Georgia Tech · W 14-13
No tackles.
Northwestern · L 7-41
No tackles.
Utah · L 24-27
No tackles.
Kansas State · W 27-24
1 tackle
The other 4 games average 2 tackles. This one was 0 below.
Finneseth has tackles in 5 of Colorado’s 8 games: none against Georgia Tech, Northwestern and Utah.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Colorado's Ben Finneseth Apologizes for Ripping Northwestern's Stadium in Viral Video
Bleacher Report Sep 22
Ben Finneseth
Played for two head coaches at Colorado: Mike Sanford Jr. and Deion Sanders. On tape: 2 tackles against Weber State, Week 2, 2026.
7 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Colorado's Ben Finneseth Apologizes for Ripping Northwestern's Stadium in Viral Video
Bleacher Report Sep 22 · 1 outlet
from 4 outlets
Colorado's Ben Finneseth Apologizes for Ripping Northwestern's Stadium in Viral Video
Bleacher Report Sep 22 · 1 outlet
Bleacher ReportEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41@ Northwestern | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-23@ Baylor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-29vs No. 12 Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-57@ Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-24vs Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 52-21
vs Weber State
3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 31-point win at home against Weber State.
Ratings of the games shown run from +8 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Pass share
48.2%
264 pass / 284 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
298 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #37 of 40 Big 12 Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Karl Dorrell, Mike Sanford Jr., and Deion Sanders. Multi-era developmental context.
