

Colorado Buffaloes
5-7 (3-6 Pac-12)Last: L 15-45 at Utah
Mel Tucker · 1st season · .417 at Colorado · .417 career
- Rating
- -1.567
- Adj Off
- 26.873
- Adj Def
- 28.368
- WAP
- -4.2571
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.3%85 | 47.1%105 |
| Plays per game | 71.948 | 68.881 |
| Time of possession | 30:3649 | 29:2481 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.093 | 8.5122 |
| Yards per rush | 4.180 | 4.587 |
| Points per game | 23.5100 | 31.896 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6966 | 3.88102 |
| Starting field position | Own 2898 | Own 2728 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17368 | +0.260116 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18746 | +0.19184 |
| Success rate | 43.7%62 | 48.8%125 |
| Explosiveness | 1.14105 | 1.2049 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13554 | +0.13582 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23973 | +0.390118 |
| Std downs success | 49.4%49 | 52.4%121 |
| Passing downs success | 30.7%97 | 39.1%122 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 58.2%121 | 77.8%105 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1735 | 1.4260 |
| Penalties per game | 7.1110 | 6.157 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.596 | 60.824 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.3%47 | 47.4%125 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6763 | 1.08122 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%32 | 53.8%77 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30Wk 1 | N109 | W52-31 | +0.04 | +0.46 | +0.20 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 43 | W34-31 | +0.15 | +0.21 | +0.19 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 47 | L23-30 | -0.86 | +0.11 | +0.30 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @49 | W34-31 | +0.22 | +0.33 | +0.32 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 86 | L30-35 | -0.95 | +0.25 | +0.42 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | @12 | L3-45 | -0.42 | -0.08 | +0.37 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @44 | L10-41 | -0.74 | 0.00 | +0.21 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | 23 | L31-35 | -0.77 | +0.37 | +0.41 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @75 | L14-31 | -0.87 | +0.13 | +0.22 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 55 | W16-13 | +0.10 | +0.10 | +0.15 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 18 | W20-14 | +0.32 | +0.11 | +0.01 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @14 | L15-45 | -0.47 | +0.07 | +0.32 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Steven MontezSR | 99% | 255/405 | 63.0% | 2808 | 6.9 | 17 | 10 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Alex FontenotSR | 42% | 185 | 874 | 4.7 | 5 | 27 |
| 8Jaren ManghamSR | 25% | 107 | 441 | 4.1 | 3 | 10 |
| 20Deion SmithSR | 5% | 23 | 68 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Laviska Shenault Jr.WR JR | 14% | 56 | 764 | 13.6 | 4 |
| 18Tony BrownWR SR | 14% | 56 | 707 | 12.6 | 5 |
| 21K.D. NixonWR SR | 9% | 35 | 475 | 13.6 | 3 |
| 14Dimitri StanleyWR SR | 7% | 29 | 302 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 38Brady RussellTE SR | 6% | 23 | 221 | 9.6 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Terrance LangDE SR | 30 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 34Mustafa JohnsonDE SR | 28 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 99Jalen SamiDL SR | 24 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 89Na'im RodmanDL SR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94Janaz JordanDL SR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Austin WilliamsDL JR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Nate LandmanLB SR | 114 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 20Davion TaylorLB SR | 64 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 36Akil JonesLB SR | 50 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26Carson WellsLB JR | 41 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 52Alex TchangamLB SR | 20 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Mikial OnuS SR | 61 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 1Delrick Abrams Jr.CB SR | 56 | 5 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 13Derrion RakestrawS SR | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Aaron MaddoxDB SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3K.J. TrujilloDB SO | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 3Mark PerryS SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 6Mekhi BlackmonDB SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48James StefanouSR | 12/17 | 71% | 44 | 26/26 | 62 |
| 43Evan PriceSO | 5/5 | 100% | 37 | 4/4 | 19 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Alex KinneySR | 59 | 44.4 | 63 | 7 | 1 |