Despite the recent success, Colorado has recently been hit with an NCAA infraction. According to On3, Sanders and the Buffaloes have received a recruiting violation for their involvement with four-star quarterback Julian Lewis, who committed to the program on Nov. 21, 2024, and enrolled at the university on Dec. 23, 2024.

The Colorado Buffaloes had one of the more impressive turnarounds in college football this season, winning nine games after only winning four the year before. Head coach Deion Sanders has been credited with turning the program around,

Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders reportedly committed a minor violation of NCAA rules during the 2024 season when he mentioned elite 2025 quarterback recruit Julian “JuJu” Lewis during a livestream of his weekly coaches show, according to USA Today.