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2023 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2023
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2023
- Fall Camp
- Sept. 2nd – at TCU
- Sept. 9th – Nebraska
- Sept. 16th – Colorado State
- Sept. 23rd – at Oregon*
- Sept. 30th – USC*
- Oct. 7th – at Arizona State*
- Oct. 13th – Stanford*
- Oct. 28th – at UCLA*
- Nov. 4th – Oregon State*
- Nov. 11th – Arizona*
- Nov. 17th – at Washington State*
- Nov. 25th – at Utah*
- Bowl Game – TBA
- Colorado Basketball – 2023-24
- Recruiting Class of 2024
- Recruiting Class of 2025
* Pac-12 Conference Games
Archived Seasons
- 2023 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2023
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2023
- Fall Camp
- Sept. 2nd – at TCU
- Sept. 9th – Nebraska
- Sept. 16th – Colorado State
- Sept. 23rd – at Oregon*
- Sept. 30th – USC*
- Oct. 7th – at Arizona State*
- Oct. 13th – Stanford*
- Oct. 28th – at UCLA*
- Nov. 4th – Oregon State*
- Nov. 11th – Arizona*
- Nov. 17th – at Washington State*
- Nov. 25th – at Utah*
- Bowl Game – TBA
- Colorado Basketball – 2023-24
- Recruiting Class of 2024
- Recruiting Class of 2025
- 2022 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2022
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2022
- Fall Camp
- Sept. 2nd – TCU – The Buff Nation Has Been “Sold A Bill of Goods”
- Sept. 10th – at Air Force – CU: Heading South
- Sept. 17th – at Minnesota – At the University of Colorado: “It Just Means Less”
- Sept. 24th – UCLA – “It’s Difficult Waiting, but It’ll Happen”
- Oct. 1st – at Arizona – “What Did They Expect Would Happen?”
- Oct. 15th – California – Stay of Execution: The Call from the Governor
- Oct. 22nd – at Oregon State – Dampened Enthusiasm
- Oct. 29th – Arizona State – Soak Up The Sun
- Nov. 5th – No. 8 Oregon – Remember When?
- Nov. 11th – No. 8 USC – Serenity Now!
- Nov. 19th – No. 15 Washington – When I Win The Lottery
- Nov. 26th – No. 14 Utah – CU in ’22: The Worst Team in Program History?
- CU Coaching Search
- Colorado Basketball – 2022-23 Season
- Postseason
- Transfer Portal Tracker
- 2021 Season
- CU Recruiting Class of 2021
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2021
- Fall Camp
- Sept. 3rd – Northern Colorado – It’s All Relative
- Sept. 11th – No. 5 Texas A&M – It’s All Relative, Part II
- Sept. 18th – Minnesota – Why Should We Continue to Care?
- Sept. 25th – at Arizona State – Acceptance / (Resignation)
- Oct. 2nd – USC – Fifteenth Verse, Same as the First
- Oct. 16th – Arizona – Battle for the Basement
- Oct. 23rd – at California – “Be a Goldfish”
- Oct. 30th – No. 7 Oregon – Brother, Can You Spare A Hundred Million?
- Nov. 6th – Oregon State – Three For the Win
- Nov. 13th – UCLA – CU’s (2024) Run For the Roses
- Nov. 20th – Washington – “Write Your Good Times In Stone”
- Nov. 26th – No. 16 Utah – Black Friday (Again)
- Post-Season
- Colorado Basketball – 2021-22 Season
- 2020 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2020
- Karl Dorrell Hired
- Spring Practices – 2020 – Canceled
- Top 40 of the Past 40
- Spring/Summer – 2020
- Sept. 5th – CSU – Canceled (CU 1-0)
- Sept. 12th – Fresno State – Canceled (CU 2-0)
- Sept. 19th – Texas A&M – Canceled (CU 2-1)
- “Fall Camp” – October, 2020
- Nov. 7th – UCLA – 343 Days – It was a long wait (but worth it!)
- Nov. 14th – at Stanford – “We’re Still Learning”
- Nov. 21st – Arizona State – (Canceled) – The Story of Tori
- Nov. 28th – San Diego State – Survive and Advance
- Dec. 5th – at Arizona – Watershed Moments
- Dec. 11th – Utah – Breakfast With Champions
- Dec. 19th – Oregon – (Canceled) – The Winding Road to San Antonio
- Dec. 29th – Alamo Bowl – Texas
- Post-Season
- CU Basketball – 2020-21
- 2019 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2019
- Spring Practices – 2019
- Spring/Summer – 2019
- Fall Camp – 2019
- Aug. 30th – Colorado State – “It’s Just the Beginning of our Program”
- Sept. 7th – No. 25 Nebraska – “Trust the Process”
- Sept. 14th – Air Force – Respect
- Sept. 21st – at No. 24 Arizona State – “Everyone Chipped in, Everyone Did Their Job”
- Oct. 5th – Arizona – The Big Picture
- Oct. 11th – No. 13 Oregon – 1,111 Days – The Legacy of Steven Montez
- Oct. 19th – at Washington State – Pac-12 Parity – Just not For Colorado
- Oct. 25th – USC – Loyalty? What it Means to be a CU fan in 2019
- Nov. 2nd – at UCLA – What is it Going to Take?
- Nov. 9th – Stanford – Credible Evidence
- Nov. 23rd – Washington – Senior Moments
- Nov. 30th – No. 6 Utah – Same Record; Different Outlook
- Post-Season
- Mel Tucker Departs
- Colorado Basketball – 2019-20
- 2018 Season
- Recruiting Class of 2018
- Spring Practice – 2018
- Spring/Summer – 2018
- Fall Camp – 2018
- Aug. 31st – Colorado State – Coming Out Party
- Sept. 8th – Nebraska – “We have to beat them. It’s the only thing they understand”
- Sept. 15th – New Hampshire – Meeting (and Exceeding) Expectations
- Sept. 28th – UCLA – The New Normal?
- Oct. 6th – Arizona State – Nothing to Say, A Lot to Prove
- Oct. 13th – USC – Un-Lucky 13
- Oct. 20th – No. 15 Washington – Tear Off the Band-Aid and Move On
- Oct. 27th – Oregon State – Gut Punch
- Nov. 2nd – Arizona – The Definition of Insanity …
- Nov. 10th – No. 10 Washington State – I Would Be Happy Either Way
- Nov. 17th – No. 21 Utah – Snowed Under
- Nov. 24th – California – “Our Long National Nightmare Is Over”
- Mike MacIntyre “dismissed” as CU head coach
- Mel Tucker hired as CU’s 26th head coach
- Post-season
- Colorado Basketball – 2018-19
- 2017 Season
- Recruiting – Class of 2017
- Spring Practice – 2017
- Spring/Summer – 2017
- Fall Camp – 2017
- Sept. 1st – Colorado State – “We’ll Correct it. We’ll move on”
- Sept. 9th – Texas State – First World Problems
- Sept. 16th – Northern Colorado – The Bite Sized Rise
- Sept. 23rd – No. 7 Washington – I’m Keeping My Towel
- Sept. 30th – at UCLA – “It’s Real Frustrating”
- Oct. 7th – Arizona – Broken (by Kahlil Tate)
- Oct. 14th – at Oregon State – Buffs “Less Worse”
- Oct. 21st – No. 15 Washington State – Same Song, Different Verse
- Oct. 28th – California – Any Given Saturday
- Nov. 4th – at Arizona State – Gold Games
- Nov. 11th – No. 15 USC – “We Gave The Game To Them”
- Nov. 25th – at Utah – Lasting Impressions
- Post-season – Dec./Jan.
- Colorado Basketball – 2017-18
- 2016 Season
- Recruiting – Class of 2016
- Spring Practice – 2016
- Spring/Summer – 2016
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 2016 Season
- Fall Camp – 2016
- Sept. 2nd – Colorado State – “Welcome to the Fight”
- Sept 10th – Idaho State – Great(er) Expectations
- Sep. 17th – at No. 4 Michigan – “Good guys who want to win”
- Sep. 24th – Oregon – Halfway There
- Oct. 1st – Oregon State – A Let Down? Not so Much
- Oct. 8th – USC – Moving (Just a Little) Too Fast
- Oct. 15th – Arizona State – Making a Statement
- Oct. 22nd – Stanford – Changing of the Guard
- Nov 3rd – UCLA – Even the Ugly Wins Count
- Nov. 12th – Arizona – Time to Get a Little Greedy
- Nov. 19th – No. 20 Washington State – Giving Thanks
- Nov. 26th – No. 21 Utah – No Conflict, No Story
- Dec. 2nd – No. 4 Washington – Dawg Pounded
- Dec 30 - No. 13 Oklahoma State – Alamo Bowl – Remember the Alamo
- Colorado Basketball – 2016-17
- Post-Season – 2016-17
- 2015 Season
- Recruiting – Class of 2015
- Spring Practice
- Spring/Summer – 2015
- Fall Camp
- Sep. 3rd – at Hawai’i – A Brick Too Far, Part Two
- Sep. 12th – Massachusetts – How the Other Half Lives
- Sept. 19th – Colorado State – A Matter of Trust
- Sep. 26th – Nicholls – Crooked Numbers
- Oct. 3rd – Oregon – Back to the Future … Almost
- Oct. 10th – at Arizona State – Sisyphus
- Oct. 17th – Arizona – Shades of Grey
- Oct. 24th – Oregon State – “We’re No. 1(1)!”
- Oct. 31st – at No. 24 UCLA – Colorado’s “Glass Ceiling”
- Nov. 7th – No. 9 Stanford – A Different Mindset
- Nov. 13th – USC – “We’re Just Not Able to Finish”
- Nov. 21st – at No. 24 Washington State – Apples … and Oranges
- Nov. 28th – at Utah – “It Just Wasn’t Meant to Be”
- Post-Season
- Colorado Basketball – 2015-16
- 2014 Season
- Recruiting – Class of 2014
- Spring Practice
- Spring/Summer – 2014
- Fall Camp
- Aug 29th – Colorado State – Gashed!
- Sept. 6th – Massachusetts – A Close Shave at Gillette
- Sept. 13th – No. 16 Arizona State – “We Can Play at This Level”
- Sept. 20th – Hawai’i – No Such Thing as a Bad “W”
- Sept. 27th – California – Learning What it Takes
- Oct 4th – Oregon State – “There Are No Moral Victories”
- Oct 18th – at No. 22 USC – Nowhere to Turn
- Oct 25th – No. 25 UCLA – The Wrong Anniversary
- Nov 1st – Washington – “Just Keep Believing, and We’ll Keep Battling”
- Nov 8th – at No. 19 Arizona – Reading Between the Lines
- Nov 22nd – at No. 2 Oregon – A Day of Celebration
- Nov 29th – No. 25 – Utah – Air of Inevitability
- Postseason
- Colorado Basketball – 2014-15
- 2013 Season
- Recruiting – Class of 2013
- Spring Practices
- Spring/Summer – 2013
- Fall Camp
- Sep 1 - Colorado State – A Will to Win in Mac’s Debut
- Sep 7 - Central Arkansas – Ahead of Schedule
- Sep 14 - Fresno State – Postponed – Mixed Emotions
- Sep 28 - Oregon State – Three Years, not Three Games
- Oct 5 - No. 2 Oregon – Point / Counterpoint
- Oct 12 - Arizona State – Beaten Like a Red-headed Stepchild
- Oct 19 - Charleston-Southern – I Want to be Spoiled Again
- Oct 26 - Arizona – Closing the Gap
- Nov 2 - No. 17 UCLA – “Bye Week” for the Bruins
- Nov 9 - Washington – Regression to the Ugly
- Nov 16 - California – Blown Away
- Nov 23 - No. 23 USC – Checklist
- Nov 30 - Utah – Heart of a Buffalo
- Post-Season
- Colorado Basketball – 2013-14
- Recruiting – Class of 2014
- 2012 Season
- Recruiting
- Spring Practice
- Pre-Season
- Fall Camp
- Sep 1 - Colorado State – Fourth Down, Forever to Go
- Sep 8 - Sacramento State – The Shirt of Shame
- Sep 15 - Fresno State – Five Stages of Grief
- Sep 22 - Washington State – NEVER Give In!
- Sep 29 - UCLA – Grasping at Straws
- Oct 11 - Arizona State – Half as Good
- Oct 20 - No. 11 USC – Reassessing Goals
- Oct 27 - No. 2 Oregon – Green With Envy
- Nov 3 - No. 15 Stanford – Sometimes, you just have to Laugh
- Nov 10 - Arizona – “No Más”
- Nov 17 - Washington – “Hopelessly Devoted”
- Nov 23 - Utah – Record-Keeping (reader discretion advised)
- Coaching Change – The Hiring of Mike MacIntyre
- CU Men’s Basketball – 2012-13
- 2011 Season
- Recruiting
- Spring Practice
- Pre-season
- Fall Camp
- Sep 3 - Hawai’i – A Brick Too Far
- Sep 10 - California – Buffs fall in overtime despite Paul Richardson’s record-setting effort
- Sep 17 - Colorado State – E Pluribus Unum
- Sep 24 - Ohio State – Skull Sessions / Band of Brothers
- Oct 1 - Washington State – Deja vu – “Cougin’ It”
- Oct 8 - No. 7 Stanford – Reflections on Turning Fifty
- Oct 15 - Washington — “Loyal, we will be to you…”
- Oct 22 - No. 9 Oregon – Birth of a Rivalry
- Oct 29 - No. 23 Arizona State – A deal with the Devils
- Nov 4 - No. 21 USC – “I feel bad that I don’t feel worse”
- Nov 12 - Arizona – “The Survivors” – Part Two
- Nov 19 - UCLA – The Long Road Back
- Nov 25 - Utah – One for the Road … Finally
- Doldrums – 2011
- Post-season
- 2010 Season
- Recruiting
- Spring Practice
- Buffs move to the Pac-12
- Preseason – CU at Pebble Beach / A Dog named Mouse
- Sep 4 - Colorado State – “Wake Me When Its Over”
- Sep 11 - California – The more things change …
- Sep 18 - Hawai’i – Eight minutes of Emulation
- Oct 2 - Georgia – “Is it too much too ask?”
- Oct 9 - No. 24 Missouri – Missouri Five-O
- Oct 16 - Baylor and RG III – The End of an Error?
- Oct 23 - Texas Tech – CU in 2011, Because 2010 is Over
- Oct 30 - No. 11 Oklahoma – No Reason to Be Nervous
- Nov 6 - Kansas – Dead Dan Walking
- Nov 13 - Iowa State – The First Victory of 2011
- Nov 20 - Kansas State – “How ’bout Them Buffaloes!”
- Nov 26 - No. 16 Nebraska – A November to Remember
- Out with Hawkins, In with Embree
- Postseason
- 2009 Season
- Colorado Recruiting Class of 2009
- Spring Practices – “I think it was the best spring we’ve had”
- Preseason
- Sep 6 - Colorado State – We waited nine months for this?
- Sep 11 - Toledo – Reflections from the Glass Bowl
- Sep 19 - Wyoming – Buffs win wearing “Throwback” uniforms
- Oct 1 - West Virginia – “Best Effort by Far”
- Oct 10 - No. 2 Texas – CU at the Game takes in Friday Night Lights
- Oct 17 - No. 17 Kansas – Returning the Favor
- Oct 24 - Kansas State – Road, Dreary Road
- Oct 31 - Missouri – One Last Record for Hawkins to Break
- Nov 7 - Texas A&M – The “Blue Out” Game at Folsom
- Nov 14 - Iowa State – Reality Check
- Nov 19 - No. 12 Oklahoma State – “If You Are Going to Win Only One Game … “
- Nov 27 - Nebraska – Dan Hawkins retained as CU head coach
- The Doldrums – 2009 – “Crisis of Faith”
- 2008 Season
- Recruiting – A breakdown of the class by position / CU v. the Big 12
- Spring Practice – What we were looking for; What we saw / 2008 NFL Draft
- Preseason – 2008 – Fall Practice coverage; Roster battles; predictions
- Aug 31 - Colorado State – Weathering the Storm
- Sep 6 - Eastern Washington – Undefeated; Untied; and Unimproved
- Sep 18 - No. 21 West Virginia – Rocky Mountain High
- Sep 27 - Florida State – Patience Remains A Virtue
- Oct 4 - No. 5 Texas – A Silk Purse from a Sow’s Ear
- Oct 11 - No. 16 Kansas – Mid-Season Blues
- Oct 18 - Kansas State – Tyler Hansen’s debut
- Oct 25 - No. 16 Missouri – Shutout!
- Nov 1 - Texas A&M – Six Plays decide a season
- Nov 8 - Iowa State – “I Need a Beer”
- Nov 15 - No. 13 Oklahoma State – The “Haves” and the “Have-Nots”
- Nov 28 - Nebraska – Coach Hawk v. Coach Mac – the first three seasons
- Doldrums, 2008 – “Ten wins; no excuses”; Early Look at 2009 Depth Chart
- Post Season – Recruiting Class of 2009
- 2007 Season
- Preseason – Buffs have a formula for a bowl bid
- Sep 1 - CSU – Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
- Sep 8 - Arizona State – Buffs wilt in 102-degree heat
- Sep 15 - Florida State – Basic Black for CU’s First “Blackout” Game
- Sep 22 - Miami (Ohio) – “The Last Time…” – Buffs set records in rout
- Sep 29 - No. 3 Oklahoma – Hawkins’ Signature Win – “They Think They Can Win!”
