Second quarter (05:51) COL – LaJohntay Wester 4-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 05:51; Colorado 7–3) (0:58) COL – LaJohntay Wester 34-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 02:33; Colorado 14–3) Third quarter (10:11) COL – Travis Hunter 2-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 00:31 ; Colorado 21–3) Fourth quarter (13:20) COL – Travis Hunter 21-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 01:58; Colorado 28–3) (9:58) CSU – Justin Marshall 5-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 03:22; Colorado 28–9)

Statistics	COL	CSU
First downs	23	17
Total yards	419	340
Rushes/yards	19–109	31–130
Passing yards	310	209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–40–1	22–39–2
Time of possession	30:07	29:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	36/39, 310 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Micah Welch	9 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	10 receptions, 110 yards
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	23/30, 185 yards, TD
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	3 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Person	7 receptions, 51 yards

vs Baylor

See also: 2024 Baylor Bears football team

Baylor Bears (2–1) vs Colorado Buffaloes (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bears	3	21	0	7	0	31
Buffaloes	7	10	7	7	7	38

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: September 21, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C), NW 9 mph
• Game attendance: 52,794
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:13) BAY – Isaiah Hankins 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:02, Baylor 3-0) (1:56) COL – Shedeur Sanders 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:17, Colorado 7-3) Second quarter (14:26) BAY – Monaray Baldwin 30-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:30, Baylor 10-7) (6:55) COL – Alejandro Mata 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41, Tied 10-10) (6:44) BAY – Jamaal Bell 100-yard kickoff return, Isaiah Hankins kick (Baylor 17-10) (4:19) BAY – Sawyer Robertson 45-yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:25, Baylor 24-10) (0:50) COL – Omarion Miller 58-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:48, Baylor 24-17) Third quarter (1:00) COL – Micah Welch 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:28, Tied 24-24) Fourth quarter (5:43) BAY – Hal Presley 24-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:29, Baylor 31-24) (0:00) COL – LaJohntay Wester 43-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:16, Tied 31-31) Overtime (0:00) COL – Micah Welch 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 0:00, Colorado 38-31)

Statistics	BU	COLO
First downs	15	24
Total yards	314	432
Rushes/yards	41–166	42–92
Passing yards	148	341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–21–0	25–41–0
Time of possession	23:52	36:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Sawyer Robertson	11/21, 148 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Sawyer Robertson	9 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Hal Presley	2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	25/41, 341 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Augustave	12 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	7 receptions, 130 yards

at UCF

See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team

Colorado Buffaloes (3–1) at UCF Knights (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	14	13	14	7	48
Knights	7	7	7	0	21

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

• Date: September 28, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,702
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV announcers (FOX): Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (3:49) COL – Travis Hunter 23-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:28; Colorado 7–0) (3:38) UCF – RJ Harvey 75-yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11; Tied 7–7) (0:10) COL – Will Sheppard 47-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Colorado 14–7) Second quarter (12:21) COL – Dallan Hayden 14-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:01; Colorado 21–7) (8:41) UCF – KJ Jefferson 7-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:33; Colorado 21–14) (0:42) COL – Alejandro Mata 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:02; Colorado 24–14) (0:00) COL – Alejandro Mata 46-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:08; Colorado 27–14) Third quarter (9:11) COL – Micah Welch 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:42; Colorado 34–14) (3:38) UCF – Xavier Townsend 15-yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:20; Colorado 34–21) (1:32) COL – LaJohntay Wester 10-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:26; Colorado 41–21) Fourth quarter (5:05) COL – Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig 95-yard fumble recovery, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:52; Colorado 48–21)

Statistics	COLO	UCF
First downs	26	14
Total yards	418	461
Rushes/yards	29–128	44–177
Passing yards	290	284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–35–1	20–35–2
Time of possession	29:57	30:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	28/35, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Augustave	4 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Will Sheppard	4 receptions, 99 yards, TD
UCF	Passing	KJ Jefferson	20/35, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	RJ Harvey	16 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	RJ Harvey	4 receptions, 92 yards, TD

vs No. 18т Kansas State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team

No. 18т Kansas State Wildcats (4–1) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18т Wildcats	7	7	10	7	31
Buffaloes	7	0	7	14	28

