Colorado vs. Iowa State projected starting lineup and depth chart for Week 7 | 2025 college football season

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The Colorado Buffaloes (2-4) will square off against the No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones (5-1) in Week 7 of the 2025 college football season on Saturday. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET from Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

Ahead of the Colorado vs. Iowa State game, here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.

Colorado vs. Iowa State projected starting lineup for Week 7

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Colorado projected starting lineup

Here's a look at Colorado's projected starters on offense vs. Iowa State:

PositionStarter

QBKaidon Salter (#3)
RBMicah Welch (#29)
WR-XJoseph Williams (#8)
WR-ZSincere Brown (#9)
WR-SLDre'lon Miller (#6)
TEZach Atkins (#85)
LTJordan Seaton (#77)
LGXavier Hill (#71)
CZarian McGill (#58)
RGZylon Crisler (#72)
RTLarry Johnson III (#53)

Here's a look at Colorado's projected starters on defense vs. Iowa State:

PositionStarter

LDEKeaten Wade (#27)
NTAnquin Barnes Jr. (#92)
DTBrandon Davis-Swain (#91)
RDEArden Walker (#53)
WLBJeremiah Brown (#42)
MLBMartavius French (#37)
LCBRJ Johnson (#5)
SSBen Finneseth (#28)
FSCarter Stoutmire (#23)
RCBDJ McKinney (#8)
NBPreston Hodge (#4)

Here's a look at Colorado's projected starters on special teams vs. Iowa State:

PositionStarter

PT (Punter)Damon Greaves (#35)
PK (Placekicker)Alejandro Mata (#16)
KO (Kickoff Specialist)Buck Buchanan (#43)
LS (Long Snapper)Kameron Hawkins (#39)
H (Holder)Damon Greaves (#35)
PR (Punt Returner)DeKalon Taylor (#20)
KR (Kick Returner)Quentin Gibson (#15)

Iowa State projected starting lineup

Here's a look at Iowa State's projected starters on offense vs. Colorado:

PositionStarter

QBRocco Becht (#3)
RBCarson Hansen (#26)
WR-XChase Sowell (#0)
WR-ZBrett Eskildsen (#9)
WR-FXavier Townsend (#4)
TE-YGabe Burkle (#84)
TE-HBenjamin Brahmer (#18)
LTJames Neal III (#75)
LGTrevor Buhr (#70)
CJim Bonifas (#63)
RGDylan Barrett (#61)
RTTyler Miller (#66)

Here's a look at Iowa State's projected starters on defense vs. Colorado:

PositionStarter

LDETamatoa McDonough (#58)
NTDomonique Orange (#95)
DTZaimir Hawk (#53)
RDEIkenna Ezeogu (#88)
WLBCaleb Bacon (#26)
MLBKooper Ebel (#47)
SLBCarson Willich (#14)
LCBQuentin Taylor Jr. (#24)
SSMarcus Neal Jr. (#31)
FSTa'Shawn James (#19)
RCBTre Bell (#7)
NBJamison Patton (#2)

Here's a look at Iowa State's projected starters on special teams vs. Colorado:

PositionStarter

PT (Punter)Tyler Perkins (#80)
PK (Placekicker)Kyle Konrardy (#97)
KO (Kickoff Specialist)Chase Smith (#94)
LS (Long Snapper)Drew Clausen (#56)
H (Holder)Tyler Perkins (#80)
PR (Punt Returner)Xavier Townsend (#4)
KR (Kick Returner)Xavier Townsend (#4)

Colorado vs. Iowa State depth chart for Week 7

Colorado depth chart

Here's a look at Colorado's depth chart for its offense:

PositionPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5

WR-XJoseph Williams (#8)Hykeem Williams (#5)
WR-ZSincere Brown (#9)Terrell Timmons Jr. (#82)Jack Hestera (#81)
WR-SLDre'lon Miller (#6)Quentin Gibson (#15)Isaiah Hardge (#17)Kaleb Mathis (#13)
LTJordan Seaton (#77)Andre Roye Jr. (#52)
LGXavier Hill (#71)Tyler Brown (#56)
CZarian McGill (#58)Cooper Lovelace (#70)
RGZylon Crisler (#72)Yahya Attia (#59)
RTLarry Johnson III (#53)Kareem Harden (#55)
TEZach Atkins (#85)Sav’ell Smalls (#31)Brady Kopetz (#86)
QBKaidon Salter (#3)Ryan Staub (#16)Julian Lewis (#10)
RBMicah Welch (#29)DeKalon Taylor (#20)Simeon Price (#26)

