BUFFALO NATION · BIG 12 · 2026 SEASON
Colorado Buffaloes Football Stats
The 2026 Colorado football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 6 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 19.5 points per game, 394.2 total yards per game and 25.7 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | -2.4 | – |
| FPI | 0.965 | #63 |
| SRS | -0.5 | – |
| Elo | 1353 | – |
| Returning Production | 13.7% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
6 GAMES · 19.5 PPG · 25.7 ALLOWED · 394.2 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | #70 |
| Points / Game | 19.5 | #123 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 25.7 | #88 |
| Total Yards / Game | 394.2 | #66 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 140.3 | #95 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 253.8 | #46 |
| Yards / Play | 5.5 | #97 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 36.1% | #104 |
| Turnover Margin | -6 | #128 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.004 | #121 |
| Defense PPA | -0.015 | #33 |
| Offense Success Rate | 39.3% | #111 |
| Defense Success Rate | 37.5% | #41 |
| Explosiveness | 1.197 | #89 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Lewis | 61/95 | 733 | 7.7 | 6 | 2 |
| Isaac Wilson | 58/101 | 699 | 6.9 | 4 | 5 |
| Joseph Williams | 2/3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaneal Sweetwyne | 8/12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 129/211 | 1523 | 7.2 | 10 | 8 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquail Smith | 51 | 259 | 5.1 | 0 |
| Micah Welch | 43 | 220 | 5.1 | 2 |
| Damian Henderson II | 27 | 130 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Dekalon Taylor | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 1 |
| Isaac Wilson | 29 | 72 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Richard Young | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Kaneal Sweetwyne | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 1 |
| Danny Scudero | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Quentin Gibson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Bryce Hicks | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Kamryn Perry | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Titus Bautista | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Joseph Williams | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Naeten Mitchell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Julian Lewis | 15 | -45 | -3.0 | 1 |
| Totals | 212 | 851 | 4.0 | 5 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Williams | 37 | 508 | 13.7 | 5 |
| DeAndre Moore Jr. | 23 | 312 | 13.6 | 2 |
| Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | 15 | 173 | 11.5 | 0 |
| Quentin Gibson | 10 | 90 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Dekalon Taylor | 9 | 89 | 9.9 | 0 |
| Charlie Williams | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 1 |
| Jaquail Smith | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 1 |
| Ernest Campbell | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 1 |
| Micah Welch | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Zach Atkins | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 |
| Danny Scudero | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Kamryn Perry | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Damian Henderson II | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Fisher Clements | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Isaac Wilson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Naeten Mitchell | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Alex Ward | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Bryce Hicks | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 129 | 1523 | 11.8 | 10 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randon Fontenette | 51 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Gideon Lampron | 48 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Naeten Mitchell | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Liona Lefau | 41 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Boo Carter | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Santana Hopper | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Toby Anene | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Cree Thomas | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Manuel | 18 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Tyler Martinez | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jah Jah Boyd | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamont Lester Jr. | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| RJ Johnson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Immanuel Ezeogu | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Quency Wiggins | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Talib | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Crawford | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gage Goldberg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylan Salter | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Finneseth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Stokes Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Samu Taumanupepe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vili Taufatofua | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Eaglin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makari Vickers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Hughley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Henderson II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Greaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Moore Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mojo Williams Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Omodia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Ashley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Kinney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Gooden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 399 | 53 | 13 | 4 |