2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2025 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	3–4 (1–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Deion Sanders (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Shurmur (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Robert Livingston (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 BYU		4	–	0					7	–	0
No. 21 Cincinnati		4	–	0					6	–	1
No. 24 Arizona State		3	–	1					5	–	2
No. 14 Texas Tech		3	–	1					6	–	1
Houston		3	–	1					6	–	1
Iowa State		2	–	2					5	–	2
TCU		2	–	2					5	–	2
Utah		2	–	2					5	–	2
Baylor		2	–	2					4	–	3
Kansas		2	–	2					4	–	3
Kansas State		2	–	2					3	–	4
Arizona		1	–	3					4	–	3
UCF		1	–	3					4	–	3
Colorado		1	–	3					3	–	4
West Virginia		0	–	4					2	–	5
Oklahoma State		0	–	4					1	–	6
Championship: December 6, 2025
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of October 19, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team represents the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buffaloes are led by third-year head coach Deion Sanders. They play their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Offseason

2025 NFL draft

See also: 2025 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
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

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Nikhai Hill-Green	LB	Alabama
Walter Taylor III	QB	Ball State
Chijoke Nwankwo	DT	Blinn
Morgan Pearson	TE	Central Missouri
Tyler Johnson	OL	Coastal Carolina
Johnny Chaney Jr.	LB	FIU
Asaad Waseem	WR	Florida Atlantic
Trenton Hood	LB	Georgia Military
Savion Riley	DB	Georgia Tech
Kahlil Benson	OL	Indiana
Trevor Woods	LB	Jacksonville State
Ian Massey	DB	Lamar
Rayyan Buell	DL	Memphis
Nahmier Robinson	DB	Memphis
Yakiri Walker	OL	Memphis
Payton Kirkland	OL	Miami (OH)
Cordale Russell	WR	Miami (OH)
Aiden DeCorte	LS	Michigan State
Zack Owens	OL	Mississippi State
Destin Wade	QB	North Alabama
Adrian Wilson	WR	North Carolina
Taje McCoy	DE	Oklahoma State
Hank Zilinskas	OL	Rutgers
Isaiah Augustave	RB	South Carolina
Malakai Murphy	DB	Southern Miss
Jordan Onovughe	WR	Stanford
Colton Hood	DB	Tennessee
Dayon Hayes	DE	Texas A&M
Cash Cleveland	OL	Texas Tech
Carter Miller	OL	UCF
Brandon Hood	RB	UMass
Jaylen Wester	LB	Western Kentucky
Angel Lopez	CB	Unknown
Ethan Boyd	OL	Unknown
Adonis Forrest	S	Unknown
Sam Hart	TE	Unknown
Chidozie Nwankwo	DL	Unknown
Jay Gardenhire	OL	Unknown
Kyeran Garcia	LB	Unknown
Ebenezer Bouzi	DB	Unknown
Jeremiah Brown	LB	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Jehiem Oatis	DL	Alabama
Terrance Love	S	Auburn
Sincere Brown	WR	Campbell
Simeon Price	RB	Coastal Carolina
Hykeem Williams	WR	Florida State
Gavriel Lightfoot	DL	Fresno State
Luke Whiting	LS	Georgia Tech
Zy Crisler	OL	Illinois
Teon Parks	DB	Illinois State
DeKalon Taylor	RB	Incarnate Word
Reginald Hughes	LB	Jacksonville State
Damon Greaves	P	Kansas
Noah King	DB	Kansas State
Kaidon Salter	QB	Liberty
Buck Buchanan	K	Louisiana Tech
Zarian McGill	OL	Louisiana Tech
Carter Miller	OL	Louisiana–Monroe
Andre Roye Jr.	OL	Maryland
Xavier Hill	OL	Memphis
Shaun Myers	LB	North Alabama
Zach Atkins	TE	Northwest Missouri State
Cooper Lovelace	OL	Northwestern
Makari Vickers	DB	Oklahoma
Mana Taimani	OL	Ole Miss
Kylan Salter	LB	TCU
John Slaughter	DB	Tennessee
Larry Johnson III	OL	Tennessee
Aki Ogunbiyi	OL	Texas A&M
Tavian Coleman	DL	Texas State
Joseph Williams	WR	Tulsa
Walker Andersen	OL	UCLA
Tawfiq Byard	S	USF
Jack Hestera	WR	Utah State
Martavius French	LB	UTSA
Tyrecus Davis	DB	Wyoming

