Big 12 · 2026
UCF Knights
Head coach Scott Frost · Acrisure Bounce House
2-10-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#41
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+3.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+0.7
63rd in FBS
Defense
+3.3
26th in FBS
Schedule so far
-6.0
65th toughest
Projected
7.0-5.0
bowl-eligible 81%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+3.9 now, -1.2 preseason · up 40 spots since preseason
Final record odds
7.0-5.0 expected · most likely 7-5 (22%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Alonza Barnett III
QB · SR · 127th in FBS
344yds
2 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Duke Watson
RB · 21st in FBS
297yds
27 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Waden Charles
WR · SO · 372nd in FBS
87yds
7 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Lewis Carter
LB · SR · 64th in FBS
24tkl
0.5 TFL
Sacks
Isaiah Nixon
EDGE · JR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
2 hurries
Interceptions
Demari Henderson
DB · SR · 8th in FBS
2INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs Bethune-Cookman FCS | W 73–6 | +11.8 | — | ESPN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 18Pittsburgh | L 7–12 | +6.3 | — | ESPN2 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 80Georgia State | W 44–30 | +8.9 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 40TCUCONF | UCF −2.7 · o/u 43.9 | — | FS1 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 33HoustonCONF | Houston −4.2 · o/u 49.9 | — | ESPN2 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 75Oklahoma StateCONF | UCF −2.5 · o/u 44.5 | — | ||
| 7 | — | Bye | ||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 15BYUCONF | BYU −2.3 · o/u 47.9 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 30 | vs 49BaylorCONF | UCF −4.2 · o/u 46.3 | — | ESPN | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 83KansasCONF | UCF −3.5 · o/u 47.6 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 63Arizona StateCONF | UCF −5.9 · o/u 48.4 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 20 | vs 39Iowa StateCONF | UCF −2.6 · o/u 44.5 | — | FS1 | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 104ColoradoCONF | UCF −5.8 · o/u 45.8 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.063 | 99th | -0.051 | 30th |
| Success rate | 40.7% | 104th | 33.8% | 25th |
| Explosiveness | 1.307 | 52nd | 1.326 | 94th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 42.1% | 92nd | 33.7% | 24th |
| Rushing success rate | 47.2% | 51st | 27.2% | 8th |
| Passing success rate | 36.8% | 112th | 40.0% | 71st |
| Explosive run rate | 20.8% | 11th | 6.5% | 13th |
| Explosive pass rate | 7.7% | 106th | 7.7% | 45th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.51 | 30th | 2.30 | 12th |
| Opportunity rate | 44.4% | 34th | 27.2% | 14th |
| Stuff rate | 13.9% | 49th | 22.8% | 35th |
| Sack rate | 4.4% | 69th | 4.2% | 90th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 35.7% | 109th | 33.3% | 40th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 66.7% | 59th | 50.0% | 37th |
| Havoc rate | 13.6% | 84th | 16.6% | 35th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 41.3 | 26th | 16.0 | 31st |
| Yards / game | 385.3 | 82nd | 327.0 | 66th |
| Yards / play | 6.61 | 36th | 4.42 | 38th |
| Pass yards / game | 157.3 | 120th | 189.3 | 58th |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.70 | 104th | 5.80 | 27th |
| Completion % | 60.0% | 95th | 59.2% | 55th |
| Rush yards / game | 228.0 | 27th | 137.7 | 82nd |
| Yards / carry | 6.80 | 7th | 3.50 | 56th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 36.4% | 100th | 32.0% | 45th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.67 | 26th | 1.67 | 29th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 2.00 | 56th |
| Penalty yards / game | 51.0 | 49th | 60.7 | 46th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Scott Frost
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rocco Marriott | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 220 | Kansas City, MO |
| 10 | Kaleb Annett | QB | SO | 6' 3" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA |
| 12 | Keyone Jenkins | QB | SR | 6' 0" | 200 | Opa Locka, FL |
| 14 | Alonza Barnett III | QB | SR | 5' 11" | 210 | Whitsett, NC |
| 16 | Dante Carr | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 220 | Minersville, PA |
| 4 | Taevion Swint | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 185 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 11 | Landen Chambers | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 20 | Kaj Baker | RB | FR | 5' 8" | 160 | Miami, FL |
| 24 | Arthur Lewis IV | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 180 | Palatka, FL |
| 35 | Agyeman Addae | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 42 | Chance Nixon | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 179 | Oviedo, FL |
| 2 | Tyren Hornes | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | Bradenton, FL |
| 3 | Jonathan Bibbs | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL |
| 5 | Josh Derry | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 182 | Baltimore, MD |
| 6 | Ric'Darious Farmer | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 160 | Melbourne, FL |
| 9 | Waden Charles | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 195 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 13 | Caleb Rollerson | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 210 | Ocala, FL |
| 23 | Jordan Nunuha | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 195 | Nanakuli, HI |
| 39 | Andrea Parisi | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 195 | Bergamo, Italy |
| 80 | Elijah Hardy | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 81 | Zack Palmer | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Orlando, FL |
| 82 | Jordyn Bridgewater | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 165 | New Orleans, LA |
| 85 | Carson Hinshaw | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 165 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 86 | Chase Hinshaw | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 181 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 18 | Caden Piening | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 47 | Sam Powell | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 205 | Naples, FL |
