Colorado football predictions 2026: Projecting Deion Sanders' make-or-break season in Year 3 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
For Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, 2026 is a crucial year. Although Sanders arrived in Boulder with a 19-2 record across three seasons at Jackson State, his tenure at Colorado has gone poorly.
Through three seasons, he has a 16-21 record, including a 3-9 finish last year and a 1-8 record in the Big 12. He went 4-8 in his first season in 2023. His lone successful year was a 9-4 finish in 2024, when Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter both had career-best seasons.
As Sanders enters his fourth season, he will be coaching to keep his job at Colorado in 2026. Let's take a look at each game on the Buffs' schedule to try to predict just how this season will go for Sanders and company.
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For Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, 2026 is a crucial year. Although Sanders arrived in Boulder with a 19-2 record across three seasons at Jackson State, his tenure at Colorado has gone poorly.
Through three seasons, he has a 16-21 record, including a 3-9 finish last year and a 1-8 record in the Big 12. He went 4-8 in his first season in 2023. His lone successful year was a 9-4 finish in 2024, when Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter both had career-best seasons.
As Sanders enters his fourth season, he will be coaching to keep his job at Colorado in 2026. Let's take a look at each game on the Buffs' schedule to try to predict just how this season will go for Sanders and company.
PRESEASON RANKINGS: All 138 teams | All 138 coaches
#deion #finish
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