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UCF Knights (@UCF_Football)
Scott Frost (1st year) (19-7)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 5.3 - 6.7 (#60)  |  SOS: (#55)
Power (#68)  | Off (#68)  | Def (#66)  |  '25 Roster
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UCF's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Thu 8/28 UCF vs Jacksonville State
Sat 9/6 UCF vs North Carolina A&T
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20 UCF vs North Carolina
Sat 9/27 UCF at Kansas State
Sat 10/4 UCF vs Kansas
Sat 10/11 UCF at Cincinnati
Sat 10/18 UCF vs West Virginia
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1 UCF at Baylor
Sat 11/8 UCF vs Houston
Sat 11/15 UCF at Texas Tech
Sat 11/22 UCF vs Oklahoma State
Sat 11/29 UCF at BYU
Record Prediction: 5.3 - 6.7 (#60)
Schedule Rating: 47.67 (#55)
Future 2026 Schedule
UCF's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Thu 8/29 UCF vs New Hampshire-38.558.5W 57 - 3
Sat 9/7 UCF vs Sam Houston-21.553.5W 45 - 14
Sat 9/14 UCF at TCU+1.561.5W 35 - 34
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28 UCF vs Colorado-12.560.5L 21 - 48
Sat 10/5 UCF at Florida-1.062.0L 13 - 24
Sat 10/12 UCF vs Cincinnati-2.058.0L 13 - 19
Sat 10/19 UCF at Iowa State+13.049.5L 35 - 38
Sat 10/26 UCF vs BYU-2.553.5L 24 - 37
Sat 11/2 UCF vs Arizona-6.555.0W 56 - 12
Sat 11/9 UCF at Arizona State+2.555.5L 31 - 35
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23 UCF at West Virginia-3.060.0L 21 - 31
Fri 11/29 UCF vs Utah-9.545.5L 14 - 28
2024 Schedule Rating: 62.81 (#34)
2024 Record: 4 - 8 (5 - 7 - 0) (B12: 2 - 7)

Opponents: 0 Elite, 5 Good, 2 Avg, 4 Bad, 1 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 4 Good, 3 Avg, 2 Bad, 1 Poor
2025 class: 171.17 points  #77
2024 class: 212.83 points  #35
2023 class: 196.98 points  #50
2022 class: 186.37 points  #53
2021 class: 177.69 points  #55

Average Class Ranking: # #54
Average Recruiting Points: 189.01
Class Averages
Big 12 Class: 200.62 #49
Power 5 Class: 224.59 #49
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 162.97 points  #71
2019 class: 179.69 points  #59
2018 class: 177.05 points  #62
2017 class: 178.34 points  #55
2016 class: 162.22 points  #65

Average Class Ranking: # #62
Average Recruiting Points: 172.05
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Cam Fancher12621259%1528667.2
Dylan Rizk7311862%915527.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jaden Nixon132874126.692
Jacurri Brown5340147.667
Cam Fancher9936533.776
Myles Montgomery5129335.725
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Dylan Wade29374212.944
Jaden Nixon97408.216
Marcus Burke86928.620
Myles Montgomery366122.049
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 45% (#102)
Offense Returning Production: 41% (#105)
Defense Returning Production: 48% (#92)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#28)
27 Commits, 85.9 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 710.00 (#70)
2024 (#31) | 2023 (#77) | 2022 (#53) | 2021 (#49)

Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 774.38

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.21
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 4 - 8 (5 - 7 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 7

2023 Record: 6 - 7 (5 - 8 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 6

2022 Record: 9 - 5 (7 - 7 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 3

Four Year Record: 19 - 20
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 17 - 22 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 11 - 16
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 9 - 4 (5 - 8 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 6 - 4 (3 - 7 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 5 - 3

2019 Record: 10 - 3 (6 - 7 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 6 - 2

2018 Record: 12 - 1 (9 - 3 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 9 - 0

Eight Year Record: 56 - 32
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 40 - 47 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 42 - 24

