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Scott Frost (1st year) (22-10)
Record: 3 - 3 (0 - 3)  |  Proj: 6 - 7 (#87)  |  SOS: (#62)
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UCF's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 UCF vs Jacksonville State-16.553.5W 17 - 10UN
Sat 9/6 UCF vs North Carolina A&T-38.051.0W 68 - 7OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20 UCF vs North Carolina-7.046.5W 34 - 9UY
Sat 9/27 UCF at Kansas State+5.548.5L 20 - 34ON
Sat 10/4 UCF vs Kansas+4.053.5L 20 - 27UN
Sat 10/11 UCF at Cincinnati+10.055.5L 11 - 20UY
Sat 10/18 UCF vs West Virginia-7.546.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1 UCF at Baylor+9
Fri 11/7 UCF vs Houston-1.5
Sat 11/15 UCF at Texas Tech+26.5
Sat 11/22 UCF vs Oklahoma State-17.5
Sat 11/29 UCF at BYU+15.5

Record Prediction: 5.5 - 6.5  #87
Schedule Rating:  #62
Record: 3 - 3( B12: 0 - 3)
Spread Record 3 - 3 - 0 | O/U 2 - 4
Future 2026 Schedule

UCF's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/29 UCF vs New Hampshire-38.558.5W 57 - 3OY
Sat 9/7 UCF vs Sam Houston-21.553.5W 45 - 14OY
Sat 9/14 UCF at TCU+1.561.5W 35 - 34OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28 UCF vs Colorado-12.560.5L 21 - 48ON
Sat 10/5 UCF at Florida-1.062.0L 13 - 24UN
Sat 10/12 UCF vs Cincinnati-2.058.0L 13 - 19UN
Sat 10/19 UCF at Iowa State+13.049.5L 35 - 38OY
Sat 10/26 UCF vs BYU-2.553.5L 24 - 37ON
Sat 11/2 UCF vs Arizona-6.555.0W 56 - 12OY
Sat 11/9 UCF at Arizona State+2.555.5L 31 - 35ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23 UCF at West Virginia-3.060.0L 21 - 31UN
Fri 11/29 UCF vs Utah-9.545.5L 14 - 28UN

2024 Schedule Rating:  #34
2024 Record: 4 - 8 (B12: 2 - 7)
Spread Record 5 - 7 - 0 | O/U 8 - 4


Opponents: 1 Elite, 3 Good, 3 Avg, 2 Bad, 2 Poor
Played: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 1 Avg, 1 Bad, 1 Poor
Future: 1 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 1 Bad, 1Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 4 Good, 3 Avg, 2 Bad, 1 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2025 class: 171 points   #77
2024 class: 213 points   #35
2023 class: 197 points   #50
2022 class: 186 points   #53
2021 class: 178 points   #55

Average Class Ranking:   #54
Average Recruiting Points: 189

Four Year Crootin Profile
Declining Average P4
4 Year Class:  #55 - Best:  #35 Worst:  #77



CFB Crootin Averages
Big 12 Class: 201  #49
Power 4 Class: 225  #49
FBS Class: 179  #69


2020 class: 163 points   #71
2019 class: 180 points   #59
2018 class: 177 points   #62
2017 class: 178 points   #55
2016 class: 162 points   #65

Average Class Ranking:   #62
Average Recruiting Points: 172
 

2025 Portal Class  #40 - 36 players, 86 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #31 - 16 players, 87 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #32 - 18 players, 86 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #15 - 14 players, 88 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Steve Cooper (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tayven Jackson (Tr)8012465%906317.3
Cam Fancher (Tr)417257%333004.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Myles Montgomery8643435.045
Jaden Nixon (Tr)25289411.687
Cam Fancher (Tr)3117015.525
Jacurri Brown1614228.960
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Duane Thomas Jr. (Tr)26272010.541
DJ Black15241216.182
Dylan Wade (Tr)15155110.339
Marcus Burke (Tr)10151015.130
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Alex Grinch (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Lewis Carter (Tr)382111
Phillip Dunnam (Tr)352000
Cole Kozlowski (Tr)283101
Antoine Jackson251002
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Malachi Lawrence104212
Lewis Carter (Tr)382111
Sincere Edwards (Tr)135110
Rodney Lora (Tr)124100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jayden Bellamy (Tr)80004
DJ Bell (Tr)50002
Antoine Jackson251002
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 45%  #102
Offense Returning Production: 41%  #105
Defense Returning Production: 48%  #92

