# 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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 |
| Walter Taylor III | QB | Ball State |
| Morgan Pearson | TE | Central Missouri |
| Tyler Johnson | OL | Coastal Carolina |
| Johnny Chaney Jr. | LB | FIU |
| Asaad Waseem | WR | Florida Atlantic |
| Kahlil Benson | OL | Indiana |
| Ian Massey | DB | Lamar |
| Rayyan Buell | DL | Memphis |
| Nahmier Robinson | DB | Memphis |
| Yakiri Walker | OL | Memphis |
| Payton Kirkland | OL | Miami (OH) |
| Cordale Russell | WR | Miami (OH) |
| Destin Wade | QB | North Alabama |
| Hank Zilinskas | OL | Rutgers |
| Jordan Onovughe | WR | Stanford |
| Dayon Hayes | DE | Texas A&M |
| Trevor Woods | LB | Unknown |
| Ethan Boyd | OL | Unknown |
| Adonis Forrest | S | Unknown |
| Jeremiah Brown | LB | Withdrawn |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Jehiem Oatis | DL | Alabama |
| Gavriel Lightfoot | DL | Fresno State |
| Zy Crisler | OL | Illinois |
| Reginald Hughes | LB | Jacksonville State |
| Damon Greaves | P | Kansas |
| Kaidon Salter | QB | Liberty |
| Buck Buchanan | K | Louisiana Tech |
| Zarian McGill | OL | Louisiana Tech |
| Carter Miller | OL | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Zach Atkins | TE | Northwest Missouri State |
| Makari Vickers | DB | Oklahoma |
| Mana Taimani | OL | Ole Miss |
| Kylan Salter | LB | TCU |
| Aki Ogunbiyi | OL | Texas A&M |
| Tavian Coleman | DL | Texas State |
| Joseph Williams | WR | Tulsa |
| Tawfiq Byard | S | USF |
| Martavius French | LB | UTSA |

### 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 | Atlanta, GA | IMG Academy (FL) | 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 | Stuart, 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. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 29 | Georgia Tech* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO |
| September 6 | Delaware* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO |
| September 12 | at Houston | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX |
| September 20 | Wyoming* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO |
| September 27 | BYU | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO |
| October 4 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX |
| October 11 | Iowa State | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO |
| October 25 | at Utah | Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies) |
| November 1 | Arizona | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO |
| November 8 | at West Virginia | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV |
| November 22 | Arizona State | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO |
| November 29 | at Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS (rivalry) |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||

## Game summaries
### vs Georgia Tech

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | | | 0 |
| Buffaloes | | | 0 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado
* Date: August 29, 2025
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia Tech | Passing |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving |
| Colorado | Passing |
| Colorado | Rushing |
| Colorado | Receiving |

### vs Delaware

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | | | 0 |
| Buffaloes | | | 0 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado
* Date: September 6, 2025
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Delaware | Passing |
| Delaware | Rushing |
| Delaware | Receiving |
| Colorado | Passing |
| Colorado | Rushing |
| Colorado | Receiving |

### vs Wyoming

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cowboys | | | 0 |
| Buffaloes | | | 0 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado
* Date: September 20, 2025
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wyoming | Passing |
| Wyoming | Rushing |
| Wyoming | Receiving |
| Colorado | Passing |
| Colorado | Rushing |
| Colorado | Receiving |