Colorado @ Nebraska Game Overview
COLO vs NEBRecords
COLO RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, '24 |
NDSU
|
W 31 - 26 | L -11.5 | o54.5 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
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UTAH
|
L 17 - 23 | W 21.5 | u43.0 |
| Nov 17, '23 |
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WSU
|
L 14 - 56 | L 4.5 | o59.0 |
| Nov 11, '23 |
ARIZ
|
L 31 - 34 | W 8 | o56.0 |
| Nov 04, '23 |
ORST
|
L 19 - 26 | W 13 | u60.5 |
| Oct 28, '23 |
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UCLA
|
L 16 - 28 | W 14 | u59.0 |
| Oct 13, '23 |
STAN
|
L 43 - 46 | L -13 | o58.5 |
| Oct 07, '23 |
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ASU
|
W 27 - 24 | P -3 | u58.0 |
| Sep 30, '23 |
USC
|
L 41 - 48 | W 22.5 | o74.5 |
| Sep 23, '23 |
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ORE
|
L 6 - 42 | L 21.5 | u71.0 |
COLO Next 3 Games
Colorado does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
COLO vs NEB Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 9, 2023 ) Nebraska 14, Colorado 36
Colorado will go for its fourth straight win over longtime rival Nebraska when the Buffaloes travel to Lincoln, Neb., for Saturday night's game.
The Buffaloes have never won four in a row in the series that dates to 1898. Nebraska leads the all-time series 49-21-2 and won every meeting between the schools from 1968-1985.
"I just look at this as a really good football test for two teams," Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said. "Two teams that have plans on being good teams and want to be relevant at the end of the year."
Nebraska is 1-0 after thumping UTEP 40-7 in its season opener last week. The story was quarterback Dylan Raiola, who threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns in his debut and was recognized as Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
The 40 points were the most by Nebraska since 2021 and the first time they won their season opener in five years.
Colorado was the talk of the college football world early in the 2023 season. Last year they dismantled Nebraska 36-14 in a game marked by a pre-game incident with Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders breaking up a Cornhuskers huddle on the Buffs' logo.
"I've never met him before, but I have watched him for the past couple of years. I have a tremendous amount of respect for that guy -- what he has to deal with everything that comes with being a Sanders. I just have a lot of respect for how he's handled it," Raiola said.
"I think he's an elite-level quarterback, and he's gonna give us what we want. We just have to prepare -- first-round quarterback, the whole nine. I respect him a lot and am excited to compete."
Raiola's father also played at Nebraska and in the NFL. Dominic Raiola was a center for the Detroit Lions from 2001-2014.
Neither side is approaching the game with any animosity, at least not yet.
"We're going to dominate the day as best that we can. ... So I love it. I think that's what college football is all about, whether we're in the same conferences or not. But this is a tremendous rivalry, and I look forward to it," Colorado coach Deion Sanders said.
Shedeur Sanders threw for 445 yards and four touchdowns in the Buffaloes' 31-26 season-opening win over North Dakota State last week. Two-way star Travis Hunter played all but two snaps, catching three touchdown passes and making three tackles.
--Field Level Media
COLO vs NEBInjury report
Colorado's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Nebraska's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hill | CB | Out - Knee( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Hill is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| G. Stenger | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Stenger is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| B. Soukup | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Soukup is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| T. Uhlir | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Uhlir is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| D. Bell | WR | Questionable - Knee( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Bell is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| M. Markway | TE | Out - Knee( Aug 01, '25) | Aug 01, '25 | |
| Markway suffered a torn ACL and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Sanders | Aug 29, 2024 | COLO 31 - NDSU 26 | 445 | 34 | 26 | 76.5 | 13.1 | 4/1 | 219.4 |
| R.Staub | Nov 25, 2023 | UTAH 23 - COLO 17 | 195 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 8.1 | 1/0 | 152.8 |
| S.Sanders | Nov 17, 2023 | WSU 56 - COLO 14 | 86 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 8.6 | 1/0 | 165.2 |
| R.Staub | Nov 17, 2023 | WSU 56 - COLO 14 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 35.7 | 4.0 | 0/0 | 69.3 |
| G.Kuld | Nov 17, 2023 | WSU 56 - COLO 14 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 7.3 | 0/1 | 28.3 |
| S.Sanders | Nov 11, 2023 | COLO 31 - ARIZ 34 | 262 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 7.5 | 2/0 | 144.6 |
| S.Sanders | Nov 4, 2023 | COLO 19 - ORST 26 | 245 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 6.3 | 2/0 | 131.2 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Raiola | Aug 31, 2024 | NEB 40 - UTEP 7 | 238 | 27 | 19 | 70.4 | 8.8 | 2/0 | 168.9 |
| H.Haarberg | Aug 31, 2024 | NEB 40 - UTEP 7 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 0/0 | 158.8 |
| J.Gramstad | Aug 31, 2024 | NEB 40 - UTEP 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 3.7 | 0/0 | 64.1 |
| C.Purdy | Nov 24, 2023 | NEB 10 - IOWA 13 | 189 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 6.8 | 1/1 | 114.9 |
| C.Purdy | Nov 18, 2023 | WIS 24 - NEB 17 | 169 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 7.3 | 1/1 | 132.6 |
| J.Sims | Nov 11, 2023 | NEB 10 - MD 13 | 62 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 4.8 | 0/2 | 70.8 |
| C.Purdy | Nov 11, 2023 | NEB 10 - MD 13 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 8.0 | 0/1 | 33.9 |
COLO vs NEB Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504.0 | (68) | Yards | (18) | 205.0 |
| 8.8 | (45) | Yards/Play | (52) | 4.1 |
| 59.0 | (133) | Rush Yds | (9) | 56.0 |
| 23.0 | (131) | Rush Att | (8) | 24.0 |
| 2.6 | (132) | Yards/Rush | (18) | 2.3 |
| 445.0 | (6) | Pass Yds | (65) | 149.0 |
| 34.0 | (19) | Pass Att | (46) | 26.0 |
| 26.0 | (2) | Comp | (70) | 16.0 |
| 76.5 | (1) | Comp% | (109) | 61.5 |
| 17.1 | (77) | Yards/Comp | (59) | 9.3 |
| 13.1 | (13) | Yards/Att | (83) | 5.7 |
| 219.4 | (5) | QB rating | (102) | 107.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 367.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 152.4 |
| 35.3 |
| 4.3 |
| 215.1 |
| 29.8 |
| 18.3 |
| 61.3 |
| 11.8 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (125) | Sacks | (46) | 2.0 |
| 6.0 | (134) | Sack Yds | (--) | 9.0 |
| 1.0 | (59) | Intercepts | (61) | 2.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 3.0 | (120) | Penalties | (70) | 9.0 |
| 30.0 | (121) | Penalty Yds | (117) | 76.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 11.9 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.2 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.0 | (31) | Score | (17) | 7.0 |
| 14.0 | (14) | 1st Q | (38) | 7.0 |
| 3.0 | (80) | 2nd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (17) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (36) | 4th Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.3 |
| 6.2 |
| 7.7 |
| 6.1 |
| 6.2 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Punt Ret | (123) | 29.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/KO Ret | (22) | 16.0 |
| 1.0 | (100) | FG Att | (--) | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | (100) | FG Made | (--) | 0.0 |
| 100.0 | (66) | FG% | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.8 |
| 19.6 |
| 15.2 |
| 11.4 |
| 75.1 |