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UCF Knights (@UCF_Football)
Gus Malzahn (4th year) (28-24) #1
Record: 4 - 8 (2 - 7) | Proj: 4 - 8 (#) | SOS: (#34)
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UCF's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/29	UCF vs New Hampshire	-38.5	58.5	W 57 - 3	O	Y
Sat 9/7	UCF vs Sam Houston	-21.5	53.5	W 45 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/14	UCF at TCU	+1.5	61.5	W 35 - 34	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	UCF vs Colorado	-12.5	60.5	L 21 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/5	UCF at Florida	-1.0	62.0	L 13 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/12	UCF vs Cincinnati	-2.0	58.0	L 13 - 19	U	N
Sat 10/19	UCF at Iowa State	+13.0	49.5	L 35 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/26	UCF vs BYU	-2.5	53.5	L 24 - 37	O	N
Sat 11/2	UCF vs Arizona	-6.5	55.0	W 56 - 12	O	Y
Sat 11/9	UCF at Arizona State	+2.5	55.5	L 31 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	UCF at West Virginia	-3.0	60.0	L 21 - 31	U	N
Fri 11/29	UCF vs Utah	-9.5	45.5	L 14 - 28	U	N

Record Prediction: 4 - 8 NR
Schedule Rating: #34
Future 2027 Schedule

UCF's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	UCF vs Jacksonville State	-16.5	53.5	W 17 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/6	UCF vs North Carolina A&T	-38.0	51.0	W 68 - 7	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	UCF vs North Carolina	-7.0	46.5	W 34 - 9	U	Y
Sat 9/27	UCF at Kansas State	+5.5	48.5	L 20 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/4	UCF vs Kansas	+4.0	53.5	L 20 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/11	UCF at Cincinnati	+10.0	55.5	L 11 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/18	UCF vs West Virginia	-6.5	46.5	W 45 - 13	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	UCF at Baylor	+3.0	58.5	L 3 - 30	U	N
Fri 11/7	UCF vs Houston	-1.5	47.5	L 27 - 30	O	N
Sat 11/15	UCF at Texas Tech	+24.5	48.5	L 9 - 48	O	N
Sat 11/22	UCF vs Oklahoma State	-13.5	47.5	W 17 - 14	U	N
Sat 11/29	UCF at BYU	+17.5	46.5	L 21 - 41	O	N

2023 Schedule Rating: #65
2025 Record: 5 - 7 (B12: 2 - 7)
Spread Record 4 - 8 - 0 | O/U 6 - 6

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 1 Good, 4 Avg, 2 Bad, 2 Poor

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UCF's 2024 Schedule
Thu 8/29	UCF vs New Hampshire	-38.5	58.5	W 57 - 3	O	Y
Sat 9/7	UCF vs Sam Houston	-21.5	53.5	W 45 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/14	UCF at TCU	+1.5	61.5	W 35 - 34	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	UCF vs Colorado	-12.5	60.5	L 21 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/5	UCF at Florida	-1.0	62.0	L 13 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/12	UCF vs Cincinnati	-2.0	58.0	L 13 - 19	U	N
Sat 10/19	UCF at Iowa State	+13.0	49.5	L 35 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/26	UCF vs BYU	-2.5	53.5	L 24 - 37	O	N
Sat 11/2	UCF vs Arizona	-6.5	55.0	W 56 - 12	O	Y
Sat 11/9	UCF at Arizona State	+2.5	55.5	L 31 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	UCF at West Virginia	-3.0	60.0	L 21 - 31	U	N
Fri 11/29	UCF vs Utah	-9.5	45.5	L 14 - 28	U	N

UCF's 2023 Schedule
Thu 8/31	UCF vs Kent State	-35.0	54.0	W 56 - 6	O	Y
Sat 9/9	UCF at Boise State	-3.0	58.5	W 18 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/16	UCF vs Villanova	-26.5	54.0	W 48 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/23	UCF at Kansas State	+6.0	53.5	L 31 - 44	O	N
Sat 9/30	UCF vs Baylor	-8.0	56.5	L 35 - 36	O	N
Sat 10/7	UCF at Kansas	-2.0	65.0	L 22 - 51	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	UCF at Oklahoma	+17.0	67.5	L 29 - 31	U	Y
Sat 10/28	UCF vs West Virginia	-6.5	59.5	L 28 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/4	UCF at Cincinnati	-3.5	59.5	W 28 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/11	UCF vs Oklahoma State	+2.5	63.5	W 45 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/18	UCF at Texas Tech	+2.0	59.0	L 23 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/25	UCF vs Houston	-15.5	61.5	W 27 - 13	U	N
Fri 12/22	UCF vs Georgia Tech	-6.0	66.5	L 17 - 30	U	N

UCF's 2022 Schedule
Thu 9/1	UCF vs South Carolina State	-43.5	58.5	W 56 - 10	O	Y
Fri 9/9	UCF vs Louisville	-5.5	62.0	L 14 - 20	U	N
Sat 9/17	UCF at Florida Atlantic	-7.5	61.5	W 40 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/24	UCF vs Georgia Tech	-21.0	56.5	W 27 - 10	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/5	UCF vs SMU	-3.0	65.0	W 41 - 19	U	Y
Thu 10/13	UCF vs Temple	-23.5	46.5	W 70 - 13	O	Y
Sat 10/22	UCF at East Carolina	-5.5	63.0	L 13 - 34	U	N
Sat 10/29	UCF vs Cincinnati	-1.5	55.5	W 25 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/5	UCF at Memphis	-3.0	60.5	W 35 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/12	UCF at Tulane	+1.0	54.5	W 38 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/19	UCF vs Navy	-14.5	53.0	L 14 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/26	UCF at South Florida	-20.0	67.5	W 46 - 39	O	N
Sat 12/3	UCF at Tulane	+3.5	57.5	L 28 - 45	O	N
Wed 12/28	UCF vs Duke	+3.5	63.0	L 13 - 30	U	N

UCF's 2021 Schedule
Thu 9/2	UCF vs Boise State	-6.5	67.0	W 36 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/11	UCF vs Bethune-Cookman	-46.0	67.0	W 63 - 14	O	Y
Fri 9/17	UCF at Louisville	-7.0	67.5	L 35 - 42	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/2	UCF at Navy	-15.0	52.5	L 30 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/9	UCF vs East Carolina	-10.0	65.0	W 20 - 16	U	N
Sat 10/16	UCF at Cincinnati	+21.5	56.0	L 21 - 56	O	N
Fri 10/22	UCF vs Memphis	-1.5	63.5	W 24 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/30	UCF at Temple	-12.0	52.0	W 49 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/6	UCF vs Tulane	-13.5	57.0	W 14 - 10	U	N
Sat 11/13	UCF at SMU	+7.0	61.5	L 28 - 55	O	N
Sat 11/20	UCF vs UConn	-30.0	56.0	W 49 - 17	O	Y
Fri 11/26	UCF vs South Florida	-17.0	62.0	W 17 - 13	U	N
Thu 12/23	UCF vs Florida	+7.0	56.0	W 29 - 17	U	Y

2026 class: 194 points   #75
2025 class: 170 points   #97
2024 class: 208 points   #48
2023 class: 197 points   #58
2022 class: 186 points   #47

Average Class Ranking:   #65
Average Recruiting Points: 191

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Average P4
4 Year Class: #53 - Best: #47 Worst: #62

CFB Crootin Averages
Big 12 Class: 196  #53
Power 4 Class: 222  #53
FBS Class: 184  #70

2021 class: 180 points   #62
2020 class: 167 points   #68
2019 class: 184 points   #64
2018 class: 178 points   #69
2017 class: 178 points   #51

Average Class Ranking:   #63
Average Recruiting Points: 177

Transfer Portal Classes
2024 Portal Class #22 - 30 players, 87 Avg
2025 Portal Class #45 - 41 players, 85 Avg
2024 Portal Class #22 - 30 players, 87 Avg
2023 Portal Class #32 - 18 players, 86 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #15 - 14 players, 88 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Tim Harris Jr. (in his first season) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Alonza Barnett	216	370	58%	2806	23	8	7.6
Keyone Jenkins	164	263	62%	1742	9	6	6.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Landen Chambers	242	1273	10	5.3	53
Alonza Barnett	127	589	15	4.6	58
Duke Watson	49	158	1	3.2	15
Keyone Jenkins	52	114	5	2.2	42