Here's a look at Colorado's depth chart for its defense:

PositionPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5

LDEKeaten Wade (#27)London Merritt (#44)
NTAnquin Barnes Jr. (#92)Tavian Coleman (#94)Jehiem Oatis (#90)Taurean Carter II (#90)
DTBrandon Davis-Swain (#91)Amari McNeill (#88)Tawfiq Thomas (#95)
RDEArden Walker (#53)Quency Wiggins (#49)Alexander McPherson (#98)
WLBJeremiah Brown (#42)Reginald Hughes (#50)
MLBMartavius French (#37)Shaun Myers (#40)
LCBRJ Johnson (#5)Teon Parks (#3)Makari Vickers (#10)
SSBen Finneseth (#28)Tawfiq Byard (#9)
FSCarter Stoutmire (#23)John Slaughter (#13)
RCBDJ McKinney (#8)Ivan Yates (#29)
NBPreston Hodge (#4)Tyrecus Davis (#9)

Here's a look at Colorado's depth chart for its special teams:

PositionStarterBackup

PT (Punter)Damon Greaves (#35)Daniel Gerlach (#38)
PK (Placekicker)Alejandro Mata (#16)Buck Buchanan (#43)
KO (Kickoff Specialist)Buck Buchanan (#43)Alexander Stoyanovich (#18)
LS (Long Snapper)Kameron Hawkins (#39)Luke Whiting (#45)
H (Holder)Damon Greaves (#35)Daniel Gerlach (#38)
PR (Punt Returner)DeKalon Taylor (#20)Quentin Gibson (#15)
KR (Kick Returner)Quentin Gibson (#15)DeKalon Taylor (#20)

Iowa State depth chart

Here's a look at Iowa State's depth chart for its offense:

PositionPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5

WR-XChase Sowell (#0)Eli Green (#6)
WR-ZBrett Eskildsen (#9)Carson Brown (#10)Daniel Jackson (#16)
WR-FXavier Townsend (#4)Dominic Overby (#11)
LTJames Neal III (#75)Tyler Maro (#50)
LGTrevor Buhr (#70)Garret Rutledge (#65)
CJim Bonifas (#63)Easton Eledge (#77)
RGDylan Barrett (#61)Brendan Black (#51)Vaea Ikakoula (#54)
RTTyler Miller (#66)Austin Barrett (#72)
TE-YGabe Burkle (#84)Cooper Alexander (#87)
TE-HBenjamin Brahmer (#18)Tyler Moore (#82)Keaton Roskop (#85)
QBRocco Becht (#3)Alex Manske (#7)Connor Moberly (#5)
RBCarson Hansen (#26)Abu Sama III (#24)Dylan Lee (#2)Aiden Flora (#21)

Here's a look at Iowa State's depth chart for its defense:

PositionPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5

LDETamatoa McDonough (#58)Vontroy Malone (#8)
NTDomonique Orange (#95)Ka'Mori Moore (#52)
DTZaimir Hawk (#53)Alijah Carnell (#56)
RDEIkenna Ezeogu (#88)Jace J. Gilbert (#55)
WLBCaleb Bacon (#26)Zachary Lovett (#0)
MLBKooper Ebel (#47)Cael Brezina (#9)
SLBCarson Willich (#14)Beau Goodwin (#34)Will McLaughlin (#23)
LCBQuentin Taylor Jr. (#24)Eddie Lemos (#38)
SSMarcus Neal Jr. (#31)Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman (#20)Cam Smith (#13)
FSTa'Shawn James (#19)Drew Surges (#29)
RCBTre Bell (#7)Beni Ngoyi (#5)
NBJamison Patton (#2)Carson Van Dinter (#36)

Here's a look at Iowa State's depth chart for its special teams:

PositionPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5

PT (Punter)Tyler Perkins (#80)Jace T. Gilbert (#20)
PK (Placekicker)Kyle Konrardy (#97)Chase Smith (#94)Jace T. Gilbert (#20)
KO (Kickoff Specialist)Chase Smith (#94)Kyle Konrardy (#97)Jace T. Gilbert (#20)
LS (Long Snapper)Drew Clausen (#56)Gavin Schieler (#57)
H (Holder)Tyler Perkins (#80)
PR (Punt Returner)Xavier Townsend (#4)Aiden Flora (#21)
KR (Kick Returner)Xavier Townsend (#4)Aiden Flora (#21)

How to watch the Colorado vs. Iowa State game? TV channel and live stream details for Week 7 contest

The Colorado vs. Iowa State game will be broadcast live on ESPN. Fans can also live stream the Week 7 contest on Fubo.

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