Deion Sanders

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is expected to be one of the top picks in the 2025 NFL draft, but his dad and head coach Deion Sanders revealed he will ensure that his son lands in the right situation.

During an appearance on Speak, Coach Prime was asked if he would step in and stop Shedeur from being drafted by the "wrong" team, and he answered affirmatively.

"Yeah, but I'm not going to do it publicly, I'll do it privately," Sanders said.

Sanders added that Shedeur isn't the only player he will be working for behind the scenes, saying, "And with Travis too," referring to Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter.

The most famous occurrence of a father influencing which team drafts his son was when Archie Manning allegedly declared Eli Manning wouldn't play for the San Diego Chargers, who owned the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NFL draft. He was instead sent to the New York Giants, with whom he went on to win two Super Bowl titles. Archie has since denied that he had any involvement with Eli being dealt to the Giants.

Sanders was asked about the ideal situation for Shedeur in the NFL, and he explained that having a proper quarterback development system in place is the most important factor for his son's start to his professional career.

"Somebody that can handle the quarterback that he is. Somebody that can handle understanding what he's capable of," Sanders said. "Someone who has had success in the past handling quarterbacks or someone in an organization that understands what they're doing, not just throwing you out there amongst the wolves..."

Through nine games this season, Shedeur has thrown for 2,882 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 72.9 percent of his passes. In the right situation, he can have a fruitful career in the NFL, and his Hall of Fame father is ready to make sure that happens.

"This kid loves this game and he has an insatiable appetite to win, and I want somebody to be able to propel him to that next level as well," Sanders said.

Tubi unveiled a trailer for its new talk show, We Got Time Today, featuring Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders and television host Rocsi Diaz.

It is unclear if the giant rabbit will also be a part of the show:

The show will debut on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. ET, and the pair will "discuss the latest in news, culture, entertainment, and sports as well as conduct interviews with celebrity guests."

Sanders is having an excellent year on the football side of things. His Buffs are now 7-2 on the season and, should they win out, would have a place in the Big 12 Championship Game, likely against BYU.

Win that contest and they would earn an automatic berth to the College Football Playoff. Not too shabby for just his second season at Colorado and first back in the Big 12.

Granted, the team still needs to beat Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma State before those dreams could become a reality. But all three schools have losing records at the moment.

Sanders went just 4-8 in his first season at Colorado after arriving with enormous hype, media attention and celebrity cameos on the sidelines. But year two has been an entirely different story. Perhaps he'll discuss some of that turnaround on his new show.

Colorado continued its climb up the rankings this week.

The Buffaloes, fresh off a 41-27 victory over Texas Tech, were ranked No. 18 in the latest Associated Press Top-25 poll on Sunday, jumping up three spots from last week. Colorado didn't crack the poll until Week 10, debuting at No. 23, and has now improved that ranking in each of the past two weeks.

Colorado is now 7-2 (5-1 in the Big 12) on the season and is second in the Big 12 behind only the undefeated BYU Cougars (9-0, 6-0). Should the Buffs win out—matchups against Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma State remain—they would secure a spot in the conference title game. And a win in that game would guarantee them a berth in the College Football Playoff.

Heady times in Boulder, indeed.

"We don't change with the stakes," head coach Deion Sanders told reporters regarding the team's standing in the Big 12. "You guys (in the news media) change with the stakes. We don't change with the stakes. What we're doing right now, we planned on it."

"We're not looking down the street and down the road to the championship," he added.

The Buffs got off to a slow start on Saturday, trailing 13-0 after one quarter as the tortillas rained down. But Colorado turned it on from there, led by star quarterback Shedeur Sanders (30-of-43 for 291 yards and three touchdowns; 16 rushing yards and a score) and two-way phenom Travis Hunter (nine catches for 99 yards and a touchdown).

The win has the Buffaloes in position to make serious noise in the school's first year back in the Big 12, and potentially in the first year of the expanded CFP. Not too shabby for Sanders' second year on the job.

