Colorado Buffaloes
3-9 (1-8 Big 12)Last: L 14-24 at Kansas State
Deion Sanders · 3rd season · .432 at Colorado · .432 career since 2023
- Rating
- -3.279
- Adj Off
- 24.378
- Adj Def
- 27.577
- WAP
- -6.09107
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.1%78 | 59.8%4 |
| Plays per game | 66.379 | 69.535 |
| Time of possession | 28:50102 | 31:1034 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.886 | 7.599 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6117 | 5.3131 |
| Points per game | 20.9116 | 30.5112 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4895 | 4.01102 |
| Starting field position | Own 2978 | Own 3087 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.084112 | +0.19094 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13177 | +0.15871 |
| Success rate | 34.9%130 | 42.3%81 |
| Explosiveness | 1.388 | 1.33112 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.038109 | +0.13188 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.155112 | +0.330107 |
| Std downs success | 38.1%135 | 48.5%85 |
| Passing downs success | 29.8%70 | 28.4%59 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.6%80 | 70.0%68 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4286 | 1.2568 |
| Penalties per game | 5.751 | 6.064 |
| Penalty yards per game | 49.953 | 56.747 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.4%85 | 35.2%37 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7585 | 2.5821 |
| 4th down conversion | 33.3%129 | 61.3%107 |
Rank out of 136 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 | 35  Georgia Tech | L20-27 | -0.77 | +0.15 | +0.35 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | 120  Delaware | W31-7 | +0.01 | +0.21 | +0.17 |
| Sep 12Wk 3 | @52  Houston#22 | L20-36 | -0.75 | +0.21 | +0.02 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 108  Wyoming | W37-20 | +0.02 | +0.38 | +0.10 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | 20  BYU#11 | L21-24 | -0.67 | +0.17 | +0.26 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @34  TCU#25 | L21-35 | -0.64 | +0.15 | +0.27 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | 38  Iowa State | W24-17 | +0.23 | +0.20 | +0.10 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @13  Utah#14 | L7-53 | -0.43 | -0.25 | +0.26 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 32  Arizona | L17-52 | -0.76 | +0.01 | +0.20 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | @82  West Virginia | L22-29 | -0.87 | +0.08 | +0.04 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | 42  Arizona State | L17-42 | -0.81 | -0.18 | +0.31 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @39  Kansas State | L14-24 | -0.66 | -0.02 | +0.24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Kaidon SalterSR | 57% | 127/204 | 62.3% | 1414 | 6.9 | 10 | 7 |
| 10Julian LewisSO | 26% | 52/94 | 55.3% | 589 | 6.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 8Ryan StaubJR | 15% | 30/55 | 54.5% | 426 | 7.7 | 3 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Micah WelchJR | 23% | 96 | 384 | 4.0 | 4 | 11 |
| 7Dallan HaydenSR | 17% | 70 | 326 | 4.7 | 1 | 4 |
| 22Simeon PriceSR | 5% | 21 | 144 | 6.9 | 2 | 4 |
| 20Dekalon TaylorSR | 4% | 19 | 83 | 4.4 | 0 | 10 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Omarion MillerWR SR | 12% | 44 | 807 | 18.3 | 8 |
| 8Joseph WilliamsWR JR | 10% | 37 | 489 | 13.2 | 4 |
| 9Sincere BrownWR SR | 6% | 22 | 376 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 1Drelon MillerWR JR | 6% | 21 | 159 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 85Zach AtkinsTE SR | 6% | 20 | 149 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 6Quentin GibsonWR SO | 4% | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Keaten WadeDE SR | 47 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 53Arden WalkerDE SR | 42 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 14London MerrittDE SO | 23 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 92Anquin BarnesDT SR | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88Amari McNeillDT SR | 18 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Brandon Davis-SwainDT JR | 15 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Jeremiah BrownLB SR | 69 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Reginald HughesLB SR | 46 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Shaun MyersLB SR | 37 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37Martavius FrenchLB SR | 31 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Tawfiq ByardS SR | 78 | 4 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 4Preston HodgeCB SR | 52 | 13 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 2Dylahn McKinneyCB SR | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 13Carter StoutmireDB SR | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 28Ben FinnesethDB SR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 13John SlaughterDB SR | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 21Teon ParksCB SR | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Alejandro MataSR | 9/11 | 82% | 42 | 30/31 | 57 |
| 43Buck BuchananSR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Damon GreavesSR | 64 | 43.7 | 67 | 14 | 5 |