# 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team

The 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Colorado rejoined the Big 12 Conference after having originally being a charter member of the conference before leaving for the Pac-12 Conference in 2010. The Buffaloes were led by second-year head coach Deion Sanders. They played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
Following a win over Cincinnati on October 26, the Buffaloes became bowl eligible for the first time since the shortened 2020 season and for the first time in a full season since 2016. Colorado was a contender to the Big 12 Championship and potentially the College Football Playoff. However, a loss to Kansas in week 13 and Arizona State, BYU, and Iowa State winning tiebreaker games the following week eliminated the Buffaloes from contention. Nevertheless, Colorado accepted an invitation to play in the Alamo Bowl against conference opponent BYU after the conclusion of the regular season where they were defeated by a score of 36–14. At the end of the season, the Buffaloes finished ranked 25 in the both final AP and Coaches polls, their first finish in the top 25 since 2016.
Colorado cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his performance during the season, becoming the second Buffalo to win the Heisman.

## Preseason
### Spring game

The Colorado Buffaloes spring game was held on April 27, 2024 at Folsom Field. The game was televised by the Pac-12 Network. It was the last ever Colorado football game on that network.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Offense | 12 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 29 |
| Defense | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
* Date: April 27, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
* Game attendance: 28,424
* TV: P12N

### Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 media preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024. The Buffaloes were predicted to finish in 11th place in the conference.
Big 12 :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Utah | 906 (20) |
| 2 | Kansas State | 889 (19) |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 829 (14) |
| 4 | Kansas | 772 (5) |
| 5 | Arizona | 762 (3) |
| 6 | Iowa State | 661 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 581 |
| 8 | UCF | 551 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 532 |
| 10 | TCU | 436 |
| 11 | Colorado | 400 |
| 12 | Baylor | 268 |
| 13 | BYU | 215 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 196 |
| 15 | Houston | 157 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 141 |
* First place votes in

## Schedule

The Colorado Buffaloes and the Big 12 announced the 2024 football schedule on January 30, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 2 (FCS) North Dakota State* | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ESPN | W 31–26 | 49,438 |
| September 7 | 5:30 p.m. | at Nebraska* | | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (rivalry) | NBC | L 10–28 | 86,906 |
| September 14 | 5:30 p.m. | at Colorado State* | | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) | CBS | W 28–9 | 40,099 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Baylor | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | FOX | W 38–31 $^{OT}$ | 52,794 |
| September 28 | 1:30 p.m. | at UCF | | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 48–21 | 45,702 |
| October 12 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 18 Kansas State | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (rivalry) | ESPN | L 28–31 | 53,972 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arizona | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FOX | W 34–7 | 50,724 |
| October 26 | 8:15 p.m. | Cincinnati | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ESPN | W 34–23 | 53,202 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 20 | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 41–27 | 60,229 |
| November 16 | 10:00 a.m. | Utah | No. 17 | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO (Rumble in the Rockies, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 49–24 | 54,646 |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 16 | Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, MO | FOX | L 21–37 | 56,470 |
| November 29 | 10:00 a.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 25 | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ABC | W 52–0 | 51,030 |
| December 28 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. No. 17 BYU* | No. 23 | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) | ABC | L 14–36 | 64,261 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) -All times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 25 |
| Coaches | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | 24 | 20 | 18 | RV | 22 | 22 | 25 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 20 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 23 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### vs. No. 2 (FCS) North Dakota State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 (FCS) Bison | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: August 29, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear; 75 °F (24 °C);
* Game attendance: 49,438
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | NDSU | COLO |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 449 | 504 |
| Rushing yards | 43–157 | 23–59 |
| Passing yards | 292 | 445 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–24–0 | 26–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:44 | 23:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 18/22, 277 yards, TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | Cam Miller | 16 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Braylon Henderson | 5 receptions, 72 yards |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 26/34, 445 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Dallan Hayden | 9 carries, 20 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Jimmy Horn Jr. | 7 receptions, 198 yards, TD |

### at Nebraska (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Cornhuskers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 86,906
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (NBC/Touchdown Radio): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)/Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Gino Torretta (analyst)
| Statistics | COLO | NEB |
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total yards | 260 | 334 |
| Rushes/yards | 22–16 | 35–149 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 185 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–40–1 | 23–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:39 | 35:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 23/38, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Dallan Hayden | 5 carries, 32 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 10 receptions, 110 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 23/30, 185 yards, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dante Dowdell | 17 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Rahmir Johnson | 8 receptions, 49 yards, TD |

### at Colorado State (Rocky Mountain Showdown)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Rams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny; 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,099
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (CBS/Gridiron Radio): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)/Noah Britt (play-by-play), Jon Reynolds (analyst), and Rachel Vigil (sideline)
| Statistics | COL | CSU |
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Total yards | 419 | 340 |
| Rushes/yards | 19–109 | 31–130 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 209 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–40–1 | 22–39–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:07 | 29:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 36/39, 310 yards, 4 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Micah Welch | 9 carries, 65 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 10 receptions, 110 yards |
| Colorado State | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 23/30, 185 yards, TD |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Avery Morrow | 3 carries, 67 yards |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Jamari Person | 7 receptions, 51 yards |

### vs Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bears | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C), NW 9 mph
* Game attendance: 52,794
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (FOX/ESPN Radio): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)/Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Mike Peasley (sideline)
| Statistics | BU | COLO |
| First downs | 15 | 24 |
| Total yards | 314 | 432 |
| Rushes/yards | 41–166 | 42–92 |
| Passing yards | 148 | 341 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–21–0 | 25–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:52 | 36:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 11/21, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Sawyer Robertson | 9 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| Baylor | Receiving | Hal Presley | 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 25/41, 341 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Isaiah Augustave | 12 carries, 41 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 7 receptions, 130 yards |

### at UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
| Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,702
* Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
* TV announcers (FOX): Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | COLO | UCF |
| First downs | 26 | 14 |
| Total yards | 418 | 461 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–128 | 44–177 |
| Passing yards | 290 | 284 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–35–1 | 20–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:57 | 30:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 28/35, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Isaiah Augustave | 4 carries, 39 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Will Sheppard | 4 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
| UCF | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 20/35, 284 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| UCF | Rushing | RJ Harvey | 16 carries, 79 yards |
| UCF | Receiving | RJ Harvey | 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD |

### vs No. 18т Kansas State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18т Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 53,972
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | KSU | COLO |
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 423 | 359 |
| Rushes/yards | 43–185 | 19–-29 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 388 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–26–1 | 34–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:00 | 25:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 15/23, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | DJ Giddens | 25 carries, 182 yards |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Jayce Brown | 6 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 34/40, 388 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Dallan Hayden | 7 carries, 11 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Omarion Miller | 8 receptions, 145 yards |

### at Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,724
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | COLO | ARIZ |
| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Total yards | 398 | 245 |
| Rushes/yards | 39–148 | 34–107 |
| Passing yards | 250 | 138 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–34–2 | 16–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 23/23, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Charlie Offerdahl | 7 carries, 56 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 8 receptions, 127 yards |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 16/26, 138 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Noah Fifita | 12 carries, 24 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 5 receptions, 38 yards |

### vs Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,202
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | CIN | COL |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 351 | 446 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–171 | 40–123 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 323 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–30–0 | 25–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 16/30, 180 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 17 carries, 94 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Tony Johnson | 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 25/30, 323 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Isaiah Augustave | 22 carries, 91 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 9 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD |

### at Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Buffaloes | 0 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 41 |
| Red Raiders | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,229
* Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | COL | TTU |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 351 | 388 |
| Rushes/yards | 27–60 | 46–113 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 275 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–43–0 | 24–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:36 | 30:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 30/43, 291 yards, 3 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Shedeur Sanders | 9 carries, 16 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 9 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 24/40, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 31 carries, 137 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Josh Kelly | 8 receptions, 106 yards |

### vs Utah (Rumble in the Rockies)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utes | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| No. 17 Buffaloes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,646
* Referee: Kevin Boltmann
* TV announcers (FOX/ESPN Radio): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)/Marc Kestecher (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)
| Statistics | UTAH | COL |
| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Total yards | 272 | 405 |
| Rushes/yards | 30–31 | 20–65 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 340 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–41–3 | 30–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:38 | 23:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Isaac Wilson | 21/40, 236 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Mike Mitchell | 7 carries, 28 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Carsen Ryan | 4 receptions, 78 yards |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 30/41, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Isaiah Augustave | 7 carries, 59 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Drelon Miller | 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD |

### at Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Jayhawks | 10 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,470
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | COL | KU |
| First downs | 15 | 26 |
| Total yards | 308 | 520 |
| Rushes/yards | 13–42 | 57–331 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 189 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–29–0 | 14–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 19:49 | 40:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 23/29, 266 yards, 3 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Shedeur Sanders | 4 carries, 26 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 8 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 14/21, 189 yards, TD |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 37 carries, 207 yards, 3 TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Devin Neal | 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD |

### vs Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 25 Buffaloes | 21 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: November 29, 2024
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,030
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | OKST | COL |
| First downs | 10 | 26 |
| Total yards | 147 | 471 |
| Rushes/yards | 31–70 | 29–33 |
| Passing yards | 77 | 438 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–34–2 | 34–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:31 | 32:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Maealiuaki Smith | 11/29, 70 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Trent Howland | 9 carries, 57 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Brennan Presley | 8 receptions, 42 yards |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 34/41, 438 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Micah Welch | 12 carries, 39 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 11 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 17 BYU (Alamo Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Cougars | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
| No. 23 Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX
* Date: December 28, 2024
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Indoors
* Game attendance: 64,261
* Referee: Kyle Olson (SEC)
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)/Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)
| Statistics | BYU | COLO |
| First downs | 22 | 9 |
| Total yards | 331 | 210 |
| Rushes/yards | 42–180 | 19–2 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 208 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–23–3 | 16–23–2 |
| Time of possession | 35:56 | 24:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 12/21, 151 yards |
| BYU | Rushing | LJ Martin | 17 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | LJ Martin | 2 receptions, 33 yards |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 16/23, 208 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Micah Welch | 5 carries, 25 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD |

## Personnel
### Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jordan Seaton OT | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 |||||||
| Dre'lon Miller ATH | Silsbee, TX | Silsbee High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Kamron Mikell ATH | Statesboro, GA | Statesboro High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Brandon Davis-Swain DE | West Bloomfield, MI | West Bloomfield High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Eric Brantley DE | Valdosta, GA | Valdosta High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 28, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Omar White DT | Valdosta, GA | Valdosta High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Dec 28, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Zycarl Lewis WR | Venice, FL | Venice High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Micah Welch RB | Milledgeville, GA | Baldwin High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Kyeran Garcia LB | Fort Myers, FL | Dunbar High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Feb 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #55 247Sports: #23 |||||||
| 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 17, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023. |||||||

### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | New school |
| Alton McCaskill | RB | Arizona State |
| Chamon Metayer | TE | Arizona State |
| Marvin Ham | LB | Arkansas State |
| Jahquez Robinson | S | Auburn |
| Isaiah Jatta | OT | BYU |
| Victory Johnson | LB | Cal Poly |
| Cole Boscia | WR | California |
| Adam Hopkins | CB | Charlotte |
| Jeremiah McCrimmon | OT | Coahoma CC |
| Caleb Fauria | TE | Delaware |
| Vito Tisdale | S | Eastern Kentucky |
| Cormani McClain | CB | Florida |
| Eric Brantley Jr. | EDGE | Florida Atlantic |
| Kasen Weisman | QB | Florida Atlantic |
| Omarion Cooper | CB | Florida State |
| Bishop Thomas | DL | Georgia State |
| Sy'Veon Wilkerson | RB | Georgia State |
| Israel Solomon | CB | Hawaii |
| Owen Westemeyer | IOL | Iowa State |
| Tar'Varish Dawson | WR | Jacksonville State |
| Khairi Manns | OLB | JMU |
| Dylan Edwards | RB | Kansas State |
| Gavin Kuld | QB | Mars Hill |
| Devee Harris | OLB | Marshall |
| J.J. Hawkins | DL | Marshall |
| Willie Gaines | WR | Murray State |
| Chazz Wallace | DL | NC State |
| Jack Bailey | OT | Northwestern |
| Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan | IOL | Oregon State |
| Anthony Hankerson | RB | Oregon State |
| Van Wells | IOL | Oregon State |
| Kyndrich Breedlove | CB | Purdue |
| Michael Harrison | TE | San Diego State |
| Trent Carrizosa | P | San Jose State |
| Jaden Milliner-Jones | S | SMU |
| Jack Wilty | G | South Florida |
| Kendal Stewart | WR | Sussex County CC |
| Savion Washington | OT | Syracuse |
| David Conner | OT | Texas State |
| Chernet Estes | WR | Utah Tech |
| Kofi Taylor-Barrocks | LB | UTEP |
| Cameron Warchuck | LS | Washington |
| Zach Blackwood | DL | TBD |
| Dante Capolungo | WR | TBD |
| Andi Etok | CB | TBD |
| Demouy Kennedy | LB | TBD |
| Eoghan Kerry | LB | TBD |
| Jacob Page | WR | TBD |
| Jacob Politte | LS | TBD |
| Myles Slusher | S | TBD |

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| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Anquin Barnes Jr. | DT | Alabama |
| Kameron Hawkins | LS | Arizona |
| B. J. Green | DL | Arizona State |
| Isaiah Augustave | RB | Arkansas |
| Taurean Carter | DT | Arkansas |
| RJ Johnson | CB | Arkansas |
| Colton Hood | CB | Auburn |
| Nikhai Hill-Green | LB | Charlotte |
| Chamon Metayer | TE | Cincinnati |
| Zechariah Owens | OT | Clemson |
| Phillip Houston | OL | FIU |
| Johnny Chaney | LB | Florida A&M |
| Kardell Thomas | IOL | Florida A&M |
| Jaylen Wester | LB | Florida Atlantic |
| LaJohntay Wester | WR | Florida Atlantic |
| Ivan Yates | DB | Furman |
| Tyler Johnson | IOL | Houston |
| Chidozie Nwankwo | DL | Houston |
| Herman Smith | S | Idaho State |
| Kahlil Benson | OT | Indiana |
| Amari Ward | OT | Jackson State |
| Destin Wade | QB | Kentucky |
| Keaten Wade | EDGE | Kentucky |
| Preston Hodge | DB | Liberty |
| Tawfiq Thomas | DL | Louisville |
| Quency Wiggins | DE | LSU |
| Savion Riley | S | Miami (FL) |
| Rashad Amos | RB | Miami (OH) |
| Ethan Boyd | OT | Michigan State |
| Terrell Timmons Jr. | WR | NC State |
| Nikhil Webb Walker | LB | New Mexico State |
| Rayyan Buell | DT | Ohio |
| Sam Hart | TE | Ohio State |
| Dallan Hayden | RB | Ohio State |
| D. J. McKinney | CB | Oklahoma State |
| Dayon Hayes | DL | Pittsburgh |
| Samuel Okunlola | DE | Pittsburgh |
| Cordale Russell | WR | TCU |
| Payton Kirkland | OL | Texas |
| Yakiri Walker | IOL | UConn |
| Charlie Williams | TE | UNLV |
| Justin Mayers | IOL | UTEP |
| Will Sheppard | WR | Vanderbilt |
| Walter Taylor | QB | Vanderbilt |
| Wyatt Hummel | OT | Villanova |