- Oct 6 - Baylor – Undefeated in New England
- Oct 13 - Kansas State – Not ready for Prime Time
- Oct 20 - No. 15 Kansas – Land of Opportunity
- Oct 27 - Texas Tech – Last road win for four years – Top Ten lists
- Nov 3 - #9 Missouri – Proving they’re for real
- Nov 10 - Iowa State – Physically painful
- Nov 23 - Nebraska – 65-51 win sends the Buffs bowling; Cornhuskers packing
- Dec 30 - Independence Bowl Preview
- Dec 31 - Independence Bowl – Alabama takes out Colorado
- Post-Season – 2007 Review by position and by the numbers
- 2006 Season
- Preseason, 2006 – A New Coach, but Unchanged Expectations
- Sep 2 - Montana State – “Quite simply, it was one of the worst losses in CU history”
- Sep 9 - Colorado State – Buffs held to 146 yards of total offense
- Sep 16 - No. 22 Arizona State – The Last Link to 1989
- Sep 23 - No. 9 Georgia – The Quiet Bus Ride back to Atlanta
- Sep 30 - No. 25 Missouri – Chasing Infamy
- Oct 7 - Baylor – “It Builds Character … After It’s Finished Stinking”
- Oct 14 - Texas Tech – Be True to Your School
- Oct 21 - No. 20 Oklahoma – A Matter of Perception –
- Oct 28 - Kansas – Buffs’ Offense Offensive … (Ryan) Miller Time
- Nov 4 - Kansas State – Only Opportunity Left: Staving off Disaster
- Nov 11 - Iowa State – Mason Crosby’s Senior Day Send-off
- Nov 24 - No. 23 Nebraska and the Kansas City Chiefs – Seeing Red
- 2005 Season
- Aug 15 - Preseason – Buffs look for fourth title in five years
- Sep 3 - Colorado State – Three-Peat over the Rams
- Sep 10 - New Mexico State – Klatt Attack: Former walk-on leads Buffs to shut out win
- Sep 24 - No. 12 Miami – Statement Game for Buffs
- Oct 1 - Oklahoma State – “Cautious Optimism” Returns
- Oct 8 - Texas A&M – Watching Buffs trash Aggies … from the Pressbox
- Oct 15 - No. 2 Texas – Vince Young shows his Heisman-worthy talent
- Oct 22 - Kansas – Klatt & Klopfenstein set records in a “Special” win
- Oct 29 - Kansas State – The Process of Elimination
- Nov 5 - Missouri – Lawrence Vickers – “V” is not only for “Versatile”
- Nov 12 - Iowa State – Gone With the Wind
- Nov 25 - Nebraska – Couch Potato Champions
- Dec 3 - No. 2 Texas – Big 12 Championship Game – Gary Must Go
- Dec 5 - Barnett out; Hawkins in – Seemed like a good move
- Dec 27 - No. 23 Clemson – Champs Sports Bowl, a/k/a The Lack of Interest Bowl
- 2004 Season
- Preseason – Chronology of a “Sex Scandal” – Roster Issues; Schedule
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 2004 Season
- Sep 4 - CSU – The Marcus Houston Game – “Win One for the Stripper”
- Sep 11 - Washington State – Goal line stand preserves Buff win in Seattle
- Sep 18 - North Texas – “Time Spent in the Lead”
- Oct 2 - Missouri – A Very Un-Happy Birthday
- Oct 9 - No. 22 Oklahoma State – Plus: The top five games of my first 25 years
- Oct 16 - Iowa State – CU (3-2, 0-2) v. ISU 2-3 (0-2) … For the Big 12 North title
- Oct 23 - No. 17 Texas A&M – Modern Technology
- Oct 30 - No. 8 Texas – “We weren’t ready to play”
- Nov 6 - Kansas – “Why Not Us?”
- Nov 13 - Kansas State – Senior Day Parts I & II
- Nov 26 - Nebraska – Cornhuskers finish 5-6; numerous records fall
- Dec 4 - No. 2 Oklahoma – Big 12 Championship Game – Smoke and Mirrors
- Dec 29 - Houston Bowl – CU v. UTEP – Goin’ back to Houston
- National and Big 12 recap – USC and Matt Leinhart win the national championship
- 2003 Season
- Aug 10 - Preseason 2003 – CU offense returns only three starters
- Aug 30 - No. 23 CSU – Joel Klatt sets records in an “Electrifying Performance”
- Sep 6 - UCLA – Welcome home to Dorrell, Embree, and Bieniemy
- Sep 13 - Washington State – Cougars first to post 45 in Folsom in 20 years
- Sep 20 - No. 10 Florida State – “Manhandle in the Panhandle”
- Oct 4 - Baylor – Bye-Bye Week
- Oct 11 - Kansas – Happy Canadian Thanksgiving
- Oct 18 - Kansas State – Northwestern Revisited – Barnett Part II?
- Oct 25 - No. 1 Oklahoma – “I guess you have to take this as a moral victory”
- Nov 1 - Texas Tech – Third Quarter Doldrums haunt Buffs
- Nov 8 - No. 22 Missouri – Long Drive Contest
- Nov 15 - Iowa State – Bowl talk returns after rout of Cyclones
- Nov 28 - No. 25 Nebraska – So long, Frank Solich
- Jan 10 - National and Big 12 recap – 2003 Season
- 2002 Season
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 2002 Season
- Aug 25 - Preseason – Buffs look to capitalize on 2001 championship
- Aug 31 - Colorado State – Barnett O-fer Openers
- Sep 7 - San Diego State – Meeting Marwan Hage
- Sep 14 - No. 17 USC – Barnett: “Awful … Just Awful”
- Sep 21 - No. 20 UCLA – Buffs take down Bruins in 99-degree heat
- Oct 5 - No. 13 Kansas State – Hodge-Ball leads Buffs to upset
- Oct 12 - Kansas – Chris Brown goes for a career-high 309 yards in rout
- Oct 19 - Baylor – Buffs cruise to Big 12 North lead in shutout of Bears
- Oct 26 - Texas Tech – Kliff Kingsbury: 65 passes; zero TD’s; four INT’s
- Nov 2 - No. 2 Oklahoma – D-fiant in Norman
- Nov 9 - Missouri – Kory Mossini: “That’s the fastest I have ever crawled”
- Nov 16 - Iowa State – Houston, I don’t think we have any problems
- Nov 29 - Nebraska – Brian Calhoun brings a Red Sunset to Lincoln
- Dec 7 - No. 8 Oklahoma – Big 12 title game – History doesn’t repeat itself, it rhymes
- Dec 28 - Wisconsin – Alamo Bowl – 2002 a Dramatic Act in three parts
- Jan 10 - Black Friday – In one day, Colorado loses half of its backfield
- 2001 Season
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 2001 Season
- Preseason – CU ranked 27th despite 3-8 record in 2000
- Aug 26 - Fresno State – Buffs “on the brink of disaster”
- Sep 1 - No. 24 Colorado State – Relief
- Sep 8 - San Jose State – Buffs amass 560 yards of offense in rout
- Sep 15 - Washington State – Cancelled – Remembering September 11th
- Sep 22 - Kansas – Chris Brown and Cortlen Johnson go for 100+ yards each
- Oct 6 - No. 12 Kansas State – Ethan McLean Geiger
- Oct 13 - No. 25 Texas A&M – “This one’s for Fred Casotti”
- Oct 20 - No. 9 Texas – Bobby Pesavento in for Craig Ochs
- Oct 27 - Oklahoma State – 33-yard two-point conversion lifts Buffs
- Nov 3 - Missouri – Buffs spot Tigers to 14-0 lead before roaring back
- Nov 10 - Iowa State – Cortlen Johnson records CU’s first-ever double/double
- Nov 23 - No. 2 Nebraska – 62-36 — The score says it all!! —
- Dec 1 - No. 3 Texas – Big 12 Championship Game – Buffs Claim Big 12 Title
- Jan 1 - No. 2 Oregon – 2002 Fiesta Bowl – Duck Soup
- 2000 Season
- Recruiting 101 – Marcus Houston leads a top ranked CU Class
- Preseason, 2000 – A Schedule from Hell: Five top 15 teams
- Sep 2 - Colorado State – A Mile High Farewell
- Sep 9 - No. 11 USC – Where have you gone, Ben Kelly?
