Colorado Program History

Buffaloes · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 253-240-4.513
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 12final polls
AP top 10: 6final polls
Best rating: +7.831st in 2016

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Deion Sanders	Big 12	2-4	0-3	.333		-3.885	21.8103	25.664
2025	Deion Sanders	Big 12	3-9	1-8	.250		-3.279	24.378	27.577
2024	Deion Sanders	Big 12	9-4	7-2	.692	25	+7.437	31.132	23.744
2023	Deion Sanders	Pac-12	4-8	1-8	.333		-4.986	27.158	32.1107
2022	Karl Dorrell / Mike Sanford Jr.	Pac-12	1-11	1-8	.083		-15.1123	20.8107	35.9125
2021	Karl Dorrell	Pac-12	4-8	3-6	.333		-3.487	23.396	26.658
2020	Karl Dorrell	Pac-12	4-2	3-1	.667		-1.574	28.169	29.672
2019	Mel Tucker	Pac-12	5-7	3-6	.417		-1.567	26.873	28.368
2018	Mike MacIntyre / Kurt Roper	Pac-12	5-7	2-7	.417		-1.171	26.675	27.759
2017	Mike MacIntyre	Pac-12	5-7	2-7	.417		+0.962	27.672	26.855
2016	Mike MacIntyre	Pac-12	10-4	8-2	.714	17	+7.831	30.253	22.416
2015	Mike MacIntyre	Pac-12	4-9		.308		—	—	—
2014	Mike MacIntyre	Pac-12	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2013	Mike MacIntyre	Pac-12	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2012	Jon Embree	Pac-12	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2011	Jon Embree	Pac-12	3-10		.231		—	—	—
2010	Dan Hawkins	Big 12	3-6		.333		—	—	—
2009	Dan Hawkins	Big 12	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2008	Dan Hawkins	Big 12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2007	Dan Hawkins	Big 12	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2006	Dan Hawkins	Big 12	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2005	Gary Barnett	Big 12	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2004	Gary Barnett	Big 12	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2003	Gary Barnett	Big 12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2002	Gary Barnett	Big 12	9-5		.643	20	—	—	—
2001	Gary Barnett	Big 12	10-3		.769	9	—	—	—
2000	Gary Barnett	Big 12	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1999	Gary Barnett	Big 12	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1998	Rick Neuheisel	Big 12	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1997	Rick Neuheisel	Big 12	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1996	Rick Neuheisel	Big 12	10-2		.833	8	—	—	—
1995	Rick Neuheisel	Big 8	10-2		.833	5	—	—	—
1994	Bill McCartney	Big 8	11-1		.917	3	—	—	—
1993	Bill McCartney	Big 8	8-3-1		.708	16	—	—	—
1992	Bill McCartney	Big 8	9-2-1		.792	13	—	—	—
1991	Bill McCartney	Big 8	8-3-1		.708	20	—	—	—
1990	Bill McCartney	Big 8	11-1-1		.885	1	—	—	—
1989	Bill McCartney	Big 8	11-1		.917	4	—	—	—
1988	Bill McCartney	Big 8	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1987	Bill McCartney	Big 8	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1986	Bill McCartney	Big 8	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1985	Bill McCartney	Big 8	7-5		.583		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Deion Sanders	2023–2026	4	18-25	.419
Mike Sanford Jr.	2022	1	1-6	.143
Karl Dorrell	2020–2022	3	8-15	.348
Mel Tucker	2019	1	5-7	.417
Kurt Roper	2018	1	0-1	.000
Mike MacIntyre	2013–2018	6	30-44	.405
Jon Embree	2011–2012	2	4-21	.160
Dan Hawkins	2006–2010	5	19-39	.328
Gary Barnett	1999–2005	7	49-38	.563
Rick Neuheisel	1995–1998	4	33-14	.702
Bill McCartney	1985–1994	10	86-30-4	.733