2018 Colorado Buffaloes football season

2018 Colorado Buffaloes
Conference	Pacific-12 Conference South Division
2018 record	7-6 (4-3 Pac-12)
Head coach	Dacder (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Brian Schlichter, RB David Medley, DT Nathaniel Morgan, P
Home stadium	Folsom Field (Capacity: 50,183)
Seasons « 2017 2019 »

2019 Pac-12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#16 Washington State x		6	–	1					11	–	3
#13 Oregon		5	–	2					10	–	3
California		2	–	5					8	–	5
Washington		2	–	5					3	–	9
Stanford		2	–	5					3	–	9
Oregon State		0	–	7					0	–	12
South
Arizona State x		6	–	1					8	–	6
#11 USC		6	–	1					11	–	2
Arizona		4	–	3					6	–	7
Colorado		4	–	3					8	–	5
Utah		3	–	4					6	–	7
UCLA		2	–	5					4	–	8
Pac-12 Championship Game: Washington State 17, Arizona State 14
x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 2018 Colorado Buffaloes represented the University of Colorado in the 2019 CFBHC Season. The team was coached by Dacder and played its home games in Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12. Colorado finished the regular season 7-5 and earned the school's first ever bowl bid. They lost the 2018 Peony Bowl against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
2	at #2 Boston College*		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	L 24-41
4	at #2 Nebraska*		Memorial Field • Lincoln, NE	W 37-34 (2 OT)
5	#3 Michigan*		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	L 5-28
6	at USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	L 20-41
7	Arizona State		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	L 9-26
8	at #22 Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	W 35-20
10	at #18 UCLA		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	L 13-27
11	California		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	W 23-7
12	at Arizona		Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 28-14
14	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 22-19 (3 OT)
15	at Oklahoma*		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	W 21-13
16	Colorado State*		Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	W 13-10
Peony Bowl	Rutgers*		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	L 21-30
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Colorado	Season in current role
Dacder	Head Coach	2nd	2nd
L.J. Offerman	Quarterback	5th	4th
Brian Schlichter	Running Back	5th	4th
David Medley	Defensive Tackle	4th	4th
Tomas Weathers	Cornerback	4th	3rd

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

2019 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Offerman, L.J.L.J. Offerman  4.5 !Sr QB Torres, EvanEvan Torres  1.5 !Fr QB Benson, JosephJoseph Benson  1.5 !Fr RB Schlichter, BrianBrian Schlichter  4.5 !Sr RB Ferrara, FrederickFrederick Ferrara 5.0 !Jr RB Everett, ElijahElijah Everett  1.5 !Fr RB Murray, LataviousLatavious Murray  1.5 !Fr FB Russell, JamesJames Russell 57.0 !Sr FB Hurt, JamelJamel Hurt  2.5 !So FB Jarrell, LarryLarry Jarrell  1.5 !Fr WR Stuvaints, PatrickPatrick Stuvaints  4.5 !Sr WR Johnson, LarryLarry Johnson  4.5 !Sr WR Zimmerman, CalvinCalvin Zimmerman 57.0 !Sr WR Roy, JoshuaJoshua Roy 57.0 !Sr WR Dunlap, KevinKevin Dunlap 57.0 !Sr WR McLaughlin, WilliamWilliam McLaughlin  3.5 !Jr WR Watts, RonanRonan Watts 1.0 !Fr TE Kearns, JaysonJayson Kearns  2.5 !So TE Herbert, IbrahimIbrahim Herbert 3.0 !So OT Huang, JackJack Huang  4.5 !Sr OT Farrar, PhillipPhillip Farrar 5.0 !Jr OT Baugh, RaymondRaymond Baugh  1.5 !Fr OT Humphrey, NicoNico Humphrey 3.0 !So OG Thompson, RaymondRaymond Thompson 57.0 !Sr C Wright, LeonardLeonard Wright 57.0 !Sr C Doss, AlfredAlfred Doss 57.0 !Sr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Gonzalez`, RichardRichard Gonzalez`  4.5 !Sr DE Rojas, SteveSteve Rojas 57.0 !Sr DE Carrera, JordyJordy Carrera  1.5 !Fr DT Medley, DavidDavid Medley 57.0 !Sr DT Anthony, MarcusMarcus Anthony 57.0 !Sr DT Whitaker, ChrisChris Whitaker 1.0 !Fr ILB Cooke, JasonJason Cooke 57.0 !Sr ILB Talavou, IraIra Talavou  2.5 !So ILB Crawford, CaydenCayden Crawford 3.0 !So ILB Graves, MalikMalik Graves  1.5 !Fr OLB McKay, TimothyTimothy McKay  4.5 !Sr OLB Latham, LewisLewis Latham 57.0 !Sr OLB Crowe, LouisLouis Crowe  2.5 !So CB Davenport, NoahNoah Davenport  4.5 !Sr CB Weathers, TomasTomas Weathers  3.5 !Jr CB Riley, BrandonBrandon Riley  2.5 !So CB McKinnon, MalachiMalachi McKinnon 3.0 !So CB Sykes, NigelNigel Sykes 3.0 !So CB Coleman, GavinGavin Coleman  1.5 !Fr CB Barkley, DeSeanDeSean Barkley  1.5 !Fr CB Pritchett, KyleKyle Pritchett 1.0 !Fr FS Gaston, MarkMark Gaston  4.5 !Sr FS Fair, JaheimJaheim Fair  2.5 !So FS Dennis, DerrickDerrick Dennis  1.5 !Fr SS Ramos, RobertoRoberto Ramos  3.5 !Jr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Hanks, SebastianSebastian Hanks 5.0 !Jr K Finley, DanteDante Finley 3.0 !So K Todd, JoshJosh Todd  1.5 !Fr P Morgan, NathanielNathaniel Morgan  2.5 !So P Duff, JonJon Duff 1.0 !Fr	Head coach Franz Kafka Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 10/17/2016

