Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders. Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Colorado Football Spring game to be nationally televised on April 19

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Steven Corder | Last updated Mar 17, 2025 3:38 PM ET

Deion Sanders spoke to the media for the first time since the NFL Combine on Monday. He announced Colorado's annual Black & Gold Spring Game would be televised on ESPN2 at Folsom Field on Saturday, April 19. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.

This marks the third straight year the scrimmage will be televised to a wide audience. ESPN featured Sanders' welcome to Boulder during his first year in front of a sold out crowd. The follow up last year on the Pac-12 Network wasn't impressive because of weather but was still notable.

Sanders is trying to be a trendsetter once again, saying he wanted to find a team to play in the scrimmage like an NFL joint practice. Not a bad idea and revolutionary considering the NIL era we're all trying to adjust under. It would be a first for college football spring games.

Colorado Spring Game will be on ESPN 2 April 19th

Coach Prime said he’s working on trying to play another team for the game #SkoBuffs pic.twitter.com/F8BLkbCz8I
— We Coming (@SkoBuffsGoBuffs) March 17, 2025

It's a sign to the rest of the country that Sanders and the Buffs are ready to compete. While other teams like Nebraska are canceling the spring exhibition due to talent poaching, Colorado is willing to put on a show and make it an actual event.

Colorado football player’s father arrested for fake recruiting scheme to meet Deion Sanders

"We got to sell out this thing and pack the stadium," Sanders said about the Spring game. "The way this train is going, I don't know if this will be the last one."

Nike sets release date for Deion Sanders and LeBron James mashup sneaker

The upcoming spring game should give a better look at Colorado's two outstanding QB's. Julian Lewis comes to Boulder as a true freshman and has started to turn heads. The former five-star was listed as a top ten overall recruit before flipping from USC to CU. Sanders and the Buffs also snagged Kaidon Salter out of the transfer portal. The former Liberty standout threw for 4,762 yards and 47 touchdowns compared to 12 interceptions in 25 combined games since the start of the 2023 season.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: