Sanders enters his third year at Colorado after spending the first three seasons of his collegiate coaching career at Jackson State. The Buffaloes improved to 9-4 in 2024 -- their first winning record in a full 12-game season since 2016 -- and pushed for an appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game with a 7-2 effort in conference play.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders has received a contract extension through the 2029 season after turning around a downtrodden program in just two seasons.

Colorado decided it was prime time to give Deion Sanders a raise for all the football coach has done for the program on and off the field. The Buffaloes rewarded Coach Prime on Friday with a five-year contract that is worth a total of $54 million.