Colorado @ Houston Game Overview
COLO vs HOURecords
COLO RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06, '25 |
DEL
|
W 31 - 7 | P -24 | u50.0 |
| Aug 29, '25 |
GT
|
L 20 - 27 | L 3.5 | u49.5 |
| Dec 28, '24 |
BYU
|
L 14 - 36 | L -3 | u54.5 |
| Nov 29, '24 |
OKST
|
W 52 - 0 | W -14.5 | u67.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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KU
|
L 21 - 37 | L -1.5 | u60.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
UTAH
|
W 49 - 24 | W -13.5 | o43.0 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
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TTU
|
W 41 - 27 | W -4.5 | o62.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
CIN
|
W 34 - 23 | W -6 | p57.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
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ARIZ
|
W 34 - 7 | W 2.5 | u58.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
KSU
|
L 28 - 31 | W 3.5 | o55.5 |
COLO Next 3 Games
Colorado does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
COLO vs HOU Preview
Colorado will keep its starting quarterback a mystery as it travels to Houston to play the Big 12 opener for both teams on Friday night.
Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders denied reports that Ryan Staub would start the game.
The Buffaloes (1-1) used a three-quarterback rotation in a 31-7 home win against Delaware last Saturday, but it was Staub who served as catalyst for the Colorado passing attack.
The sophomore was the third Buffaloes' signal-caller and connected on 7 of 10 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
"I'm not confirming nothing to y'all," said Sanders, who added he wants to commit to a full-time starter. "We ain't like that. We are good. We have capable guys. Staub has done a phenomenal job and got the majority of the reps. But I haven't made that assessment or that decision yet (on a starter)."
While which quarterback the Cougars (2-0) will face remains uncertain, coach Willie Fritz noted his defense, which is ranked No. 4 nationally, will prepare for the Colorado system in general.
"You look at the plays that were called, and they played all three guys this past game against Delaware," Fritz said. "They've got an offense where one guy does something different than the other. But they have an offense they run with an NFL offensive coordinator (Pat Shurmur, for multiple teams). They do a great job of mixing run and pass and doing a whole lot of different things."
While Staub lit up Delaware with big plays through the air, Houston did its damage in a 35-9 win over Rice on the ground. Dean Connors rushed 13 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman was 15-for-22 for 188 yards and had a passing and rushing touchdown.
"They are doing some remarkable things offensively, moving the ball," Sanders said. "They have a running back that can flat out hit it. And when he hits it, he's out of there. They have some receivers that can get the job done and defensively have some guys that can cover."
--Field Level Media
COLO vs HOUInjury report
Colorado's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ridgle | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Ridgle is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| H. Hautau | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Hautau is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| K. Laufau | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Laufau is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| Z. Cormier | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Cormier is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| Q. Lee | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Lee is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| K. West | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| West is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| R. Sterling | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Sterling is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| D. Williams | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cougars. | ||||
| S. Johnson | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 19, '25) | Oct 19, '25 | |
| Johnson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cougars. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Ndukwe | OG | Out - Leg( Sep 26, '25) | Sep 26, '25 | |
| Ndukwe is dealing with a leg injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| R. Sanford II | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 29, '25) | Aug 29, '25 | |
| Sanford II is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cougars. He will miss the rest of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Staub | Sep 6, 2025 | COLO 31 - DEL 7 | 158 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 15.8 | 2/0 | 268.7 |
| K.Salter | Sep 6, 2025 | COLO 31 - DEL 7 | 102 | 16 | 13 | 81.3 | 6.4 | 0/0 | 134.8 |
| J.Lewis | Sep 6, 2025 | COLO 31 - DEL 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 0/0 | 66.8 |
| 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 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Weigman | Sep 6, 2025 | RICE 9 - HOU 35 | 188 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 8.5 | 1/0 | 155.0 |
| C.Weigman | Aug 28, 2025 | HOU 27 - SFA 0 | 159 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 6.6 | 3/0 | 159.4 |
| Z.Chriss-Gremillion | Aug 28, 2025 | HOU 27 - SFA 0 | -7 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | -2.3 | 0/0 | 13.7 |
| Z.Chriss-Gremillion | Nov 30, 2024 | BYU 30 - HOU 18 | 156 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 6.5 | 0/1 | 112.9 |
| Z.Chriss-Gremillion | Nov 23, 2024 | HOU 10 - BAY 20 | 126 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 5.3 | 0/3 | 73.3 |
| Z.Chriss-Gremillion | Nov 15, 2024 | ARIZ 27 - HOU 3 | 191 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 7.1 | 0/1 | 111.3 |
| H.Edwards | Nov 15, 2024 | ARIZ 27 - HOU 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
COLO vs HOU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351.5 | (104) | Yards | (50) | 186.0 |
| 5.4 | (113) | Yards/Play | (39) | 3.0 |
| 138.0 | (102) | Rush Yds | (49) | 108.0 |
| 35.0 | (67) | Rush Att | (93) | 39.0 |
| 3.9 | (121) | Yards/Rush | (39) | 2.8 |
| 213.5 | (88) | Pass Yds | (57) | 78.0 |
| 30.0 | (68) | Pass Att | (76) | 23.0 |
| 19.5 | (82) | Comp | (73) | 14.0 |
| 65.0 | (103) | Comp% | (65) | 60.9 |
| 10.9 | (70) | Yards/Comp | (55) | 5.6 |
| 7.1 | (90) | Yards/Att | (56) | 3.4 |
| 141.3 | (87) | QB rating | (45) | 76.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 362.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 151.5 |
| 35.4 |
| 4.3 |
| 210.8 |
| 29.8 |
| 18.6 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.3 |
| 7.1 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | (124) | Sacks | (58) | 2.5 |
| 15.0 | (133) | Sack Yds | (--) | 20.5 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (33) | 1.5 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (131) | 0.5 |
| 4.5 | (77) | Penalties | (125) | 4.0 |
| 42.5 | (76) | Penalty Yds | (116) | 35.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.8 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.0 |
| 51.8 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.5 | (111) | Score | (48) | 4.5 |
| 7.0 | (120) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 6.5 | (77) | 2nd Q | (51) | 1.5 |
| 5.0 | (77) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (94) | 4th Q | (110) | 3.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.1 |
| 5.9 |
| 7.8 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | (81) | Yards/Punt Ret | (127) | 12.7 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/KO Ret | (131) | 21.7 |
| 3.0 | (124) | FG Att | (111) | 1.0 |
| 3.0 | (115) | FG Made | (72) | 1.0 |
| 100.0 | (47) | FG% | (15) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.6 |
| 21.3 |
| 16.4 |
| 12.8 |
| 77.8 |