The 2018 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the

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in the

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during the

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. Led by sixth-year head coach Mike MacIntyre, the Buffaloes played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in

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and finished at 5–7 (2–7 in Pac-12, last in South Division). Despite a promising 5–0 start and a top twenty ranking, the Buffaloes lost their final seven games. The low point came during

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on October 27, when Colorado blew a 31–3 third-quarter lead to struggling Oregon State and lost by seven in overtime. MacIntyre was fired on November 18, the day after the sixth consecutive setback, a 30–7 home loss to rival

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. Mel Tucker, the

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, was hired as head coach in early December.

Previous season

Colorado finished the

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season at 5–7 (2–7 in Pac-12, last in the South Division).

Recruiting

Position Key

Recruits

The Buffaloes signed a total of 21 recruits.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Pac-12 Media Days

The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in

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. Mike MacIntyre (HC), Rick Gamboa (LB) & Steven Montez (QB) at Pac-12 Media Days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Buffaloes predicted to finish in fifth place at Pac-12 South division.

Schedule

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

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Game summaries

Vs. Colorado State

At Nebraska

New Hampshire

UCLA

Arizona State

At USC

At Washington

Oregon State

At Arizona

Washington State

Utah

At California

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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