Colorado at Utah - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, October 25th 2025 (10:15 PM EDT)
Utah -14.5 (50.5) (-700)  Open: -9.5 | 55.5
Utah 53 - Colorado: 7  (Big 12)

 
Buffaloes (3 - 9) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Deion Sanders (13 - 11)
Avg Score : 21 - 31 (17 - 35 on Road)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#117)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 3) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 1)
Wind: 20.5 MPH
COLO coming off BYE
Our Line: Utah -33.5  (SP+ UTAH -29)

Projected Score: COLO: 9 - UTAH: 43 (52)
UTAH Win prob: 85% | Cover: 47%
COLO Travel: 350 miles
Utes (11 - 2) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Kyle Whittingham (167 - 86)
Avg Score : 41 - 19 (44 - 20 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 10.9 - 2.1 (#13)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 0)
 
Colorado's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/29 Colorado vs Georgia Tech+4.055.5L 20 - 27UN
Sat 9/6 Colorado vs Delaware-23.549.5W 31 - 7UY
Fri 9/12 Colorado at Houston+4.045.5L 20 - 36ON
Sat 9/20 Colorado vs Wyoming-12.545.5W 37 - 20OY
Sat 9/27 Colorado vs BYU+6.548.5L 21 - 24UY
Sat 10/4 Colorado at TCU+13.557.5L 21 - 35UN
Sat 10/11 Colorado vs Iowa State+3.052.5W 24 - 17UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25 Colorado at Utah+14.550.5L 7 - 53ON
Sat 11/1 Colorado vs Arizona+4.052.5L 17 - 52ON
Sat 11/8 Colorado at West Virginia+6.551.5L 22 - 29UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 Colorado vs Arizona State+7.047.5L 17 - 42ON
Sat 11/29 Colorado at Kansas State+16.550.5L 14 - 24UY

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 4, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 4, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 3, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 3, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Colorado's Schedule
Utah's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Utah at UCLA-6.550.5W 43 - 10OY
Sat 9/6 Utah vs Cal Poly-42.553.5W 63 - 9OY
Sat 9/13 Utah at Wyoming-24.547.5W 31 - 6UY
Sat 9/20 Utah vs Texas Tech-3.558.5L 10 - 34UN
Sat 9/27 Utah at West Virginia-13.546.5W 48 - 14OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Utah vs Arizona State-9.544.5W 42 - 10OY
Sat 10/18 Utah at BYU-4.049.5L 21 - 24UN
Sat 10/25 Utah vs Colorado-14.550.5W 53 - 7OY
Sat 11/1 Utah vs Cincinnati-11.557.5W 45 - 14OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Utah at Baylor-9.560.5W 55 - 28OY
Sat 11/22 Utah vs Kansas State-18.552.5W 51 - 47ON
Fri 11/28 Utah at Kansas-10.559.5W 31 - 21UN
Wed 12/31 Utah vs Nebraska-13.551.5W 44 - 22OY

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 3, Avg 5, Bad 1, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 3, Bad 0, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 2, Bad: 1, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Utah's Schedule
Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
COLO#100 (.12)35% (131)20.935% (131)2.68 (115)12735% (122)2033.48 (92)#106 (.21)43% (87)30.544% (87)43% (79)4.01 (102)49.91.41.3
UTAH#5 (.35)49% (14)41.351% (7)3.56 (3)24946% (32)1934.95 (5)#23 (.07)39% (31)18.943% (76)34% (9)2.84 (15)46.10.91.3
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
COLO#35 (.24)44% (48)44% (73)2.76 (110)6645% (34)3024.34 (28)#22 (.09)38% (30)40% (43)36% (17)3.3 (21)62.80.91.8
UTAH#120 (.08)37% (125)38% (116)2.73 (114)13035% (119)1993.4 (111)#7 (.05)35% (4)37% (10)34% (6)3.13 (15)46.31.81.5



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
COLO Offense1220.916.835.2%3.481.4173291272033.649%50%35%35%20%.12
UTAH Defense1318.920.238.7%2.841.3 - - - - - 51%47%43%34%17%.07
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
COLO Defense1230.535.443%4.011.3 - - - - - 60%39%44%43%15%.21
UTAH Offense1341.34448.6%4.950.9234422491936.156%44%51%46%12%.35