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Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Julian Lewis QB	Carrollton, GA	Carrollton High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 21, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (93)
London Merritt DE	Atlanta, GA	IMG Academy (FL)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Nov 28, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (84)
Carde Smith OT	Mobile, AL	Lillie B. Williamson High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Nov 28, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (81)
Christian Hudson DT	Daytona Beach, FL	Mainland High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Oct 25, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Adrian Wilson WR	Pflugerville, TX	Weiss High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 26, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Quentin Gibson WR	Fort Worth, TX	North Crowley High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 28, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Chauncey Gooden OL	Nashville, TN	David Lipscomb High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Jun 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Antonio Branch Jr. S	Miami, FL	Miami Northwestern High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 23, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Quanell X. Farrakhan Jr. WR	Houston, TX	North Shore High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Jul 13, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Alexander McPherson DE	Stuart, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Nov 28, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Zayne DeSouza TE	Loveland, CO	Loveland High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Aug 2, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Mantrez Walker LB	Buford, GA	Buford High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Apr 27, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Corbin Laisure TE	Johnson City, TN	Science Hill High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 27, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Jay Gardenhire OT	West Bloomfield, MI	West Bloomfield High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	Jun 26, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: #44    247Sports: #27
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved December 22, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	L 20–27	52,868
September 6	1:30 p.m.	Delaware *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FOX	W 31–7	50,341
September 12	5:30 p.m.	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN	L 20–36	37,899
September 20	8:15 p.m.	Wyoming *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	W 37–20	53,442
September 27	8:15 p.m.	No. 25 BYU	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	L 21–24	52,265
October 4	5:30 p.m.	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FOX	L 21–35	43,160
October 11	1:30 p.m.	No. 22 Iowa State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	W 24–17	52,698
October 25	8:15 p.m.	at Utah	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies)	ESPN
November 1		Arizona	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
November 8		at West Virginia	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV
November 22		Arizona State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
November 29		at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

vs Georgia Tech

See also: 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	0	13	7	7	27
Buffaloes	7	3	3	7	20

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: August 29, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Mostly Cloudy; 72 °F (22 °C);
• Game attendance: 52,868
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (12:08) COL – Dekalon Taylor 8-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:27; Colorado 7–0) Second quarter (13:31) GT – Aidan Birr 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:30; Colorado 7–3) (4:33) GT – Haynes King 4-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:57; Georgia Tech 10–7) (1:39) COL – Alejandro Mata 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:54; Tied 10–10) (0:00) GT – Aidan Birr 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:39; Georgia Tech 13–10) Third quarter (6:00) COL – Alejandro Mata 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:15; Tied 13–13) (0:14) GT– Haynes King 17-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:46; Georgia Tech 20–13) Fourth quarter (8:25) COL – Kaidon Salter 7-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:49; Tied 20–20) (1:07) GT – Haynes King 45-yard run, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:44; Georgia Tech 27–20)

Statistics	GT	COLO
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

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (1–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	7	0	0	7
Buffaloes	7	10	7	7	31