- Sep 16 - No. 9 Washington – 10:25 left in the First Quarter
- Sep 30 - No. 5 Kansas State – The End of An Era
- Oct 7 - Texas A&M – Freshman Craig Ochs wins in his first start
- Oct 14 - No. 25 Texas – Buffs hang tough … for 55 minutes
- Oct 21 - Kansas – “Our team has a choice to make”
- Oct 28 - Oklahoma State – Six Freshman Starters Lead Buffs to Victory
- Nov 4 - CU escapes Missouri with yet another “illegal” play
- Nov 11 - Iowa State – Another One Bites the Dust
- Nov 24 - No. 9 Nebraska – The Terrible Twos
- 1999 Season
- Gary Barnett Hired – Buffs to “Return to Dominance”
- Aug 1 - Preseason, 1999 – Buffs looking for “A Season of Paybacks”
- Sep 4 - CSU – Role reversal: “Return to Dominance” put on hold
- Sep 11 - San Jose State – Gary Barnett collects first win in rout
- Sep 18 - Kansas – A Sense of Optimism Returns
- Sep 25 - Washington – Buffs v. Neuheisel – Round One
- Oct 9 - Missouri – “A Tough Team to Love”
- Oct 16 - Texas Tech – Who needs Ricky Williams?
- Oct 23 - Iowa State – Cortlen Johnson goes for 185 yards on a windy day in Ames
- Oct 30 - No. 24 Oklahoma – Mike Moschetti leads Buffs to upset of No. 24 Sooners
- Nov 6 - No. 6 Kansas State – Be Careful What You Ask For
- Nov 13 - Baylor – Buffs bowl-eligible in Year One of the Barnett Era
- Nov 26 - No. 3 Nebraska – Buffs rally late; fall in overtime
- Dec 31 - No. 25 Boston College – Insight.com Bowl blowout
- National and Big 12 recap – Florida State the team of the ’90’s
- 1998 Season
- Preseason, 1998 – Buffs In Search of Redemption
- Sep 5 - Buffs take down ranked Rams in Mile High rout
- Sep 12 - Fresno State – Late Goal Line Stand preserves victory
- Sep 19 - Utah State – Darrin Chiaverini scores twice in rout
- Sep 26 - Baylor – Despite win: “We’re not a very good football team”
- Oct 3 - Oklahoma – Buffs post fifth consecutive win in Norman
- Oct 10 - Buffs hold No. 5 KSU 41 points under average (and still lose)
- Oct 17 - No. 22 Texas Tech – Defense shines as CU becomes bowl-eligible
- Oct 24 - Kansas – The Clock Strikes Midnight for Cinderella
- Nov 7 - No. 18 Missouri – Say Goodbye to another Positive Streak
- Nov 14 - Iowa State – Numbers games: 600; 29; and one
- Nov 27 - No. 14 Nebraska – Interpretation
- Dec 25 - Aloha Bowl – CU outscores Oregon / Rick Bolts; Barnett hired
- 1998 National and Big 12 Recap – Tennessee wins the title
- 1997 Season
- Feb 9 - Preseason – CU choice for No. 1 in The Sporting News
- Sep 6 - No. 23 Colorado State – The Rivalry Lesson
- Sep 13 - No. 14 Michigan – Hail, No!
- Sep 27 - Wyoming – Buffs need an unlikely finish to pull out win … “If you’ll excuse me”
- Oct 4 - No. 21 Texas A&M – Yell Practice in Denver
- Oct 11 - No. 20 Oklahoma State – Statistics are for Losers
- Oct 18 - Kansas – “Relentlessly Positive” and A New Routine
- Oct 25 - Texas – “Continue to Climb” theme works against the Longhorns
- Nov 1 - Missouri – CU’s 56-0-2 streak against unranked conference opponents ends
- Nov 8 - Iowa State – “Now or Never” – Buffs rally from 17-point deficit
- Nov 15 - No. 10 Kansas State – Wildcats take over No. 2 spot in Big 12 North
- Nov 28 - No. 2 Nebraska – “Phil! Pitch the Ball!! Phil!”
- Dec 1 - Dr. Tom retires / Buffs forfeit the 1997 season
- Dec 31 - National and Big 12 recap for 1997 Season – “Ralphie” and Me
- 1996 Season
- CU at the Game – Birth of a Notion
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1996 Season
- Aug 1 - Preseason 1996 – Mission: Possible
- Aug 31 - Washington State – Buffs take out Ryan Leaf
- Sep 7 - Colorado State – Buffs take out WAC champs in Ft. Collins
- Sep 14 - No. 11 Michigan – ESPN GameDay crew on hand for Wolverines’ revenge
- Sep 28 - Texas A&M – First-ever game in the Big 12 a Big success
- Oct 12 - Oklahoma State – Rosga’s 105-yard interception return seals win
- Oct 19 - Kansas – “Just Win, Baby!”