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: October 12, 2024
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 53,972
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
• Pregame line: KSU −3.5 Over/Under: 56.5

Game information

First quarter (7:06) COL – LaJohntay Wester 25-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:02; Colorado 7–0) (0:44) KSU – Avery Johnson 8-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:22; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (1:52) KSU – Dylan Edwards 1-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:26; Kansas State 14–7) Third quarter (6:55) KSU – Jayce Brown 1-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:58; Kansas State 21–7) (4:44) COL – Will Sheppard 7-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Kansas State 21–14) (0:28) KSU – Chris Tennant 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:09; Kansas State 24–14) Fourth quarter (6:44) COL – Isaiah Augustave 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:37; Kansas State 24–21) (3:12) COL – LaJohntay Wester 11-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:39; Colorado 28–24) (2:14) KSU – Jayce Brown 50-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:51; Kansas State 31–28)

Statistics	KSU	COLO
First downs	22	20
Total yards	423	359
Rushes/yards	43–185	19–-29
Passing yards	238	388
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–26–1	34–40–1
Time of possession	35:00	25:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing	Avery Johnson	15/23, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	DJ Giddens	25 carries, 182 yards
	Receiving	Jayce Brown	6 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	34/40, 388 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Dallan Hayden	7 carries, 11 yards
	Receiving	Omarion Miller	8 receptions, 145 yards

at Arizona

See also: 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team

Colorado Buffaloes (4–2) at Arizona Wildcats (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	14	14	3	3	34
Wildcats	7	0	0	0	7

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: October 19, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,724
• Referee: Cravonne Barrett
• TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (12:37) COL – Isaiah Augustave 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:21; Colorado 7–0) (6:16) COL – Drelon Miller 1-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:52; Colorado 14–0) (1:17) ARIZ – Chris Hunter 1-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Colorado 14–7) Second quarter (13:03) COL – Will Sheppard 16-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; Colorado 21–7) (1:07) COL – Shedeur Sanders 6-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:36; Colorado 28–7) Third quarter (5:58) COL – Alejandro Mata 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:04; Colorado 31–7) Fourth quarter (4:42) COL – Alejandro Mata 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:42; Colorado 34–7)

Statistics	COLO	ARIZ
First downs	21	16
Total yards	398	245
Rushes/yards	39–148	34–107
Passing yards	250	138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–34–2	16–26–1
Time of possession	30:34	29:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	23/23, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Charlie Offerdahl	7 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	LaJohntay Wester	8 receptions, 127 yards
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	16/26, 138 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Noah Fifita	12 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Tetairoa McMillan	5 receptions, 38 yards

vs Cincinnati

See also: 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Cincinnati Bearcats (5–2) vs Colorado Buffaloes (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	7	7	0	9	23
Buffaloes	14	10	7	3	34

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: October 26, 2024
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,202
• Referee: Henry Johns
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (9:32) COL – Travis Hunter 3-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:54; Colorado 7–0) (6:01) CIN – Tony Johnson 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24; Tied 7–7) (0:00) COL – Shedeur Sanders 4-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:54; Colorado 14–7) Second quarter (9:31) CIN – Evan Pryor 13-yard run,, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:22; Tied 14–14) (3:28) COL – Alejandro Mata 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:03; Colorado 17–14) (0:03) COL – Travis Hunter 34-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:30; Colorado 24–14) Third quarter (5:41) COL – Isaiah Augustave 7-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:10; Colorado 31–14) Fourth quarter (9:20) CIN – Nathan Hawks 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; Colorado 31–17) (3:51) CIN – Joe Royer 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:39; Colorado 31–23) (1:39) COL – Alejandro Mata 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; Colorado 34–23)

