Colorado Buffaloes’ Update (Playoffs)

Larkdight Studios Colorado Buffaloes' Program Rebuild (Season 1) June 24, 2025 5:00PM CST

With the #3 Colorado Buffaloes coming off a domination over #8 UCF in the Big 12 Championship, they will be able to rest some after locking up a bye in the First Round of the College Football Playoffs and await to see whether they face the Oregon Ducks or Ole Miss Rebels. In the meantime, let’s take a little look at the Buffaloes one last time, because we won’t be checking back in until after the National Championship.

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END-OF-SEASON AWARDS

HC Deion Sanders – Coach of the Year Runner-Up

OC Pat Shurmur – Coordinator of the Year Finalist

QB Shedeur Sanders – Heisman Finalist, Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner, Best Quarterback Winner, 1x National OPoTW, 2x Big 12 OPoTW

WR/CB Travis Hunter – Heisman Finalist, Best Wider Receiver Winner, 1x National OPoTW, 3x Big 12 OPoTW

WR LaJohntay Wester – Best Wide Receiver Finalist, Best Kick Returner Finalist

ED Samuel Okunlola – Lombardi Award Winner, Best Defensive Player Winner, Best Defensive End Winner

LB Nikhai Hill-Green – Best Linebacker Winner

CB DJ McKinney – Best Defensive Back Runner-Up

S Cam’ron Silman-Craig – Best Defensive Back Winner

S Shilo Sanders – Best Defensive Back Finalist S Savion Riley – Best Defensive Back Finalist

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RECORD UPDATE

Week 1 vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles W 56-10 Watch

Week 2 @ Nebraska Cornhuskers W 35-14 Watch

Week 3 @ Colorado State Rams W 59-27 Watch

Week 4 vs Baylor Bears L 29-32 Watch

Week 5 @ #21 UCF Knights W 42-24 Watch

Week 7 vs #17 Kansas State Wildcats W 42-27 Watch

Week 8 @ #11 Arizona Wildcats W 31-21 Watch

Week 9 vs Cincinnati Bearcats W 42-3 Watch

Week 11 @ Texas Tech Red Raiders W 52-38 Watch

Week 12 vs #6 Utah Utes W 43-7 Watch

Week 13 @ Kansas Jayhawks W 44-14 Watch

Week 14 vs Oklahoma State Cowboys W 35-21 Watch

Big 12 vs #8 UCF Knights                                  W 49-17 Watch

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS PICTURE

#1 Colorado (12-1)

#2 SMU (11-2)

#3 Iowa (11-2)

#4 Texas A&M (10-3)

#5 Penn State (11-1) vs #12 James Madison (12-1)

#6 Florida State (12-1) vs #11 Louisville (9-3)

#7 Clemson (9-3) vs #10 Vanderbilt (10-2)

#8 Oregon (10-3) vs #9 Ole Miss (11-2)

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RECRUITING

Verbal Commitments

• QB Deon McNabb (4*) (#220) (#20 QB) (TX)

• QB Forrest Mondeaux (4*) (#165) (#11 QB) (GA)

• WR Adrian Jurevicius (4*) (#64) (#12 WR) (TX)

• TE Jameel Bloom (4*) (#124) (#7 TE) (TX)

• G Avery Etienne (4*) (#82) (#1 G) (UT)

• C Josh Marrero (4*) (#261) (#5 C) (NV)

• DT Jamie Jurevicius (4*) (#413) (#20 DT) (AZ)

• LB Nico Sash (3*) (#748) (#20 LB) (CO)

• LB Hakeem Okpokowuruk (3*) (#1406) (#54 LB) (MS)

• CB Jabari Aromashadu (3*) (#577) (#50 CB) (FL)