Big 12
Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado
2026 Team Statistics
Scoring
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
Points
93
127
Points / Game
18.6
25.4
Total Offense
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
Total Yards
1,971
1,735
Plays
372
345
Yards / Play
5.30
5.03
Rushing
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
Rushing Attempts
191
182
Rushing Yards
704
657
Yards / Attempt
3.69
3.61
Rushing Touchdowns
4
3
Passing
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
Pass Completions
111
92
Pass Attempts
181
163
Completion %
61.3%
56.4%
Net Passing Yards
1,267
1,078
Yards / Attempt
7.00
6.61
Passing Touchdowns
8
9
Interceptions Thrown
6
2
First Downs
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
First Downs
109
102
3rd Down
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
3rd Down Conversions
26
27
3rd Down Attempts
73
72
3rd Down %
35.6%
37.5%
4th Down
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
4th Down Conversions
5
1
4th Down Attempts
14
6
4th Down %
35.7%
16.7%
Turnovers
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
Turnovers
11
5
Fumbles Lost
5
3
Interceptions Thrown
6
2
Fumbles Recovered
3
5
Defense
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
Sacks
10
11
Tackles for Loss
44
32
Interceptions
2
6
Interception Return Yards
0
46
Interception Return Touchdowns
0
1
Penalties
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
Penalties
45
39
Penalty Yards
413
299
Possession
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
Possession Time
149:51
150:09
Kick Returns
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
Kick Returns
10
8
Kick Return Yards
169
265
Yards / Return
16.90
33.12
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
1
Punt Returns
Statistic
Colorado
Opponents
Punt Returns
6
12
Punt Return Yards
14
150
Yards / Return
2.33
12.50
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Offensive Statistics
Core Offense
Points / Opportunity
2.07
Success Rate
39.7%
PPA
-0.011
Explosiveness
1.168
Opportunities
28
Drives
64
Plays
375
Rushing Offense
Stuff Rate
16.4%
Power Success
60.0%
Line Yards
2.96
Second-Level Yards
0.90
Open-Field Yards
0.74
Line Yards Total
525
Second-Level Yards Total
160
Open-Field Yards Total
131
Rushing Plays
Success Rate
37.9%
PPA
-0.103
Explosiveness
0.787
Play Rate
47.2%
Passing Plays
Success Rate
41.7%
PPA
0.088
Explosiveness
1.508
Play Rate
49.9%
Situational Offense
Standard Downs Success Rate
43.7%
Standard Downs PPA
-0.048
Standard Downs Explosiveness
0.988
Standard Downs Rate
67.2%
Passing Downs Success Rate
31.7%
Passing Downs PPA
0.065
Passing Downs Explosiveness
1.675
Passing Downs Rate
32.8%
Field Position
Average Start
74.4
Average Predicted Points
1.126
Havoc Allowed
Total Havoc
16.8%
Front Seven Havoc
10.4%
Defensive Back Havoc
6.4%
Opponent-Adjusted Offense
Adjusted Points / Drive
0.216
Adjusted Success Rate
5.3%
Adjusted PPA
-0.045
Adjusted Explosiveness
-0.207
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
-1.057
Adjusted Stuff Rate
3.4%
Adjusted Power Success
3.5%
Adjusted Havoc Allowed
3.6%
Defensive Statistics
Core Defense
Points / Opportunity Allowed
2.92
Success Rate Allowed
36.9%
PPA Allowed
-0.022
Explosiveness Allowed
1.197
Opportunities Faced
39
Drives Faced
64
Plays Faced
347
Rushing Defense
Stuff Rate
31.2%
Power Success Allowed
57.1%
Line Yards Allowed
2.40
Second-Level Yards Allowed
1.10
Open-Field Yards Allowed
0.91
Line Yards Total Allowed
415
Second-Level Yards Total Allowed
191
Open-Field Yards Total Allowed
0
Rushing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
40.5%
PPA Allowed
-0.139
Explosiveness Allowed
0.745
Play Rate Faced
49.9%
Passing Plays
Success Rate Allowed
34.5%
PPA Allowed
0.167
Explosiveness Allowed
1.767
Play Rate Faced
47.6%
Situational Defense
Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed
40.7%
Standard Downs PPA Allowed
-0.111
Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed
0.916
Standard Downs Rate Faced
65.1%
Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed
29.8%
Passing Downs PPA Allowed
0.144
Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed
1.916
Passing Downs Rate Faced
34.9%
Field Position
Average Opponent Start
67.4
Average Predicted Points
-1.603
Havoc Created
Total Havoc
20.7%
Front Seven Havoc
14.4%
Defensive Back Havoc
6.3%
Opponent-Adjusted Defense
Adjusted Points / Drive
0.835
Adjusted Success Rate
9.0%
Adjusted PPA
0.232
Adjusted Explosiveness
0.036
Adjusted Points / Opportunity
0.720
Adjusted Stuff Rate
14.0%
Adjusted Power Success
7.1%
Adjusted Havoc
5.8%