Statistics	CIN	COL
First downs	22	25
Total yards	351	446
Rushes/yards	32–171	40–123
Passing yards	180	323
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–30–0	25–31–0
Time of possession	27:18	32:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	16/30, 180 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	17 carries, 94 yards
	Receiving	Tony Johnson	4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	25/30, 323 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Augustave	22 carries, 91 yards, TD
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	9 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD

at Texas Tech

See also: 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

No. 20 Colorado Buffaloes (6–2) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (6–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Buffaloes	0	10	21	10	41
Red Raiders	13	0	7	7	27

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX

• Date: November 9, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,229
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (13:50) TTU – Jalin Conyers 17-yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:04; Texas Tech 7–0) (7:04) TTU – Gino Garcia 53-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:03; Texas Tech 10–0) (2:28) TTU – Gino Garcia 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:33; Texas Tech 13–0) Second quarter (7:33) COL – LaJohntay Wester 23-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:28; Texas Tech 13–7) (0:30) COL – Alejandro Mata 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:11; Texas Tech 13–10) Third quarter (11:00) COL – Shedeur Sanders 7-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Colorado 17–13) (7:52) TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:03; Texas Tech 20–17) (4:25) COL – Will Sheppard 5-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:22; Colorado 24–20) (1:18) COL – Travis Hunter 23-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:58; Colorado 31–20) Fourth quarter (9:46) COL – Alejandro Mata 33-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:49; Colorado 34–20) (2:12) TTU – Jalin Conyers 21-yard pass from Behren Morton, Gino Garcia kick (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:32; Colorado 34–27) (0:51) COL – Shilo Sanders 6-yard fumble recovery, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Colorado 41–27)

Statistics	COL	TTU
First downs	22	25
Total yards	351	388
Rushes/yards	27–60	46–113
Passing yards	291	275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30–43–0	24–41–1
Time of possession	29:36	30:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	30/43, 291 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Shedeur Sanders	9 carries, 16 yards, TD
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	9 receptions, 99 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	24/40, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	31 carries, 137 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	8 receptions, 106 yards

vs Utah (Rumble in the Rockies)

See also: 2024 Utah Utes football team

Utah Utes (4–5) vs No. 17 Colorado Buffaloes (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	0	0	0	0
No. 17 Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: November 16, 2024
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	COL
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kansas

See also: 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0
Jayhawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO

• Date: November 23, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
• TV: FOX

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COL	KU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oklahoma State

See also: 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: November 29, 2024
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST
• TV: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKST	COL
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Seaton OT	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Dec 7, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Dre'lon Miller ATH	Silsbee, TX	Silsbee High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 10, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Kamron Mikell ATH	Statesboro, GA	Statesboro High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 23, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Brandon Davis-Swain DE	West Bloomfield, MI	West Bloomfield High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jun 10, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Eric Brantley DE	Valdosta, GA	Valdosta High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 28, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Omar White DT	Valdosta, GA	Valdosta High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Dec 28, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Zycarl Lewis WR	Venice, FL	Venice High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 11, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Micah Welch RB	Milledgeville, GA	Baldwin High School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 12, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Kyeran Garcia LB	Fort Myers, FL	Dunbar High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 7, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #55   247Sports: #23
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 December 17, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	New school
Alton McCaskill	RB	Arizona State
Chamon Metayer	TE	Arizona State
Marvin Ham	LB	Arkansas State
Jahquez Robinson	S	Auburn
Isaiah Jatta	OT	BYU
Victory Johnson	LB	Cal Poly
Cole Boscia	WR	California
Adam Hopkins	CB	Charlotte
Jeremiah McCrimmon	OT	Coahoma CC
Caleb Fauria	TE	Delaware
Vito Tisdale	S	Eastern Kentucky
Cormani McClain	CB	Florida
Eric Brantley Jr.	EDGE	Florida Atlantic
Kasen Weisman	QB	Florida Atlantic
Omarion Cooper	CB	Florida State
Bishop Thomas	DL	Georgia State
Sy'Veon Wilkerson	RB	Georgia State
Israel Solomon	CB	Hawaii
Owen Westemeyer	IOL	Iowa State
Tar'Varish Dawson	WR	Jacksonville State
Khairi Manns	OLB	JMU
Dylan Edwards	RB	Kansas State
Gavin Kuld	QB	Mars Hill
Devee Harris	OLB	Marshall
J.J. Hawkins	DL	Marshall
Willie Gaines	WR	Murray State
Chazz Wallace	DL	NC State
Jack Bailey	OT	Northwestern
Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan	IOL	Oregon State
Anthony Hankerson	RB	Oregon State
Van Wells	IOL	Oregon State
Kyndrich Breedlove	CB	Purdue
Michael Harrison	TE	San Diego State
Trent Carrizosa	P	San Jose State
Jaden Milliner-Jones	S	SMU
Jack Wilty	G	South Florida
Kendal Stewart	WR	Sussex County CC
Savion Washington	OT	Syracuse
David Conner	OT	Texas State
Chernet Estes	WR	Utah Tech
Kofi Taylor-Barrocks	LB	UTEP
Cameron Warchuck	LS	Washington
Zach Blackwood	DL	TBD
Dante Capolungo	WR	TBD
Andi Etok	CB	TBD
Demouy Kennedy	LB	TBD
Eoghan Kerry	LB	TBD
Jacob Page	WR	TBD
Jacob Politte	LS	TBD
Myles Slusher	S	TBD

