Schedule
Colorado announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18, 2017.[2] In Pac-12 conference play, they did not play cross-divisional foes Oregon and Stanford.
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
6:00 p.m. |
vs. Colorado State* |
|
Sports Authority Field • Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown) |
P12N |
W 17–3 |
73,932 |
September 9 |
12:00 p.m. |
Texas State* |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
P12N |
W 37–3 |
43,822 |
September 16 |
12:00 p.m. |
Northern Colorado* |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
P12N |
W 41–21 |
44,318 |
September 23 |
8:00 p.m. |
No. 7 Washington |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
FS1 |
L 10–37 |
47,666 |
September 30 |
8:30 p.m. |
at UCLA |
|
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
ESPN2 |
L 23–27 |
61,338 |
October 7 |
6:00 p.m. |
Arizona |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
P12N |
L 42–45 |
49,976 |
October 14 |
2:00 p.m. |
at Oregon State |
|
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
P12N |
W 36–33 |
33,785 |
October 21 |
8:45 p.m. |
at No. 15 Washington State |
|
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
ESPN |
L 0–28 |
31,461 |
October 28 |
12:00 p.m. |
California |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
P12N |
W 44–28 |
47,216 |
November 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Arizona State |
|
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
P12N |
L 30–41 |
44,553 |
November 11 |
2:00 p.m. |
No. 12 USC |
|
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
FOX |
L 24–38 |
49,337 |
November 25 |
8:00 p.m. |
at Utah |
|
Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT (Rumble in the Rockies) |
FS1 |
L 13–34 |
46,022 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Source:[3]
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Final |
AP |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
|
Coaches |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
|
CFP |
Not released |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
Not released |
Coaching staff
Name | Title |
Mike MacIntyre | Head Coach |
Darrin Chiaverini | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator |
D. J. Eliot | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach |
Brian Lindgren | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach |
Klayton Adams | Offensive Line Coach |
Gary Bernardi | Tight Ends & H-Backs Coach |
Shadon Brown | Secondary Coach |
Ross Els | Inside Linebackers Coach |
Darian Hagan | Running Backs Coach |
Jim Jeffcoat | Defensive Line Coach |
Source:[4]
Game summaries
vs. Colorado State
Colorado State vs. Colorado
(Rocky Mountain Showdown)
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Rams |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Buffaloes |
10 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: September 1
- Location: Sports Authority Field
Denver, CO - Game start: 6:07 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3:11
- Game attendance: 73,932
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- Television network: P12N
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
64–22–2 |
September 2, 2016 |
Colorado, 44–7 |
vs. Texas State
Texas State at Colorado
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Bobcats |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
• Buffaloes |
7 |
7 | 17 | 6 |
37 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Folsom Field
Boulder, CO - Game start: 12:02 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3:01
- Game attendance: 43,822
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- Television network: P12N
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
First meeting |
— |
— |
vs. Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado at Colorado
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Bears |
7 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
• Buffaloes |
14 |
14 | 3 | 10 |
41 |
- Date: September 16
- Location: Folsom Field
Boulder, CO - Game start: 12:01 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3:22
- Game attendance: 44,318
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- Television network: P12N
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
9–2 |
October 12, 1934 |
Northern Colorado, 13–7 |
vs. Washington
Washington at Colorado
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• No. 7 Huskies |
0 |
10 | 14 | 13 |
37 |
Buffaloes |
7 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
- Date: September 23
- Location: Folsom Field
Boulder, CO
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
5–10–1 |
December 2, 2016 |
Washington, 41–10 |
at UCLA
Colorado at UCLA
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Buffaloes |
7 |
3 | 10 | 3 |
23 |
• Bruins |
7 |
7 | 7 | 6 |
27 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
3–9 |
November 3, 2016 |
Colorado, 20–10 |
vs. Arizona
Arizona at Colorado
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Wildcats |
14 |
7 | 14 | 10 |
45 |
Buffaloes |
7 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
42 |
- Date: October 7
- Location: Folsom Field
Boulder, CO
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
14–5 |
November 12, 2016 |
Colorado, 49–24 |
at Oregon State
Colorado at Oregon State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Buffaloes |
7 |
7 | 7 | 15 |
36 |
Beavers |
10 |
9 | 7 | 7 |
33 |
- Date: October 14
- Location: Reser Stadium
Corvallis, OR
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
4–5 |
October 1, 2016 |
Colorado, 47–6 |
at Washington State
Colorado at Washington State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Buffaloes |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• No. 15 Cougars |
0 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
- Date: October 21
- Location: Martin Stadium
Pullman, WA
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
6–4 |
November 19, 2016 |
Colorado, 38–24 |
vs. California
California at Colorado
(Homecoming Game)
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Golden Bears |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
• Buffaloes |
14 |
13 | 0 | 17 |
44 |
- Date: October 28
- Location: Folsom Field
Boulder, CO
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
3–5 |
September 27, 2014 |
California, 59–562OT |
at Arizona State
Colorado at Arizona State
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
Buffaloes |
|
|
0 |
Sun Devils |
|
|
0 |
- Date: November 4
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, AZ
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
1–7 |
October 15, 2016 |
Colorado, 40–16 |
vs. USC
USC at Colorado
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Trojans |
0 |
20 | 10 | 8 |
38 |
Buffaloes |
0 |
0 | 14 | 10 |
24 |
- Date: November 11
- Location: Folsom Field
Boulder, CO
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
0–11 |
October 8, 2016 |
USC, 21–17 |
at Utah
Colorado at Utah
(Rumble in the Rockies)
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
Buffaloes |
|
|
0 |
Utes |
|
|
0 |
- Date: November 25
- Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Overall Record |
Previous Meeting |
Previous Winner |
32–28–3 |
November 26, 2016 |
Colorado, 27–22 |
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