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Colorado 2026 outlook

Colorado are not currently priced in the title market, but here is the full picture: live price history, championship odds, and how they rate and play, all from real data.

Outlook
SP+ pctile
Returning
Team profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
National ratings
CollegeFootballData · 2025, SP+ 2026 in-season
SP+ overallSP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.-1.2#72
FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.-2.7#77
EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1344
RecruitingRecruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.209.1#37
TalentTalent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.755
Returning prod.Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.8%
Efficiency profile
Per play · 2025
Off PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
-0.02
#84 nationally
Off successSuccess rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
35%
ExplosivenessExplosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
1.35
Def PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
0.12
#72 nationally
Def successSuccess rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
42%
HavocHavoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
15%
Yards/gameTotal yards gained per game.
329.4
Turnover marginTurnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
-2
What these metrics mean
SP+ overall. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Recruiting. Recruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.
Talent. Talent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.
Returning prod.. Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Off success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosiveness. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Turnover margin. Turnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
2026 schedule
Bars show the model's projected win probability
W1@Georgia TechSep 4, 202631%Matchup
W2vsWeber StateSep 12, 2026Not rated
W3@NorthwesternSep 19, 202625%Matchup
W4@BaylorSep 26, 202626%Matchup
W5vsTexas TechOct 3, 202615%Matchup
W7vsUtahOct 17, 202617%Matchup
W8@Oklahoma StateOct 24, 202623%Matchup
W9vsKansas StateOct 31, 202621%Matchup
W10@Arizona StateNov 7, 202629%Matchup
W11vsHoustonNov 14, 202628%Matchup
W12@CincinnatiNov 21, 202624%Matchup
W13vsUCFNov 28, 202640%Matchup
Roster & leaders
2026 roster · 2025 stat leaders
Passing
Julian Lewis
589 yds, 4 TD
Rushing
Damian Henderson II
565 yds, 5 TD
Receiving
Danny Scudero
88 rec, 1297 yds
Tackles
Naeten Mitchell
92 tot, 0 sk
Full roster (103)
3DeAndre Moore Jr.WR4Ernest CampbellWR4Naeten MitchellDB5Hykeem WilliamsWR5RJ JohnsonDB6Quentin GibsonWR6Boo CarterDB7Kam PerryWR7Dominiq PonderQB7Randon FontenetteDB8Emory FloydDB9Jaydan HardyDB10Julian LewisQB10Makari VickersDB13Kaleb MathisWR13Jason Stokes Jr.DB14Quanell Farrakhan Jr.WR15Jah Jah BoydDB17Liona LefauLB18Danny ScuderoWR20DeKalon TaylorRB20Cree ThomasDB23JaQuail SmithRB26Damian Henderson IIRB28Ben FinnesethDB29Micah WelchRB30Justin EaglinDB35Tyler MartinezLB41Kylan SalterDE45Vili TaufatofuaDL49Quency WigginsDE52Immanuel EzeoguDE54Taj WhiteOL54Bo LaPennaLB57Leon BellOL75Jayven RichardsonOL85Zach AtkinsTE88Samu TaumanupepeDL90Tyler MooreDL91Sedrick SmithDL95Yamil TalibDE97Santana HopperDL99Dylan ManuelDLIsaac WilsonQBRichard YoungRBEzra ChristensenDL14Kaneal SweetwyneQB17Christian WardWR18Paul OmodiaDB22Tagert BardinWR26Braylon EdwardsDB27Bryce HicksRB27Domata Peko Jr.DE28Cam NetwonRB31Preston AshleyCB32Alex WardWR32Myles WestonDB33Kole MathisDB34Titus BautistaRB34Drew MolinariDB35Damon GreavesP36Carson WestbrookWR37Leonardo ValleRB38Daniel GerlachP39Donavon StephensDB39Cadel AyalaPK40Colby JohnsonLB44Gideon LampronLB44Gideon ESPN LampronLB45Luke WhitingLS46Elliot ArnoldPK47Cody JordanRB50Rodney Colton Jr.LB51Chauncey GoodenOL51Carson CrawfordLB52Andre Roye Jr.OL53Larry Johnson IIIOL53Toby AneneDE55Bo HughleyOL55Gage GoldbergLB56Phillip HoustonOL56Lamont Lester Jr.DL58Demetrius HunterOL59Yahya AttiaOL60Brady RadzLS61Aiden DecorteOL62Sean KinneyOL65Ben GulaOL71Jayvon McFaddenOL72Xavier PayneOL73Jose SotoOL78Hudson SteberOL80Jacob SwainWR81Braedon BrennerWR83Zayne DeSouzaTE86Brady KopetzTE87Charlie WilliamsTE88Corbin LaisureTE89Fisher ClementsTE92Sam GadieDE93Malachi BrownDL94Josiah ManuDL96Balansama KamaraDE
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FAQ
Season win total
Live Kalshi market thresholds
9+ wins11%
8+ wins30%
7+ wins14%
6+ wins37%
5+ wins43%
4+ wins75%
3+ wins86%

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Frequently asked questions

What are Colorado's playoff odds in 2026?

Colorado make the 2026 College Football Playoff in 0.3% of our 10,000 season simulations, win the Big 12 in 0.4%, and win the national title in 0%. The simulation re-runs daily.

How many games will Colorado win in 2026?

The simulation projects Colorado at 4.9 wins on average across 10,000 runs of the real 2026 schedule.

How good are Colorado by the numbers?

In 2026 SP+, Colorado rank #72 overall (offense #84, defense #72).

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