Big 12 · 2025 · Final

Colorado Buffaloes 2025

3-91-8 in conference
Final TDC rank
#86
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
-3.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-1.9
86th in FBS
Defense
-1.2
74th in FBS
Schedule
+3.3
22nd toughest
Preseason
+3.7
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-3.2 now, +3.7 preseason · down 56 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#86

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 29vs38Georgia TechL 20–27 ›-4.7—ESPN
2Sep 6vs112DelawareW 31–7 ›+12.5—FOX
3Sep 12@52HoustonCONFL 20–36 ›-10.3—ESPN
4Sep 20vs114WyomingW 37–20 ›+5.4—ESPN
5Sep 27vs12BYUCONFL 21–24 ›+6.1—ESPN
6Oct 4@34TCUCONFL 21–35 ›-5.4—FOX
7Oct 11vs35Iowa StateCONFW 24–17 ›+9.8—ESPN
8—Bye
9Oct 25@7UtahCONFL 7–53 ›-14.2—ESPN
10Nov 1vs29ArizonaCONFL 17–52 ›-23.5—FS1
11Nov 8@87West VirginiaCONFL 22–29 ›-7.7—TNT
12—Bye
13Nov 22vs45Arizona StateCONFL 17–42 ›-23.3—ESPN2
14Nov 29@47Kansas StateCONFL 14–24 ›-3.6—FS1

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate35.7%130th43.7%87th
Rushing success rate36.2%132nd44.5%79th
Passing success rate35.2%122nd42.5%83rd
Explosive run rate13.8%70th16.5%122nd
Explosive pass rate9.6%82nd12.3%118th
Line yards / carry2.81119th3.1083rd
Opportunity rate32.8%128th38.3%71st
Stuff rate20.2%115th18.1%55th
Sack rate9.0%128th3.4%128th
3rd-down conversion40.1%80th39.1%50th
Red-zone TD rate63.3%41st64.1%109th
Havoc rate14.6%122nd10.7%100th
Box score · season totals
Points / game23.6101st33.2117th
Yards / game328.4114th425.7123rd
Yards / play4.77119th6.04118th
Pass yards / game202.895th196.853rd
Yards / pass att.6.8090th7.55100th
Completion %58.7%104th55.4%13th
Rush yards / game125.6104th222.5135th
Yards / carry3.50123rd5.25131st
3rd-down conv. %38.4%86th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.4285th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)3.17125th1.08130th
Penalty yards / game49.953rd——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 5 of this team's 12 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
8.9
62nd of 136
YAC per catch
5.1
80th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
16%
44th of 136
Shotgun
99%
10th of 136
No-huddle
90%
25th of 136
QB pressured
19%
22nd of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
12%
82nd of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
6.5
19th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws147 throws charted

57% comp8.9 avg. depth5.1 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds17–12 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 10 throws (7%), 9 caught (90%), 25 yds, 2.5 per throw1090% · 25yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (10%), 7 caught (47%), 30 yds, 2.0 per throw1547% · 30yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 8 caught (80%), 79 yds, 7.9 per throw1080% · 79yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 28 yds, 9.3 per throw367% · 28yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 19 yds, 3.8 per throw520% · 19yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 45 yds, 15.0 per throw367% · 45yLeft, 30+ air yards: 8 throws (5%), 1 caught (13%), 43 yds, 5.4 per throw813% · 43yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per throw1100% · 8yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 14 yds, 2.3 per throw650% · 14yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 39 yds, 7.8 per throw580% · 39yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 29 yds, 7.3 per throw450% · 29yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 39 yds, 9.8 per throw450% · 39yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 42 yds, 21.0 per throw250% · 42yRight, Behind air yards: 18 throws (12%), 13 caught (72%), 59 yds, 3.3 per throw1872% · 59yRight, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (11%), 9 caught (56%), 78 yds, 4.9 per throw1656% · 78yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (10%), 6 caught (43%), 60 yds, 4.3 per throw1443% · 60yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 5 caught (50%), 88 yds, 8.8 per throw1050% · 88yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (5%), 1 caught (14%), 43 yds, 6.1 per throw714% · 43y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on111 throws charted

55% comp9.6 avg. depth6.5 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds18–6 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 3 yds, 1.5 per throw250% · 3yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 4 caught (67%), 52 yds, 8.7 per throw667% · 52yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (13%), 7 caught (50%), 54 yds, 3.9 per throw1450% · 54yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (5%), 3 caught (60%), 40 yds, 8.0 per throw560% · 40yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 1 caught (33%), 19 yds, 6.3 per throw333% · 19yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 1 caught (33%), 20 yds, 6.7 per throw333% · 20yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (4%), 1 caught (25%), 69 yds, 17.3 per throw425% · 69yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 4 throws (4%), 3 caught (75%), 15 yds, 3.8 per throw475% · 15yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (8%), 4 caught (44%), 103 yds, 11.4 per throw944% · 103yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 2 caught (67%), 30 yds, 10.0 per throw367% · 30yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 9 throws (8%), 7 caught (78%), 54 yds, 6.0 per throw978% · 54yRight, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (10%), 5 caught (45%), 27 yds, 2.5 per throw1145% · 27yRight, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (14%), 7 caught (47%), 66 yds, 4.4 per throw1547% · 66yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (8%), 5 caught (56%), 98 yds, 10.9 per throw956% · 98yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 2 caught (100%), 40 yds, 20.0 per throw2100% · 40yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (4%), 1 caught (25%), 33 yds, 8.3 per throw425% · 33yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (4%), 1 caught (25%), 42 yds, 10.5 per throw425% · 42y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction155 carries

Left
28%
5.2 YPC · 43% succ.
Middle
37%
3.3 YPC · 33% succ.
Right
35%
4.9 YPC · 43% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced209 carries

Left
18%
8.6 YPC · 55% succ.
Middle
59%
5.8 YPC · 37% succ.
Right
23%
6.5 YPC · 52% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

61 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

61 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →