Colorado Football Schedule 2026: Buffaloes Games and TV
Browse Colorado football’s 2026 schedule, results and remaining Big 12 dates, with verified Folsom Field games and TV information.
Colorado Football Schedule 2026: Buffaloes Games and TV
Colorado's 2026 football calendar opened with wins over Georgia Tech and Weber State, then turned into a difficult Big 12 stretch. Through October 24, the Buffaloes were 2–5 overall and 0–4 in conference play. Below is a schedule-oriented look at the remaining opponents, confirmed results and important broadcast distinctions, with future games kept separate from completed ones.
At a glance
| Item | Verified information |
| Team | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Record through Oct. 24 | 2–5 overall, 0–4 Big 12 |
| Next home fixture | Kansas State, October 31 |
| Final regular-season date | UCF, November 28 |
Colorado 2026 game-by-game calendar
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result / status |
| Sep 3 | Georgia Tech | Away | W 14–13 |
| Sep 12 | Weber State | Home | W 52–21 |
| Sep 19 | Northwestern | Away | L 7–41 |
| Sep 26 | Baylor | Away | L 13–23 |
| Oct 3 | Texas Tech | Home | L 7–29 |
| Oct 17 | Utah | Home | L 24–27 |
| Oct 24 | Oklahoma State | Away | L 24–57 |
| Oct 31 | Kansas State | Home | Scheduled: noon MT; TNT |
| Nov 7 | Arizona State | Away | Scheduled: 5:30 p.m. MT; ESPN2 |
| Nov 13 | Houston | Home | Scheduled: 8:15 p.m. MT; ESPN |
| Nov 21 | Cincinnati | Away | Scheduled: TBA |
| Nov 28 | UCF | Home | Scheduled: TBA |
Records and final scores are verified through October 24, 2026; later dates remain fixtures.
Results that shaped the first seven games
Colorado opened with a 14–13 road win at Georgia Tech and a 52–21 home victory over Weber State. The Buffaloes then lost 41–7 at Northwestern, 23–13 at Baylor and 29–7 against Texas Tech. A three-point loss to Utah on October 17 suggested a tighter contest, but the following week's 57–24 defeat at Oklahoma State extended the losing streak to five.
That sequence puts the 2–5 figure in context. It is not a final-season record and cannot be carried forward after October 31 without a new box score. The results table should show the exact score from each finished game rather than describing every defeat as similarly close or similarly one-sided.
Colorado’s November dates
The Buffaloes host Kansas State at Folsom Field on Halloween, travel to Arizona State on November 7, and return home to play Houston on Friday, November 13. They then visit Cincinnati on November 21 and finish the scheduled regular season at home against UCF on November 28. That alternating home-and-road arrangement gives readers a quick view of travel demands.
The Houston game is special because its Friday kickoff is already announced for 8:15 p.m. Mountain and ESPN. Colorado's trips to Cincinnati and home finale against UCF were still marked TBA for both kickoff and network on the reviewed school schedule. Avoid copying Houston's broadcast assignment onto those later matchups.
How to read Colorado’s record correctly
Overall results and conference-only results measure different things. Georgia Tech, Weber State and Northwestern were nonconference games. Colorado's four Big 12 losses through October 24 came against Baylor, Texas Tech, Utah and Oklahoma State. A 0–0 conference record would be incorrect after four completed Big 12 games.
A separate record explainer can delve into winning percentage and conference positioning. The schedule hub should instead emphasize dates, venues and scores. For broader searches such as “university of colorado football schedule,” make sure the page identifies the Colorado Buffaloes of Boulder, not another school with a similar name.
Where to find confirmed TV information
Kansas State–Colorado was selected for TNT; Colorado–Houston was assigned to ESPN. The November 7 Arizona State game appears with an ESPN2 selection on the current Colorado listing. These specifics are more valuable than a generic statement that all Buffaloes games appear on one network. Rights can vary from week to week and by service.
After each contest, update the row with the final score and revised team record, then point readers to the event-specific story. The complete calendar is most useful when it keeps both past results and future fixtures in one chronological view.
Frequently asked questions
What was Colorado’s record through October 24, 2026?
2–5 overall and 0–4 in Big 12 games.
When does Colorado host Houston?
Friday, November 13, with an 8:15 p.m. Mountain kickoff and ESPN coverage.
Are kickoff times confirmed for Cincinnati and UCF?
They were not announced in the official fixture snapshot used for the latest schedule review.