2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2025 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–1 (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
No. 16 Iowa State		1	–	0					2	–	0
Kansas		0	–	0					2	–	0
Arizona		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 12 Arizona State		0	–	0					1	–	0
BYU		0	–	0					1	–	0
Houston		0	–	0					1	–	0
Oklahoma State		0	–	0					1	–	0
TCU		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 24 Texas Tech		0	–	0					1	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 25 Utah		0	–	0					1	–	0
West Virginia		0	–	0					1	–	0
Baylor		0	–	0					0	–	1
Cincinnati		0	–	0					0	–	1
Colorado		0	–	0					0	–	1
Kansas State		0	–	1					1	–	1
Championship: December 6, 2025
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 3, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

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

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. 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
September 12	5:30 p.m.	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN
September 20		Wyoming *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
September 27	8:15 p.m.	BYU	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN
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 All times are in Mountain time

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 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	—
Coaches	RV	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs Georgia Tech

See also: 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Georgia Tech –3.5	51.5

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

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

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (FOX):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DEL	COLO
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

at Houston

See also: 2025 Houston Cougars football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Cougars			0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: September 12, 2025
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	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 time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WYO	COLO
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

vs BYU

See also: 2025 BYU Cougars football team

Pregame line	Over/under

BYU Cougars (0–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at TCU

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Horned Frogs			0

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: October 4, 2025
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Iowa State

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cyclones			0
Buffaloes			0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado

• Date: October 11, 2025
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Utah (Rumble in the Rockies)

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

Pregame line	Over/under

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buffaloes			0
Utes			0

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

• Date: October 25, 2025
• Game time:  
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• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Pregame line	Over/under

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:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Pregame line	Over/under

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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• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Pregame line	Over/under

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
• Game time:  
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• Game attendance:  
• 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

Pregame line	Over/under

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:  
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• 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

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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.