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Colorado Football predictions: Massey Ratings project major struggles for Buffaloes in final 8 games
Colorado sits at 3-1 on the season currently after their crazy, conference-opening win in overtime against Baylor. However, with the rest of their league schedule ahead in their return to the Big 12, On3’s Massey Ratings are projecting a bad finish for the Buffaloes by the end.
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Colorado is 3-1 for the second straight season in year two under Deion Sanders. It may not be as high-profile as the start to his debut was last fall but it has still had its exciting moments. That includes a close win in the opener to North Dakota State, a rivalry victory on the road over Colorado State, and then what took place to end regulation and then into overtime this past weekend versus Baylor.
The Buffalos’ main storylines also again involve the play of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. Sanders has already thrown for 1,340 yards for 11 touchdowns and two interceptions on 67.9% completion. Hunter has been even more special, though, with 472 yards and five scores at receiver to go with 14 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble at corner as a hopeful for The Heisman Trophy.
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Still, even with what all is going for them, Colorado could be looking at a comparable close to what they went through last year according to these figures per On3’s Massey Ratings:
Colorado at UCF – Sat., 9/28
Colorado will play UCF for the first time ever this upcoming weekend when they travel to Orlando. However, the return to Coach Prime’s home state won’t go well based on the ratings. It has it going in favor of Gus Malzahn and the Knights with them moving to 4-0 after a two-touchdown win over the Buffs on Saturday.
Massey Ratings Prediction: UCF 35, Colorado 21
Colorado vs. Kansas State – Sat., 10/12
Following their first bye week, Colorado will play one of the what’s expected to be one of the top teams in the conference in K-State. They haven’t met since 2010 when they were last conference opponents as the Buffaloes have a 45-20 edge over them all-time. Still, in their first matchup together in a decade and a half, the ratings have almost the exact score as the last game with another 14-point loss for them to the Wildcats.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Kansas State 34, Colorado 20
Colorado at Arizona – Sat., 10/19
Colorado will play one of two of their former Pac-12 opponents in this one when they go to Tucson and play Arizona. While having an all-time winning record over these Wildcats as well, Arizona has won nine of the last dozen, including a 34-31 victory last year in Boulder, since 2012. They’ll then make it 10 out of 13 as the ratings have it as a seven-point win for ‘Zona.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Arizona 31, Colorado 24
Colorado vs. Cincinnati – Sat., 10/26
Colorado will start a crucial three-week stretch, including their second bye in between, by hosting Cincinnati. The Bearcats are in their second season under Scott Satterfield and have already tied last year’s win total with a start at 3-1. However, in this last game of October for both teams, On3’s Massey Ratings have Cincy leaving Folsom Field with a win by a field goal margin – even with it currently being the closest win probability left in the season for CU.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Cincinnati 27, Colorado 24
Colorado at Texas Tech – Sat., 11/9
After that second bye, Colorado will be in Lubbock for a game against the Red Raiders. They have split their ten all-time meetings as CU won just once out of five in their last contest there in 2007. The ratings have them dropping this one as well with a nine-point loss to Texas Tech.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Texas Tech 33, Colorado 24
Colorado vs. Utah – Sat., 11/16
The Buffaloes will get their second of two former league opponents in the Pac-12 with Utah coming to Boulder. With that, Colorado has lost seven straight to the Utes and just once in a dozen meetings since 2012. That includes a 23-17 loss to them in Salt Lake City last fall. Now, with them as a favorite in the Big 12, Colorado loses this one too by two scores per the rating’s projections as the lowest win probability for the remainder of their year currently.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Utah 31, Colorado 17
Colorado at Kansas – Sat., 11/23
Due to renovations at the stadium in Lawrence, Colorado will go to Arrowhead in the penultimate game to play Kansas. The two haven’t met since 2010 when the Buffaloes lost four of five to them despite having an all-time lead against them. Their next matchup will also go to the Jayhawks with them projected to win this one by nine in Kansas City.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Kansas 30, Colorado 21
Colorado vs. Oklahoma State – Fri., 11/29
Colorado closes the season on a Friday night against one of the top teams in the conference in Oklahoma State. The Buffaloes lead the all-time series against the Cowboys despite losing four of their last five meetings, including a loss in the 2016 Alamo Bowl. They’ll take another double-digit loss to end the year, though, with the projection being an 11-point win for the ‘Pokes.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Oklahoma State 35, Colorado 24
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Based on that, Colorado would not be winning another game for the rest of the season. They’d close on an eight-game losing streak to finish 3-9 overall and at 1-8 in the Big 12. That’d be the same league record as they had last year in a different conference while also being a game worse from last season’s final record.
The Buffaloes are competing much like they did at the start of last season under Sanders. However, ahead of the rest of their conference schedule, On3’s Massey Ratings are expecting another collapse by Colorado by season’s end.
