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Colorado 2026 AP Poll Ranking History

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2026 AP Football Poll

Colorado · Week 8

Ranked in 0 of 9 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Colorado and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Colorado
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Nov 76:30 PM CST
Colorado
Arizona State
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Nov 139:15 PM CST
#18 Houston
Colorado
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Oct 31Final
Kansas State24
Colorado27
TNTView Game →
Oct 24Final
Colorado24
Oklahoma State57
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Weekly Rankings and Votes

Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.

Colorado 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR31 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR00 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Colorado Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

1 Big 12 Championship

  • 2001
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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

5 Big Eight Championships

  • 1961
  • 1976*
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1991*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

4 Mountain States / Skyline Championships

  • 1939
  • 1942*
  • 1943
  • 1944

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

7 Rocky Mountain Championships

  • 1911
  • 1913
  • 1923
  • 1924
  • 1934*
  • 1935*
  • 1937

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

1 Colorado Faculty Championship

  • 1909
Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

8 Colorado Football Association Championships

  • 1894
  • 1895
  • 1896
  • 1897
  • 1901
  • 1902
  • 1903
  • 1908*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Includes the early Colorado Football Association and Colorado Faculty titles recognized by Colorado. Mountain States / Skyline is separate from the Midwestern Big Seven conference. Division titles are excluded.

Top 25 Finishes
12 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
6 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#1
Last Ranked Finish
#25 in 2024

Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 1990.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Colorado · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024#25Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016#17Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002#20Source ↗
2001#9Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996#8Source ↗
1995#5Source ↗
1994#3Source ↗
1993#16Source ↗
1992#13Source ↗
1991#20Source ↗
1990#1National ChampionSource ↗
1989#4Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet University of Colorado Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university founded in 1876, the year Colorado became a state. Its first students arrived the following year, and Old Main remains a landmark of the Boulder campus.

Location
Boulder, Colorado
University Type
Public
Founded
1876First classes opened in 1877
Total Enrollment
38,508Fall 2026 · Boulder campus
Nickname
Colorado Buffaloes
Football Conference
Big 12 ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
1School-Recognized Titles1990
Football Colorado Football Association Championships
81894 · 1895 · 1896 · 1897 · 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1908
Football Colorado Faculty Championships
11909
Football Rocky Mountain Championships
71911 · 1913 · 1923 · 1924 · 1934 · 1935 · 1937
Football Mountain States / Skyline Championships
41939 · 1942 · 1943 · 1944
Football Big Eight Championships
51961 · 1976 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991
Football Big 12 Championships
12001
Sources & References
Old Main at University of Colorado Boulder
Old Main · 2025Photo: Jesse James / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0