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #40
36 Commits, 85.6 Avg Rating
54% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 49% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 706.00  #72
Offense Talent  #83 | Defense Talent  #60
2024  #31 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #53 | 2021  #49


2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 3 - 3
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 3
Spread: 3 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 2 - 4

2024 Record: 4 - 8
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 4

2023 Record: 6 - 7
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2022 Record: 9 - 5
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 7 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

Four Year Record: 22 - 23
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 20 - 25 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 11 - 19
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 9 - 4
2021 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2020 Record: 6 - 4
2020 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 3 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 4

2019 Record: 10 - 3
2019 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2018 Record: 12 - 1
2018 Conf Record: 9 - 0
Spread: 9 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

Eight Year Record: 59 - 35
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 43 - 50 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 42 - 27

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
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.21 (62)1.42 (8)40% (106)3.67 (91)27.9 (98)36%65%.11 (42)1.15 (28)41% (63)3.37 (38)26.5 (31)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.21 (58)1.27 (73)46% (28)3.75 (86)30.6 (35)42%54%.16 (63)1.32 (95)40% (45)4.37 (118)27.7 (34)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
2025631:132136%65%7.356.711.25.31.31
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241228:1923.642%54%6.554.41.60.96.91.81



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense628.334.815.540.2% (106)3.67 (91)1214232012235.648% (87)52% (48)41% (92)39% (98)16% (87).21 (62)
2025 Defense617.813.32740.7% (63)3.37 (38)1.2 - - - - - 57% (120)43% (17)43% (85)38% (38)17% (56).11 (42)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1230.432.92746.1% (28)3.75 (86)1.6244482482005.858% (16)41% (121)52% (8)38% (103)15% (51).21 (58)
2024 Defense1226.92332.439.9% (45)4.37 (118)0.9 - - - - - 50% (54)50% (82)37% (12)42% (84)16% (64).16 (63)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 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
2025 Offense648% (87)41% (92)35.8200.75.614 (28).22 (34)2.75 (95)70% (86)10% (96)1.36 (2)
2025 Defense657% (120)43% (85) - - - - .12 (88)2.81 (55)78% (102)11% (48)1.04 (94)
 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% (66)1.13 (11)
2024 Defense1250% (54)37% (12) - - - - .07 (39)2.57 (13)79% (106)12% (28)1.03 (90)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense652% (48)39% (98)20.733.5222.76.710.84 (125)2 (11).2 (96)1.5 (94)32% (84)26% (104).35 (62)6% (83)2.4 (6)
2025 Defense643% (17)38% (38) - - - - - - 5 (46).1 (24)1.3 (9)31% (83)25% (28).11 (20)6% (75)1.5 (3)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1241% (121)38% (103)15.125.8199.77.713.214 (108)11 (72).1 (123)1.6 (76)29% (33)33% (53).16 (122)5% (48)1.8 (126)
2024 Defense1250% (82)42% (84) - - - - - - 9 (76).26 (81)1.6 (64)36% (16)30% (67).38 (99)5% (118)2.2 (117)




Overall
Power Rating  #62 | SP+ Rating  #58
Performance Grade  #64
Special Teams Grade  #10
Record Prediction 5.5 - 6.5  #87
5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

