The Colorado Buffaloes started playing college football way back in 1902. In over a century of playing college football the Buffs have established themselves among the most success programs in the sport. The Buffaloes play in the Pac-12 Conference where they compete against the best teams on the West Coast. The Buffs biggest opponents are Arizona State, Colorado State, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Utah and Washington. Fans in Boulder expect to see CU compete to earn a bid in the Pac-12 Championship Game. A good year for Buffaloes would be to win the Pac-12 and earn a big bowl invite, while a great year for Colorado would be them getting back into a National Championship Game (via the College Football Playoff).
Colorado vs Colorado State
The Buffs biggest rival are the Colorado State Rams, who are a mere 46 miles up the road in Fort Collins. The Rocky Mountain Showdown was first played in 1893 and since that time has been played over 90 times with the Buffs holding a big edge in the win column. The game has been Boulder, Fort Collins and most recently in Denver, where they took over the Denver Broncos stadium. The Buffaloes and Rams do not play every season, which makes it more special on those times that they do. CU vs CSU has been a marquee rivalry game for over a century and will for many years to come. The winner of the CU vs Colorado State game takes home the Centennial Cup.
Colorado Buffaloes Top Games
- vs Colorado State (Rocky Mountain Showdown)
- vs Oregon Ducks
- vs UCLA Bruins
- vs USC Trojans
- vs Utah Utes
- vs Washington Huskies