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Colorado1228:4917.338%33%5.749.91.41.351.2028.7
Utah1328:3623.553%64%5.646.10.91.35.82.4428.5
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
COLO Offense1249% (74)35% (131)35.3126.73.615 (70).05 (103)2.68 (115)67% (96)14% (134)1.08 (28)
UTAH Defense1351% (81)43% (76) - - - - .17 (108)2.88 (70)73% (79)10% (57)1.1 (123)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
COLO Defense1260% (133)44% (87) - - - - .11 (72)2.97 (82)67% (37)9% (78)1.02 (94)
UTAH Offense1356% (25)51% (7)40.6249.26.137 (11).35 (2)3.56 (3)81% (11)7% (15)1.1 (16)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
COLO Offense1250% (59)35% (122)17.529.7202.86.811.617 (50)11 (88).22 (85)1.8 (9)38% (136)30% (71).32 (63)6% (73)2.1 (26)
UTAH Defense1347% (46)34% (9) - - - - - - 14 (38).02 (4)1.7 (124)33% (48)26% (21).09 (6)7% (14)2.2 (121)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
COLO Defense1239% (4)43% (79) - - - - - - 6 (100).41 (126)1.8 (132)31% (77)29% (71).32 (77)6% (73)2.2 (113)
UTAH Offense1344% (103)46% (32)16.526.3192.87.311.725 (33)5 (34).36 (36)1.5 (86)29% (25)39% (7).61 (3)5% (39)2.1 (54)

Colorado's Power Ratings
Colorado's Power Rating: -11.35  #115
Colorado's Offense Rating: 4.16  #99
Colorado's Defense Rating: 15.51  #113
2025 Talent Rating: 750.00  #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 21%  #25
Colorado's 2025 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
Colorado's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.5  #95
Colorado's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.0  #102
Colorado's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.0  #87

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 798.25
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Colorado: -11.35   Utah: 24.115

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Colorado: -7.5   Utah: 21.4




Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 24.115  #14
Utah's Offense Rating: 22.48  #15
Utah's Defense Rating: 0.65  #31
2025 Talent Rating: 750.00  #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 13  #36
Utah's 2025 Expected Record: 10.9 - 2.1
Utah's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 21.4  #10
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.4  #11
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.1  #21

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 798.25
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Colorado Scoring
Offense: 20.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 16.8
Defense: 30.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 35.4

Colorado's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record on Road: 0 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Projected Score
Utah 43
Colorado 9


Total Points: 52

Based on Last 4 Games
Utah 29
Colorado 22

Total Points: 51

Based on Entire Season
Utah 38
Colorado 19

Total Points: 57
Utah Scoring
Offense: 41.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 44
Defense: 18.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.2

Utah's 2025 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202510/25Utah53Colorado7Utah -14.5Utah50.5Over
202411/16Colorado49Utah24Colorado -13.5Colorado43.5Over
202311/25Utah23Colorado17Utah -21.5Colorado43.5Under
202211/26Colorado21Utah63Utah -30Utah52.0Over
202111/26Utah28Colorado13Utah -24Colorado52.5Under
202012/12Colorado21Utah38Utah -2.5Utah49.0Over
201911/30Utah45Colorado15Utah -28Utah49.5Over
201811/17Colorado7Utah30Utah -7Utah47.0Under
201711/25Utah34Colorado13Utah -9.5Utah57.0Under
201611/26Colorado27Utah22Colorado -11Utah53.5Under
201511/28Utah20Colorado14Utah -15.5Colorado48.5Under
201411/29Colorado34Utah38Utah -10Colorado0
201311/30Utah24Colorado17Utah -14Colorado0
201211/23Colorado35Utah42
201111/25Utah14Colorado17
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Utah1275 Overs
Colorado366 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams9 - 65 - 84 - 51 - 3
Road Teams6 - 98 - 53 - 15 - 4

