2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2025 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Deion Sanders (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Shurmur (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Robert Livingston (2nd season)
Home stadium	Folsom Field
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arizona		0	–	0					0	–	0
Arizona State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Baylor		0	–	0					0	–	0
BYU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Cincinnati		0	–	0					0	–	0
Colorado		0	–	0					0	–	0
Houston		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oklahoma State		0	–	0					0	–	0
TCU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					0	–	0
Utah		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of February 25, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team will represent 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 will play their home games on campus at Folsom Field located in Boulder, Colorado.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Nikhai Hill-Green	LB	Alabama
Walter Taylor III	QB	Ball State
Morgan Pearson	TE	Central Missouri
Tyler Johnson	OL	Coastal Carolina
Johnny Chaney	LB	FIU
Asaad Waseem	WR	Florida Atlantic
Kahlil Benson	OL	Indiana
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)
Destin Wade	QB	North Alabama
Hank Zilinskas	OL	Rutgers
Jordan Onovughe	WR	Stanford
Dayon Hayes	DE	Texas A&M
Trevor Woods	LB	Unknown
Ethan Boyd	OL	Unknown
Johnny Chaney Jr.	LB	Unknown
Adonis Forrest	S	Unknown
Jeremiah Brown	LB	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Jehiem Oatis	DL	Alabama
Gavriel Lightfoot	DL	Fresno State
Zy Crisler	OL	Illinois
Reginald Hughes	LB	Jacksonville State
Damon Greaves	P	Kansas
Kaidon Salter	QB	Liberty
Buck Buchanan	K	Louisiana Tech
Zarian McGill	OL	Louisiana Tech
Carter Miller	OL	Louisiana-Monroe
Zach Atkins	TE	Northwest Missouri State
Makari Vickers	DB	Oklahoma
Mana Taimani	OL	Ole Miss
Kylan Salter	LB	TCU
Aki Ogunbiyi	OL	Texas A&M
Tavian Coleman	DL	Texas State
Joseph Williams	WR	Tulsa
Tawfiq Byard	S	USF
Martavius French	LB	UTSA

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Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
London Merritt DE	Atlanta, GA	IMG Academy (FL)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Nov 28, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Christian Hudson DT	Daytona Beach, FL	Mainland High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Oct 25, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Adrian Wilson WR	Pflugerville, TX	Weiss High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 26, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Chauncey Gooden OL	Nashville, TN	David Lipscomb High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Jun 24, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Alexander McPherson DE	Stuart, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Nov 28, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Zayne DeSouza TE	Loveland, CO	Loveland High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Aug 2, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Mantrez Walker LB	Buford, GA	Buford High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Apr 27, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #44   247Sports: #27
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 22, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	Georgia Tech *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
September 6	Delaware *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
September 13	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
September 20	Wyoming *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
September 27	BYU	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
October 4	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX
October 11	Iowa State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
October 25	at Utah	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies)
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

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Game summaries

vs Georgia Tech

See also: 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Yellow Jackets			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: August 30, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Delaware

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: September 6, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Wyoming

See also: 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: September 20, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

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.