General view as two fans in attendance are arrested for fighting in the third quarter of the game between the Brigham Young Cougars against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Colorado receives hefty punishment for fan behavior during BYU game

By Jordan Sigler | Last updated Oct 1, 2025 8:17 AM ET

On Tuesday, the Colorado Buffaloes were punished for their fans' behavior during BYU's 24-21 win on Saturday at Folsom Field.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the Big 12 reprimanded the Buffaloes and issued a $50,000 fine for "inappropriate chants" that occurred during the game.

"The Big 12 announces that it has issued Colorado a 'public reprimand and $50,000 fine for the inappropriate chants that occurred during Saturday's football game against BYU,'" Thamel posted on X.

Cries of "(expletive) the Mormons" could be heard from the bleachers on Saturday night. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark stated that the hateful chant had no place in the conference.

“Hateful and discriminatory language has no home in the Big 12 Conference," Yorkmark said. "While we appreciate Colorado apologizing for the chants that occurred in the stands during Saturday's game, the Big 12 maintains zero tolerance for such behavior.”

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark: “Hateful and discriminatory language has no home in the Big 12 Conference. While we appreciate Colorado apologizing for the chants that occurred in the stands during Saturday's game, the Big 12 maintains zero tolerance for such behavior.”
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 30, 2025

Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders claimed he wasn't aware of the chants in his postgame news conference. Per USA Today's Brent Schrotenboer, Colorado issued a statement on Sunday condemning the anti-Mormon chants.

“The University of Colorado Boulder strongly condemns the use of expletives and religious slurs by individuals in the stands during the recent football game against BYU,” the statement reads. “Such behavior is deeply disappointing and does not reflect the values of respect, inclusion and integrity we expect of our campus community.”

The chant reflected poorly on the program. The product on the field didn't do any favors late in the second half. Colorado took an early 14-3 lead over the Cougars before losing the contest and dropping to 2-3 on the season and 0-2 in Big 12 play.

Jordan Sigler

Jordan Sigler is a sports writer with a decade of experience as a journalist, including his time as a breaking news/day cops reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. His sports coverage across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, and college football world has also been featured at ChiCitySports, Gridiron Heroics, Pro Football Network, and Athlon Sports. Based in Austin, Texas, Jordan graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Tech University in 2014

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