Depth chart

Defense FS Mark Gaston Jaheim Fair WLB MLB SLB Lewis Latham Malik Graves Timothy McKay Louis Crowe Cayden Crawford Lewis Latham SS Roberto Ramos Jaheim Fair CB Tomas Weathers Brandon Riley DE DT DT DE Richard Gonzalez David Medley Marcus Anthony Louis Crowe Jordy Carrera Marcus Anthony Chris Whitaker Jordy Carrera CB Noah Davenport Gavin Coleman Offense WR Calvin Zimmerman William McLaughlin LT LG C RG RT Jack Huang Raymond Thompson Malachi Vera Leonard Wright Raymond Baugh Raymond Baugh Leonard Wright Leonard Wright Alfred Doss Phillip Farrar TE Ibrahim Herbert Jayson Kearns WR Patrick Stuvaints Joshua Roy QB L.J. Offerman Evan Torres FB Larry Jarrell James Russell Special Teams PK Dante Finley P Nathaniel Morgan KR Calvin Zimmerman PR Calvin Zimmerman LS Leonard Wright H Nathaniel Morgan RB Brian Schlichter Frederick Ferrara

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Sam Caron OLB	Williams, CA	Williams HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	TBD
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Josh Bain DE	Burbank, WA	Columbia HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	259 lb (117 kg)	TBD
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Patrick Reardon WR	Burbank, WA	Columbia HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	TBD
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Ivan Borden SS	Stevens, WA	Lake Stevens HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	TBD
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Constantine Rankin C	Overton, NV	Moapa Valley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	274 lb (124 kg)	TBD
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Timothy Douglass OG	Junction, CO	Grand Junction HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	259 lb (117 kg)	TBD
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Otto Tobin OLB	Layton, UT	Layton Christian HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	TBD
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Patryk Goetz P	Perham, MN	Perham HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	TBD
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Nico Helm WR	Vista, CA	Hilltop HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	TBD
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Etena Pinati DT	Piney, WY	Big Piney HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	314 lb (142 kg)	TBD
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Larry Cheek OT	Seminary, MS	Seminary HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	TBD
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Enele Sapolu OT	Niles, MI	Brandywine HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	TBD
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Daniel Bartlett OG	Salina, UT	North Sevier HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	281 lb (127 kg)	TBD
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Kareem Boyd ILB	Junction, CO	Grand Junction HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	TBD
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Donovan Williams CB	Powell, WY	Powell HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	TBD
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Micah Hand K	Blanding, UT	San Juan HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	TBD
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Elijah Corey RB	Manti, UT	Manti HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	TBD
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Chance Person ILB	Bridger, MT	Bridger HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	TBD
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Adam Floyd FS	Filer, ID	Filer HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	TBD
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Sean Harper QB	Reno, NV	Galena HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	TBD
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.