Colorado Buffaloes

Team History

	SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
	2026	Colorado Buffaloes	2	5	0	.286	16th
	2025	Colorado Buffaloes	3	9	0	.250	15th
	2024	Colorado Buffaloes	9	3	0	.750	4th	Lost Alamo Bowl
	2023	Colorado Buffaloes	4	8	0	.333	12th
	2022	Colorado Buffaloes	1	11	0	.083	12th
	2021	Colorado Buffaloes	4	8	0	.333	9th
	2020	Colorado Buffaloes	4	1	0	.800	3rd	Lost Alamo Bowl
	2019	Colorado Buffaloes	5	7	0	.417	8th
	2018	Colorado Buffaloes	5	7	0	.417	10th
	2017	Colorado Buffaloes	5	7	0	.417	10th
	2016	Colorado Buffaloes	10	3	0	.769	4th	Lost Alamo Bowl
	2015	Colorado Buffaloes	4	9	0	.308	11th
	2014	Colorado Buffaloes	2	10	0	.167	12th
	2013	Colorado Buffaloes	4	8	0	.333	11th
	2012	Colorado Buffaloes	1	11	0	.083
	2011	Colorado Buffaloes	3	10	0	.231
	2010	Colorado Buffaloes	5	7	0	.417
	2009	Colorado Buffaloes	3	9	0	.250
	2008	Colorado Buffaloes	5	7	0	.417
	2007	Colorado Buffaloes	6	6	0	.500		Lost Independence Bowl
	2006	Colorado Buffaloes	2	10	0	.167
	2005	Colorado Buffaloes	7	5	0	.583		Lost Champs Sports Bowl
	2004	Colorado Buffaloes	7	5	0	.583		Won Houston Bowl
	2003	Colorado Buffaloes	5	7	0	.417
	2002	Colorado Buffaloes	9	4	0	.692		Lost Alamo Bowl
	2001	Colorado Buffaloes	10	2	0	.833	1st	Lost Fiesta Bowl
	2000	Colorado Buffaloes	3	8	0	.273
	1999	Colorado Buffaloes	6	5	0	.545		Won Insight Bowl
	1998	Colorado Buffaloes	7	4	0	.636		Won Aloha Classic
	1997	Colorado Buffaloes	5	6	0	.455
	1996	Colorado Buffaloes	9	2	0	.818		Won Holiday Bowl
	1995	Colorado Buffaloes	9	2	0	.818		Won Cotton Bowl
	1994	Colorado Buffaloes	10	1	0	.909		Won Fiesta Bowl
	1993	Colorado Buffaloes	7	3	1	.682		Won Aloha Bowl
	1992	Colorado Buffaloes	9	1	1	.864		Lost Fiesta Bowl
	1991	Colorado Buffaloes	8	2	1	.773	1st	Lost Blockbuster Bowl
🏆	1990	Colorado Buffaloes	10	1	1	.875	1st	Won Orange Bowl
	1989	Colorado Buffaloes	11	0	0	1.000	1st	Lost Orange Bowl
	1988	Colorado Buffaloes	8	3	0	.727		Lost Freedom Bowl
	1987	Colorado Buffaloes	7	4	0	.636
	1986	Colorado Buffaloes	6	5	0	.545		Lost Bluebonnet Bowl
	1985	Colorado Buffaloes	7	4	0	.636		Lost Freedom Bowl
	1984	Colorado Buffaloes	1	10	0	.091
	1983	Colorado Buffaloes	4	7	0	.364
	1982	Colorado Buffaloes	2	8	1	.227
	1981	Colorado Buffaloes	3	8	0	.273
	1980	Colorado Buffaloes	1	10	0	.091
	1979	Colorado Buffaloes	3	8	0	.273
	1978	Colorado Buffaloes	6	5	0	.545
	1977	Colorado Buffaloes	7	3	1	.682
	1976	Colorado Buffaloes	8	3	0	.727	1st	Lost Orange Bowl
	1975	Colorado Buffaloes	9	2	0	.818		Lost Bluebonnet Bowl
	1974	Colorado Buffaloes	5	6	0	.455
	1973	Colorado Buffaloes	5	6	0	.455
	1972	Colorado Buffaloes	8	3	0	.727		Lost Gator Bowl
