2026 Colorado Buffaloes Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
77
(1445.2)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
38
(0.5682)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
88
(0.4545)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
-
+
SEP
3
THU
AT
Atlanta, GA
Bobby Dodd Stadium
W 14 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colorado |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| Georgia Tech |
0 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
Location: Atlanta, GA
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Opponent ELO: 96
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
W 52 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Weber State |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
| Colorado |
21 |
21 |
3 |
7 |
52 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
VS
Evanston, IL
Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
L 7 - 41
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colorado |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| Northwestern |
7 |
14 |
14 |
6 |
41 |
Location: Evanston, IL
Stadium: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
Opponent ELO: 48
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Waco, TX
McLane Stadium
L 13 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colorado |
3 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
| Baylor |
0 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
23 |
Location: Waco, TX
Stadium: McLane Stadium
Opponent ELO: 65
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
L 7 - 29
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Texas Tech |
3 |
0 |
9 |
17 |
29 |
| Colorado |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 6
-
+
OCT
17
SAT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
L 24 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Utah |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
| Colorado |
0 |
0 |
17 |
7 |
24 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 2
-
+
OCT
24
SAT
AT
Stillwater, OK
Boone Pickens Stadium
L 24 - 57
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colorado |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
| Oklahoma State |
7 |
16 |
14 |
20 |
57 |
Location: Stillwater, OK
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium
Opponent ELO: 41
-
+
OCT
31
SAT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
W 27 - 24
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
| Kansas State |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
| Colorado |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
27 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 87
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Tempe, AZ
Mountain America Stadium
TV: ESPN2
L 21 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Arizona State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Tempe, AZ
Stadium: Mountain America Stadium
Opponent ELO: 66
-
NOV
13
FRI
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
TV: ESPN
L 20 - 32
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 19
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Cincinnati, OH
Nippert Stadium
L 21 - 33
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Cincinnati |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Opponent ELO: 64
-
NOV
28
SAT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
W 27 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCF |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 85