UCF at Duke Week 1 College Football Matchup UCF at Duke Matchup - Week 1
Wed, Dec 28 2022 · Postseason · Neutral Site · 🏟 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD · Turf · 34,000 cap
UCF✈ 765 miSame TZ Duke✈ 245 miSame TZ
Away (Neutral)
13 30
Final
Home (Neutral)
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
UCF
33
Duke
27
P&R Line UCF -5.5
P&R Total O/U 59.5
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Duke -3.5 · O/U 63.0
Matchup Prediction
UCF has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor UCF entering this game.
Momentum Control
61.3%
UCF wins
Lean
Game Control
58.3%
UCF wins
Lean
Vegas Spread
Duke -3.5
O/U 63.0
Bovada
Advanced Stats
Advanced factors are split · No strong agreement signal
↓ See full breakdown
🏠 Duke 2nd straight Home Game 🚌 UCF 3rd straight Road Game
UCF 2022 Schedule
UCF's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/1UCF vs South Carolina State-43.5W56–1058.5W56–10OY
Fri 9/9UCF vs Louisville-5.5L14–2062.0L14–20UN
Sat 9/17UCF at Florida Atlantic-7.5W40–1461.5W40–14UY
Sat 9/24UCF vs Georgia Tech-21.0W27–1056.5W27–10UN
— Bye Week —
Wed 10/5UCF vs SMU-3.0W41–1965.0W41–19UY
Thu 10/13UCF vs Temple-23.5W70–1346.5W70–13OY
Sat 10/22UCF at East Carolina-5.5L13–3463.0L13–34UN
Sat 10/29UCF vs Cincinnati-1.5W25–2155.5W25–21UY
Sat 11/5UCF at Memphis-3.0W35–2860.5W35–28OY
Sat 11/12UCF at Tulane+1.0W38–3154.5W38–31OY
Sat 11/19UCF vs Navy-14.5L14–1753.0L14–17UN
Sat 11/26UCF at South Florida-20.0W46–3967.5W46–39ON
Sat 12/3UCF at Tulane+3.5L28–4557.5L28–45ON
Wed 12/28UCF vs Duke+3.5L13–3063.0L13–30UN
Duke 2022 Schedule
Duke's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/2Duke vs Temple-9.5W30–051.5W30–0UY
Sat 9/10Duke at Northwestern+10.0W31–2356.5W31–23UY
Sat 9/17Duke vs North Carolina A&T-30.5W49–2053.0W49–20ON
Sat 9/24Duke at Kansas+7.5L27–3566.0L27–35UN
Sat 10/1Duke vs Virginia-2.0W38–1755.0W38–17UY
Sat 10/8Duke at Georgia Tech-3.5L20–2354.0L20–23UN
Sat 10/15Duke vs North Carolina+7.0L35–3870.0L35–38OY
Sat 10/22Duke at Miami+10.0W45–2159.0W45–21OY
— Bye Week —
Fri 11/4Duke at Boston College-11.5W38–3147.0W38–31ON
Sat 11/12Duke vs Virginia Tech-10.0W24–750.0W24–7UY
Sat 11/19Duke at Pittsburgh+6.5L26–2849.0L26–28OY
Sat 11/26Duke vs Wake Forest+3.0W34–3167.0W34–31UY
Wed 12/28Duke vs UCF-3.5W30–1363.0W30–13UY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2022 season
Duke PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
Split
Metrics disagree
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Split
Metrics disagree
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
UCF
+0.421
Duke
+0.457
Duke Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
UCF
+0.516
Duke
+0.569
Duke Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
UCF
0.160
Duke
0.199
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Duke Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
UCF
+8.033
Duke
+7.626
UCF Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
UCF
+0.914
Duke
+0.853
UCF Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
UCF
72.0
Duke
68.2
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Duke Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2022 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
UCF Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
UCF
4.2
Duke
4.1
Offense Rating
UCF
17.6
Duke
14.3
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
UCF
13.4
Duke
10.2
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? UCF Edge
Avg sequences created per game
UCF #60
1.50
Duke #26
1.17
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
UCF #51
0.92
Duke #13
0.50
UCF +0.33
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 61.3% of games historically
Based on 12 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? UCF Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
UCF #1
60.6
Duke #1
54.5
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
UCF #42
25.7
Duke #48
33.1
UCF +6.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.3% of games historically
Based on 12 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Duke
2 — 0 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Duke
79.9 — 7.6 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Duke won by 17
✗ Model missed it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on UCF. Teams with this edge profile have covered 50.3% historically — essentially a coin flip against the spread.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
UCF
Gus Malzahn #1
9–4 (69%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Chip Lindsey Yr 1 #1
DC David Gibbs Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Duke
Mike Elko #1
0–0 (0%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Kevin Johns Yr 1 #1
DC Robb Smith Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself