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2023 Colorado Buffaloes football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record4–8 (1–8 Pac-12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorSean Lewis (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorPat Shurmur (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple[1]
Defensive coordinatorCharles Kelly (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple[1]
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Washington y$^   9 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 6 Oregon y   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Arizona   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Oregon State   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Utah   5 – 4     8 – 5  
USC   5 – 4     8 – 5  
California   4 – 5     6 – 7  
UCLA   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Washington State   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Stanford   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Arizona State*   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Colorado   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the program's 13th and final year in the Pac-12 before they will rejoin the Big 12 Conference in 2024. The Buffaloes were led by first-year head coach Deion Sanders. They played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Preseason[edit]

Spring game[edit]

The Colorado Buffaloes spring game was held on April 22, 2023 at Folsom Field. The 2023 spring game sold out for the first time since 1996 and was the highest attended spring game to date in program history with 47,277 in attendance.[2][3][4] The game was televised nationally by ESPN and was the only spring game to air on the main network.[5]

Colorado Black vs Gold
Period 1 2 34Total
Colorado Gold (Offense) 17 8 14039
Colorado Black (Defense) 8 3 8827

at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

  • Date: April 22, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 47,277
  • TV: ESPN

Schedule[edit]

The Colorado Buffaloes and the Pac-12 announced the 2023 football schedule on January 18, 2023.[6]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 210:00 a.m.at No. 17 TCU*
FOXW 45–4253,294
September 910:00 a.m.Nebraska*No. 22
FOXW 36–1453,241
September 168:00 p.m.Colorado State*No. 18
ESPNW 43–35 2OT53,141
September 231:30 p.m.at No. 10 OregonNo. 19
ABCL 6–4259,889
September 3010:00 a.m.No. 8 USC
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO (Big Noon Kickoff)
FOXL 41–4854,032
October 74:30 p.m.at Arizona State
P12NW 27–2454,086
October 138:00 p.m.Stanford
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
ESPNL 43–46 2OT53,154
October 285:30 p.m.at No. 23 UCLA
ABCL 16–2871,343
November 48:00 p.m.No. 16 Oregon Statedagger
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
ESPNL 19–2652,725
November 1112:00 p.m.No. 21 Arizona
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
P12NL 31–3452,788
November 178:30 p.m.at Washington State
FS1L 14−5627,869
November 251:00 p.m.at Utah
P12NL 17−2351,595

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Roster[edit]

2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Shedeur Sanders Jr
RB 3 Dylan Edwards Fr
WR 4 Javon Antonio GS
WR 5 Jimmy Horn Jr. Jr
WR 6 Tar'Varish Dawson So
WR 7 Jaylen Ellis Jr
RB 8 Kavosiey Smoke GS
RB 9 Anthony Hankerson So
WR 10 Xavier Weaver GS
WR 13 Kaleb Mathis Fr
QB 14 Colton Allen Fr
WR 14 Omarion Miller Fr
QB 15 Kasen Weisman Fr
QB 16 Ryan Staub Fr
WR 17 Isaiah Hardge Fr
WR 18 Adam Hopkins Fr
WR 20 Willie Gaines Jr
RB 22 Alton McCaskill So
QB 23 Gavin Kuld Jr
WR 28 Asaad Waseem Fr
WR 34 Dante Capolungo Fr
TE 35 Antonio Posadas Fr
RB 36 Sy'veon Wilkerson So
RB 44 Charlie Offerdahl So
RB 45 Ahmir McGee Jr
WR 47 Gavin Marsh Fr
RB 48 Christian Sarem Fr
G 50 Jack Wilty So
OT 51 Isaiah Jatta Jr
G 52 Owen Westemeyer Fr
C 55 Van Wells So
G 56 Tyler Brown Jr
OT 57 David Conner Fr
C 58 Hank Zilinskas Fr
OT 60 Carter Edwards Fr
OT 64 Evan Kistler Sr
G 65 Jack Bailey GS
OT 66 Jeremiah McCrimmon Jr
OT 69 Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan Jr
G 70 Reggie Young GS
OT 72 Ben Reznik So
G 73 Landon Bebee GS
OT 76 Jack Seavall So
OT 77 Kareem Harden So
OT 78 Savion Washington GS
WR 80 Jordan Onovughe Fr
WR 81 Chernet Estes Fr
WR 82 Kendal Stewart Fr
TE 83 Elijah Yelverton So
WR 84 Cole Boscia Fr
WR 85 Jacob Page Fr
TE 86 Brady Kopetz Fr
TE 87 Michael Harrison Jr
TE 88 Caleb Fauria So
TE 89 Louis Passarello So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Cormani McClain Fr
CB 3 Omarion Cooper Jr
CB 4 Travis Jay Jr
S 7 Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig Jr
S 8 Jahquez Robinson GS
OLB 9 Derrick McLendon GS
CB 10 Kyndrich Breedlove So
CB/WR 12 Travis Hunter So
DE 13 Sav'ell Smalls Jr
S 18 Myles Slusher Jr
ILB 20 LaVonta Bentley GS
S 21 Shilo Sanders GS
ILB 22 Demouy Kennedy Jr
CB 23 Carter Stoutmire Fr
ILB 25 Marvin Ham II Jr
S 26 Vito Tisdale So
CB 27 Nahmier Robinson Fr
S 28 Ben Finneseth So
S 29 Rodrick Ward GS
CB 30 Braden Keith Fr
S 31 Jaden Milliner-Jones Fr
ILB 32 Kofi Taylor-Barrocks Fr
OLB 33 Devee Harris GS
S 35 Brandon Miller Fr
ILB 37 Morgan Pearson Fr
OLB 38 Brendan Gant GS
S 39 Austin Dahlke So
OLB 40 Taje McCoy Fr
OLB 41 Khairi Manns Jr
ILB 42 Jeremiah Brown Jr
S 43 Trevor Woods Jr
OLB 44 Jordan Domineck GS
CB 45 Andi Etok Fr
CB 46 Isreal Solomon Fr
DE 49 Taijh Alston GS
DE 50 J. J. Hawkins So
ILB 51 Juwan Mitchell GS
DL 52 Chazz Wallace Jr
DE 53 Arden Walker So
ILB 54 Bo Simmons-Lapena Fr
DL 55 Leonard Payne Jr. GS
ILB 57 Victory Johnson Fr
ILB 58 Noah Young GS
OLB 59 Tristan Marois Jr
DL 88 Amari McNeill So
OLB 93 Joshka Gustav Jr
DL 95 Bishop Thomas Fr
OLB 98 Jacob Woida Fr
DL 99 Shane Coakes GS
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 15 Mark Vassett Jr
K 16 Alejandro Mata So
K 17 Jace Feely So
LS 38 Jacob Politte So
LS 47 Cameron Warchuk So
P 49 Trent Carrizosa So
LS 79 Camden Dempsey So
LS 96 Gabe Landers Fr
K 98 Cristiano Palazzo So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Gary Harrell – Assistant head coach/Running backs
  • Charles Kelly – Defensive coordinator/Safeties
  • Sean Lewis – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Brett Bartolone – Wide receivers
  • Tim Brewster – Tight ends
  • Andre' Hart – Linebackers
  • Kevin Mathis – Cornerbacks
  • Bill O'Boyle – Offensive linemen
  • Sal Sunseri – Defensive tackles
  • Nick Williams – Defensive ends
  • Maurice Sims – Director, sports performance
  • Pat Shurmur – Quality control, offense
  • Rashad Davis – Quality control, offense
  • Michael Pollock – Quality control, offense
  • Gunnar White – Quality control, offense
  • Dennis Thurman – Quality control, defense
  • Anthony Balancier – Quality control, defense
  • Vincent Dancy – Quality control, defense
  • Trevor Reilly – Quality control, special teams
  • Nate Dodson – Graduate assistant
  • Cordale Grundy – Graduate assistant
  • Josh Jynes – Graduate assistant
  • Andrew Zimmer – Graduate assistant'
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 9/25/23

Rankings[edit]

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP—221819RVRV——————————
Coaches—252119RV———————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Game summaries[edit]

at No. 17 TCU[edit]

See also: 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) at No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 7 10 141445
No. 17 Horned Frogs 0 14 141442

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,294
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (08:58) COL – Dylan Edwards 4-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:06; Colorado 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:57) TCU – Trey Sanders 7-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 02:17; Tied 7–7)
  • (9:28) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 2-yard run, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Colorado 14–7)
  • (1:53) TCU – Trey Sanders 4-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:05; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:00) COL – Jace Feely 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:53; Colorado 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (14:24) COL – Dylan Edwards 75-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:36; Colorado 24–14)
  • (13:29) TCU – Jared Wiley 21-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Colorado 24–21)
  • (02:32) TCU – Dylan Wright 23-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:01; TCU 28–24)
  • (0:27) COL – Dylan Edwards 7-yard run, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Colorado 31–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:49) TCU – Chandler Morris 19-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 4:31; TCU 35–31)
  • (7:36) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 26-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:21; Colorado 38–35)
  • (7:00) TCU – Trey Sanders 1-yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 3:13; TCU 42–38)
  • (4:25) COL – Dylan Edwards 46-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:28; Colorado 45–42)
Statistics COL TCU
First downs 30 27
Total yards 565 541
Rushes/yards 34–55 37–262
Passing yards 510 279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 38–47–0 24–42–2
Time of possession 34:33 25:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 38/47, 510 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 13 carries, 45 yards, TD
Receiving Dylan Edwards 5 receptions, 135 yards, 3 TD
TCU Passing Chandler Morris 24/42, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Emani Bailey 14 carries, 164 yards
Receiving J. P. Richardson 6 receptions, 63 yards

vs Nebraska[edit]

See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry
Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–1) vs No. 22 Colorado Buffaloes (1–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cornhuskers 0 0 7714
No. 22 Buffaloes 0 13 101336

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,241
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • None
Second quarter
  • (4:20) COL – Jace Feely 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:12; Colorado 3–0)
  • (2:35) COL - Tar'Varish Dawson 30-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08; Colorado 10–0)
  • (0:00) COL – Jace Feely 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:49; Colorado 13–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:50) NEB – Jeff Sims 7-yard rush, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:10; Colorado 13–7)
  • (6:49) COL – Xavier Weaver 12-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Colorado 20–7)
  • (1:20) COL – Jace Feely 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:45; Colorado 23–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:45) COL – Tar'Varish Dawson 8-yard rush (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:09; Colorado 29–7)
  • (4:54) COL – Shedeur Sanders 6-yard rush, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:03; Colorado 36–7)
  • (0:01) NEB – Thomas Fidone II 4-yard pass from Heinrich Haarberg, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:52; Colorado 36–14)
Statistics NEB COL
First downs 15 23
Total yards 341 454
Rushes/yards 41–222 33–58
Passing yards 119 396
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–22–1 32–44–0
Time of possession 29:41 31:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing Jeff Sims 9/15, 106 yards, INT
Rushing Gabe Ervin Jr. 17 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Billy Kemp IV 5 receptions, 57 yards
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 31/42, 393 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dylan Edwards 9 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Xavier Weaver 10 receptions, 170 yards, TD

vs Colorado State[edit]

See also: 2023 Colorado State Rams football team and Rocky Mountain Showdown
Colorado State Rams (0–1) vs No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes (2–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Rams 14 7 077035
No. 18 Buffaloes 14 0 0147843

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,141
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:09) COL – Shilo Sanders 80-yard interception return (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:03; Colorado 7–0)
  • (7:12) CSU – Dallin Holker 30-yard pass from Tory Horton, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:16) CSU – Ron Hardge III 45-yard fumble return, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:56; Colorado State 14–7)
  • (3:41) COL – Xavier Weaver 24-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:35; Tied 14–14)
Second quarter
  • (4:08) CSU – Louis Brown 15-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:27; Colorado State 21–14)
Third quarter
  • None
Fourth quarter
  • (14:24) COL – Alejandro Mata 20-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:31; Colorado State 21–17)
  • (11:22) CSU – Dallin Holker 35-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:02; Colorado State 28–17)
  • (7:33) COL – Alejandro Mata 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:49; Colorado State 28–20)
  • (0:36) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 45-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Sheduer Sanders for two-point pass to Michael Harrison (Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 1:30; Tied 28–28)
First overtime
  • (0:00) COL – Michael Harrison 3-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Jace Feely kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Colorado 35–28)
  • (0:00) CSU – Tory Horton 8-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Tied 35–35)
Second overtime
  • (0:00) COL – Michael Harrison 18-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Shedeur Sanders pass to Xavier Weaver (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Colorado 43–35)
Statistics CSU COL
First downs 23 23
Total yards 499 418
Rushes/yards 39–102 25–70
Passing yards 397 348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–48–3 38–47–1
Time of possession 34:37 25:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado State Passing Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 34/47, 367 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Kobe Johnson 15 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Tory Horton 16 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 38/47, 348 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Dylan Edwards 10 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Xavier Weaver 9 receptions, 98 yards, TD

at No. 10 Oregon[edit]

See also: 2023 Oregon Ducks football team
No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes (3–0) at No. 10 Oregon Ducks (3–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Buffaloes 0 0 066
No. 10 Ducks 13 22 7042

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,889
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:15) ORE – Noah Whittington 3-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 04:45; Oregon 7–0)
  • (2:41) ORE – Casey Kelly 1-yard pass from Bo Nix (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 06:22; Oregon 13–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:39) ORE – Troy Franklin 1-yard pass from Bo Nix, Bo Nix two-point pass to Troy Franklin (Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 05:41; Oregon 21–0)
  • (2:52) ORE – Troy Franklin 36-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 02:10; Oregon 28–0)
  • (0:12) ORE – Bo Nix 11-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 01:16; Oregon 35–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:00) ORE – Jordan James 1-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 03:08; Oregon 42–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:51) COL – Michael Harrison 6-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 05:20; Oregon 42–6)
Statistics COL ORE
First downs 13 30
Total yards 199 522
Rushes/yards 25–40 38–240
Passing yards 159 282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–33–0 30–35–1
Time of possession 24:54 35:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 23/33, 159 yards, TD
Rushing Anthony Hankerson 5 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Xavier Weaver 9 receptions, 75 yards
Oregon Passing Bo Nix 28/33, 279 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Bucky Irving 10 carries, 89 yards
Receiving Troy Franklin 8 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 8 USC[edit]

See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team
No. 8 USC Trojans (4–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (3–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Trojans 14 20 14048
Buffaloes 0 14 131441

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,032
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:33) USC – MarShawn Lloyd 27-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 02:27; USC 7–0)
  • (2:30) USC – Tahj Washington 71-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 00:48; USC 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) USC – Dorian Singer 8-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 01:19; USC 21–0)
  • (12:59) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 30-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 01:56; USC 21–7)
  • (07:30) USC – Mario Williams 24-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 00:43; USC 27–7)
  • (02:54) USC – Brenden Rice 26-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 02:28; USC 34–7)
  • (00:21) COL – Shedeur Sanders 25-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 02:28; USC 34–14)
Third quarter
  • (07:14) USC – Brenden Rice 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 02:51; USC 41–14)
  • (05:50) COL – Anthony Hankerson 2-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 01:24; USC 41–21)
  • (02:14) USC – Jude Wolfe 3-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 03:36; USC 48–21)
  • (01:03) COL – Michael Harrison 21-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 01:11; USC 48–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:55) COL – Omarion Miller 9-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 03:58; USC 48–34)
  • (01:43) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 16-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 04:15; USC 48–41)
Statistics USC COL
First downs 26 32
Total yards 498 564
Rushes/yards 25–95 45–193
Passing yards 403 371
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–40–1 30–45–1
Time of possession 27:55 32:05
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Caleb Williams 30/40, 403 yards, 6 TD, INT
Rushing MarShawn Lloyd 13 carries, 88 yards, TD
Receiving Tahj Washington 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/45, 371 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Anthony Hankerson 16 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Omarion Miller 7 receptions, 196 yards, TD

at Arizona State[edit]

See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Colorado Buffaloes (3–2) at Arizona State Sun Devils (1–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 7 7 01327
Sun Devils 7 10 0724