	1971	Colorado Buffaloes	9	2	0	.818		Won Bluebonnet Bowl
	1970	Colorado Buffaloes	6	4	0	.600		Lost Liberty Bowl
	1969	Colorado Buffaloes	7	3	0	.700		Won Liberty Bowl
	1968	Colorado Buffaloes	4	6	0	.400
	1967	Colorado Buffaloes	8	2	0	.800		Won Bluebonnet Bowl
	1966	Colorado Buffaloes	7	3	0	.700
	1965	Colorado Buffaloes	6	2	2	.700
	1964	Colorado Buffaloes	2	8	0	.200
	1963	Colorado Buffaloes	2	8	0	.200
	1962	Colorado Buffaloes	2	8	0	.200
	1961	Colorado Buffaloes	9	1	0	.900	1st	Lost Orange Bowl
	1960	Colorado Buffaloes	6	4	0	.600
	1959	Colorado Buffaloes	5	5	0	.500
	1958	Colorado Buffaloes	6	4	0	.600
	1957	Colorado Buffaloes	6	3	1	.650
	1956	Colorado Buffaloes	7	2	1	.750		Won Orange Bowl
	1955	Colorado Buffaloes	6	4	0	.600
	1954	Colorado Buffaloes	7	2	1	.750
	1953	Colorado Buffaloes	6	4	0	.600
	1952	Colorado Buffaloes	6	2	2	.700
	1951	Colorado Buffaloes	7	3	0	.700
	1950	Colorado Buffaloes	5	4	1	.550
	1949	Colorado Buffaloes	3	7	0	.300
	1948	Colorado Buffaloes	3	6	0	.333
	1947	Colorado Buffaloes	4	5	0	.444
	1946	Colorado Buffaloes	5	4	1	.550
	1945	Colorado Buffaloes	5	3	0	.625
	1944	Colorado Buffaloes	6	2	0	.750
	1943	Colorado Buffaloes	5	2	0	.714
	1942	Colorado Buffaloes	7	2	0	.778
	1941	Colorado Buffaloes	3	4	1	.438
	1940	Colorado Buffaloes	5	3	1	.611
	1939	Colorado Buffaloes	5	3	0	.625
	1938	Colorado Buffaloes	3	4	1	.438
	1937	Colorado Buffaloes	8	0	0	1.000		Lost Cotton Bowl
	1936	Colorado Buffaloes	4	3	0	.571
	1935	Colorado Buffaloes	5	4	0	.556
	1934	Colorado Buffaloes	6	1	2	.778
	1933	Colorado Buffaloes	7	2	0	.778
	1932	Colorado Buffaloes	2	4	0	.333
	1931	Colorado Buffaloes	5	3	0	.625
	1930	Colorado Buffaloes	6	1	1	.813
	1929	Colorado Buffaloes	5	1	1	.786
	1928	Colorado Buffaloes	5	1	0	.833
	1927	Colorado Buffaloes	4	5	0	.444
	1926	Colorado Buffaloes	3	5	1	.389
	1925	Colorado Buffaloes	6	3	0	.667
	1924	Colorado Buffaloes	8	1	1	.850
	1923	Colorado Buffaloes	9	0	0	1.000
	1922	Colorado Buffaloes	4	4	0	.500
	1921	Colorado Buffaloes	4	1	1	.750
	1920	Colorado Buffaloes	4	1	2	.714
	1919	Colorado Buffaloes	2	3	1	.417
	1918	Colorado Buffaloes	2	3	0	.400
	1917	Colorado Buffaloes	6	2	0	.750
	1916	Colorado Buffaloes	1	5	1	.214
	1915	Colorado Buffaloes	1	6	0	.143
	1914	Colorado Buffaloes	5	1	0	.833
	1913	Colorado Buffaloes	5	1	1	.786
	1912	Colorado Buffaloes	6	3	0	.667
	1911	Colorado Buffaloes	6	0	0	1.000
	1910	Colorado Buffaloes	6	0	0	1.000
	1909	Colorado Buffaloes	6	0	0	1.000
	1908	Colorado Buffaloes	5	2	0	.714
	1907	Colorado Buffaloes	5	3	0	.625
	1906	Colorado Buffaloes	2	3	4	.444
	1905	Colorado Buffaloes	8	1	0	.889
	1904	Colorado Buffaloes	6	2	1	.722
	1903	Colorado Buffaloes	8	2	0	.800
	1902	Colorado Buffaloes	5	1	0	.833