UCF Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2023Gasparilla Bowl UCF vs Georgia Tech-6.066.5L 17 - 30
2022Military Bowl UCF vs Duke+3.563.0L 13 - 30
2021Gasparilla Bowl UCF vs Florida+7.056.0W 29 - 17
2020Raton Bowl UCF vs BYU+6.080.0L 23 - 49
2019Gasparilla Bowl UCF vs Marshall-16.060.0W 48 - 25
2018Fiesta Bowl UCF vs LSU+7.557.5L 32 - 40
2017Peach Bowl UCF vs Auburn+9.567.0W 34 - 27
2016Cure Bowl UCF vs Arkansas State+6.551.0L 13 - 31
UCF's OC Steve Cooper - DC Alex Grinch
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.21 (58)46% (29)3.75 (85)30.6 (37)42%54%.16 (63)40% (47)4.37 (118)27.7 (34)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.31 (16)45% (41)3.76 (80)26.6 (122)49%57%.16 (58)47% (125)3.79 (69)30.3 (95)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241228:19 (113)23.6 (28)42%54%6.5 (86)54.4 (78)1.6 (83)0.96.9 (27)1.8 (75)1
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231328:52 (75)23.1 (15)49%57%6.1 (82)50.1 (70)1.4 (66)1.24.2 (110)1.7 (88)0



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1230.432.92746.1% (29)3.75 (85)1.6244482482005.858% (16)41% (120)52% (8)38% (103)15% (51).21 (58)
2024 Defense1226.92332.439.9% (47)4.37 (118)0.9 - - - - - 50% (54)50% (81)37% (13)42% (84)16% (63).16 (63)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1331.339.825.244.9% (41)3.76 (80)1.4234872282595.656% (24)43% (111)47% (27)43% (57)15% (47).31 (16)
2023 Defense1325.818.83246.6% (125)3.79 (69)1.2 - - - - - 56% (121)43% (11)51% (128)43% (80)12% (128).16 (58)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1258% (16)52% (8)43248.15.833 (12).31 (7)3.62 (2)72% (80)10% (67)1.13 (12)
2024 Defense1250% (54)37% (13) - - - - .07 (38)2.57 (13)79% (106)12% (28)1.03 (90)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1356% (24)47% (27)40.7228.25.628 (25).24 (19)3.28 (36)71% (93)9% (48)1.14 (10)
2023 Defense1356% (121)51% (128) - - - - .23 (110)3.39 (117)81% (111)7% (127)0.99 (62)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1241% (120)38% (103)15.125.8199.77.713.214 (108)11 (72).1 (123)1.6 (77)29% (33)33% (54).16 (122)5% (47)1.8 (126)
2024 Defense1250% (81)42% (84) - - - - - - 9 (76).26 (82)1.6 (64)36% (16)30% (67).38 (98)5% (118)2.2 (117)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1343% (111)43% (57)17.628.2258.89.214.724 (41)11 (68).48 (12)1.9 (5)30% (30)37% (15).52 (17)6% (51)2.2 (27)
2023 Defense1343% (11)43% (80) - - - - - - 12 (37).17 (17)1.4 (4)29% (120)34% (113).23 (33)5% (120)1.7 (1)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: -1.18 #79
Offense: 13.70 #72
Defense: 14.88 #75
SP+ Overall: 1.3 #56
SP+ Offense: 27.7 #63
SP+ Defense: 26.3 #56
Returning Prod UCF returns their '24 starting QB (100%)
OL Starters back: 1, Prod: 48% #77
Rush Prod: 52% #70 | Rec Prod: 20% #120
Returning Production: 45% #102
Offense: 41% #105 | Defense: 48% #92
Front 7 Back: 39% - Secondary: 34%
Roster Team Talent #70 Blue Chips: 21% #25
Offense Talent #75 Defense Talent #58
Crootin: Class #77 4 YR Rank #54
Portal Class #28 27 players, 86 Avg
38% of Roster from Portal, 35% TY
40 New Players, 51% of '25 Roster #114

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 5.3 - 6.7 #60
Schedule Rating: 47.67 #55
View UCF's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 5, Avg: 2, Bad: 4, Poor: 1
Scoring Scoring: 30.4 - 26.9 (31 - 26 LY)
Scoring at Home: 33 - 23 | Road: 27 - 32
OC: Steve Cooper - in his first season
DC: Alex Grinch - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 4 - 8 (5 - 7 - 0) (B12: 2 - 7)
2023 Record: 6 - 7 (5 - 8 - 0) (B12: 3 - 6)
2022 Record: 9 - 5 (7 - 7 - 0) (B12: 6 - 3)
4 Yr Record: 19 - 20 | 8 Yr Record: 56 - 32)