2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2025 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Deion Sanders (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Shurmur (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Robert Livingston (2nd season)
Home stadium	Folsom Field

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arizona		0	–	0					0	–	0
Arizona State		0	–	0					0	–	0
BYU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Baylor		0	–	0					0	–	0
Cincinnati		0	–	0					0	–	0
Colorado		0	–	0					0	–	0
Houston		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oklahoma State		0	–	0					0	–	0
TCU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					0	–	0
Utah		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: 2025 Big 12 Championship Game
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 23, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team will represent the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buffaloes are led by third-year head coach Deion Sanders. They will play their home games on campus at Folsom Field located in Boulder, Colorado.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Nikhai Hill-Green	LB	Alabama
Asaad Waseem	WR	Florida Atlantic
Yakiri Walker	OL	Memphis
Payton Kirkland	OL	Miami (OH)
Cordale Russell	WR	Miami (OH)
Dayon Hayes	DE	Texas A&M
Trevor Woods	LB	Unknown
Ethan Boyd	OL	Unknown
Destin Wade	QB	Unknown
Tyler Johnson	OL	Unknown
Jordan Onovughe	WR	Unknown
Morgan Pearson	TE	Unknown
Rayyan Buell	DL	Unknown
Walter Taylor III	QB	Unknown
Johnny Chaney Jr.	LB	Unknown
Nahmier Robinson	DB	Unknown
Adonis Forrest	S	Unknown
Johnny Chaney	LB	Unknown
Jeremiah Brown	LB	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Jehiem Oatis	DL	Alabama
Gavriel Lightfoot	DL	Fresno State
Reginald Hughes	LB	Jacksonville State
Damon Greaves	P	Kansas
Kaidon Salter	QB	Liberty
Buck Buchanan	K	Louisiana Tech
Carter Miller	OL	Louisiana-Monroe
Zach Atkins	TE	Northwest Missouri State
Makari Vickers	DB	Oklahoma
Joseph Williams	WR	Tulsa

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Julian Lewis QB	Carrollton, GA	Carrollton High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 21, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
London Merritt DE	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Nov 28, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Carde Smith OT	Mobile, AL	Lillie B. Williamson High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Nov 28, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Christian Hudson DT	Daytona Beach, FL	Mainland High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Oct 25, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Adrian Wilson WR	Pflugerville, TX	Weiss High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 26, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Quentin Gibson WR	Fort Worth, TX	North Crowley High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 28, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Chauncey Gooden OL	Nashville, TN	David Lipscomb High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Jun 24, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Antonio Branch Jr. S	Miami, FL	Miami Northwestern High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 23, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Quanell X. Farrakhan Jr. WR	Houston, TX	North Shore High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Jul 13, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Alexander McPherson DE	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Nov 28, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Zayne DeSouza TE	Loveland, CO	Loveland High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Aug 2, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Mantrez Walker LB	Buford, GA	Buford High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Apr 27, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Corbin Laisure TE	Johnson City, TN	Science Hill High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 27, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Jay Gardenhire OT	West Bloomfield, MI	West Bloomfield High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	Jun 26, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #44  247Sports: #27
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	Georgia Tech*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
September 6	Delaware*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
September 20	Wyoming*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
TBA	Arizona	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
TBA	Arizona State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
TBA	BYU	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
TBA	Iowa State	Folsom Field Boulder, CO
TBA	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
TBA	at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhatten, KS
TBA	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX
TBA	at Utah	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT
TBA	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV
*Non-conference game