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 99 °F (37 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,086
  • Referee: Chris Wiggins
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:23) ASU – Trenton Bourguet 2-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 04:29; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (02:03) COL – Xavier Weaver 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 05:58; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (06:38) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 1-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 04:50; Arizona State 14–7)
  • (00:54) COL – Shedeur Sanders 16-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 02:09; Tied 14–14)
  • (00:00) ASU – Dario Longhetto 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 00:50; Arizona State 17–14)
Third quarter
  • None
Fourth quarter
  • (14:32) COL – Javon Antonio 9-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 01:35; Colorado 21–17)
  • (10:13) COL – Alejandro Mata 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 01:54; Colorado 24–17)
  • (00:50) ASU – Troy Omeire pass from Trenton Bourguet (Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 02:36; Tied 24–24)
  • (00:12) COL – Alejandro Mata 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 00:38; Colorado 27–24)
Statistics COL ASU
First downs 19 25
Total yards 295 392
Rushes/yards 30–56 29–57
Passing yards 239 335
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–42–0 32–50–0
Time of possession 25:12 34:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 26/42, 239 yards, TD
Rushing Anthony Hankerson 10 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Javon Antonio 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Arizona State Passing Trenton Bourguet 32/49, 335 yards, TD
Rushing Cameron Skattebo 13 carries, 49 yards, TD
Receiving Elijhah Badger 12 receptions, 134 yards

vs Stanford[edit]

See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team
Stanford Cardinal (1–4) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Cardinal 0 0 19177346
Buffaloes 14 15 077043

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: October 13, 2023
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,154
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:25) COL – Xavier Weaver 9-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:03; Colorado 7–0)
  • (3:36) COL – Travis Hunter 24-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:13; Colorado 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:42) COL – Xavier Weaver 39-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Caleb Fauria run for two-point conversion (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:48; Colorado 22–0)
  • (2:57) COL – Xavier Weaver 14-yard run, Alejandro Mata Kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:47; Colorado 29–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:01) STAN – Bryce Farrell 2-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:08; Colorado 29–6)
  • (6:18) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 97-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:15; Colorado 29–12)
  • (4:45) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 60-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:21; Colorado: 29–19)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:29) STAN – Justin Lamson 1-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:55; Colorado 29–26)
  • (11:18) COL – Travis Hunter 16-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; Colorado 36–26)
  • (5:06) STAN – Bryce Farrell 3-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:12; Colorado 36–33)
  • (0:00) STAN – Joshua Karty 46-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 2:55; Tied 36–36)
First overtime
  • COL – Javon Antonio 4-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Colorado: 43–36)
  • STAN – Elic Ayomanor 30-yard pass from Ashton Daniels, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Tied 43–43)
Second overtime
  • STAN – Joshua Karty 31-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards; Stanford 46–43)
Statistics STAN COL
First downs 30 32
Total yards 523 532
Rushes/yards 39–124 35–132
Passing yards 399 400
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–49–0 33–47–1
Time of possession 34:42 25:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing Ashton Daniels 27/45, 396 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ashton Daniels 16 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Elic Ayomanor 13 receptions, 294 yards, 3 TD
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 33/47, 400 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Shedeur Sanders 13 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Travis Hunter 13 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD

at No. 23 UCLA[edit]

See also: 2023 UCLA Bruins football team
Colorado Buffaloes (4–3) at No. 23 UCLA Bruins (5–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 6 0 3716
No. 23 Bruins 0 7 71428

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,343
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:40) COL – Alejandro Mata 31-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:20; Colorado 3–0)
  • (7:44) COL – Alejandro Mata 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:44; Colorado 6–0)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • (14:25) UCLA – Moliki Matavao 26-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35; UCLA 14–6)
  • (4:13) COL – Alejandro Mata 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:44; UCLA 14–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:13) UCLA – T. J. Harden 3-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:50; UCLA 21–9)
  • (6:34) UCLA – Collin Schlee 7-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; UCLA 28–9)
  • (2:37) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 18-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:53; UCLA 28–16)
Statistics COL UCLA
First downs 20 26
Total yards 242 487
Rushes/yards 24–25 45–218
Passing yards 217 269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–43–0 20–28–2
Time of possession 26:46 33:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 27/43, 217 yards, TD
Rushing Alton McCaskill 2 carries, 14 yards
Receiving Xavier Weaver 5 receptions, 86 yards
UCLA Passing Ethan Garbers 20/27, 269 yards, 2 TD
Rushing T. J. Harden 20 carries, 78 yards, TD
Receiving Logan Loya 7 receptions, 111 yards

vs No. 16 Oregon State[edit]

See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team
No. 16 Oregon State Beavers (6–2) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Beavers 7 7 6626
Buffaloes 0 3 21419

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,725
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:26) OSU – Aidan Chiles 23-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:49; Oregon State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:35) COL – Alejandro Mata 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:24; Oregon State 7–3)
  • (0:16) OSU – Deshaun Fenwick 20-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei, (Drive: 1 plays, 20 yards, 0:06; Oregon State 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (3:55) OSU – Deshaun Fenwick 1-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick, (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:24; Oregon State 20–3)
  • (3:55) COL – Kyndrich Breedlove defensive two-point conversion (Oregon State 20–5)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:57) OSU – Atticus Sappington 32-yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:02; Oregon State 23–5)
  • (10:41) COL – Travis Hunter 15-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Oregon State 23–12)
  • (4:47) OSU – Atticus Sappington 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:54; Oregon State 26–12)
  • (1:42) COL – Anthony Hankerson 12-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Oregon State 26–19)
Statistics OSU COL
First downs 25 15
Total yards 418 238
Rushes/yards 46–195 19–-7
Passing yards 223 245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–25–0 24–39–0
Time of possession 35:58 24:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 12/24, 223 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Damien Martinez 21 carries, 115 yards
Receiving Jack Velling 3 receptions, 69 yards
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 24/39, 245 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 4 carries, 17 yards
Receiving Travis Hunter 8 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 21 Arizona[edit]

See also: 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team
Arizona Wildcats (6–3) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Wildcats 7 10 71034
Buffaloes 14 10 7031

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,788
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:14) COL – Shedeur Sanders 16-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:16; Colorado 7–0)
  • (8:26) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 11-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:14) COL – Jimmy Horn Jr. 20-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:04; Colorado 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:33) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:23; Tied 14–14)
  • (3:13) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20; Colorado 21–14)
  • (1:32) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:31; Colorado 21–17)
  • (0:00) COL – Alejandro Mata 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:32; Colorado 24–17)
Third quarter
  • (12:41) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Tied 24–24)
  • (3:22) COL – Michael Harrison 7-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:47; Colorado 31–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 7-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:05; Tied 31–31)
  • (0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:57; Arizona 34–31)
Statistics ARIZ COL
First downs 22 18
Total yards 421 339
Rushes/yards 27–207 30–88
Passing yards 214 262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–35–0 22–35–0
Time of possession 24:50 31:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 21/35, 214 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jonah Coleman 11 carries, 179 yards
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 9 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 22/35, 262 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Shedeur Sanders 13 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Weaver 5 receptions, 84 yards

at Washington State[edit]

See also: 2023 Washington State Cougars football team
Colorado Buffaloes (4–6) at Washington State Cougars (4–6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 7 0 0714
Cougars 21 21 14056

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: November 17, 2023
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,869
  • Referee: Chris Wiggins
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:57) WSU – Lincoln Victor 15-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:15; Washington State 7–0)
  • (5:14) WSU – Brennan Jackson 40-yard fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:38; Washington State 7–0)
  • (0:56) COL – Travis Hunter pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:36; Washington State 14–7)
  • (0:43) WSU – Leyton Smithson 98-yard kickoff return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:50; Washington State 21–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:08) WSU – Nakia Watson 3-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:45; Washington State 28–7)
  • (3:48) WSU – Cameron Ward 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 4:12; Washington State 35–7)
  • (0:57) WSU – Cameron Ward 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:41; Washington State 42–7)
Third quarter
  • (6:10) WSU – Kyle Williams 34-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:05; Washington State 49–7)
  • (6:10) WSU – Chris Jackson fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:37; Washington State 56–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:48) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:05; Washington State 56–14)
Statistics COL WSU
First downs 15 23
Total yards 255 469
Rushes/yards 41–91 32–127
Passing yards 164 342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–27–1 20–33–0
Time of possession 29:25 30:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 6/10, 86 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 13 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Travis Hunter 4 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Washington State Passing Cameron Ward 18/30, 288 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nakia Watson 8 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Josh Kelly 6 receptions, 130 yards

at Utah[edit]

