2018 Colorado Buffaloes football team


The 2018 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Mike MacIntyre and played their home games on campus at They competed as a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
Despite a promising 5–0 start, the Buffaloes lost their final seven games to finish overall, in play, in last place in the South division. The low point of the season came on October 27, when Colorado blew a 31–3 lead to Oregon State, losing in overtime 41–34. MacIntyre was fired on November 18, the day after the sixth Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker was hired after the season on December 5, 2018.

Previous season

Colorado finished the 2017 season 5–7, 2–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place in the South Division.

Recruiting

Position Key

Recruits

The Buffaloes signed a total of 21 recruits.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
Maxwell AwardSteven MontezQBJR
Lou Groza AwardJames StefanouKSO
Ray Guy AwardAlex KinneyPSR
Wuerffel TrophyNick FisherDBSR
Walter Camp AwardSteven MontezQBJR
Ted Hendricks AwardChris MulumbaDESR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardSteven MontezQBJR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardSteven MontezQBJR

Pac-12 Media Days

The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Mike MacIntyre, Rick Gamboa & Steven Montez at Pac-12 Media Days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Buffaloes predicted to finish in fifth place at Pac-12 South division.
Media poll

Schedule

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Game summaries

vs. Colorado State

at Nebraska

New Hampshire

UCLA

Arizona State

at USC

at Washington

Oregon State

at Arizona

Washington State

Utah

at California

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
6187Juwann WinfreeWRDenver Broncos