- Oct 26 - Texas – Hessler & Rosga lead Buffs to comeback win over Longhorns
- Nov 2 - Missouri – Detmer and Carruth set records in rout
- Nov 9 - Iowa State – Second half scoring blitz allows Buffs to pull away
- Nov 16 - No. 9 Kansas State – Despite victory, Buffs still in search of R-E-S-P-E-C-T
- Nov 29 - No. 4 Nebraska – “Ooh, so Close”
- Dec 3 - The $8 Million Dollar Extra Point / Rooting for Nebraska??
- Dec 30 - Holiday Bowl – Buffs take down No. 13 Washington Huskies
- Jan 5 - National and Big 12 recap – 1996
- 1995 Season
- Preseason – Rick Neuheisel hired / CU Preview
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1995 Season
- Sep 2 - No. 21 Wisconsin – Baptism by Fire
- Sep 9 - Colorado State – Walter Mitty and Me
- Sep 16 - NE Louisiana – Records fall like rain
- Sep 23 - No. 3 Texas A&M – “Fightin’ Words” / Detmer Injured
- Sep 30 - No. 10 Oklahoma – Hessler’s record-setting debut
- Oct 7 - No. 24 Kansas – Time to focus on new goals
- Oct 21 - Iowa State – A “lucky” 22-point win
- Oct 28 - No. 2 Nebraska – ESPN Gameday on hand for Huskers win
- Nov 4 - Oklahoma State – Neuheisel v. Simmons, Round One
- Nov 11 - Missouri – Buffs post a shutout in 60 mph Boulder winds
- Nov 18 - No. 7 Kansas State – Hessler comes through late
- Jan 1 - No. 12 Oregon – The “Forgotten” Cotton Bowl
- 1994 Season
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1994 Season
- Pre-season: 1994 – Adios, Southwest Conference – Colorado returns 16 starters
- Sep 3 - Northeastern Louisiana – Break out the record books
- Sep 17 - No. 10 Wisconsin – Badger Mania at Folsom
- Sep 24 - No. 4 Michigan -The “Miracle In Michigan”
- Oct 1 - No.16 Texas – On IV’s in Austin; On Oxygen in Bozeman
- Oct 8 - Missouri – A break after three straight ranked opponents
- Oct 15 - No. 22 Oklahoma – An Evening in Paradise
- Oct 22 - No. 19 Kansas State – End of the Preliminaries
- Oct 29 - No. 3 Nebraska – “Now What?”
- Nov 5 - Oklahoma State – Lethargy the Buffs’ greatest opponent
- Nov 12 - Kansas – Heisman Hype – BSN Prescience
- Nov 19 - Iowa State – Salaam’s 2,055 overshadowed by Coach Mac
- Mac’s announcement – Neuheisel hired / Salaam; Hudson honored
- Jan 2 - Fiesta Bowl – Notre Dame – McCartney, Stewart & Salaam go out winners
- 1993 Season
- 1993 National and Big Eight Recap – “Hitting the Jackpot”
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1993 Season
- Preseason ’93 – CU takes on the nation’s most difficult schedule
- Sep 4 - Texas – No. 11 Buffs Open with a Thumping of the Longhorns
- Sep 11 - No. 24 Baylor – Buffs cruise past Bears in dominating fashion
- Sep 18 - No. 20 Stanford – Cardinal scores 14 points late to stun Buffs
- Sep 25 - No. 3 Miami – Buffs lose after a brawl; Stuart wins after all
- Oct 9 - Missouri – Bill McCartney ties Fred Folsom for most wins
- Oct 16 - No. 9 Oklahoma – Lamont Warren/Charles E. Johnson team up for national “Play-of-the-Year”
- Oct 23 - Kansas State – 16 times three / Moving Day
- Oct 30 - No. 6 Nebraska – “I can’t remember being this disappointed”
- Nov 6 - Oklahoma St. – Kordell Stewart becomes CU all-time leading passer
- Nov 13 - Kansas – Buff offense posts 598 yards of total offense in rout
- Nov 20 - Iowa State – “A win is a win” – 1993 Season Honors
- Dec 25 - Aloha Bowl vs. Fresno State – Buffs outscore Bulldogs on Christmas Day
- 1992 Season
- 1992 Season Preview – “Air Bill”
- Sep 5 - Colorado State – Kordell Stewart sets numerous records in his first start
- Sep 12 - Baylor – Buffs exact revenge for 1991 upset with 57-38 romp
- Sep 19 - Minnesota – Detmer’s 1st game becomes 3rd-best comeback ever
- Sep 26 - Iowa – Detmer; Defense help Buffs overcome six turnovers
- Oct 8 - Missouri – First game in Columbia since 5th down game a Thursday night thriller
- Oct 17 - Oklahoma – Koy Detmer’s first career start a record-setter
- Oct 24 - Kansas State – Defense sets Big Eight records in 54-7 rout
- Oct 31 - No. 8 Nebraska – The Halloween Massacre – (First mention of a “Pac-12”)
- Nov 7 - Oklahoma State – Buff defense posts second shutout
- Nov 14 - No. 20 Kansas – First game against a ranked Jayhawk team since 1975
- Nov 21 - Iowa State – Records set by Stewart, Detmer, Westbrook, and Johnson
- Jan 1 - No. 6 Syracuse – Fiesta Bowl – Lost luggage, lost jacket, lost holiday
- 1991 Season
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1991 Season
- Sep 1 - Preseason 1991 – Conferences realign / Scouting the Nation
- Sep 7 - Wyoming – Buffs up series record to 23-2-1
- Sep 14 - No. 23 Baylor – Blocked kick leads to last minute loss
- Sep 21 - Minnesota – Buffs roll up 612 yards in rout
- Sep 28 - Stanford – Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
- Oct 12 - Missouri – Fear Factor
- Oct 19 - No. 12 Oklahoma – Two 99-yard drives take down Sooners
- Oct 26 - Kansas State – Nerves of Spaghetti
- Nov 2 - No. 9 Nebraska – “We don’t go out in that kind of weather to play for a tie”
- Nov 9 - Oklahoma State – A fake field goal saves Buffs
- Nov 16 - Kansas – Vance Joseph leads Buffs back from two TD deficit
- Nov 23 - Iowa State – “Three-peat” clinched before crowd of 2,500
- Dec 28 - No. 8 Alabama – New CU offense not a Blockbuster in bowl game
- 1990 Season
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1990 Season
- Aug 1 - Preseason – Expectations vs. The Schedule from Hell
- Aug 26 - No. 8 Tennessee – Buffs tie Volunteers in Pigskin Classic
- Sep 6 - Stanford – Bieniemy leap gives Buffs last minute win
- Sep 15 - No. 21 Illinois – Preseason top ten Buffs fall to 1-1-1
- Sep 22 - No. 22 Texas – Bieniemy rallies the troops in Austin
- Sep 29 - No. 12 Washington – Deon Figures pick preserves win
- Oct 6 - Missouri – The “Fifth Down” Game
- Oct 13 - Iowa State – Buffs finally win without last minute heroics
- Oct 20 - Kansas – Buffs become poll watchers after rout of Jayhawks
- Oct 27 - No. 22 Oklahoma – The Return of Great Expectations
- Nov 3 - No. 3 Nebraska – Bieniemy goes for four scores in 4th quarter rally
- Nov 10 - Oklahoma State – Fate, once again, intervenes
- Nov 17 - Kansas State – Passing the Torch
- Dec 1 - Orange Bowl Preview: Cheer, Cheer for Old Notre Dame?
