Since 2023
Built Jackson State into an HBCU powerhouse (attracting the nation's No. 1 recruiting class) before taking over a 1-11 Colorado program in 2023 and famously delivering a bowl berth in year one. Signed a market-resetting 5- year, $54M extension in Nov. 2024 — then endured his worst season in Boulder in 2025.
Record & context
Lifetime record20–18 at Colorado
Current program4th season at Colorado
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure 2025 finished 3-9, Sanders' worst mark at Colorado, including a 46-point loss at Utah and a rotation of three different quarterbacks by season's end. A stunning step back the year immediately after signing the richest contract in program history.
Previous season3-9 (Big 12)
Compensation
Salary$10.0M
Sourceactive collective) dissolved Jan. 2025 Coach salary per Sanders' restructured 5-yr, $54M extension (Denver Sports/NBC News): $10M in 2025 and 2026, rising to $12M by 2029, the high
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.