Delaware @ Colorado Game Overview
DEL vs COLORecords
DEL RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, '25 |
DSU
|
W 35 - 17 | L -30.5 | u55.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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VILL
|
L 28 - 38 | L -2 | o46.5 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
CAMP
|
W 41 - 22 | W -16.5 | o50.5 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
URI
|
W 24 - 21 | L -6.5 | u54.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
ALBY
|
W 28 - 14 | L -14.5 | u54.5 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
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RICH
|
L 9 - 28 | L -10.5 | u54.5 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
ME
|
W 44 - 21 | W -20 | o55.5 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
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MONM
|
W 42 - 35 | W -5 | o63.0 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
SHU
|
W 49 - 0 | W -32.5 | o48.5 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
PENN
|
W 29 - 22 | L -12.5 | p51.0 |
DEL Next 3 Games
DEL vs COLO Preview
Colorado missed a chance for a significant win in its opener last weekend and now turns the page and focuses on playing Delaware on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.
Colorado (0-1) took some positives from the 27-20 home loss to Georgia Tech on Aug. 29, most notably ball security. The Buffaloes didn't commit a turnover against the Yellow Jackets, but they didn't take enough advantage of their three takeaways, scoring just once.
The most significant issue was clock management on the final drive. Head coach Deion Sanders' squad had the ball with 1:07 remaining but didn't use the two timeouts it had left.
Quarterback Kaidon Salter, taking over for Sanders' son Shedeur (now with the NFL's Cleveland Browns), had a solid day, completing 17 of 28 passes for 159 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown pass to DeKalon Taylor to open the game's scoring in the first quarter. Salter, a transfer from Liberty in his Colorado debut, also ran for 43 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.
However, Deion Sanders said highly-touted freshman quarterback Julian "JuJu" Lewis will take some snaps Saturday but declined to address who would start.
"He's playing this week for sure," Deion Sanders said. "I know when I'm going to see him. You just don't know when you're going to see him. I know when we're gonna see him."
Delaware (1-0) made the jump from FCS to FBS this season and opened with a 35-17 win over Delaware State. Quarterback Nick Minicucci threw for 270 yards (28 of 36) and three touchdowns and ran for 44 net yards and another on nine carries in the victory.
He will face a defense that allowed Georgia Tech QB Haynes King a combined 299 yards running and passing.
Saturday will be the first time the Blue Hens faces another FBS team since making the leap to the top level, and their first game ever against a current or former member of the Big 12 Conference.
Delaware's roster has 14 transfers from Power 4 programs. One of those, defensive end Noah Matthews, came to the Blue Hens via the University of Kentucky to play for a school that is located an hour from where he grew up in the state.
"I wanted to come back and show people, this is what Delaware does," Matthews told ESPN. "We can play big-time football, too. After this year, they'll know exactly who we are."
Sanders is impressed by Delaware.
"I love what they're doing," Sanders said. "On film, they do some nice things. They got some people that could make things happen offensively, as well as them getting to the ball defensively."
--Field Level Media
DEL vs COLOInjury report
Delaware's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Witthoft | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Witthoft is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| O. Redd | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Redd is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| J. Silver | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Silver is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| D. Trainer | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Trainer is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| Y. Hernandez | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Hernandez is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| A. Lee | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Lee is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| A. Lyde | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Lyde is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| W. Roman | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Roman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| T. Amankwaa | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Amankwaa is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| Q. Price | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Price is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| M. Pryor | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Pryor is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| K. Wright | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Wright is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| K. Jenkins | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Jenkins is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| C. Thomas | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Thomas is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| P. Shupp | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Shupp is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. | ||||
| J. Cupitt | P | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 15, '25) | Oct 15, '25 | |
| Cupitt is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Fightin' Blue Hens. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| Z. Marker | QB | Out - Leg( Oct 15, '25) | Oct 15, '25 | |
| Marker is dealing with a leg injury and is expected to miss a significant portion of the season for the Blue Hens. | ||||
Colorado's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Price | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Price is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buffaloes. | ||||
| J. Seaton | OT | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Seaton is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buffaloes. | ||||
| L. Johnson III | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Johnson III is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buffaloes. | ||||
| H. Williams | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buffaloes. | ||||
| C. Hudson | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Hudson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buffaloes. | ||||
| M. Vickers | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Vickers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buffaloes. | ||||
| A. McNeill | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| McNeill is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buffaloes. | ||||
| R. Johnson | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Johnson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buffaloes. | ||||
| D. McKinney | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| McKinney is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Buffaloes. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z.Marker | Aug 28, 2025 | DEL 35 - DSU 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 2.6 | 0/0 | 59.6 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Salter | Aug 29, 2025 | COLO 20 - GT 27 | 159 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 5.7 | 1/0 | 120.2 |
| S.Sanders | Dec 28, 2024 | COLO 14 - BYU 36 | 208 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 9.0 | 2/2 | 156.8 |
| S.Sanders | Nov 29, 2024 | COLO 52 - OKST 0 | 438 | 41 | 34 | 82.9 | 10.7 | 5/1 | 208.0 |
| R.Staub | Nov 29, 2024 | COLO 52 - OKST 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| S.Sanders | Nov 23, 2024 | KU 37 - COLO 21 | 266 | 29 | 23 | 79.3 | 9.2 | 3/0 | 190.5 |
| S.Sanders | Nov 16, 2024 | COLO 49 - UTAH 24 | 340 | 41 | 30 | 73.2 | 8.3 | 3/1 | 162.1 |
DEL vs COLO Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428.0 | (44) | Yards | (121) | 463.0 |
| 6.1 | (66) | Yards/Play | (116) | 6.8 |
| 137.0 | (108) | Rush Yds | (134) | 320.0 |
| 26.0 | (106) | Rush Att | (123) | 47.0 |
| 5.3 | (108) | Yards/Rush | (130) | 6.8 |
| 291.0 | (11) | Pass Yds | (53) | 143.0 |
| 44.0 | (5) | Pass Att | (38) | 21.0 |
| 31.0 | (4) | Comp | (21) | 13.0 |
| 70.5 | (64) | Comp% | (18) | 61.9 |
| 9.4 | (76) | Yards/Comp | (123) | 11.0 |
| 6.6 | (76) | Yards/Att | (91) | 6.8 |
| 148.5 | (68) | QB rating | (72) | 109.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 356.0 |
| 5.5 |
| 151.6 |
| 35.4 |
| 4.3 |
| 205.4 |
| 29.7 |
| 18.4 |
| 62.0 |
| 11.2 |
| 6.9 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | (71) | Sacks | (--) | 0.0 |
| 3.0 | (32) | Sack Yds | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (118) | 1.0 |
| 1.0 | (128) | Fumbles | (47) | 2.0 |
| 6.0 | (19) | Penalties | (70) | 8.0 |
| 55.0 | (17) | Penalty Yds | (92) | 65.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.2 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.5 |
| 5.9 |
| 49.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.0 | (64) | Score | (88) | 27.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 14.0 | (9) | 2nd Q | (121) | 13.0 |
| 7.0 | (92) | 3rd Q | (74) | 7.0 |
| 14.0 | (79) | 4th Q | (90) | 7.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 25.4 |
| 5.6 |
| 7.7 |
| 5.4 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Punt Ret | (96) | 9.5 |
| 30.0 | (19) | Yards/KO Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | (121) | FG Att | (133) | 2.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Made | (132) | 2.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG% | (53) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.6 |
| 21.0 |
| 10.2 |
| 8.0 |
| 78.4 |