- Jan 1 - No. 5 Notre Dame – Orange Bowl – National Champions!*
- 1989 Season
- Preseason – Sal Aunese at Spring Practice
- A Look Back: A Game-by-Game Snapshot of the 1989 Season
- Sep 4 - Texas – Hagan goes for 75 yards on 2nd play of the season
- Sep 9 - Colorado State – Bieniemy goes for three scores in comeback win
- Sep 16 - No. 10 Illinois – Jeff George falls / A Farewell to Sal
- Sep 30 - No. 21 Washington – Road trip to Seattle – Buffs dominate
- Oct 7 - Missouri – Buffs Taking Aim at No. 1
- Oct 14 - Iowa State – Buffs roll up 662 yards of total offense
- Oct 21 - Buffs take down Kansas – “Things Have Changed”
- Oct 28 - Oklahoma – Getting a High Five in the Produce Aisle
- Nov 4 - No. 3 Nebraska – “This is the greatest win I’ve been a part of”
- Nov 11 - Oklahoma State – Buffs rally from 10-0 deficit to rout Cowboys
- Nov 18 - Kansas State – Six weeks to History, the Buffs move up to No. 1
- Video highlights from every game of the 1989 season
- Jan 1 - No. 4 Notre Dame – Orange Bowl – “Opportunity Lost”
- 1988 Season
- Sep 1 - 1988 Preseason – New season; New goals
- Sep 10 - Fresno State – Where is Everybody?
- Sep 17 - No. 19 Iowa – Buffs’ first road win over a ranked team in nine years
- Sep 24 - Oregon State – Bieniemy goes for 211 yards and three scores
- Oct 1 - Colorado State – Cardiac Kids win in Ft. Collins
- Oct 8 - No. 13 Oklahoma State – Watching Barry Sanders
- Oct 15 - Kansas – Jayhawks a welcome tonic for Buffs
- Oct 22 - No. 8 Oklahoma – First night game in Colorado history
- Oct 29 - Iowa State – Buffs bounce back against Cyclones
- Nov 5 - Missouri – “Buffs crack Top 20” – First ranking since 1978
- Nov 12 - No. 7 Nebraska – 7-0 loss last shutout of the 20th century
- Nov 19 - Kansas State – Freedom Bowl bound!
- Dec 1 - Disneyland – Here I come!
- Dec 28 - Colorado v. BYU – Freedom Bowl Blues
- Dec 31 - Scalped in San Diego / Happy Endings
- 1987 Season
- Aug 25 - 1987 Preseason – “Breaking Away” – Buffs hope to build on 1986 success
- Sep 12 - Oregon – Just when it was getting good …
- Sep 19 - Stanford – Fred Casotti – Fun with initials
- Sep 26 - Washington State – Sal Aunese makes an impression
- Oct 3 - Colorado State – Buffs take down Rams in rare game in Ft. Collins
- Oct 10 - No. 19 Okla. St. – Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders run up the score on Buffs
- Oct 17 - Kansas – Buffs pile up 546 yards on Jayhawks
- Oct 24 - No. 1 Oklahoma – Buffs garner national respect
- Oct 31 - Iowa State – Sal Aunese accounts for four scores in rout
- Nov 7 - Missouri – Small victories: Buffs claim fourth in the Big Eight
- Nov 21 - Kansas State – Schedule changes doom bowl hopes
- Nov 28 - No. 5 Nebraska – Brad incites Cornhusker fans
- 1986 Season
- “Great Expectations” – Predictions for the 1986 season
- Sep 6 - Colorado State – Off to a bad start
- Sep 13 - Oregon – Words cannot describe …
- Sep 20 - Ohio State – Golfing, but listening …
- Sep 27 - No. 10 Arizona – No wins … No hope?
- Oct 11 - Missouri – John Nairn saves the day
- Oct 18 - Iowa State – 1-4 Buffs roll 4-1 Cyclones
- Oct 25 - No. 3 Nebraska – The Signature Win of All Signature Wins
- Nov 1 - Oklahoma State – Buffs rally from 14-3 deficit to rout Cowboys
- Nov 8 - Kansas – Buff defense preserves early 17-0 lead
- Nov 15 - No. 4 Oklahoma – Goaaalllposts … Goaaalllposts!
