Colorado Buffaloes
9-4 (7-2 Big 12)25th APLast: L 14-36 vs BYU
Deion Sanders · 2nd season · .520 at Colorado · .520 career since 2023
- Rating
- +7.437
- Adj Off
- 31.132
- Adj Def
- 23.744
- WAP
- -1.1934
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 37.1%132 | 53.1%45 |
| Plays per game | 62.2108 | 68.827 |
| Time of possession | 27:54115 | 32:0618 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.612 | 6.639 |
| Yards per rush | 2.6133 | 3.941 |
| Points per game | 32.931 | 23.142 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3428 | 3.3021 |
| Starting field position | Own 3122 | Own 30100 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23238 | +0.07617 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21740 | +0.09024 |
| Success rate | 44.5%40 | 37.9%24 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3230 | 1.2667 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.066101 | +0.06538 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33033 | +0.08815 |
| Std downs success | 49.2%47 | 42.4%22 |
| Passing downs success | 34.6%28 | 29.2%55 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 78.8%24 | 58.9%16 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0835 | 2.007 |
| Penalties per game | 7.7122 | 7.66 |
| Penalty yards per game | 67.8121 | 66.98 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.9%65 | 39.7%78 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6290 | 2.1541 |
| 4th down conversion | 38.1%121 | 57.1%91 |
Rank out of 134 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 29Wk 1 | North Dakota State(FCS) | W31-26 | +0.00 | +0.42 | +0.34 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @40  Nebraska | L10-28 | -0.65 | +0.03 | +0.12 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | @102  Colorado State | W28-9 | +0.09 | +0.22 | -0.05 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 39  Baylor | W38-31 | +0.23 | +0.18 | +0.06 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @44  UCF | W48-21 | +0.32 | +0.32 | -0.13 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 27  Kansas State | L28-31 | -0.71 | +0.36 | +0.29 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @85  Arizona | W34-7 | +0.15 | +0.08 | 0.00 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 62  Cincinnati | W34-23 | +0.13 | +0.22 | +0.26 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @45  Texas Tech | W41-27 | +0.32 | +0.13 | -0.03 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 49  Utah | W49-24 | +0.18 | +0.35 | +0.01 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | N29  Kansas | L21-37 | -0.65 | +0.33 | +0.43 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 81  Oklahoma State | W52-0 | +0.09 | +0.31 | -0.31 |
| Dec 28Post | N33  BYU#13 | L14-36 | -0.68 | +0.14 | -0.01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Shedeur SandersSR | 99% | 353/477 | 74.0% | 4134 | 8.7 | 37 | 10 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Isaiah AugustaveJR | 26% | 85 | 384 | 4.5 | 4 | 11 |
| 7Dallan HaydenSR | 19% | 64 | 196 | 3.1 | 1 | 17 |
| 29Micah WelchJR | 13% | 43 | 186 | 4.3 | 4 | 8 |
| 44Charlie OfferdahlSR | 8% | 26 | 119 | 4.6 | 1 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Travis HunterWR JR | 20% | 96 | 1258 | 13.1 | 15 |
| 10LaJohntay WesterWR SR | 15% | 74 | 931 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 14Will SheppardWR SR | 10% | 48 | 621 | 12.9 | 6 |
| 5Jimmy Horn Jr.WR SR | 8% | 37 | 441 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1Drelon MillerWR JR | 7% | 32 | 277 | 8.7 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Arden WalkerDE SR | 33 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 35B.J. Green IIDE SR | 32 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 97Chidozie NwankwoDT SR | 31 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 51Samuel OkunlolaDL SR | 30 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 88Amari McNeillDT SR | 25 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 41Taje MccoyDE SR | 24 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Nikhai Hill-GreenLB SR | 79 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 20LaVonta BentleyLB SR | 56 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Jaylen WesterLB SR | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38Brendan GantLB SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42Jeremiah BrownLB SR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Cam'Ron Silmon-CraigS SR | 86 | 3 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 21Shilo SandersS SR | 64 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 2Dylahn McKinneyCB SR | 59 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 13Carter StoutmireDB SR | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 4Preston HodgeCB SR | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 8Colton HoodDB SO | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 43Trevor WoodsS SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Alejandro MataSR | 12/15 | 80% | 47 | 55/55 | 91 |
| 17Jace FeelyJR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Mark VassettSR | 53 | 43.7 | 60 | 19 | 2 |