2021 Colorado Buffaloes Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Colorado Buffaloes went 4-8 (3-6 in the Pac-12). They scored 18.8 and allowed 26.7 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-6-0; games went 5-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 104 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Pac-12
- Record: 4-8
- Conference record: 3-6
- Against the spread: 6-6-0
- Over/under: 5-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 104
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Colorado | 2021-09-04 | W | 35-7 | -37.5 | L | U 56.5 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 2021-09-11 | L | 7-10 | +17 | W | U 50.5 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 2021-09-18 | L | 0-30 | -2.5 | L | U 49 |
| 4 | at Arizona State | 2021-09-26 | L | 13-35 | +14 | L | O 45.5 |
| 5 | USC | 2021-10-02 | L | 14-37 | +9 | L | P 51 |
| 7 | Arizona | 2021-10-16 | W | 34-0 | -6 | W | U 46.5 |
| 8 | at California | 2021-10-23 | L | 3-26 | +8 | L | U 44 |
| 9 | at Oregon | 2021-10-30 | L | 29-52 | +24.5 | W | O 49.5 |
| 10 | Oregon State | 2021-11-06 | W | 37-34 | +11.5 | W | O 55.5 |
| 11 | at UCLA | 2021-11-14 | L | 20-44 | +18 | L | O 57 |
| 12 | Washington | 2021-11-20 | W | 20-17 | +6.5 | W | U 43 |
| 13 | at Utah | 2021-11-26 | L | 13-28 | +24 | W | U 52.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Lewis | 12 | 149 | 257 | 1540 | 10 | 3 |
| Drew Carter | 3 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarek Broussard | 11 | 142 | 661 | 2 |
| Alex Fontenot | 12 | 96 | 326 | 5 |
| Deion Smith | 10 | 53 | 192 | 2 |
| Ashaad Clayton | 4 | 20 | 84 | 1 |
| Joe Davis | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Russell | 10 | 25 | 307 | 0 |
| Brenden Rice | 10 | 21 | 299 | 3 |
| Daniel Arias | 10 | 19 | 237 | 1 |
| Dimitri Stanley | 9 | 15 | 130 | 1 |
| Montana Lemonious-Craig | 6 | 10 | 123 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Lewis | 12 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Perry | 12 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Quinn Perry | 12 | 64 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nate Landman | 7 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Christian Gonzalez | 12 | 53 | 5.5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 Colorado players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Russell | RB | SEA | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | NE | 2023 R1 #17 | 2020–2021 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | DB | CLE | 2023 R3 #102 | 2018–2021 |
| Nate Landman | LB | LA | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Brenden Rice | WR | LV | 2024 R7 #225 | 2020–2021 |
| Mark Perry | SAF | GB | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
| Daniel Arias | WR | ARI | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com