2023 Colorado Buffaloes odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:41 a.m. ET

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The Colorado Buffaloes might be significantly better this year, as their over/under of 3.5 wins is 2.5 wins better than last year's win total (one win).

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Colorado Win Total Odds

Buffaloes Betting Insights & 2022 Stats

• Colorado has a 47.6% chance of going over its season win total over/under (3.5) based on the current odds (+110).
• With 281.3 yards of total offense per game (fifth-worst) and 509.8 yards allowed per game on defense (second-worst), the Buffaloes played poorly on both sides of the ball last season.
• With 172.9 offensive passing yards per game (14th-worst) and 264.7 passing yards allowed per game on defense (19th-worst) last season, the Buffaloes were outplayed on both sides of the ball in the passing game.
• It was a tough campaign for Colorado in terms of running the ball last season, as it ranked 17th-worst in rushing offense (108.3 rushing yards per game) and first-worst in rushing defense (245.1 rushing yards per game allowed).
• With a 31.7% third-down percentage (14th-worst) and a 53.1% third-down rate allowed on defense (first-worst), the Buffaloes played poorly on both sides of the ball last season in terms of third-down efficiency.

Colorado's 2023 Schedule

Colorado's Strength of Schedule

• Colorado will have to deal with the ninth-toughest schedule in college football, based on its opponents' combined win total last year (84).
• Based on our predictions, the Buffaloes get the 11th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
• According to their Pac-12 opponents' combined win total last season (65), the Buffaloes have to manage the 13th-hardest conference schedule in college football.
• Colorado has seven games scheduled against teams that put up winning records in 2022, including six teams that tallied nine or more wins and three with fewer than four wins last season.

Buffaloes' Top Performers (2022)

• J.T. Shrout recorded a passing stat line last season of 1,220 yards with a 44.3% completion rate (90-for-203), seven touchdowns, eight interceptions, and an average of 101.7 yards per game.
• Last year Deion Smith took 83 rushing attempts for 393 yards (32.8 per game) and scored two touchdowns.
• Alex Fontenot churned out 315 yards on 65 carries (26.3 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns last year.
• Jordyn Tyson collected 22 receptions for 470 yards and four touchdowns last season. He was targeted 47 times, and averaged 39.2 yards per game.
• Montana Lemonious-Craig produced last season, catching 23 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns. He collected 29.9 receiving yards per game.
• Daniel Arias hauled in 19 passes for 309 yards and one touchdown, averaging 25.8 yards per game last season.
• Last season Josh Chandler-Semedo was an absolute machine, with 4.5 sacks, 10.0 TFL, 90 tackles, and one interception.
• Last season Nikko Reed had a huge stat line of two interceptions, 38 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and two passes defended.

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