History


Seasons	125 (1902 to present)
Conference	Big 12
Regular Season	672-516-35 (.564)
Postseason	12-19 (.387)
National Championships	1

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

9,649

Steven Montez

RUSH YDS

3,940

Eric Bieniemy

REC YDS

3,348

Nelson Spruce

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,604

Atkinson

2,326

Mestemaker

2,303

Maiava

Rush Yards Leaders

963

Riley

957

Bishop

923

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

952

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

22

Mensah

21

Stokes

Rush TD Leaders

16

Hawkins

16

Hellums

13

Baugh

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

11

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

204.6

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

9.0

Umanmielen

9.0

Osunsanmi

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.0

43.1

43.0

42.7

41.4

41.1

Opp PPG Rankings

11.3

12.0

12.5

13.4

13.9

Total Yards Rankings

551.9

529.1

527.0

525.7

517.7

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

345.7

337.4

307.7

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

341.0

340.7

323.1

317.9

Sack Leaders

34.0

33.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

26.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	3	5	.375
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	4	.429
7	Utah State	2	5	.286
8	Washington State	1	7	.125

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	7	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	7	1	.875
4	Northwestern	6	1	.857
5	Minnesota	5	2	.714
6	Wisconsin	5	2	.714
7	USC	6	2	.750
8	Purdue	3	4	.429
9	Illinois	4	3	.571
10	Oregon	4	3	.571
11	Iowa	5	2	.714
12	Nebraska	5	2	.714
13	Michigan	4	3	.571
14	Washington	4	3	.571
15	Rutgers	2	5	.286
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	6	1	.857
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	2	.714
5	Ole Miss	5	2	.714
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	3	.571
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Texas	5	2	.714
11	Mississippi State	4	3	.571
12	Auburn	4	3	.571
13	South Carolina	4	3	.571
14	Arkansas	3	4	.429
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	6	1	.857
2	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
3	New Mexico State	3	4	.429
4	Middle Tennessee	4	3	.571
5	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
6	Delaware	3	4	.429
7	Florida International	3	4	.429
8	Missouri State	2	5	.286
9	Kennesaw State	1	6	.143
10	Sam Houston	1	6	.143

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	5	2	.714
2	James Madison	7	1	.875
3	Appalachian State	5	2	.714
4	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
5	South Alabama	4	3	.571
6	Louisiana	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Georgia State	4	3	.571
9	Troy	3	4	.429
10	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
11	Southern Miss	2	5	.286
12	Louisiana-Monroe	1	6	.143
13	Marshall	4	3	.571
14	Old Dominion	2	6	.250

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	7	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	1	.857
3	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	4	3	.571
6	Clemson	4	3	.571
7	North Carolina	4	3	.571
8	Duke	5	2	.714
9	Boston College	4	3	.571
10	Pittsburgh	5	3	.625
11	Stanford	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	4	.500
13	California	3	5	.375
14	Florida State	3	4	.429
15	NC State	3	4	.429
16	Georgia Tech	2	5	.286
17	Syracuse	3	4	.429

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	6	1	.857
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	6	2	.750
5	Air Force	5	2	.714
6	Nevada	3	4	.429
7	San Jose State	4	4	.500
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	4	3	.571

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	5	3	.625
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Kent State	3	5	.375
8	Ball State	3	5	.375
9	Bowling Green	2	6	.250
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Akron	1	7	.125
13	Sacramento State	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	5	2	.714
3	Army	5	2	.714
4	Memphis	6	2	.750
5	Florida Atlantic	5	2	.714
6	UAB	4	3	.571
7	Charlotte	1	6	.143
8	Temple	2	5	.286
9	South Florida	5	2	.714
10	East Carolina	3	4	.429
11	Tulane	3	4	.429
12	Tulsa	4	4	.500
13	Navy	2	5	.286
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	7	0	1.000
2	BYU	6	1	.857
3	Arizona	6	1	.857
4	Texas Tech	6	1	.857
5	Oklahoma State	5	2	.714
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	4	3	.571
8	Cincinnati	5	2	.714
9	Arizona State	4	3	.571
10	UCF	4	3	.571
11	West Virginia	5	3	.625
12	Kansas State	4	3	.571
13	Iowa State	3	4	.429
14	Kansas	3	4	.429
15	TCU	3	4	.429
16	Colorado	2	5	.286