2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2024 Colorado Buffaloes football
Alamo Bowl, L 14–36 vs. BYU
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 20
CFPNo. 23
Record9–4 (7–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Shurmur (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorRobert Livingston (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Arizona State y$^   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 18 Iowa State y   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 17 BYU   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 23 Colorado   7 – 2     9 – 4  
Baylor   6 – 3     8 – 5  
TCU   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Texas Tech   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Kansas State   5 – 4     9 – 4  
West Virginia   5 – 4     6 – 7  
Kansas   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Cincinnati   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Houston   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Utah   2 – 7     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Arizona   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Oklahoma State   0 – 9     3 – 9  
Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented 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 were led by second-year head coach Deion Sanders. They played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Following a win over Cincinnati on October 26, the Buffaloes became bowl eligible for the first time since the shortened 2020 season and for the first time in a full season since 2016.[1] Colorado was a contender to the Big 12 Championship and potentially the College Football Playoff.[2][3] However, a loss to Kansas in week 13 and Arizona State, BYU, and Iowa State winning tiebreaker games the following week eliminated the Buffaloes from contention.[4][5][6] Nevertheless, Colorado accepted an invitation to play in the Alamo Bowl against conference opponent BYU after the conclusion of the regular season where they were defeated by a score of 36–14.[7][8]

Colorado cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his performance during the season, becoming the second Buffalo to win the Heisman.[9][10]

Preseason

Spring game

The Colorado Buffaloes spring game was held on April 27, 2024 at Folsom Field.[11] The game was televised by the Pac-12 Network. It was the last ever Colorado football game on that network.[12]

Colorado Black vs Gold
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Offense 12 11 6029
Defense 3 18 3024

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.[13]

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.[14][15][16]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m.No. 2 (FCS) North Dakota State*
ESPNW 31–2649,438
September 75:30 p.m.at Nebraska*
NBCL 10–2886,906
September 145:30 p.m.at Colorado State*
CBSW 28–940,099
September 216:00 p.m.Baylordagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
FOXW 38–31 OT52,794
September 281:30 p.m.at UCF
FOXW 48–2145,702
October 128:15 p.m.No. 18 Kansas State
ESPNL 28–3153,972
October 192:00 p.m.at Arizona
FOXW 34–750,724
October 268:15 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
ESPNW 34–2353,202
November 92:00 p.m.at Texas TechNo. 20
FOXW 41–2760,229
November 1610:00 a.m.UtahNo. 17
FOXW 49–2454,646
November 231:30 p.m.at KansasNo. 16
FOXL 21–3756,470
November 2910:00 a.m.Oklahoma StateNo. 25
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
ABCW 52–051,030
December 285:30 p.m.vs. No. 17 BYU*No. 23
ABCL 14–3664,261

[17]

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
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV———RVRV——23211816232020
CoachesRV———RVRVRV——RV242018RV2222
CFPNot released201716252323Not 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 10 LaJohntay Wester Sr
WR 13 Kaleb Mathis So
QB 14 Colton Allen So
WR 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
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 Injured
  • Redshirt 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 34Total
No. 2 (FCS) Bison 10 10 0626
Buffaloes 14 3 7731

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 and Colorado-Nebraska football rivalry
Game Two – Colorado Buffaloes (1–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 0 3710
Cornhuskers 14 14 0028

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 and Rocky Mountain Showdown
Colorado Buffaloes (1–1) at Colorado State Rams (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 14 7728
Rams 3 0 069

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 34OTTotal
Bears 3 21 07031
Buffaloes 7 10 77738

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 34Total
Buffaloes 14 13 14748
Knights 7 7 7021

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 and Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry
No. 18т Kansas State Wildcats (4–1) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18т Wildcats 7 7 10731
Buffaloes 7 0 71428

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 34Total
Buffaloes 14 14 3334
Wildcats 7 0 007

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 34Total
Bearcats 7 7 0923
Buffaloes 14 10 7334

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 34Total
No. 20 Buffaloes 0 10 211041
Red Raiders 13 0 7727

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 and Rumble in the Rockies
Utah Utes (4–5) vs No. 17 Colorado Buffaloes (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Utes 3 6 7824
No. 17 Buffaloes 14 7 72149

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,646
  • Referee: Kevin Boltmann
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:08) UTAH – Cole Becker 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 4:44; Utah 3–0)
  • (7:51) COLO – Will Sheppard 40-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:09; Colorado 7–3)
  • (5:49) COLO – LaJohntay Wester 76-yard kickoff return, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Colorado 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (5:35) UTAH – Cole Becker 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:44; Colorado 14–6)
  • (0:49) COLO – Will Sheppard 6-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 4:40; Colorado 21–6)
  • (0:00) UTAH – Cole Becker 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 0:44; Colorado 21–9)
Third quarter
  • (11:43) COLO – Isaiah Augustave 37-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:08; Colorado 28–9)
  • (6:10) UTAH – Dorian Singer 40-yard pass from Isaac Wilson, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:09; Colorado 28–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:58) COLO – Drelon Miller 47-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Colorado 35–16)
  • (8:34) UTAH – Caleb Lohner 3-yard pass from Isaac Wilson, Spencer Fano run for two-point conversion (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Colorado 35–24)
  • (4:32) COLO – Charlie Offerdahl 4-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:22; Colorado 42–24)
  • (2:22) COLO – Travis Hunter 5-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:50; Colorado 49–24)
Statistics UTAH COL
First downs 15 17
Total yards 272 405
Rushes/yards 30–31 20–65
Passing yards 241 340
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–41–3 30–41–1
Time of possession 35:38 23:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Isaac Wilson 21/40, 236 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Mike Mitchell 7 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Carsen Ryan 4 receptions, 78 yards
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/41, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Isaiah Augustave 7 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Drelon Miller 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD