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny; 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,341
• Referee: Kevin Boitmann
• TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Alexa Landestoy (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (5:33) COL – Kaidon Salter 9-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:06; Colorado 7–0) Second quarter (13:03) COL – Alejandro Mata 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 3:59; Colorado 10–0) (0:45) DEL – Jo Silver 4-yard pass from Nick Minicucci, Nate Reed kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; Colorado 10–7) (0:09) COL – Dekalon Taylor 21-yard pass from Ryan Staub, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; Colorado 17–7) Third quarter (13:46) COL – Dekalon Taylor 21-yard pass from Ryan Staub, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Colorado 24–7) Fourth quarter (14:13) COL – Micah Welch 10-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:23; Colorado 31–7)

Statistics	DEL	COLO
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

See also: 2025 Houston Cougars football team

Colorado Buffaloes (1–1) at Houston Cougars (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	14	0	6	20
Cougars	10	6	10	10	36

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: September 12, 2025
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny; 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 37,899
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (6:42) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 52-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:57; Houston 3–0) (3:52) HOU – Dean Connors 4-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:35; Houston 10–0) Second quarter (14:13) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:05; Houston 13–0) (7:34) COL – Simeon Price 38-yard run, , Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:14; Houston 13–7) (1:45) – Ethan Sanchez 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:49; Houston 16–7) (0:26) COL – Ryan Staub 19-yard run, Zach Atkins fumble recovery, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:13; Houston 16–14) Third quarter (6:25) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 35-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 57 yards, 8:35; Houston 19–14) (1:21) HOU – Conner Weigman 1-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:14; Houston 26–14) Fourth quarter (11:39) HOU – Conner Weigman 7-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:22; Houston 33–14) (4:34) COL – Joseph Williams 37-yard pass from Ryan Staub, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:22; Houston 33–20) (3:34) HOU – Ethan Sanchez 49-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:51; Houston 36–20)

Statistics	COLO	HOU
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

See also: 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Wyoming Cowboys (2–1) at Colorado Buffaloes (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	10	7	20
Buffaloes	0	21	7	9	37

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: September 20, 2025
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy; 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,442
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Game information

First quarter None Second quarter (14:12) COL – Omarion Miller 29-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:52; Colorado 7–0) (9:39) WYO – Erik Sandvik 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:33; Colorado 7–3) (7:37) COL – Sincere Brown 68-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:57; Colorado 14–3) (3:08) COL – Simeon Price 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:42; Colorado 21–3) Third quarter (13:55) COL – Joseph Williams 47-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Colorado 28–3) (12:25) WYO – Eric Richardson 41-yard pass from Kaden Anderson (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Colorado 28–10) (3:30) WYO – Erik Sandvik 38-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:25; Colorado 28–13) Fourth quarter (14:55) COL – Arden Walker safety (Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:16; Colorado 30–13) (4:32) WYO – Chris Durr Jr. 7-yard pass from Kaden Anderson (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:49; Colorado 30–20) (1:46) COL – Kaidon Salter 35-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; Colorado 37–20)

Statistics	WYO	COLO
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

See also: 2025 BYU Cougars football team

No. 25 BYU Cougars (3–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Cougars	3	7	7	7	24
Buffaloes	14	0	7	0	21

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear; 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,265
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (9:44) COL – Kaidon Salter 3-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Colorado 14–0) (6:31) COL – Dre'lon Miller 5-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:23; Colorado 14–0) (0:45) BYU – Will Ferrin 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:23; Colorado 14–3) Second quarter (0:46) BYU – Chase Roberts 5-yard pass from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 3:24; Colorado 14–10) Third quarter (5:26) BYU – Chase Roberts 4-yard pass from Bear Bachmeier, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:51; BYU 17–14) (2:42) COL – Dre'lon Miller 19-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Colorado 21–17) Fourth quarter (14:02) BYU – Cody Hagen 32-yard run, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:33; BYU 24–21)

Statistics	BYU	COLO
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

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Colorado Buffaloes (2–3) at TCU Horned Frogs (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	14	0	7	21
Horned Frogs	0	14	0	21	35

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: October 4, 2025
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 43,160
• Referee: Henry Jones
• TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Alexa Landestoy (sideline)