(#115) COLO at (#14) UTAH
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatCOLOUTAH
Power RatePwr #115 #14
SP+SP+ #95 #10
Perf GradeGrade #122 #22
OffenseOff #116 #26
DefenseDef #118 #46
Spec TeamsST #56 #25
TalentTal #66 #66
Blue ChipsBC% #25 #36
Colorado Notes
(12/5) Hired Brennan Marion (Sac St HC) as OC
(12/5) OC Marion runs Go-Go Off, was UNLV OC '23-'24
(11/26) QB1 Fr Lewis will sit vs K St, preserve redshirt
(11/23) 1-6 run after ASU blowout. Future of this program?
(11/5) QB1 now Fr J. Lewis vs WVU. 24-105 last 2 games
(11/5) Brett Bartolone (TE coach) now calling plays
(10/26) Down 43-0 at half vs Utah. Had -18 yards!
(9/18) QB1 back to Salter, Staub bad. Fr Lewis next?
(9/13) Staub not good vs Hou, no run Off, bad Def
(9/9) QB Ryan Saub starting vs Houston
(9/8) QB shuffle, #3 Staub played best vs Del
(8/29) Prime's clock management is an abomination
Colorado Injury Report
Utah Notes
(10/29) QB Devon Dampier will play vs Cincy
(10/26) QB Byrd Ficklin (Fr) ran wild on Col, pass meh
(9/20) Killed by T Tech, Off awful, Dampier worse. Ugly
(9/20) Is Off any good or feasted on cupcakes early?
(7/22) RBs Parker (WSU) good, leads 4 portal adds
(7/22) WR rebuild. Top 2 from NM LY, 6 portal adds
(7/20) LB L Damuni has 4 years starting exp, hurt LY
(6/6) OL returns all 5 starters, top 5 unit in CFB
(5/27) QB Dampier (NM) full control of OC Beck's Off
(5/12) QB Dampier forced 54 missed tackles LY
(4/15) New OC Beck (NM) big improvement. Fun Off?
(4/4) OT Spencer Fano the #1 OT via PFF
Utah Injury Report
Colorado on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat
COLO OffUTAH Def
Perf GradePerf #116 #46
SuccessSuc #131 #31
ExplosiveExp #4 #115
PPAPPA #100 #23
PowerPwr #99 #31
SP+SP+ #102 #21
Pts POPPO #92 #15
HavocHav #129 #35
Colorado Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat
COLO OffUTAH Def
Run GameRun #130 #76
Run SuccessRSuc #131 #76
Run ExplRExp #28 #123
PPAExp #103 #108
Run BlockR Blk #87 -
OL YdsOLY #115 #70
Stuff RateStuff #114 #58
TackleTak -  #112
Colorado Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat
COLO OffUTAH Def
Pass GamePass #117 #66
Pass SuccessPSuc #122 #9
Pass ExplPExl #9 #124
PPAExp #85 #4
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #25 #28
F7 HavocF7 #134 #57
DB HavocDB #73 #14
Utah on Offense
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCatUTAH OffCOLO Def
Perf GradePerf #26 #118
SuccessSuc #14 #87
ExplosiveExp #51 #111
PPAPPA #5 #106
PowerPwr #15 #113
SP+SP+ #11 #87
Pts POPPO #5 #102
HavocHav #17 #79
Utah Run Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat
UTAH OffCOLO Def
Run GameRun #11 #98
Run SuccessRSuc #7 #87
Run ExplRExp #16 #94
PPAExp #2 #72
Run BlockR Blk #57 -
OL YdsOLY #3 #82
Stuff RateStuff #6 #57
TackleTak -  #102
Utah Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCatUTAH OffCOLO Def
Pass GamePass #50 #133
Pass SuccessPSuc #32 #79
Pass ExplPExl #86 #132
PPAExp #36 #126
Pass Block/RushP Blk #9 #69
F7 HavocF7 #15 #78
DB HavocDB #39 #73
Program Comparison
UTAH 5 Year Profile: Improving Top 25 Contenders
'25 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

COLO 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Remains Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rice-Eccles Stadium
Conditions: Overcast
Temp: 65° - Wind: 21 mph
Rematch from Week 9
Utah -14.5 (50.5)
Utah won vs Colorado this year (53-7)

Previous Matchups
Colorado beat Utah last year (49-24)
Utah beat Colorado in 2023 (23-17)
Utah beat Colorado in 2022 (63-21)

  
COLO's OC Pat Shurmur (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Kaidon Salter (Tr)12720462%14141076.9
Julian Lewis529455%589406.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Micah Welch9638444.044
Kaidon Salter (Tr)10435753.435
Dallan Hayden7032614.742
Simeon Price (Tr)2114426.938
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Omarion Miller44807818.370
Joseph Williams (Tr)37489413.247
Sincere Brown (Tr)22376217.171
Drelon Miller2115917.632

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COLO's DC Robert Livingston (in his second season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Tawfiq Byard (Tr)788114
Jeremiah Brown698200
Preston Hodge5230113
Keaten Wade479351
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Keaten Wade479351
Arden Walker425351
Jeremiah Brown698200
Brandon Davis-Swain153231
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Preston Hodge5230113
Dylahn McKinney341005
Ivan Yates160005

UTAH's OC Jason Beck (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Devon Dampier (Tr)19330364%21802257.2
Byrd Ficklin213560%301308.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Wayshawn Parker (Tr)13393167.064
Devon Dampier (Tr)12768775.459
Byrd Ficklin56503109.074
NaQuari Rogers (Tr)95376104.023
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ryan Davis (Tr)57659411.656
Dallen Bentley42514512.244
JJ Buchanan22351416.060
Larry Simmons (Tr)14271619.448

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UTAH's DC Morgan Scalley (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Johnathan Hall616304
Jackson Bennee593115
Tao Johnson473004
Lander Barton474221
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
John Henry Daley45181201
Logan Fano438532
Kash Dillon285410
Johnathan Hall616304
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Smith Snowden372009
Blake Cotton (Tr)222007
Jackson Bennee593115