

Colorado Buffaloes
2-4 (0-3 Big 12)Last: L 24-27 vs UtahNext: at Oklahoma State
Deion Sanders · 4th season · .419 at Colorado · .419 career since 2023
- Rating
- -3.684
- Adj Off
- 22.099
- Adj Def
- 25.765
- WAP
- -2.2988
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.7%105 | 48.9%82 |
| Plays per game | 71.726 | 71.522 |
| Time of possession | 28:49101 | 31:1237 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.284 | 6.650 |
| Yards per rush | 3.9105 | 3.641 |
| Points per game | 19.5127 | 25.787 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.27134 | 3.1338 |
| Starting field position | Own 26130 | Own 32134 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.003124 | -0.01527 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.048100 | +0.03731 |
| Success rate | 39.3%115 | 37.5%42 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2091 | 1.2056 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.066128 | -0.11315 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.100107 | +0.15871 |
| Std downs success | 43.0%124 | 40.9%21 |
| Passing downs success | 31.6%65 | 31.1%94 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 46.9%117 | 41.0%17 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.17136 | 1.1767 |
| Penalties per game | 9.2135 | 7.728 |
| Penalty yards per game | 84.3135 | 60.055 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.1%105 | 39.3%86 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3327 | 1.17120 |
| 4th down conversion | 35.7%120 | 28.6%10 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 3.8-8.2
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | @75 | W14-13 | +0.17 | +0.05 | +0.07 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Weber State(FCS) | W52-21 | 0.00 | +0.47 | -0.16 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @27 | L7-41 | -0.57 | -0.14 | +0.21 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @39 | L13-23 | -0.66 | -0.15 | -0.07 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 17 | L7-29 | -0.65 | -0.26 | -0.15 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 12 | L24-27 | -0.58 | +0.10 | +0.01 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @59 | +8.729% | +0.23 | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 31 | +9.827% | +0.25 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @71 | +6.035% | +0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 19 | +13.619% | +0.33 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @57 | +9.128% | +0.24 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 52 | +3.841% | +0.15 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Isaac WilsonFR | 48% | 58/101 | 57.4% | 699 | 6.9 | 4 | 5 |
| 10Julian LewisFR | 45% | 61/95 | 64.2% | 733 | 7.7 | 6 | 2 |
| 14Kaneal SweetwyneFR | 6% | 8/12 | 66.7% | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Jaquail SmithFR | 24% | 51 | 259 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 |
| 29Micah WelchFR | 20% | 43 | 220 | 5.1 | 2 | 4 |
| 26Damian Henderson IIFR | 13% | 27 | 130 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 |
| 20Dekalon TaylorFR | 8% | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 |
| 9Richard YoungFR | 7% | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Joseph WilliamsWR FR | 17% | 37 | 508 | 13.7 | 5 |
| 3DeAndre Moore Jr.WR FR | 11% | 23 | 312 | 13.6 | 2 |
| 14Quanell Farrakhan Jr.WR FR | 7% | 15 | 173 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 6Quentin GibsonWR FR | 5% | 10 | 90 | 9.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Santana HopperDL FR | 19 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 53Toby AneneDE FR | 19 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 99Dylan ManuelDL FR | 18 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 56Lamont Lester Jr.DL FR | 9 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52Immanuel EzeoguDE FR | 8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 49Quency WigginsDE FR | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Gideon LampronLB FR | 48 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17Liona LefauLB FR | 41 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35Tyler MartinezLB FR | 17 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55Gage GoldbergLB FR | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51Carson CrawfordLB FR | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Randon FontenetteDB FR | 51 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 4Naeten MitchellDB FR | 44 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 6Boo CarterDB FR | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 20Cree ThomasDB FR | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 15Jah Jah BoydDB FR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5RJ JohnsonDB FR | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 28Ben FinnesethDB FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Elliot ArnoldFR | 4/7 | 57% | 52 | 13/13 | 25 |
| 38Daniel GerlachFR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Damon GreavesFR | 29 | 45.3 | 59 | 11 | 2 |