Those were two of six self-reported violations by Colorado, adding to the at least 11 from Sanders first year at the helm. Colorado isn't alone in these types of very minor violations, as schools across college football often self-report a handful of them a year and impose their own penalties before bringing them to the NCAA.

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders committed a minor violation of NCAA rules during the 2024 season when he mentioned the name of quarterback prospect Julian Lewis during a livestream of his weekly coaches show,