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Julian Lewis Says Deion Sanders’ Colorado ‘Wasn’t Really Looking at Defenses Much’ Last Season
Colorado quarterback Julian Lewis made a stunning admission that could explain the team’s 3-9 finish to the 2025 season.
While speaking to ESPNU at Big 12 media days, Lewis was asked what the biggest difference was between last year and this year, and he revealed that the Deion Sanders-coached Buffaloes typically didn’t watch film during his first season with the team.
“My play, I’m actually looking at the defenses now,” Lewis said. “Last year, we wasn’t really looking at defenses much, just kind of high school free-balling, just out there playing football. But it’s a lot bigger than that now, so it should be fun.”
Before taking a redshirt year, Lewis played in four games as a true freshman with two starts and threw for 589 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions while completing 55.3 percent of his passes. He should fare even better this season with the benefit of film study.
Lewis will enter the 2026 campaign as Colorado’s starting quarterback, so he will have the opportunity to show his improvements when the Buffaloes open the year against Georgia Tech on Sept. 3.
State and federal agencies are starting to reopen public lands, state wildlife areas and a segment of the Colorado River that were closed in light of the Snyder Fire in Mesa County.
Stage 2 fire restrictions — banning all open fire or flames, including charcoal grills and wood-burning stoves — remain in effect as extreme fire danger, spurred on by hot and dry conditions, persists across the region.
The Snyder Fire started on Friday, June 26, when several smaller fires burning on the Colorado-Utah border combined. As of July 7, the fire was 98% contained after burning over 30,200 acres and killing three wildland firefighters.
With fire activity decreasing and containment increasing, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Bureau of Land Management shared their plans Tuesday to reopen lands impacted by the wildfire.
Parks and Wildlife said in a news release that it, alongside the Bureau of Land Management, had lifted the closure for public access and downstream recreation on the Colorado River, starting at the James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park in Fruita and extending to the Utah state line. It also reopened the boat ramp at the Fruita section of the James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park in Fruita to downstream traffic.
The state agency’s Horsethief State Wildlife Area in Fruita and the Loma Boat Launch State Wildlife Area also reopened.
The BLM said in a news release that all lands within the perimeter of the Snyder Fire burn area remain closed to ensure public and firefighter safety.
“The burned landscape — including vegetation — remains dynamic and unpredictable as it naturally recovers from the fire impacts. This order is effective immediately and will remain in effect until the order is rescinded,” the BLM said.
Both agencies also warned that fire danger remains extremely elevated and Stage 2 fire restrictions are in place.
A map of current federal and state fire restrictions is available on the Rocky Mountain Area Interagency Fire Restriction Dashboard or by visiting DFPC.Colorado.Gov/sections/wildfire-information-center. The Colorado Trails Explorer (or COTREX) app also has wildfire closure alerts.
Under current conditions, Parks and Wildlife advised the following actions to prevent sparking wildfires:
- Use established rings: Where permitted, only build campfires inside permanent metal fire rings in designated campgrounds.
- Clear nearby debris: Remove all dry grass, leaves and pine needles within a 10-foot radius of any flame.
- Drown and stir: Extinguish fires completely with water, stir the ashes, and ensure the debris is cold to the touch.
- Watch campfires constantly: Never leave a fire or portable stove unattended. If you see an unattended fire, call 911.
- Keep vehicles off brush: Avoid parking or idling cars on tall, dry grass where hot exhaust systems can ignite a fire.
- Secure towing equipment: Ensure trailer safety chains do not drag and spark against asphalt. Check them at every stop.
The BLM added that under its Stage 2 restrictions, smoking is prohibited except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
Gas-powered stoves or grills with a shut-off valve are still allowed in cleared areas under this stage.
Violating Stage 2 fire restrictions by lighting a campfire is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Violators face an immediate citation, a mandatory court appearance, steep fines and potential jail time. Additionally, you can be held financially liable for all fire suppression costs and property damage if the campfire sparks a wildfire.
A weekend ascent of one of Colorado’s most storied peaks turned fatal Sunday. Rocky Mountain National Park officials say a climber died on Kiener’s Route on the upper east face of Longs Peak, the 14,259-foot summit west of Estes Park, per KMGH. Search and rescue teams were alerted early Sunday afternoon; a Teton County helicopter assisted in the recovery, which wrapped up Monday morning.
Authorities have not released the climber’s identity or explained what went wrong, and the investigation is ongoing. More than 70 people have died climbing Longs Peak, the park’s tallest mountain, since the park was founded more than a century ago, per the Coloradoan. Indeed, the very first ascent via Kiener’s Route in 1925 proved fatal, per USA Today. The route—temporarily closed but since reopened—is considered the least technical way up Longs’ steep east face, requiring “intermediate alpine climbing skills” and a day or two of climbing, the outlet reports.
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