See also: 2023 Utah Utes football team and Rumble in the Rockies
Colorado Buffaloes (4–7) at Utah Utes (7–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 10 0717
Utes 7 3 7320

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,595
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:03) UTAH – Luke Bottari 2-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:10; Utah 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:17) UTAH – Cole Becker 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:46; Utah 10–0)
  • (8:17) COL – Dylan Edwards pass from Jimmy Horn Jr., Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:50; Utah 10–7)
  • (1:38) UTAH – Cole Becker 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:39; Utah 13–7)
  • (0:20) COL – Alejandro Mata 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:12; Utah 13–10)
Third quarter
  • (7:10) UTAH – Luke Bottari 1-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27; Utah 20–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:31) UTAH – Cole Becker 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 8:25; Utah 23–10)
  • (7:31) COL – Travis Hunter 18-yard pass from Ryan Staub, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:52; Utah 23–17)
Statistics COL UTAH
First downs 13 22
Total yards 262 329
Rushes/yards 17–37 53–268
Passing yards 225 61
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–25–0 6–10–0
Time of possession 20:56 39:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Ryan Staub 17/24, 195 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 7 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Travis Hunter 8 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Utah Passing Luke Bottari 6/10, 61 yards
Rushing Jaylon Glover 17 carries, 107 yards
Receiving Mikey Matthews 2 receptions, 19 yards

Personnel[edit]

Depth chart[edit]

Recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cormani McClain
CB 		Lakeland, FL Lakeland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jan 19, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Adam Hopkins
WR 		Thomasville, GA Thomas County Central High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Dylan Edwards
RB 		Derby, KS Derby Senior High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Dec 10, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Omarion Miller
WR 		Vivian, LA North Caddo High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 24, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Isaiah Jatta
OT 		San Diego, CA Snow College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Dec 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Morgan Pearson
LB 		Ardmore, OK Plainview High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Taje McCoy
DE 		Warr Acres, OK Putnam City High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Dec 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jacob Page
WR 		Nashville, TN The Ensworth School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 19, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Ryan Staub
QB 		Valencia, CA West Ranch High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jan 31, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Kofi Taylor-Barrocks
LB 		London NFL Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 18, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Carter Stoutmire
CB 		Plano, TX Prestonwood Christian Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Isaiah Hardge
WR 		Fort Lauderdale, FL Saint Thomas Aquinas High 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Asaad Waseem
WR 		Winter Garden, FL West Orange High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 10, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Jordan Onovughe
WR 		Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Victory Johnson
LB 		San Diego, CA Cathedral Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Kasen Weisman
QB 		Douglasville, GA South Paulding High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 25, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Jaden Milliner-Jones
S 		DeSoto, TX DeSoto High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Jack Wilty
OL 		Des Moines, IA Iowa Central Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Dec 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Hank Zilinskas
OL 		Englewood, CO Cherry Creek High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jul 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #25  247Sports: #29
  • 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 January 20, 2023.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

Transfers[edit]

Outgoing[edit]

Player Position New school
Maurice Bell WR Withdrew
Isaiah Lewis S Withdrew
Montana Lemonious-Craig WR Arizona
Taylor Upshaw DE Arizona
Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State
J. T. Shrout QB Arkansas State
Xavier Smith S Austin Peay
Ty Robinson WR Ball State
Chase Penry WR Boise State
Deion Smith RB BYU
Kaylin Moore CB California
Jack Hestera WR Charlotte
Austin Johnson OL Charlotte
Zach Courtney TE Coastal Carolina
Chase Sowell WR East Carolina
Casey Roddick OL Florida State
Oakie Salave'a DL Hawaii
Aubrey Smith LB Houston
Devin Grant DL Incarnate Word
Mister Williams ILB Incarnate Word
Luke Eckardt OL Iowa Western Community College
Tyas Martin DL Jackson State
Mason Maddox DL Kent State
Joshua Wiggins CB Liberty
Victor Venn RB Liberty
Austin Smith TE Memphis
Tyrin Taylor S Memphis
Maddox Kopp QB Miami (OH)
Jalen Sami DL Michigan State
Seydou Traore TE Mississippi State
Dylan Dixson S Missouri State
Yousef Mugharbil OT NC State
Brendon Lewis QB Nevada
Travis Gray OT New Mexico
Edgar Amaya OL North Alabama
Zion Magalei LB Northern Arizona
Ashton Logan P Oklahoma
Jeremy Mack Jr. S Old Dominion
Kaden Ludwick TE Oregon
Nikko Reed CB Oregon
Jason Oliver CB Sacramento State
Tayvion Beasley CB San Diego State
Keyshon Mills CB SMU
Noah Fenske OL Southern Illinois
Aaron Austin DL Stephen F. Austin
Alex Harkey OL Texas State
Chance Main EDGE Texas State
Janaz Jordan DL Towson
Drew Carter QB UC Davis (basketball)
Jake Wiley OL UCLA
Cole Becker K Utah
Grant Page WR Utah State
Simeon Harris CB Utah State
Jackson Anderson OL UTSA
Owen McCown QB UTSA
Allen Baugh DL Valdosta State
James Mott QB Villanova
Na'im Rodman DL Washington State
Ryan Willams DL Western Kentucky
Nigel Bethel Jr. CB TBD
Shakaun Bowser LB TBD
Eoghan Kerry OLB TBD
Jayle Stacks RB TBD
Alvin Williams EDGE TBD
Jordan Woolverton S TBD

Incoming[edit]

Player Position Previous school
Demouy Kennedy LB Alabama
Jahquez Robinson DB Alabama
Jace Feely K Arizona State
Juwan Mitchell LB Arizona State
Jordan Domineck DL Arkansas
Myles Slusher S Arkansas
Tavarish Dawson WR Auburn
Jaylen Ellis WR Baylor
Kareem Harden OL Butler Community College
Champion Johnson RB California
LaVonta Bentley LB Clemson
Shane Cokes DL Dartmouth
David Conner OL Florida
Omarion Cooper CB Florida State
Brendan Gant LB Florida State
Derrick McLendon II DE Florida State
Bishop Thomas DL Florida State
Travis Jay CB Florida State
Leonard Payne DL Fresno State
Alton McCaskill RB Houston
Jeremiah Brown LB Jackson State
Tyler Brown OL Jackson State
Willie Gaines WR Jackson State
Travis Hunter CB/WR Jackson State
Alejandro Mata K Jackson State
Jacob Politte LS Jackson State
Shedeur Sanders QB Jackson State
Shilo Sanders S Jackson State
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig S Jackson State
Sy'veon Wilkerson RB Jackson State
Jack Bailey OT Kent State
Savion Washington OT Kent State
Kavosiey Smoke RB Kentucky
Vito Tisdale S Kentucky
Reggie Young OL Liberty
Mark Vassett P Louisville
Khairi Manns DE Maine
Arden Walker DE Missouri
Landon Bebee OL Missouri State
Gavin Kuld QB Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Javon Antonio WR Northwestern State
D'Vion Harris DE Old Dominion
Chazz Wallace DT Old Dominion
Kyndrich Breedlove CB Ole Miss
J. J. Hawkins DE Ole Miss
Rodrick Ward S Southern Utah
Amari McNeill DT Tennessee
Jimmy Horn Jr. WR USF
Xavier Weaver WR USF
Sav'ell Smalls DE Washington
Jaylen Ellis WR West Virginia
Taijh Alston DE West Virginia
Marshawn Kneeland DE Western Michigan

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2023 Colorado Buffaloes Football Depth Chart". ourlads.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Snyder, Curtis (March 30, 2023). "CU Black & Gold Day Spring Game Sold Out". University of Colorado Athletics.
  3. ^ Snyder, Curtis (April 17, 2023). "Colorado Football 2023 Season Tickets Sold Out". University of Colorado Athletics.
  4. ^ Woelk, Neil (April 22, 2023). "Buffs Deliver Prime Performance In Spring Game". University of Colorado Athletics.
  5. ^ Snyder, Curtis (March 13, 2023). "ESPN To Air Spring Football Game As Part Of Black & Gold Day". University of Colorado Athletics.
  6. ^ Snyder, Curtis (January 18, 2023). "Pac-12 Announces 2023 League Football Schedules". University of Colorado Athletics.
  7. ^ "2023 Colorado Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "2023 Colorado Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  9. ^ "2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
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