2018 Colorado Buffaloes Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Colorado Buffaloes went 5-7 (2-7 in the Pac-12), finishing No. 19 in the AP poll. They scored 27.1 and allowed 27.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-7-0; games went 4-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 79 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Pac-12
- Record: 5-7
- Conference record: 2-7
- AP rank: No. 19
- Against the spread: 5-7-0
- Over/under: 4-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 79
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Colorado State | 2018-09-01 | W | 45-13 | -3.5 | W | U 66 |
| 2 | at Nebraska | 2018-09-08 | W | 33-28 | +3 | W | U 63.5 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 2018-09-15 | W | 45-14 | -37 | L | O 53 |
| 5 | UCLA | 2018-09-29 | W | 38-16 | -9 | W | U 57 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 2018-10-06 | W | 28-21 | -2.5 | W | U 64 |
| 7 | at USC | 2018-10-14 | L | 20-31 | +7 | L | U 57 |
| 8 | at Washington | 2018-10-20 | L | 13-27 | +17 | W | U 50 |
| 9 | Oregon State | 2018-10-27 | L | 34-41 | -25 | L | O 61 |
| 10 | at Arizona | 2018-11-03 | L | 34-42 | +3 | L | O 57 |
| 11 | Washington State | 2018-11-10 | L | 7-31 | +5.5 | L | U 59.5 |
| 12 | Utah | 2018-11-17 | L | 7-30 | +7 | L | U 46.5 |
| 13 | at California | 2018-11-25 | L | 21-33 | +10.5 | L | O 44.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Montez | 12 | 257 | 398 | 2848 | 19 | 9 |
| Sam Noyer | 4 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Lytle | 1 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travon McMillian | 12 | 201 | 1009 | 7 |
| Kyle Evans | 11 | 70 | 203 | 3 |
| Beau Bisharat | 8 | 21 | 143 | 0 |
| Alex Fontenot | 2 | 11 | 43 | 1 |
| Donovan Lee | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 9 | 86 | 1011 | 6 |
| K.D. Nixon | 11 | 52 | 637 | 4 |
| Tony Brown | 11 | 32 | 333 | 1 |
| Juwann Winfree | 8 | 28 | 324 | 2 |
| Jay MacIntyre | 7 | 20 | 165 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Landman | 12 | 104 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Gamboa | 12 | 71 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Drew Lewis | 12 | 60 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Davion Taylor | 12 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mustafa Johnson | 12 | 52 | 16 | 7.5 | 0 |
2018 Colorado players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Russell | RB | SEA | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | DB | CLE | 2023 R3 #102 | 2018–2021 |
| Nate Landman | LB | LA | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Juwann Winfree | WR | IND | 2019 R6 #187 | 2017–2018 |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | LAC | 2020 R2 #42 | 2017–2019 |
| Daniel Arias | WR | ARI | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Davion Taylor | LB | ARI | 2020 R3 #103 | 2018–2019 |
| Steven Montez | QB | DET | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Tony Brown | WR | WAS | 2020 UDFA | 2018–2019 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com