Programs / History / Colorado
CU

FBS PROGRAM EXPLORER

Colorado

latest conference era: Big 12

Loaded Seasons57
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2024 | +23.7
Best Finish#31 in 2024
Program Explorer

Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +23.7 PWR +2.3 2017: 5-7, margin -21, power +5.6, resume 52 / 100, final rank #762018: 5-7, margin -2, power +4.8, resume 69 / 100, final rank #872019: 5-7, margin -100, power +5.4, resume 72 / 100, final rank #752020: 4-2, margin -19, power +2.3, resume 76 / 100, final rank #532021: 4-8, margin -95, power +9.6, resume 65 / 100, final rank #882022: 1-11, margin -349, power +10.4, resume 50 / 100, final rank #1912023: 4-8, margin -80, power +15.1, resume 89 / 100, final rank #1122024: 9-4, margin +128, power +23.7, resume 95 / 100, final rank #312025: 3-9, margin -115, power +17.2, resume 39 / 100, final rank #932026: 3-5, margin -67, power +16.0, resume 87 / 100, final rank #104 2017: 5-7, margin -21, power +5.6, resume 52 / 100, final rank #76+5.62018: 5-7, margin -2, power +4.8, resume 69 / 100, final rank #87+4.82019: 5-7, margin -100, power +5.4, resume 72 / 100, final rank #75+5.42020: 4-2, margin -19, power +2.3, resume 76 / 100, final rank #53+2.32021: 4-8, margin -95, power +9.6, resume 65 / 100, final rank #88+9.62022: 1-11, margin -349, power +10.4, resume 50 / 100, final rank #191+10.42023: 4-8, margin -80, power +15.1, resume 89 / 100, final rank #112+15.12024: 9-4, margin +128, power +23.7, resume 95 / 100, final rank #31+23.72025: 3-9, margin -115, power +17.2, resume 39 / 100, final rank #93+17.22026: 3-5, margin -67, power +16.0, resume 87 / 100, final rank #104+16.0 20175-720185-720195-720204-220214-820221-1120234-820249-420253-920263-5

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 57

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +18.7

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −2.7

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 7.7

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2024 | +23.7

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2024

This is the program's best resume season since 2024.

Best Finish 2024 | #31

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2016 | 97 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #4 | Power #3

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 87th | Power 91th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 1989 | 11-1

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #104 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 3-5
Program baseline +18.7 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 7.7 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2024 Season

Ended at power +23.7, record 9-4, and final loaded-board rank #31.

Best Loaded Resume

2016 Season

Resume 97 / 100 with 10 wins and a 71% win rate.

Best Record

11-1

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 1989, with a margin of +287.

Roughest Loaded Season

2022 Season

1-11 with power +10.4 and margin -349.

Best resume season

2016 | 97 / 100

Latest versus standard

−2.7

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

57 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 Big 12FBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 3-5 #104 +16.0 87 −67 Open team page
2025 Big 12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #93 +17.2 39 −115 Program view
2024 Big 12FBS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 9-4 #31 +23.7 95 +128 Program view
2023 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #112 +15.1 89 −80 Program view
2022 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #191 +10.4 50 −349 Program view
2021 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #88 +9.6 65 −95 Program view
2020 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-2 #53 +2.3 76 −19 Program view
2019 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #75 +5.4 72 −100 Program view
2018 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #87 +4.8 69 −2 Program view
2017 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #76 +5.6 52 −21 Program view
2016 Pac-12FBS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 10-4 #51 +8.8 97 +131 Program view
2015 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-9 #86 +4.9 55 −37 Program view
2014 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #100 +3.9 53 −126 Program view
2013 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #123 +3.4 57 −154 Program view
2012 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #167 −1.3 12 −338 Program view
2011 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-10 #97 +4.5 36 −218 Program view
2010 Big 12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #74 +7.0 49 −79 Program view
2009 Big 12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #68 +7.7 38 −79 Program view
2008 Big 12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #69 +8.0 43 −109 Program view
2007 Big 12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-7 #58 +10.0 67 −28 Program view
2006 Big 12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #68 +8.3 36 −71 Program view
2005 Big 12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-6 #61 +8.4 79 −2 Program view
2004 Big 12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #54 +8.9 86 −28 Program view
2003 Big 12FBS In range 5-7 #-- -- -- −79 Program view
2002 Big 12FBS In range 9-5 #-- -- -- +73 Program view
2001 Big 12FBS In range 10-3 #-- -- -- +94 Program view
2000 Big 12FBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −32 Program view
1999 Big 12FBS In range 7-5 #-- -- -- +94 Program view
1998 Big 12FBS In range 8-4 #-- -- -- +49 Program view
1997 Big 12FBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- +5 Program view
1996 Big 12FBS In range 10-2 #-- -- -- +132 Program view
1995 Big 8FBS In range 10-2 #-- -- -- +204 Program view
1994 Big 8FBS In range 11-1 #-- -- -- +204 Program view
1993 Big 8FBS In range 8-3 #-- -- -- +118 Program view
1992 Big 8FBS In range 9-2 #-- -- -- +116 Program view
1991 Big 8FBS In range 8-3 #-- -- -- +149 Program view
1990 Big 8FBS In range 11-1 #-- -- -- +170 Program view
1989 Big 8FBS Best recordCleanest win-loss season in the loaded archive. 11-1 #-- -- -- +287 Program view
1988 Big 8FBS In range 8-4 #-- -- -- +126 Program view
1987 Big 8FBS In range 7-4 #-- -- -- +88 Program view
1986 Big 8FBS In range 6-6 #-- -- -- +49 Program view
1985 Big 8FBS In range 7-5 #-- -- -- +54 Program view
1984 Big 8FBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −192 Program view
1983 Big 8FBS In range 4-7 #-- -- -- −90 Program view
1982 Big 8FBS In range 2-8 #-- -- -- −141 Program view
1981 Big 8FBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −181 Program view
1980 Big 8FBS In range 1-10 #-- -- -- −291 Program view
1979 Big 8FBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −106 Program view
1978 Big 8FBS In range 6-5 #-- -- -- +24 Program view
1977 Big 8FBS In range 7-3 #-- -- -- +92 Program view
1976 Big 8FBS In range 8-4 #-- -- -- +80 Program view
1975 Big 8FBS In range 9-3 #-- -- -- +80 Program view
1974 Big 8FBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −81 Program view
1973 Big 8FBS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −10 Program view
1972 Big 8FBS In range 8-4 #-- -- -- +107 Program view
1971 Big 8FBS In range 10-2 #-- -- -- +150 Program view
1970 Big 8FBS In range 6-5 #-- -- -- +103 Program view