Offense
Power  #79 | SP+  #77 | Grade  #104
Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 48%
Off Success  #106 | Explosivness  #8
Rush Grade  #44 | Pass Grade  #120
Rush Success  #92 | Explosiveness  #2
Pass Success  #98 | Explosiveness  #94
Run Block  #79 | Pass Block  #19
OL YDS  #95 | Stuff Rate  #120
Scoring Zone Off:  #91

Defense
Power  #49 | SP+  #38 | Grade  #40
Def Success  #63 | Explosivness  #28
Rush Success  #85 | Explosiveness  #94
Tackling  #39 | Run Def  #52
Pass Success  #38 | Explosiveness  #9
Pass Rush  #43 | Coverage  #28
F7 Havoc  #48 | DB Havoc  #75
Scoring Zone Def  #38


Roster
Team Talent  #72 Blue Chips: 15%  #32
Offense Talent  #83 Defense Talent  #60
Crootin: '25 Class  #77 - 4 YR Class:  #55
Profile: Declining Average P4
Portal Class  #40 - 36 players, 86 Avg
54% of Roster from Portal, 49% TY
70 New Players, 86% of '25 Roster  #106

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 28.3 - 17.8 (30 - 27) in '24
Scoring at Home: 35 - 13 | Road: 16 - 27
OC: Steve Cooper - in his first season
DC: Alex Grinch - in his first season

2025 Record: 3 - 3 (3 - 3 - 0) (B12: 0 - 3)
2024 Record: 4 - 8 (5 - 7 - 0) (B12: 2 - 7)
2023 Record: 6 - 7 (5 - 8 - 0) (B12: 3 - 6)
4 Yr Record: (22 - 23) | 8 Yr Record: (59 - 35)


Notes
Off Success #'s poor but Expl high, all or nothing
Killed NC, Jackson looked decent, Def was great
QB T Jackson played OK w/ Fancher hurt (Jax St)
Run game alarmingly bad in opener vs Jax St
QB1 Fancher (FAU) wins starting job in camp
New staff, over 70 newcomers, big mystery
UCF 13th in YPP margin, +108 YPG in '24
UCF was 1-3 in 1 score games LY
Starting OT Justin Royes (VU) will miss season (inj)
QB Fancher (FAU) or Jackson (IU). Rizk portal
 
'25 Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 48%
Poor Offense Success Rate of 40%
Avg Offensive Explosiveness
Poor in Scoring Position 3.67 PPO
Poor Run Success 41%
Poor Pass Success 39%
Avg Offensive Turnovers
Avg OL Grades, Poor OL Yds Per Rush
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 68%
Poor when off Schedule 26%

'25 Defense
Good DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Avg Defense Success Rate of 41%
Good in Scoring Position 3.37 PPO
Bad Run Def Success 43%
Good Pass Def Success 38%
Avg Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg at Forcing Turnovers
Poor Penalty Team, Poor Field Position
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 69%
Good when Opp is off Schedule 25%

Returning Prod
UCF lost their '24 starting QB (70%)  #56
Returning Production: 45%  #102
Offense: 41%  #105 | Defense: 48%  #92
OL Prod: 47%  #92, 1 clear starters
OL Snaps: 2360  #91 | From Portal: 1298  #33
Rush Prod: 50%  #77 | Rec Prod: 20%  #125
Def Front Seven: 35% - Secondary: 39%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 6.5 - 5.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #58 - Power Rating:  #62
2024 SP+ Overall:  #61 - Power Rating:  #58
2023 SP+ Overall:  #48 - Power Rating:  #46
2022 SP+ Overall:  #35

#35 #47 #60 #60

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #77 - Power Rating:  #79
2024 SP+ Offense:  #55 - Power Rating:  #64
2023 SP+ Offense:  #35 - Power Rating:  #23
2022 SP+ Offense:  #55

#55 #29 #60 #78

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #38 - Power Rating:  #49
2024 SP+ Defense:  #61 - Power Rating:  #67
2023 SP+ Defense:  #54 - Power Rating:  #89
2022 SP+ Defense:  #32

#32 #72 #64 #44