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Joshua Derry	73	1101	13	15.1	75
Duane Thomas Jr.	53	528	0	10.0	41
Dylan Wade	43	523	5	12.2	83
Jonathan Bibbs	26	383	3	14.7	68

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Ted Roof (in his first season) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Lewis Carter	95	4	2	1	1
Jahleel Culbreath	71	10	3	3	0
Demari Henderson	61	3	1	0	1
Rashad Henry	51	3	0	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Bruno Dall	44	8	4	6	6
Jahleel Culbreath	71	10	3	3	0
Lewis Carter	95	4	2	1	1
R.J. Jackson	24	3	2	0	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jayden Bellamy	27	0	0	0	8
Bruno Dall	44	8	4	6	6
Antoine Jackson	39	1	0	0	4

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
UCF's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2024 Portal Class #22
30 Commits, 87.2 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2024 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

Team Talent
2024 Talent Rating: 409.00 #32
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 #72 | 2024 #32 | 2023 #53 | 2022 #53

2024 - 2023 Records
2024 Record: 4 - 8
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 4

2025 Record: 5 - 7
2025 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

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

Four Year Record: 19 - 30
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 19 - 30 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 9 - 27

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 9 - 5
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 7 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

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

Eight Year Record: 53 - 46
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 40 - 59 - 0
Eight Year Conference Record: 34 - 38

UCF Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Gasparilla Bowl	UCF vs Georgia Tech	-6.0	66.5	L 17 - 30
2022	Military Bowl	UCF vs Duke	+3.5	63.0	L 13 - 30
2021	Gasparilla Bowl	UCF vs Florida	+7.0	56.0	W 29 - 17
2020	Raton Bowl	UCF vs BYU	+6.0	80.0	L 23 - 49
2019	Gasparilla Bowl	UCF vs Marshall	-16.0	60.0	W 48 - 25
2018	Fiesta Bowl	UCF vs LSU	+7.5	57.5	L 32 - 40
2017	Peach Bowl	UCF vs Auburn	+9.5	67.0	W 34 - 27
2016	Cure Bowl	UCF vs Arkansas State	+6.5	51.0	L 13 - 31
2014	Petersburg Bowl	UCF vs NC State	-2.0	47.5	L 27 - 34

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.14 (88)	1.38 (11)	39% (107)	3.49 (94)	28.4 (85)	34%	56%	.12 (51)	1.12 (5)	44% (95)	3.52 (55)	28.8 (67)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent 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	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	12	29:55	18.2	34%	56%	7.6	57.2	1.5	1.2	5.6	2.1	2

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	12	28:19	23.6	42%	54%	6.5	54.4	1.6	0.9	6.9	1.8	1

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	12	24.3	32.6	12.8	39.1% (107)	3.49 (94)	1.5	18	379	158	221	4.9	45% (106)	53% (30)	39% (111)	40% (93)	17% (106)	.14 (88)
2025 Defense	12	23.6	15.7	34.6	43.7% (95)	3.52 (55)	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	54% (110)	45% (28)	47% (116)	40% (54)	16% (54)	.12 (51)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	12	30.4	32.9	27	46.1% (28)	3.75 (86)	1.6	24	448	248	200	5.8	58% (16)	41% (121)	52% (8)	38% (103)	15% (51)	.21 (58)
2024 Defense	12	26.9	23	32.4	39.9% (45)	4.37 (118)	0.9	-	-	-	-	-	50% (54)	50% (82)	37% (12)	42% (84)	16% (64)	.16 (63)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	12	45% (106)	39% (111)	32.3	158.2	4.9	19 (26)	.11 (68)	2.61 (126)	62% (123)	11% (107)	1.25 (1)
2025 Defense	12	54% (110)	47% (116)	-	-	-	-	.12 (84)	3.06 (101)	85% (132)	10% (46)	0.88 (28)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	12	58% (16)	52% (8)	43	248.1	5.8	33 (12)	.31 (7)	3.62 (2)	72% (80)	10% (66)	1.13 (11)
2024 Defense	12	50% (54)	37% (12)	-	-	-	-	.07 (39)	2.57 (13)	79% (106)	12% (28)	1.03 (90)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	12	53% (30)	40% (93)	20.8	33.6	220.8	6.6	10.6	12 (114)	12 (34)	.18 (104)	1.5 (102)	33% (105)	24% (126)	.19 (116)	7% (92)	2.3 (9)
2025 Defense	12	45% (28)	40% (54)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (55)	.16 (28)	1.4 (19)	31% (81)	25% (16)	.11 (7)	6% (62)	1.7 (5)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	12	41% (121)	38% (103)	15.1	25.8	199.7	7.7	13.2	14 (108)	11 (72)	.1 (123)	1.6 (76)	29% (33)	33% (53)	.16 (122)	5% (48)	1.8 (126)
2024 Defense	12	50% (82)	42% (84)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.26 (81)	1.6 (64)	36% (16)	30% (67)	.38 (99)	5% (118)	2.2 (117)