Game information

First quarter None Second quarter (13:33) COL – Omarion Miller 6-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:54; Colorado 7–0) (6:32) COL – Kaidon Salter 10-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:19; Colorado 14–0) (2:38) TCU – Josh Hoover 1-yard run, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:49; Colorado 14–7) (1:32) TCU – Eric McAlister 23-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:21; Tied 14–14) Third quarter None Fourth quarter (14:04) TCU – Lafayette Kaiuway 10-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:25; TCU 21–14) (11:42) COL – Omarion Miller 31-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:22; Tied 21–21) (5:44) TCU – Joseph Manjack IV 18-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:12; TCU 28–21) (0:19) TCU – Eric McAlister 21-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Nate McCashland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:14; TCU 35–21)

Statistics	COLO	TCU
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

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team

No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones (5–1) vs Colorado Buffaloes (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Cyclones	0	10	7	0	17
Buffaloes	7	0	14	3	24

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: October 11, 2025
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy; 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,698
• Referee: Stephen Baron
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (0:00) COL – Micah Welch 8-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:04; Colorado 7–0) Second quarter (6:40) ISU – Chase Smith 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:08; Colorado 7–3) (6:40) ISU – Abu Sama III 1-yard run, Chase Smith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 1:45; Iowa State 10–7) Third quarter (14:13) COL – Omarion Miller 70-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:42; Colorado 14–10) (9:26) ISU – Abu Sama III 1-yard run, Chase Smith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:47; Iowa State 17–14) (4:26) COL – Joseph Williams 3-yard pass from Kaidon Salter, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:51; Colorado 21–17) Fourth quarter (5:13) COL – Alejandro Mata 29-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:54; Colorado 24–17)

Statistics	ISU	COLO
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)

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team and Rumble in the Rockies

Colorado Buffaloes (3–4) at Utah Utes (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Utes			0

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

• Date: October 25, 2025
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
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• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN):  

Game information
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Statistics	COLO	UTAH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

vs Arizona

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team

Arizona Wildcats (0–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: November 1, 2025
• Game time:  
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• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

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Statistics	ARIZ	COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at West Virginia

See also: 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Mountaineers			0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

• Date: November 8, 2025
• Game time:  
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• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
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Statistics	COLO	WVU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Arizona State

See also: 2025 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sun Devils			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: November 22, 2025
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• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ASU	COLO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Kansas State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Wildcats			0

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

• Date: November 29, 2025
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
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• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COLO	KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

