American college football season
The 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the program's 13th and final year in the Pac-12 before they rejoined the Big 12 Conference in 2024. The Buffaloes were led by first-year head coach Deion Sanders. They played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
Preseason
Spring game
The Colorado Buffaloes spring game was held on April 22, 2023 at Folsom Field. The 2023 spring game sold out for the first time since 1996 and was the highest attended spring game to date in program history with 47,277 in attendance.[2][3][4] The game was televised nationally by ESPN and was the only spring game to air on the main network.[5]
Colorado Black vs Gold
at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
- Date: April 22, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 47,277
- TV: ESPN
Schedule
The Colorado Buffaloes and the Pac-12 announced the 2023 football schedule on January 18, 2023.[6]
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Roster
Rankings
Game summaries
at No. 17 TCU
vs Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–1) vs No. 22 Colorado Buffaloes (1–0) – Game summary
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,241
- Referee: Kole Knueppel
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
vs Colorado State
Colorado State Rams (0–1) vs No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes (2–0) – Game summary
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,141
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
at No. 10 Oregon
No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes (3–0) at No. 10 Oregon Ducks (3–0) – Game summary
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,889
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
vs No. 8 USC
No. 8 USC Trojans (4–0) vs Colorado Buffaloes (3–1) – Game summary
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 54,032
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
at Arizona State
vs Stanford
Stanford Cardinal (1–4) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–2) – Game summary
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: October 13, 2023
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,154
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
at No. 23 UCLA
Colorado Buffaloes (4–3) at No. 23 UCLA Bruins (5–2) – Game summary
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
- Date: October 28, 2023
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,343
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
vs No. 16 Oregon State
No. 16 Oregon State Beavers (6–2) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–4) – Game summary
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 52,725
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)
vs No. 21 Arizona
Arizona Wildcats (6–3) vs Colorado Buffaloes (4–5) – Game summary
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 52,788
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
at Washington State
Colorado Buffaloes (4–6) at Washington State Cougars (4–6) – Game summary
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: November 17, 2023
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 27,869
- Referee: Chris Wiggins
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
at Utah
Personnel
Depth chart
Recruiting class
Transfers
Outgoing
Incoming
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References
- ^ a b "2023 Colorado Buffaloes Football Depth Chart". ourlads.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Snyder, Curtis (March 30, 2023). "CU Black & Gold Day Spring Game Sold Out". University of Colorado Athletics.
- ^ Snyder, Curtis (April 17, 2023). "Colorado Football 2023 Season Tickets Sold Out". University of Colorado Athletics.
- ^ Woelk, Neil (April 22, 2023). "Buffs Deliver Prime Performance In Spring Game". University of Colorado Athletics.
- ^ Snyder, Curtis (March 13, 2023). "ESPN To Air Spring Football Game As Part Of Black & Gold Day". University of Colorado Athletics.
- ^ Snyder, Curtis (January 18, 2023). "Pac-12 Announces 2023 League Football Schedules". University of Colorado Athletics.
- ^ "2023 Colorado Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Colorado Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
- ^ "2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
