Is Shilo Sanders playing tonight vs Stanford? Colorado Safety's injury status explored

The Colorado Buffaloes' secondary has been depleted with safety Shilo Sanders dealing with an injury. On his radio show during the week of the USC Trojans game, coach Deion Sanders stated that his son suffered a kidney injury that was causing him to urinate blood.

The Colorado Buffaloes need safety Shilo in the secondary as the pass defence has struggled throughout the year. The team is giving up 302.5 passing yards per game heading into Week 7 and having Shilo available for today's game would be a massive gain.

However, what is the likelihood that he will be able to play today? Let's take a look at the injury report and discuss if we should expect Shilo Sanders to be playing in this game.

Is Shilo Sanders playing today?

Shilo Sanders will be on the active roster for the Colorado Buffaloes and will be playing in this game tonight against the Stanford Cardinal. Shilo did play last week against the Arizona State Sun Devils, and recorded six total tackles (five solo, one assisted) during that game.

Shilo adds veteran leadership to the team that has gone through a lot of changes since a year ago. His experience playing for the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2019-20 and Jackson State in 2021-22 make him aware of what the opposing skill position players are going to do.

What is the ceiling for this Colorado Buffaloes team?

This Colorado Buffaloes team has already defied the odds as many of the sportsbooks had their win total at three games, which the Buffaloes have already surpassed.

Now, the viewpoint changes from just winning games to being considered one of the top programs in college football.

With a 4-2 record entering this game, they should be viewing a return to the AP Poll as a goal as well as making a significant bowl game. There have been representatives from multiple bowl games in attendance for some of Colorado's games.

They are seeing the significant impact coach Deion Sanders has brought to the University of Colorado. That would greatly benefit whichever bowl game gets the Colorado Buffaloes.

While they are not going to be in contention for the College Football Playoff this year, and that was never a reality in the first place, a strong bowl game can set the foundation for next season. In order to do that though, Colorado needs to continue winning games.