CU is back in the national spotlight, with its first game on NBC since 1995, as the Buffs take the field under Deion"Coach Prime" Sanders.The Colorado Buffaloes open the 2024 football season on Thursday, Aug. 29, against North Dakota State. The game will air on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. from Folsom Field in Boulder.
CU and the Nebraska Cornhuskers will play on NBC during a Week 2 rivalry game. The game will kickoff at 5:30 p.m. MT on Saturday, Sept. 7, on 9NEWS and NBC affiliates across the country. The college football Week 2 game will be part of NBC's"Big Ten Saturday Night" football showcase, which is returning for a second year,The Buffs won last year's game against Nebraska 36-14 in Boulder. This year's will be played at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.This will be the eighth game in CU history on a national broadcast on NBC, with six of the other seven being bowl games, including the 1962, 1977, 1990 and 1991 Orange Bowls and the 1993 and 1995 Fiesta Bowls.
CU said the last time the Buffs played in both Lincoln and Fort Collins was in the 1996 season, which is also the last time Colorado played at Colorado State.Buffs will play nine of 15 conference opponents: Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Texas Tech, Arizona, Utah, Central Florida, and Cincinnati.that several of its home games will be played at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, while its campus stadium is renovated. Colorado's game on Nov. 23 will be played at the NFL stadium.For both Apple TV and Fire TV, search for"9news" to find the free app to add to your account.