Colorado Football
Colorado is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big 12, based in Boulder, CO. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Colorado at -2.6, No. 78 of 138 FBS teams and No. 16 of 16 in the Big 12. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Colorado games this season. Most recent result: beat Kansas State 27-24 on Oct 31. Next up: at Arizona State on Nov 7 — the model projects Arizona State 28-24, giving Colorado a 32% chance to win.
Open Colorado in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | @ Georgia Tech | L 21-34 23% ✗ | W 14-13 |
| Sep 12 | vs Weber State | W 45-14 97% ✓ | W 52-21 |
| Sep 19 | @ Northwestern | L 20-24 34% ✓ | L 7-41 |
| Sep 26 | @ Baylor | L 17-28 25% ✓ | L 13-23 |
| Oct 3 | vs Texas Tech | L 14-35 14% ✓ | L 7-29 |
| Oct 17 | vs Utah | L 14-35 9% ✓ | L 24-27 |
| Oct 24 | @ Oklahoma State | L 21-27 32% ✓ | L 24-57 |
| Oct 31 | vs Kansas State | L 21-27 35% ✗ | W 27-24 |
| Nov 7 | @ Arizona State | L 24-28 32% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Houston | L 17-28 23% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Cincinnati | L 21-31 29% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs UCF | L 21-24 42% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Colorado's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big 12 by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Utah | 8-0 | +19.9 |
| 2 |  Texas Tech | 7-1 | +15.4 |
| 3 |  BYU | 7-1 | +13.9 |
| 4 |  Arizona | 6-2 | +12.3 |
| 5 |  Houston | 6-2 | +11.6 |
| 6 |  Baylor | 5-3 | +10 |
| 7 |  TCU | 4-4 | +6.9 |
| 8 |  Iowa State | 4-4 | +5.9 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma State | 5-3 | +5.4 |
| 10 |  Kansas | 3-5 | +4.9 |
| 11 |  Kansas State | 4-4 | +4.4 |
| 12 |  UCF | 4-4 | +3.4 |
| 13 |  Cincinnati | 5-3 | +3.2 |
| 14 |  Arizona State | 4-4 | +2 |
| 15 |  West Virginia | 5-3 | +1.3 |
| 16 | Colorado | 3-5 | -2.6 |
High schools on the Colorado roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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