Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes dropped their third straight game on Saturday, falling 29-22 to the West Virginia Mountaineers. The loss saw Colorado’s record drop to 3-7 on the season, effectively ending any chance they had at making a bowl game in Sanders’ third year at the helm.
Sanders, 58, now has a 16-19 record at Colorado, and while there are still two games remaining on the Buffs’ schedule, the Pro Football Hall of Fame corner has a huge offseason ahead of him. His future with the program has been in constant question following the departure of his two sons, Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, along with Travis Hunter, to the NFL. The eldest Sanders has also been dealing with frequent health issues, as he battled bladder cancer in the offseason and had surgery last month for a blood clot issue.
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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders on the field during warm ups prior to a game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images
Many have questioned how dedicated he is to coaching despite his signing a five-year, $54 million extension after last year’s 9-4 season. However, despite all of the noise, Sanders has maintained that he enjoys coaching at Colorado, a sentiment he has had to reiterate for the past couple of years, as many felt there was a chance he’d leap to the NFL to coach his son and former quarterback.
Despite vehemently denying ever having any interest in coaching in the NFL, Sanders’ name is still frequently mentioned as an option, most recently on Saturday, thanks to former Cleveland Browns nose tackle Phil Taylor, who pushed for his former team to replace head coach Kevin Stefanski with Sanders.
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“The problem wouldn’t be Prime,” Taylor said. “It would be the owners. They not gonna like Prime. Because Prime know what to do and know what it takes for these guys to get where they need to be.”
If Coach Prime were to become the Browns’ head coach, he’d have a chance to coach his son and 2024 Davey O’Brien award winner, Shedeur Sanders. The 23-year-old fifth-round pick has yet to make his NFL debut and is currently serving as the backup to fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel despite frequent public outcry for him to take over amid the team’s 2-6 start.
It’s hard to imagine that Deion Sanders is a realistic option at head coach for the Browns, but it would make for quite the story.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Nov 9, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.