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
101
(1417.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
64
(0.5379)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
114
(0.3939)
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: 47
-
+
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: 62
-
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Waco, TX
McLane Stadium
TV: ESPN2
L 24 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Baylor |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Waco, TX
Stadium: McLane Stadium
Opponent ELO: 67
-
OCT
3
SAT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
L 17 - 34
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Texas Tech |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 7
-
OCT
17
SAT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
L 17 - 32
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Utah |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 15
-
OCT
24
SAT
AT
Stillwater, OK
Boone Pickens Stadium
L 23 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Oklahoma State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Stillwater, OK
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium
Opponent ELO: 42
-
OCT
31
SAT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
L 23 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kansas State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 43
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Tempe, AZ
Mountain America Stadium
L 21 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Arizona State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Tempe, AZ
Stadium: Mountain America Stadium
Opponent ELO: 48
-
NOV
13
FRI
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
TV: ESPN
L 21 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 28
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Cincinnati, OH
Nippert Stadium
L 23 - 30
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Cincinnati |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Opponent ELO: 52
-
NOV
28
SAT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
W 28 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCF |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 88