2024 Colorado College Football Season Preview: Can Shedeur Sanders, Buffs Bounce Back?
The Colorado Buffaloes have a lot of pressure on them to perform in 2024 after a horrendous stretch to close last season. Can Shedeur Sanders and Coach Prime find a way to rebound and prove the doubters wrong? Matt McCuen shares his season preview for Colorado football.
Matt McCuen - August 27, 2024, 1:00 PM EDT
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No team got more attention than the Colorado Buffaloes in 2023.
Hall Of Famer Deion Sanders took over the Colorado program in 2023, inserting them into the spotlight.
The 2024 season is a make-or-break period for the Buffaloes, who boast a roster brimming with talent.
This year will be the Big 12 debut for the Buffaloes.
2023 Colorado Buffaloes Game-by-Game Results
- Game 1: Colorado 45 vs TCU 42
- Game 2: Nebraska 14 vs Colorado 36
- Game 3: Colorado State 35 vs Colorado 43
- Game 4: Colorado 6 vs Oregon 42
- Game 5: USC 48 vs Colorado 41
- Game 6: Colorado 27 vs Arizona State 24
- Game 7: Stanford 46 vs Colorado 43
- Game 8: Colorado 16 vs UCLA 28
- Game 9: Oregon State 26 vs Colorado 19
- Game 10: Arizona 34 vs Colorado 31
- Game 11: Colorado 14 vs Washington State 56
- Game 12: Colorado 17 vs Utah 23
2024 Colorado Buffaloes Season Schedule
- Game 1: North Dakota State @ Colorado
- Game 2: Colorado @ Nebraska
- Game 3: Colorado @ Colorado State
- Game 4: Baylor @ Colorado
- Game 5: Colorado @ UCF
- Game 6: Kansas State @ Colorado
- Game 7: Colorado @ Arizona
- Game 8: Cincinnati @ Colorado
- Game 9: Colorado @ Texas Tech
- Game 10: Utah @ Colorado
- Game 11: Colorado @ Kansas
- Game 12: Oklahoma State @ Colorado
2024 Colorado Buffaloes Key Additions, Losses and Odds
- 2023 Record: 4-8
- Key Additions: Bj Green III (EDGE), Dayon Hayes (S), Tyler Johnson (IOL), Quency Wiggins (EDGE), Justin Mayers (IOL), Lajontay Webster (WR), Dallan Hayden (RB), Will Sheppard (WR), Rayyan Burrell (DL), Preston Hodge (CB), Keaten Wade (DE),
- Key Losses: Chazz Wallace (DL), Isaiah Jatta (OL), Omarion Cooper (CB), Chamon Metayer (TE), David Conner (OT), Adam Hopkins (CB), Marvin Ham (LB), Deeve Harris (CB)
- Big 12 Title Odds: +3000
- National Championship Odds: +30000
2024 Colorado Buffaloes Season Preview
The pressure is on Deion Sanders and the company after a disappointing 2023 campaign.
Colorado was highly aggressive in the transfer portal, improving this roster.
The Buffaloes have the top-ranked portal class in college football.
Coach Prime added eleven of the top-ranked 300 transfers.
Shadeur Sanders will return under center for the Buffaloes.
Sanders was one of the best duel-threat quarterbacks in college football a year ago and is expected to be a first-round draft pick after the season.
Travis Hunter returns to the Colorado roster. Hunter is one of the best players in the nation and will be a first-round pick when he declares.
2024 Colorado Buffaloes Season Prediction
The Buffaloes have a favorable non-conference schedule.
There is a good chance that the Buffs go into conference play with a perfect 3-0 record.
Some of Colorado's easiest games come at home in conference play as they host Baylor, Cincinnati, and Kansas State.
On the road, the Buffs should earn an upset win or two.
At +1600, it is worth sprinkling Colorado to make the playoffs.
With Sanders at the helm, Colorado could have one of the best offenses in College Football.
The Buffs are much improved on defense, as they added a ton of talent in the portal.
Coach Prime will have his team competing all season long.
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Pick: Colorado To Make The Playoffs +1600 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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