| 83 | Dylan Burk | TE | SO | 6' 7" | 255 | Melbourne, FL |
| 87 | Brooks Hall | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 225 | Platte City, MO |
| 88 | Grayson Brousseau | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 245 | Lehi, UT |
| 53 | LaParka Langston | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 285 | Atlanta, GA |
| 55 | Jacob Maiava | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 280 | Kahuku, HI |
| 57 | Camp Lott | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 290 | Mccomb, MS |
| 58 | Connor Meadows | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Trenton, TN |
| 61 | Owen Spell | OL | SR | 6' 8" | 305 | Jesup, GA |
| 67 | Noah Senka | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 295 | Seminole, FL |
| 68 | Ethan Higgins | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 270 | Brooksville, FL |
| 70 | RaiShaun McHaney | OL | FR | 6' 8" | 270 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 72 | Dominick Campbell | OL | SR | 6' 9" | 310 | Scarborough, ME |
| 73 | Henry Tabansi | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 306 | Staten Island, NY |
| 74 | Matthew Prigmore | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 315 | Weston, FL |
| 75 | Tyler Gibson | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 308 | Atlanta, GA |
| 76 | Justin Royes | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 300 | Suffolk, VA |
| 77 | Kasiyah Charlton | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 315 | Brunswick, GA |
| 78 | Preston Cushman | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 305 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 79 | Daniel Marcellinus | OL | FR | 6' 11" | 275 | Abia, Nigeria |
| 0 | Horace Lockett | DT | SR | 6' 6" | 355 | Atlanta, GA |
| 42 | Artavius Jones | DT | SO | 6' 3" | 325 | Blountstown, FL |
| 55 | Noah Mercer | DT | FR | 6' 5" | 290 | Key West, FL |
| 90 | Mujahid Jefferson | DT | FR | 6' 3" | 280 | Orlando, FL |
| 91 | Donteye Drew | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 240 | Tampa, FL |
| 92 | Jeffson Lafontant | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 295 | North Miami Beach, FL |
| 93 | Brad Gurley Jr. | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 300 | Bowling Green, KY |
| 95 | RJ Jackson Jr. | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 310 | Choctaw, OK |
| 97 | Josh Schell | DT | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 99 | Thomas Collins | DT | JR | 6' 1" | 295 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 15 | Preston Hall | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 220 | Missouri City, TX |
| 19 | Rashad Henry | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 220 | Miami, FL |
| 20 | Lewis Carter | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 225 | Tampa, FL |
| 23 | Jayden Burnett | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 210 | Sarasota, FL |
| 24 | Tackett Curtis | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Many, LA |
| 32 | Matthew Occhipinti | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 235 | Saddle Brook, NJ |
| 33 | Phil Picciotti | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 230 | Perkasie, PA |
| 34 | Jahleel Culbreath | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 222 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 36 | Dylan Bennett | LB | FR | 5' 11" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 38 | Jayden Jennings | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 235 | Salem, VA |
| 43 | Cole Kozlowski | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Spring Lake, NJ |
| 47 | Arthur Kingdom | LB | JR | 6' 4" | 230 | Leicestershire, England |
| 1 | Jayden Bellamy | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Freehold, NJ |
| 4 | Braeden Marshall | DB | SR | 5' 10" | 200 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 5 | DJ Bell | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 185 | Pensacola, FL |
| 7 | Antione Jackson | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 185 | Lauderhill, FL |
| 8 | Demari Henderson | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 185 | Sanford, FL |
| 14 | Kahmel Johnson | DB | SO | 6' 2" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 16 | Antonio Branch Jr. | DB | FR | 6' 3" | 175 | Miami, FL |
| 17 | Jailen Duffie | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 175 | Waukegan, IL |
| 18 | Caleb Flagg | DB | SR | 5' 10" | 200 | Houston, TX |
| 21 | Ty Bartrum | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Pomeroy, OH |
| 22 | Amarion Queen | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 185 | Stuart, FL |
| 25 | Rukeem Stroud | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 165 | Tampa, FL |
| 26 | Elijah Keys | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 27 | Nicholas Antoine | DB | SR | 6' 4" | 205 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 28 | Matt Irwin | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 180 | Meridian, ID |
| 29 | Tyce Porcher | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 30 | Otis Hardy | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Orlando, FL |
| 49 | Donnell Johnson III | DB | JR | 180 | Orlando, FL | |
| 31 | Noah McGough | PK | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Dallas, TX |
| 97 | Mason Denaburg | PK | FR | 6' 4" | 225 | Merritt Island, FL |
| 15 | Will Stone | P | SR | 6' 2" | 195 | Austin, TX |
| 49 | Atticus Bertrams | P | SR | 6' 4" | 235 | Sydney, Australia |
| 37 | Rocklyn Kelley | LS | FR | 6' 1" | 225 | Denton, TX |
| 44 | Kyle Hicks | LS | SO | 6' 3" | 235 | Nashville, TN |
| 6 | Isaiah Nixon | EDGE | JR | 6' 4" | 245 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 10 | Sincere Edwards | EDGE | JR | 6' 3" | 250 | Orlando, FL |
| 11 | Ken Talley | EDGE | SR | 6' 3" | 260 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 12 | Aymeric Koumba | EDGE | JR | 6' 5" | 245 | Bordeaux, France |
| 41 | Bruno Dall | EDGE | JR | 6' 7" | 260 | Hamburg, Germany |
| 45 | Quentin Hatch | EDGE | SR | 6' 1" | 225 | Orlando, FL |
| 56 | Patrick Ryan | EDGE | FR | 6' 4" | 220 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 94 | LA Jessie Harrold | EDGE | FR | 6' 5" | 260 | Tampa, FL |
| 98 | Alhassan Iddrissu | EDGE | FR | 6' 6" | 250 | Kumasi, Ghana |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →