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Colorado Buffaloes 2026 advanced stats
- Colorado Buffaloes (Big 12) are 3-5 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -4.3 (93rd in FBS): offense 22.7 (103rd), defense 26.5 (71st).
- Offense ranks 117th in EPA per play (−0.00); defense ranks 63rd (+0.10 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 6th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | −0.00117th | +0.1063rd |
| Success rate | 38.8%103rd | 41.8%66th |
| Explosiveness | 1.2186th | 1.1632nd |
| Standard-downs success rate | 41.7%121st | 46.0%61st |
| Passing-downs success rate | 30.5%78th | 33.3%96th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 37.1%89th | 39.2%68th |
| EPA per rush | −0.12131st | −0.0330th |
| Rushing success rate | 38.3%112th | 43.5%77th |
| Stuff rate | 19.4%89th | 22.6%19th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.77104th | 2.7841st |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.90109th | 0.9955th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.82105th | 0.7934th |
| Power success rate | 65.6%87th | 52.1%16th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.77125th | 0.695th |
| EPA per pass | +0.1486th | +0.2897th |
| Passing success rate | 39.8%86th | 41.2%61st |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6245th | 1.67114th |
| Sack rate | 5.7%64th | 7.6%32nd |
| Turnovers per game | 2.1137th | 0.7121st |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Georgia Tech · W 14–13
- Week 3 at Northwestern · L 7–41
- Week 4 at Baylor · L 13–23
- Week 5 vs. Texas Tech · L 7–29 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 7 vs. Utah · L 24–27 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 8 at Oklahoma State · L 24–57
- Week 9 vs. Kansas State · W 27–24
- Week 10 at Arizona State
- Week 11 vs. Houston
- Week 12 at Cincinnati
- Week 13 vs. UCF