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:
QB | Kaidon Salter (#3) |
RB | Micah Welch (#29) |
WR-X | Joseph Williams (#8) |
WR-Z | Sincere Brown (#9) |
WR-SL | Dre'lon Miller (#6) |
TE | Zach Atkins (#85) |
LT | Jordan Seaton (#77) |
LG | Xavier Hill (#71) |
C | Zarian McGill (#58) |
RG | Zylon Crisler (#72) |
RT | Larry Johnson III (#53) |
Here's a look at Colorado's projected starters on defense vs. Iowa State:
LDE | Keaten Wade (#27) |
NT | Anquin Barnes Jr. (#92) |
DT | Brandon Davis-Swain (#91) |
RDE | Arden Walker (#53) |
WLB | Jeremiah Brown (#42) |
MLB | Martavius French (#37) |
LCB | RJ Johnson (#5) |
SS | Ben Finneseth (#28) |
FS | Carter Stoutmire (#23) |
RCB | DJ McKinney (#8) |
NB | Preston Hodge (#4) |
Here's a look at Colorado's projected starters on special teams vs. Iowa State:
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:
QB | Rocco Becht (#3) |
RB | Carson Hansen (#26) |
WR-X | Chase Sowell (#0) |
WR-Z | Brett Eskildsen (#9) |
WR-F | Xavier Townsend (#4) |
TE-Y | Gabe Burkle (#84) |
TE-H | Benjamin Brahmer (#18) |
LT | James Neal III (#75) |
LG | Trevor Buhr (#70) |
C | Jim Bonifas (#63) |
RG | Dylan Barrett (#61) |
RT | Tyler Miller (#66) |
Here's a look at Iowa State's projected starters on defense vs. Colorado:
LDE | Tamatoa McDonough (#58) |
NT | Domonique Orange (#95) |
DT | Zaimir Hawk (#53) |
RDE | Ikenna Ezeogu (#88) |
WLB | Caleb Bacon (#26) |
MLB | Kooper Ebel (#47) |
SLB | Carson Willich (#14) |
LCB | Quentin Taylor Jr. (#24) |
SS | Marcus Neal Jr. (#31) |
FS | Ta'Shawn James (#19) |
RCB | Tre Bell (#7) |
NB | Jamison Patton (#2) |
Here's a look at Iowa State's projected starters on special teams vs. Colorado:
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:
WR-X | Joseph Williams (#8) | Hykeem Williams (#5) | — | — | — |
WR-Z | Sincere Brown (#9) | Terrell Timmons Jr. (#82) | Jack Hestera (#81) | — | — |
WR-SL | Dre'lon Miller (#6) | Quentin Gibson (#15) | Isaiah Hardge (#17) | Kaleb Mathis (#13) | — |
LT | Jordan Seaton (#77) | Andre Roye Jr. (#52) | — | — | — |
LG | Xavier Hill (#71) | Tyler Brown (#56) | — | — | — |
C | Zarian McGill (#58) | Cooper Lovelace (#70) | — | — | — |
RG | Zylon Crisler (#72) | Yahya Attia (#59) | — | — | — |
RT | Larry Johnson III (#53) | Kareem Harden (#55) | — | — | — |
TE | Zach Atkins (#85) | Sav’ell Smalls (#31) | Brady Kopetz (#86) | — | — |
QB | Kaidon Salter (#3) | Ryan Staub (#16) | Julian Lewis (#10) | — | — |
RB | Micah Welch (#29) | DeKalon Taylor (#20) | Simeon Price (#26) | — | — |
Here's a look at Colorado's depth chart for its defense:
LDE | Keaten Wade (#27) | London Merritt (#44) | — | — | — |
NT | Anquin Barnes Jr. (#92) | Tavian Coleman (#94) | Jehiem Oatis (#90) | Taurean Carter II (#90) | — |
DT | Brandon Davis-Swain (#91) | Amari McNeill (#88) | Tawfiq Thomas (#95) | — | — |
RDE | Arden Walker (#53) | Quency Wiggins (#49) | Alexander McPherson (#98) | — | — |
WLB | Jeremiah Brown (#42) | Reginald Hughes (#50) | — | — | — |
MLB | Martavius French (#37) | Shaun Myers (#40) | — | — | — |
LCB | RJ Johnson (#5) | Teon Parks (#3) | Makari Vickers (#10) | — | — |
SS | Ben Finneseth (#28) | Tawfiq Byard (#9) | — | — | — |
FS | Carter Stoutmire (#23) | John Slaughter (#13) | — | — | — |
RCB | DJ McKinney (#8) | Ivan Yates (#29) | — | — | — |
NB | Preston Hodge (#4) | Tyrecus Davis (#9) | — | — | — |
Here's a look at Colorado's depth chart for its special teams:
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:
WR-X | Chase Sowell (#0) | Eli Green (#6) | — | — | — |
WR-Z | Brett Eskildsen (#9) | Carson Brown (#10) | Daniel Jackson (#16) | — | — |
WR-F | Xavier Townsend (#4) | Dominic Overby (#11) | — | — | — |
LT | James Neal III (#75) | Tyler Maro (#50) | — | — | — |
LG | Trevor Buhr (#70) | Garret Rutledge (#65) | — | — | — |
C | Jim Bonifas (#63) | Easton Eledge (#77) | — | — | — |
RG | Dylan Barrett (#61) | Brendan Black (#51) | Vaea Ikakoula (#54) | — | — |
RT | Tyler Miller (#66) | Austin Barrett (#72) | — | — | — |
TE-Y | Gabe Burkle (#84) | Cooper Alexander (#87) | — | — | — |
TE-H | Benjamin Brahmer (#18) | Tyler Moore (#82) | Keaton Roskop (#85) | — | — |
QB | Rocco Becht (#3) | Alex Manske (#7) | Connor Moberly (#5) | — | — |
RB | Carson 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:
LDE | Tamatoa McDonough (#58) | Vontroy Malone (#8) | — | — | — |
NT | Domonique Orange (#95) | Ka'Mori Moore (#52) | — | — | — |
DT | Zaimir Hawk (#53) | Alijah Carnell (#56) | — | — | — |
RDE | Ikenna Ezeogu (#88) | Jace J. Gilbert (#55) | — | — | — |
WLB | Caleb Bacon (#26) | Zachary Lovett (#0) | — | — | — |
MLB | Kooper Ebel (#47) | Cael Brezina (#9) | — | — | — |
SLB | Carson Willich (#14) | Beau Goodwin (#34) | Will McLaughlin (#23) | — | — |
LCB | Quentin Taylor Jr. (#24) | Eddie Lemos (#38) | — | — | — |
SS | Marcus Neal Jr. (#31) | Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman (#20) | Cam Smith (#13) | — | — |
FS | Ta'Shawn James (#19) | Drew Surges (#29) | — | — | — |
RCB | Tre Bell (#7) | Beni Ngoyi (#5) | — | — | — |
NB | Jamison Patton (#2) | Carson Van Dinter (#36) | — | — | — |
Here's a look at Iowa State's depth chart for its special teams:
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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