- Nov 22 - Kansas State – Despite 6-1 Big 8 record, Buffs sweat out bowl bid
- Dec 31 - No. 14 Baylor – Bluebonnet Bowl – “On the Road Again”
- 1985 Season
- Aug 28 - Shifting Gears For 1985 Season: Wishbone = Wishful Thinking
- Sep 7 - Colorado State – Off on the right foot
- Sep 14 - Oregon – “I think that could be a turning point for our program”
- Sep 21 - No. 7 Ohio State – “We’re going to recover, I can tell you that”
- Sep 28 - Arizona – Buffs back among “Others receiving votes”
- Oct 12 - Missouri – Finally, payback for coach McCartney
- Oct 19 - Iowa State – Buffs make it look easy
- Oct 26 - No. 5 Nebraska – Road trip to Lincoln and Kansas City
- Nov 2 - No. 12 Oklahoma State – Defense gives Buffs a chance
- Nov 9 - Kansas – “CU on Independence Bowl list” – Dan McMillen sets two records
- Nov 16 - No. 7 Oklahoma – Buffs run into nation’s No.1 defense
- Nov 23 - Kansas State – Buffs “Bowled over” after shutout win
- Dec 30 - Washington – Freedom Bowl – Fake punt!
- 1984 Season
- 1984 National and Big Eight Recap / One L
- 1984 Preseason – Cautious Optimism / Recruiting Watch
- Sep 8 - Michigan State – “Home Games”
- Sep 15 - Oregon – The Ed Reinhardt Game
- Sep 22 - Notre Dame – Golden Dome rout
- Sep 29 - UCLA – “Coach Whitehair” gets re-acquainted with Coach Bill
- Oct 6 - Missouri – Coach Mac falls to 0-3 against his alma mater
- Oct 13 - Iowa State – Buffs ploy on fourth-and-one preserves victory
- Oct 20 - No. 5 Nebraska – “You tell ’em, Bill!”
- Oct 27 - No. 10 Oklahoma State – Denver Post: “Close, but …”
- Nov 3 - Kansas – Craig Keenan passes for 349 yards
- Nov 10 - No. 9 Oklahoma – Brian Bosworth comes to Boulder
- Nov 17 - K-State – Coach Mac receives a contract extension: “Belief without evidence”
- 1983 Season
- Sep 1 - National and Big Eight Recap – “Salesman Bill” McCartney
- Sep 2 - Preseason Outlook – Mac’s first Recruiting Class
- Sep 10 - Michigan State – Coach Mac returns to his home state
- Sep 17 - Colorado State – Rivalry? What Rivalry?
- Sep 24 - Oregon State – “Here we go CU, Here we go!”
- Oct 1 - Notre Dame – Taking the LSAT
- Oct 8 - Missouri – “I thought we’d bounce back …”
- Oct 15 - Iowa State – Third straight loss to the Cyclones
- Oct 22 - No. 1 Nebraska – Record quarter dooms CU’s upset bid
- Oct 29 - Oklahoma State – Vogel: 0-for-7; three interceptions
- Nov 5 - Kansas – Marshall and McLemore lead Buffs to victory
- Nov 12 - Oklahoma – Buffs 28-7 rally not enough to take down Sooners
- Nov 19 - Kansas State – Victor Scott and the “Survivors” go out winners
- 1982 Season
- Jun 9 - The Hiring of Bill McCartney – The Unlikely Choice
- Sep 11 - California – Bill McCartney’s debut not as successful as hoped
- Sep 18 - Washington State – “Did you hear?” – Coach Mac’s first win
- Sep 25 - Wyoming – Second loss ever to the Cowboys
- Oct 2 - No. 9 UCLA – “Hey – Don’t I know you from somewhere?”
- Oct 9 - No. 7 Nebraska – In Search of a Rival – Meeting coach Bill McCartney
- Oct 16 - Oklahoma State – It Must have been the Tie
- Oct 23 - Iowa State – Ineffective offense dooms Buffs to inevitable loss
- Oct 30 - No. 17 Oklahoma – Progress in small doses
- Nov 6 - Missouri – Homecoming for Coach Mac not pretty
- Nov 13 - Kansas – The goalposts come down at Folsom
- Nov 20 - Kansas State – Wildcats earn first-ever bowl bid
- Jan 1 - National and Big Eight recap – 1982 Season (Cal/Stanford band game)
- 1981 Season
- Sep 5 - Nowhere to go but up / Blue and gold uniforms
- Sep 12 - Texas Tech – Walter Stanley – Hope Springs Eternal
- Sep 19 - Washington State – “You’ve got to be kidding me”
- Sep 26 - No. 11 BYU – Pick your poison – McMahon replaced by Young
- Oct 3 - No. 16 UCLA – Bruins stuff Buffs
- Oct 10 - Nebraska – Turner Gill makes his debut
- Oct 17 - Oklahoma State – Steve Vogel leads improbable comeback
- Oct 24 - No. 14 Iowa State – Buffs face a ranked Cyclone team
- Oct 31 - No. 19 Oklahoma – Buffs hold Sooners without a completed pass
- Nov 7 - Missouri – Essington back as starter (not a good move)
- Nov 14 - Kansas – Rocky Mountain News: Colorado “A sorry state”
- Nov 21 - Kansas State – Fairbanks goes out a winner
- May, 1982 – Fair Weather Fairbanks – “The End of an Error”
- 1980 Season
- “Fanaticism” – 1970’s overview – Chuck Fairbanks
- Sep 1 - The Book Which Became a Website – An Introduction to CU at the Game
- Sep 13 - UCLA – Buffs down 56-0 … at halftime!
- Sep 20 - LSU – “Buffs Gain Pride But Not Win”
- Sep 27 - Indiana – My first home game / Sports Illustrated & Chuck Fairbanks’ desk
- Oct 4 - No. 12 Oklahoma – 82-42 – Open up the record books
- Oct 11 - Drake … Beneath Nadir, or, “Who the Hell is Drake?”
- Oct 18 - No. 16 Missouri – The Origins of Homecoming
- Oct 25 - No. 9 Nebraska – What are our school colors again?
- Nov 1 - Iowa State – First win (only win) of a record-setting season
- Nov 8 - Oklahoma State – Buffs “Healers to the Sick”
- Nov 15 - Kansas – “We’re just a very poor football team right now”
- Nov 21 - Kansas State – 17,750 on hand for battle for last place