Colorado Buffaloes football

Colorado Buffaloes football
2026 Colorado Buffaloes football team
First season1890; 136 years ago
Athletic directorFernando Lovo
Head coachDeion Sanders
4th season, 16–21 (.432)
LocationBoulder, Colorado
StadiumFolsom Field
(capacity: 50,183)
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceBig 12
ColorsSilver, black, and gold
     
All-time record735–556–36 (.567)
Bowl record12–19 (.387)
National championships
Claimed1990
Conference championships
CFA: 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1901, 1902, 1903
RMAC: 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1923, 1924, 1934, 1935, 1937
Big Seven: 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944
Big Eight: 1961, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991
Big 12: 2001
Conference division championships
Big 12 North: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Pac-12 South: 2016
Heisman winnersRashaan Salaam – 1994
Travis Hunter – 2024
Consensus All-Americans32 (6 unanimous)
RivalriesColorado State (rivalry)
Kansas State (rivalry)
Nebraska (rivalry)
Utah (rivalry)
Uniforms
Fight songFight CU
MascotRalphie
Marching bandGolden Buffalo Marching Band
OutfitterNike
Websitecubuffs.com/football

The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference.

The team was a charter member of the Big 12 before leaving to join the Pac-12 Conference after the 2010 season. After 13 seasons in the Pac-12, the team returned to the Big 12 in 2024. Before joining the Big 12, they were members of the Big Eight Conference.

The team has played at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado since 1924. Their all-time record is 735–556–36 (.577 winning percentage) as of the 2025 season. Colorado won the 1990 National Championship that was shared by Georgia Tech. The team is 27th on the all-time win list and 40th in all-time winning percentage, along with two Heisman Trophy winners, Rashaan Salaam in 1994 and Travis Hunter in 2024.