After scoring a late touchdown to secure a 41-27 win over Texas Tech for No. 20 Colorado on Saturday, Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders paid homage to his father in the end zone.

With the Red Raiders attempting to score a game-tying touchdown with roughly one minute remaining in the fourth quarter, quarterback Behren Morton had the ball stripped by Colorado defensive lineman Arden Walker.

The ball was picked up by Sanders and returned into the end zone before the 24-year-old celebrated with a shuffle reminiscent of Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders during his playing days.

The safety finished with six tackles in addition to his fumble recovery.

He hasn't been the only member of the family to pay tribute to the touchdown dance, as Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders broke out the same celebration after scoring a rushing touchdown against Nebraska during the 2023 season.

Shedeur wrapped up another impressive performance against Texas Tech, finishing 30-of-43 for 291 yards through the air while recording four total touchdowns without a turnover.

The Buffaloes improved to 7-2, winning their third consecutive game.

With No. 17 Iowa State losing to Kansas by the final score of 45-36 on Saturday, Coach Prime's team now controls its own destiny to secure a spot in the Big 12 title game. Colorado will need to continue stacking victories in order to do so, starting with a Nov. 16 matchup against Utah.

No. 20 Colorado overcame a sluggish first quarter to defeat Texas Tech on Saturday, winning by the final score of 41-27.

The Buffaloes trailed 13-0 after the first 15 minutes of game time but stayed within striking distance by scoring 10 points in the second quarter. Colorado found the end zone again after halftime, recording 17 unanswered points to take a four-point lead.

Shedeur Sanders continued to make plays in and out of the pocket, finishing 30-of-43 for 291 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. He also added 16 yards and a fourth score on the ground.

Travis Hunter was Sanders' top target once again, hauling in nine receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown. This included a 24-yard score that allowed the Buffaloes to take a two-possession lead in the second half.

The Red Raiders had an opportunity to tie the game with roughly one minute left in the fourth quarter, but a forced fumble was scooped up by safety Shilo Sanders and returned into the end zone for a touchdown.

Fans were impressed with head coach Deion Sanders' team as Colorado secured its third straight victory.

It was hardly a flawless win for the Buffaloes, as they converted just two of 13 opportunities on third down and committed 14 penalties for 106 yards. Still, Colorado improved to 7-2 with a 5-1 record against Big 12 opponents.

With No. 17 Iowa State falling to Kansas on Saturday, the Buffaloes now control their own destiny to secure a spot in the conference championship game as well as a possible College Football Playoff berth.

Deion Sanders used a guest spot on Fox's Big Noon Kickoff to have some fun with Matt Leinart after the former Heisman winner's son, Cole, committed to SMU over Colorado.

Coach Prime joked he was "mad" at Leinart for not even considering the Buffaloes as a destination for his son.

Cole Leinart, a quarterback recruit in the 2026 class, announced on Wednesday he would be playing college football at SMU.

The 17-year-old Leinart is a 3-star recruit in the 2026 class, per 247Sports' composite rankings. He had offers from several high-profile FBS programs, including Colorado, before picking SMU.

"I love the culture, what they are building, the coaches," Leinart told On3.com's Steve Wiltfong about what separated the Mustangs from the rest of the pack. "Love everything about it."

Colorado is going to have a big hole to fill at quarterback after this season with Shedeur Sanders in his senior year. Deion Sanders doesn't really recruit high school talent as much as he scours the transfer portal.

The Buffaloes currently have the lowest-ranked incoming freshman class for 2025 among Big 12 programs after having the lowest-ranked class in 2024. They did add 3-star transfer prospects Destin Wade and Walter Taylor before the start of this season.

Perhaps Deion can work his recruiting magic to get Cole Leinart to change his mind. There are still two years remaining before Leinart is set to begin his college career.

Matt was able to take the joke in stride, telling Coach Prime that he could call him to talk recruiting.

One of the teams that didn't have an offer out to Cole at this point was USC, even though he plays right in the Trojans' backyard at Redondo Union High School. Matt spent five years at USC from 2001 to '05, winning a Heisman and national title in 2004.