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes
(10/28) DC Roof fired, co-dc Williams takes over ❌
(7/30) Many short fav/dogs, could run to B12 title game ❌
(7/30) Harris now OC (Miami) & ghost of Ted Roof @ DC ❌
(7/30) Year 1 in B12 was first losing season since '16 ❌
(12/17) Hired Alex Grinch as DC? Why? ❌
(12/7) Hired HC Scott Frost again (Rams analyst '24) ❌
(12/2) HC Malzahn leaving for FSU OC job. Yikes ❌
(1/3) Signed QB T Jackson (IU, started in '23) ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #58SP+ #76

Record Prediction: 4 - 8 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

4 - 8
B12 2 - 7

Vs Spread5 - 7 - 0Totals8 - 4

One Score Games '25: (2-2)(2-2 under G.M.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Top G5

'26 Profile

Remains Top G5

Performance #81

Special Teams #32

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR

UCF lost their 25 starting QB

Offense %NR

Defense %NR

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR

Rush Prod: %NR

Rec Prod: %NR

Front Seven: %NR

Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #32

Blue Chips (12%) #35

Offense TalentNR

Defense TalentNR

Portal Class #2230 players (87 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #754 YR Class Rating #53

Talent Profile

Consistent Average P4

NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Tim Harris Jr. 1

(DC) Ted Roof 1

2024 Schedule

Information

SOS #34

UCF plays 2 opps off a byeFLA & CIN

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 5 - 7 (4 - 8 - 0) (B12: 2 - 7)

2024 Record: 4 - 8 (5 - 7 - 0) (B12: 2 - 7)

Win History

Past 5 years 6.6

Avg under Gus M 7

4 Yr Record (19 - 30)

8 Yr Record (53 - 46)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Hired Alex Grinch as DC? Why?

Hired HC Scott Frost again (Rams analyst '24)

HC Malzahn leaving for FSU OC job. Yikes

Even w/ WVU, R Def faded, bad 3rd/4th cost

WTF L to ASU, OG's them by 150, Off good

ST's disaster vs ASU, blk punt TD, miss FG

Found a QB, Rizk great vs Az, Rgame great TW

DC Roof fired, co-dc Williams takes over

QB J. Brown starter from ISU game forward

Benched KJ for Jacurri Brown, was ok/mobile in L

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0NR

Defense: 0NR

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)

Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )

Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)

Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '24 Incoming Portals

Nyjalik Kelly (EDGE)4★ (.91)

Peny Boone (RB)4★ (.90)

KJ Jefferson (QB)3★ (.89)

Myles Montgomery (RB)3★ (.89)

Daylan Dotson (EDGE)3★ (.88)

Cedrick Hawkins (S)3★ (.88)

Jabari Brooks (IOL)3★ (.88)

Bryon Threats (S)3★ (.88)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '24 Incoming Recruits

Jaylen Heyward (S)4★ (.92)

Kylan Fox (ATH)4★ (.92)

Kylan Fox (TE)4★ (.91)

Bredell Richardson (WR)4★ (.90)

Waltclaire Flynn Jr. (IOL)4★ (.90)

Qua Birdsong (LB)4★ (.90)

Jakob Gude (S)4★ (.89)

Stacy Gage (RB)3★ (.89)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile