If fans of the Colorado Buffaloes need an extra football fix, they have Sundays to also turn to this fall. The NFL schedule rollout for the 2026 season does pr
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter runs on the field before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at EverBank Stadium. | Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images If fans of the Colorado Buffaloes need an extra football fix, they have Sundays to also turn to this fall.
The NFL schedule rollout for the 2026 season does present matches that pit Colorado greats against one another. Here are the five to look forward to in order. Shedeur Sanders answers media questions at the end of the Browns mini camp in Berea on April 21, 2026. | Lisa Scalfaro / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Imageswill win the starting quarterback job in Cleveland, he's certainly making a push to earn it by Sept. 13 when opening week arrives.
If Sanders indeed wins the starting reins, it'll mark the first time the Colorado legends face off in a live NFL game. Dec 14, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams linebacker Nate Landman celebrates after a play during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesThe Colorado great produced career-highs in total tackles , sacks , plus forced four fumbles.
Expectations will be higher than ever for him and the Rams. Can Landman build off of his stellar 2025? He receives the chance in the land down under against a bitter rival of the Rams. Dec 28, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. warms up before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Bank of America Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesJimmy Horn managed to get his feet wet in what became a loaded Panthers wide receiver room. Horn now earns a big chance to become the third receiving option at the highest level with further strides.
Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears Oct 19, 2025; London, United Kingdom; Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter reacts after a play against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL International Series game at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Former Pac-12 representatives, but also past Heisman Trophy winners, finally meet on the same field here Hunter should see time on both sides of the ball.
That will include covering his side of the field against Caleb Williams. This Dec. 6 contest is definitely a grab-your-popcorn matchup, especially if both teams are making a push to win their divisions once again. Oct 15, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes defensive back Ahkello Witherspoon during the fourth quarter against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes defeated the Sun Devils 40-16.
Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn ImagesHunter remains the headliner for this contest, especially as a two-way threat on the field for coach Liam Coen and the reigning AFC South champs. But Hunter likely will tangle with Ahkello Witherspoon of the Commanders, who once shut down wideouts during his Boulder run. Witherspoon has managed to hang around the league as one of the few remaining holdovers of the Mike MacIntyre era.
MacIntyre is the last Buffaloes head coach to lead CU to a 10-win season, which came during Witherspoon's final campaign in Boulder. Now he and Hunter can share the field for this still-to-be-determined flex matchup in December. Lorenzo J Reyna is a sports writer for USC Trojans On SI and Colorado Buffaloes On SI. He brings nearly two decades of sports writing experience, including coverage of Cal, Stanford, San Jose State and Fresno State for 247Sports.
He also wrote about an incoming high school freshman named Jayden Daniels before he won the Heisman Trophy and led the Washington Commanders. Also known as "Zo" to his colleagues, his other writing credits include ClutchPoints, Athlon Sports, Roundtable, the Santa Maria Times and freelanced once for the Los Angeles Times. He enjoys living near a beach, having multiple cups of coffee, and listening to old school R&B/Hip-Hop in his down time.
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