Roster

2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 3 Kaidon Salter Sr WR 4 Omarion Miller Jr WR 5 Hykeem Williams Jr WR 6 Dre'lon Miller So RB 7 Dallan Hayden Jr WR 8 Joseph Williams So WR 9 Sincere Brown GS QB 10 Julian Lewis Fr WR 13 Kaleb Mathis So QB 14 Colton Allen Jr WR 14 Quanell Farrakhan Jr. Fr WR 15 Quentin Gibson Fr QB 16 Ryan Staub  So WR 17 Isaiah Hardge  So WR 18 Kam Mikell  Fr RB 20 DeKalon Taylor Sr QB 22 Dominiq Ponder  So RB 26 Simeon Price Sr RB 29 Micah Welch So TE 31 Sav'ell Smalls Sr WR 32 Tagert Bardin  So RB 34 Titus Bautista  Fr WR 36 Carson Westbrook  Fr RB 44 Charlie Offerdahl Sr WR 45 Ronald Coleman So WR 47 Gavin Marsh  So RB 48 Christian Sarem Jr OL 51 Chauncey Gooden Fr OL 52 Andre Roye Jr.  Jr OL 53 Larry Johnson III  Jr OT 54 Phillip Houston Sr G 55 Kareem Harden Sr G 56 Tyler Brown Sr OL 57 Mana Taimani GS OL 58 Zarian McGill GS G 59 Yahya Attia  Fr OL 65 Carde Smith Fr OL 70 Cooper Lovelace GS OL 71 Xavier Hill GS OL 72 Zylon Crisler GS OL 73 Walker Anderson  Fr OL 74 Aki Ogunbiyi GS OT 77 Jordan Seaton So OL 78 Hudson Steber Fr WR 81 Jack Hestera Sr WR 82 Terrell Timmons Jr. Sr TE 83 Zayne DeSouza Fr TE 85 Zach Atkins Jr TE 86 Brady Kopetz Jr TE 87 Charlie Williams  So TE 88 Corbin Laisure Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 3 Teon Parks Jr CB 4 Preston Hodge Sr CB 5 RJ Johnson Jr S 6 Terrance Love Jr CB 8 DJ McKinney Jr S 9 Tawfiq Byard So CB 9 Tyrecus Davis GS CB 10 Makari Vickers So S 13 John Slaughter So CB 20 Noah King Fr S 22 TJ Branch Fr S 23 Carter Stoutmire Jr CB 25 Kyle Carpenter Fr DE 27 Keaten Wade Sr S 28 Ben Finneseth Sr CB 29 Ivan Yates GS CB 30 Braden Keith Jr CB 33 Kole Mathis  Fr S 36 Nathaniel Watson  So ILB 37 Martavius French GS ILB 38 Mantrez Walker Fr ILB 40 Shaun Myers GS LB 41 Kylan Salter So ILB 42 Jeremiah Brown GS DE 44 London Merritt Fr DE 49 Quency Wiggins Jr LB 50 Reginald Hughes GS DE 53 Arden Walker Sr ILB 54 Bo Simmons-Lapena Jr ILB 55 Gage Goldberg  Fr DE 58 Nikhil Webb Walker Jr DE 59 Tristan Marois Sr DT 88 Amari McNeill Sr DT 90 Taurean Carter II GS DT 90 Jehiem Oatis Jr DE 91 Brandon Davis-Swain  Fr DT 92 Anquin Barnes Jr. Sr DE 93 Samuel Okunlola Jr DT 94 Tavian Coleman GS DT 95 Tawfiq Thomas Sr DT 97 Christian Hudson Fr DE 98 Alexander McPherson Fr DT 99 Gavriel Lightfoot Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 16 Alejandro Mata Sr K 18 Alexander Stoyanovich  Fr P 35 Damon Greaves Jr K/P 38 Daniel Gerlach  So LS 39 Kameron Hawkins Sr K 43 Buck Buchanan Sr LS 45 Luke Whiting  So K 46 Elliot Arnold Fr LS 79 Camden Dempsey Sr LS 96 Gabe Landers Jr	Head coach Deion Sanders Coordinators/assistant coaches Robert Livingston – Defensive coordinator/Safeties Pat Shurmur – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Brett Bartolone – Offensive pass game coordinator/Tight ends George Helow – Defensive run game coordinator/Defensive ends Kevin Mathis – Defensive passing game coordinator/Cornerbacks Gunnar White – Offensive run game coordinator/Offensive line Marshall Faulk – Assistant head coach/Running backs Andre Gurode – Offensive line Andre' Hart – Linebackers George Hegamin – Offensive line Domata Peko – Defensive line Jason Phillips – Wide receivers Michael Pollock – Special teams coordinator Warren Sapp – Defensive pass rush coordinator Rashad Davis – Offensive analyst Johnnie Mack – Offensive analyst Skyler Mornhinweg – Analyst Anthony Balancier – Quality control, defense Oliver Clear – Quality control analyst Grant Hammer – Quality control analyst Andrew Zimmer – Quality control analyst Dante Carter – Graduate assistant Isaac Kresge – Graduate assistant Caden Lowrie – Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 7/28/25

References

1. "Colorado Football Transfer Portal". ON3. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
2. "Colorado Buffaloes 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
3. "Future Football Schedules". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
4. "2025 Colorado Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.