We’re another day closer to Colorado playing its first game back in the Big 12 Conference. Fans can now start planning their upcoming fall as the Buffaloes’ 2024 football schedule was released on Tuesday.
Although some opposing teams should be familiar to Buffs fans, a new crop of rivals and cities awaits Colorado in the new-look Big 12. Other Pac-12 teams joining the Big 12 include Arizona, Arizona State and Utah. Cincinnati, Houston, UCF and BYU will also be entering their second year in the conference.
After another grueling nonconference slate, Colorado’s first Big 12 game will come against Baylor in Boulder.
Below are five thoughts on Colorado football’s 2024 schedule:
Can the Buffaloes sell out an NFL stadium?
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Colorado’s Nov. 23 game against the Kansas Jayhawks will played at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. Nearly every game the Buffs played in last year was a sellout. Can the Buffaloes and Jayhawks pack an entire NFL stadium?
Colorado’s nonconference slate is brutal
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As is typical for the Buffaloes, they scheduled a demanding nonconference schedule for 2024. The season kickoffs at Folsom Field on Aug. 31 against the cream of the crop in the Football Championship Subdivision, North Dakota State, which sports a 9-4 all-time record against Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Colorado then heads out on the road for back-to-back rivalry games against Nebraska and Colorado State.
Old faces and new places
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Moving to the conference portion of the schedule excites me because Colorado will be playing some unfamiliar teams. The Buffaloes will be in “Prime” country on Sept. 28 to face UCF in Orlando and will later welcome the Cincinnati Bearcats to Boulder on Oct. 26.
Old rivalries renewed
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Publish date : 2024-01-31 12:51:50
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