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Anquin Barnes Jr.	DT	Alabama
Kameron Hawkins	LS	Arizona
B. J. Green	DL	Arizona State
Isaiah Augustave	RB	Arkansas
Taurean Carter	DT	Arkansas
RJ Johnson	CB	Arkansas
Colton Hood	CB	Auburn
Nikhai Hill-Green	LB	Charlotte
Chamon Metayer	TE	Cincinnati
Zechariah Owens	OT	Clemson
Phillip Houston	OL	FIU
Johnny Chaney	LB	Florida A&M
Kardell Thomas	IOL	Florida A&M
Jaylen Wester	LB	Florida Atlantic
LaJohntay Wester	WR	Florida Atlantic
Ivan Yates	DB	Furman
Tyler Johnson	IOL	Houston
Chidozie Nwankwo	DL	Houston
Herman Smith	S	Idaho State
Kahlil Benson	OT	Indiana
Amari Ward	OT	Jackson State
Destin Wade	QB	Kentucky
Keaten Wade	EDGE	Kentucky
Preston Hodge	DB	Liberty
Tawfiq Thomas	DL	Louisville
Quency Wiggins	DE	LSU
Savion Riley	S	Miami (FL)
Rashad Amos	RB	Miami (OH)
Ethan Boyd	OT	Michigan State
Terrell Timmons Jr.	WR	NC State
Nikhil Webb Walker	LB	New Mexico State
Rayyan Buell	DT	Ohio
Sam Hart	TE	Ohio State
Dallan Hayden	RB	Ohio State
D. J. McKinney	CB	Oklahoma State
Dayon Hayes	DL	Pittsburgh
Samuel Okunlola	DE	Pittsburgh
Cordale Russell	WR	TCU
Payton Kirkland	OL	Texas
Yakiri Walker	IOL	UConn
Charlie Williams	TE	UNLV
Justin Mayers	IOL	UTEP
Will Sheppard	WR	Vanderbilt
Walter Taylor	QB	Vanderbilt
Wyatt Hummel	OT	Villanova

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Notes

1. Number indicates number of tickets sold.

References

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2. Hurlbert, Steve (April 1, 2024). "Black and Gold Weekend Bigger than Ever with Spring Football Game, Post-Game Lil Wayne Concert, and More". University of Colorado Athletics.
3. "Utah Picked First in Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 2, 2024.
4. Snyder, Curtis (January 30, 2024). "Big 12 Releases 2024 League Football Schedules". University of Colorado Athletics.
5. Hurlbert, Steve (February 7, 2024). "Buffs Homecoming Game Switched to September 21 vs. Baylor". University of Colorado Athletics.
6. Snyder, Curtis (April 22, 2024). "Colorado-North Dakota State Football Game Moved To Thursday". University of Colorado Athletics.
7. Snyder, Curtis (November 1, 2023). "Big 12 Announces 2024-27 Football Scheduling Matrix". University of Colorado Athletics.
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