Colorado Buffaloes face a pivotal 2026 season after a disappointing 2025 where they went 3-9 and missed a bowl game. Deion Sanders brings in 43 incoming transfers via the transfer portal along with new offensive and defensive coordinators, Brennan Marion and Chris Marve. The team's win total is set at 4.5, and questions remain whether these changes will lead to a bounce-back season.
Jul 7, 2026; Frisco, TX, USA; Colorado head coach Deion Sanders speaks to reporters during Big 12 Conference Football Media Days at The Star. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Colorado Buffaloes' FPI Rating 10th Highest in Big 12 Jul 7, 2026; Frisco, TX, USA; Colorado head coach Deion Sanders speaks to reporters during Big 12 Conference Football Media Days at The Star.
Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectIt's no shocker to see Texas Tech with the top spot. The Red Raiders are defending Big 12 champions and look to be the favorite to win it again this season. The Buffaloes are coming off a disappointing 2025 where they went 3-9, missing a bowl game.
That was the second time in three years Colorado failed to make a bowl game under coach Deion Sanders, who has accumulated an overall record of 16-21 since taking over as coach in 2023. Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders yells out from the sidelines as his team takes on the ASU Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connectdue to the use of the transfer portal.
Heading into the 2026 season, Colorado has 43 incoming transfers that were not on the team last season. Add in the changes on the coaching staff at offensive coordinator with Brennan Marion and defensive coordinator with Chris Marve, and it will be a completely new-look team in Boulder. Will those changes prove to be the difference to get Colorado back to a bowl game and more?
, the Buffs win total is at 4.5 wins, with odds of -160 on the under and +134 on the over. Jul 7, 2026; Frisco, TX, USA; Colorado head coach Deion Sanders speaks to reporters during Big 12 Conference Football Media Days at The Star.
Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Despite their FPI rating putting them in the middle of the Big 12, Colorado has the worst odds in the whole conference to win the Big 12 title game at +12000. The Buffs aren't strangers to having the odds stacked against them. In 2024, Colorado was coming off a 4-8 2023 season.
With Sanders leading the way, Colorado stunned college football fans everywhere and went 9-3 in the regular season, earning a spot in the Alamo Bowl. The odds are now against them again. How will they respond? The Buffaloes will begin their season with a road test against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets out of the ACC on Thursday, Sept. 3.
Georgia Tech beat the Buffaloes to open up the 2025 season in Boulder by a final score of 27-20. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Cory Pappas is sports writer for USC Trojans On SI, Oregon Ducks On SI and Colorado Buffaloes on SI.
Since starting in March of 2024, he has been writing breaking news stories, game previews, game recaps, and more across College Sports, the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Olympics for Total Apex Sports. In addition to writing, Cory is also a sports data scout for Sportradar. He covers live sporting events ranging from college athletics to semi-pro and professional. Before joining the industry, Cory graduated from the University of Oregon in 2022.
He ran track for Oregon's club Track and Field team. Before Oregon, he played varsity basketball and track and field in high school in Walnut Creek, CA. Cory is using his lifelong passion for sports and writing together.
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