Even though the BCS stripped USC of its national title win stemming from sanctions imposed by the NCAA related to Reggie Bush's eligibility, The Associated Press still recognizes the Trojans as champions for their 55-19 victory over Oklahoma.

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter is making a solid case to be this year's Heisman Trophy winner, but he still has plenty of competition for the coveted award.

One player giving him a run for his money is his quarterback, Shedeur Sanders. Amid the two players' push for the Heisman, Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders weighed in on who he thinks should take home the trophy.

"Travis gets my vote. Travis is the best player in college football," Sanders said. "Truly Shedeur is that guy. He's the catalyst, he makes everything go and enables Travis to be Travis, but Travis Hunter is doing something we've never seen before."

Both Shedeur and Hunter are having outstanding years amid a 6-2 start for the No. 20 Buffaloes.

Shedeur has 2,591 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and six interceptions on the year, sitting inside the top 10 nationally in both passing yards and touchdowns. Hunter has 757 receiving yards and eight touchdowns while posting 13 tackles, seven passes defended, two interceptions and a forced fumble on the defensive end.

While Hunter's receiving numbers and defensive numbers alone likely wouldn't be enough to put him in the Heisman conversation, the fact that he's doing both has made him a top choice for the award.

As Sanders said, Hunter is "doing something we've never seen before." The last player to come close to what Hunter is doing was Charles Woodson, who won the Heisman Trophy for Michigan in 1997. That year, he had 238 receiving yards and two touchdowns along with 44 tackles, nine passes defended and eight interceptions.

Woodson's defensive numbers were a bit more impressive than Hunter's, but he didn't have nearly as much success on offense.

For both Hunter and Shedeur, a Heisman Trophy is likely an afterthought as they have another goal on their mind: finishing the season strong to make a push for the College Football Playoff.

The Buffs have a realistic chance of reaching the CFP, but they'd likely have to win their final four games to do so. Colorado will get another chance to prove itself on Saturday when it faces Texas Tech.

Colorado ranks 20th in the 2024 season's first College Football Playoff rankings, which were released on Tuesday.

It's an impressive showing for the Buffaloes and head coach Deion Sanders, the Pro Football Hall of Famer in his second season leading the team. Colorado was 1-11 in 2022 but improved to 4-8 before landing at 6-2 right now with four regular season games remaining. The Buffaloes, at worst, have also become bowl-eligible for just the third time over the past 17 seasons.

But the team has greater aspirations, namely a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. A win there would secure a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff.

Entering this week, Colorado is 4-1 in the Big 12, good enough for a second-place tie with Iowa State and one game behind 5-0 BYU.

While Colorado's No. 20 ranking is impressive, especially given where the program was two years ago, it ultimately doesn't matter right now.

After Colorado broke into the Top 25 of the Associated Press poll, quarterback Shedeur Sanders explained why that ranking was meaningless.

"It doesn't really even matter," Sanders said on the 2Legendary podcast. "I don't think the rankings really matter, honestly to us. Because you can be ranked one week and not ranked the next week."

Colorado can't afford to rest on its laurels, with a tough road matchup at Texas Tech up next. The Red Raiders are 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12. The Buffaloes are favored, but not by too much (3.5 points, per DraftKings Sportsbook).

In the same podcast, Colorado offensive lineman Justin Mayers also noted how the team has championship goals, not ranking ones.

"We're bowl eligible now, but that's not the end goal. We're trying to make a championship. I feel like a lot of big teams when they start looking at the AP stuff, they lose themselves. But us, we've been through so much as a team that it doesn't matter to us...so we just keep working week in and week out, we'll get what we really want."

To make the Big 12 Championship Game, Colorado will likely need to win out to have a chance. Up next is Texas Tech on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET in Lubbock, followed by a home game against Utah (4-4, 1-4 Big 12). The Buffaloes then travel to Kansas City to play Kansas (2-6, 1-4 Big 12) in Arrowhead Stadium before returning home to finish the regular season against Oklahoma State (3-6, 0-6 Big 12).