at Kansas

See also: 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team
No. 16 Colorado Buffaloes (8–2) at Kansas Jayhawks (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Buffaloes 0 14 7021
Jayhawks 10 13 7737

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,470
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:44) KAN – Devin Neal 51-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:11; Kansas 7–0)
  • (2:39) KAN – Tabor Allen 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:46; Kansas 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:02) KAN – Devin Neal 9-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:44; Kansas 17–0)
  • (7:18) COLO – Travis Hunter 51-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; Kansas 17–7)
  • (3:47) KAN – Tabor Allen 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:27; Kansas 20–7)
  • (1:51) COLO – Drelon Miller 19-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Kansas 20–14)
  • (0:07) KAN – Tabor Allen 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:39; Kansas 23–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:59) COLO – Travis Hunter 26-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:53; Kansas 23–21)
  • (7:18) KAN – Devin Neal 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:36; Kansas 30–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:47) KAN – Devin Neal 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:07; Kansas 37–21)
Statistics COL KU
First downs 15 26
Total yards 308 520
Rushes/yards 13–42 57–331
Passing yards 266 189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–29–0 14–21–0
Time of possession 19:49 40:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 23/29, 266 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Shedeur Sanders 4 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Travis Hunter 8 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 14/21, 189 yards, TD
Rushing Devin Neal 37 carries, 207 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Devin Neal 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

vs Oklahoma State

See also: 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Oklahoma State Cowboys (3–8) vs No. 25 Colorado Buffaloes (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
No. 25 Buffaloes 21 0 171452

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: November 29, 2024
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,030
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:03) COLO – Micah Welch 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:12; Colorado 7–0)
  • (3:47) COLO – LaJohntay Wester 10-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:48; Colorado 14–0)
  • (2:09) COLO – Travis Hunter 11-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:14; Colorado 21–0)
Second quarter
  • None
Third quarter
  • (14:02) COLO – LaJohntay Wester 69-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58; Colorado 28–0)
  • (10:50) COLO – Travis Hunter 8-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:43; Colorado 35–0)
  • (4:31) COLO – Alejandro Mata 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:52; Colorado 38–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:25) COLO – DJ McKinney 13-yard interception return, Cristiano Palazzo kick (Drive: 2 plays, -6 yards, 0:35; Colorado 45–0)
  • (11:05) COLO – Travis Hunter 23-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:21; Colorado 52–0)
Statistics OKST COL
First downs 10 26
Total yards 147 471
Rushes/yards 31–70 29–33
Passing yards 77 438
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–34–2 34–42–1
Time of possession 27:31 32:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Maealiuaki Smith 11/29, 70 yards
Rushing Trent Howland 9 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Brennan Presley 8 receptions, 42 yards
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 34/41, 438 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Micah Welch 12 carries, 39 yards, TD
Receiving LaJohntay Wester 11 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 17 BYU (Alamo Bowl)

See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team and 2024 Alamo Bowl
2024 Valero Alamo Bowl
No. 17 BYU Cougars (10–2) vs No. 23 Colorado Buffaloes (9–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Cougars 10 10 7936
No. 23 Buffaloes 0 0 7714

at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX

  • Date: December 28, 2024
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 64,261
  • Referee: Kyle Olson (SEC)[18]
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:10) BYU – LJ Martin 1-yard run, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:46; BYU 7–0)
  • (2:19) BYU – Will Ferrin 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 2:29; BYU 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (5:32) BYU – Parker Kingston 64-yard kickoff return, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 3 plays, -13 yards, 2:39; BYU 17–0)
  • (0:00) BYU – Will Ferrin 54-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:05; BYU 20–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:03) BYU – Sione Moa 13-yard run, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:58; BYU 27–0)
  • (6:14) COLO – Travis Hunter 43-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:49; BYU 27–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:27) BYU – LJ Martin 9-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:32; BYU 33–7)
  • (5:28) BYU – Will Ferrin 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 4:12; BYU 36–7)
  • (2:17) COLO – Sav'ell Smalls 2-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:11; BYU 36–14)
Statistics BYU COLO
First downs 22 9
Total yards 331 210
Rushes/yards 42–180 19–2
Passing yards 151 208
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–23–3 16–23–2
Time of possession 35:56 24:04
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 12/21, 151 yards
Rushing LJ Martin 17 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving LJ Martin 2 receptions, 33 yards
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 16/23, 208 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Micah Welch 5 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Travis Hunter 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD

Personnel

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024)
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 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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.

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