Colorado: 2026 Week 3 recap

Colorado sits at No. 65 overall after a 1–0 start, though the rating has held steady following a tight Week 1 road win at Georgia Tech (14–13). The Buffaloes are projected to win around 4 games this season, and GIE gives them virtually no path to the playoff or Big 12 title. Third-down conversion sits at 36%, and red-zone efficiency is particularly blunt at 14%—those margins will need tightening if Colorado wants to win consistently in league play. Up next is a home date against Weber State this weekend, a chance to build on early momentum before the schedule toughens.