BYU at UCF

Saturday, October 24, 2026 Share

BYU plays at UCF on Saturday, October 24. It will be their sixth meeting; BYU leads the series 4–⁠1.

Game notes: the series, streaks, the coaches and school records within reach, from the research desk.

AwayBYU6–⁠0 in 2026

HomeUCF3–⁠3 in 2026

Kickoff time TBA at FBC Mortgage Stadium, OrlandoForecast: 68°F, fair, wind 7 mph

From the numbers

BYU is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with James Madison, Miami, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah.Share

Computed from every game through Oct 17 and the score after every scoring play; a note appears only when few teams share it. All the numbers.

Preview

BYU		UCF
6–⁠0	Record	3–⁠3
0.28 (19th)	EPA per play	0.12 (82nd)
−0.01 (35th)	EPA per play allowed	0.00 (38th)
51% (8th)	Success rate	41% (90th)
36% (27th)	Success rate allowed	40% (60th)
1.18 (98th)	Explosiveness	1.29 (36th)
5.0 (3rd)	Points per trip inside the 40	5.0 (5th)
19% (24th)	Havoc caused	15% (82nd)
0.17	Opponent-adjusted EPA	0.10
0.02	Opponent-adjusted EPA allowed	0.04

BYU

Player	EPA/play	Adjusted
Bear Bachmeier QB	98%	0.33	0.21
LJ Martin RB	29%	0.44	0.32
Bear Bachmeier QB	22%	0.66	0.43
Kyler Kasper WR	23%	0.61
Legend Glasker WR	19%	0.78
Walker Lyons TE	15%	0.35

Kicker: Matthias Dunn, 1.9 points above a replacement kicker on five field-goal tries.

UCF

Player	EPA/play	Adjusted
Alonza Barnett QB	91%	0.13
Duke Watson RB	36%	0.23	0.24
Alonza Barnett QB	27%	−0.05
Joshua Derry WR	21%	0.60
Dylan Wade TE	15%	−0.03
Waden Charles WR	14%	0.37

Kicker: Will Stone, 0.6 points above a replacement kicker on six field-goal tries.

Each side’s numbers this season, with its rank in the nation (first is best, on defense too), from CollegeFootballData.com’s game preview, as of October 18. The better side of each line is bold. Key players are each side’s leading passer, two leading runners and three leading receivers by share of plays. Adjusted: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced.

Players to watch

BYU

QuarterbackBear Bachmeier1,257 passing yards, 9 TDLast: vs. Notre Dame, 23 of 36, 224 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 13 carries, 45 yards, 2 TDTeam leader in passing yards
ReceiverLegend Glasker24 catches, 444 yards, 3 TDLast: vs. Notre Dame, 5 catches, 66 yardsTeam leader in receiving yards
LinebackerCade Uluave35 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INTLast: vs. Notre Dame, 9 tacklesTeam leader in tackles

UCF

Running backDuke Watson483 rushing yards, 3 TDLast: at Oklahoma State, 21 carries, 79 yardsTeam leader in rushing yards
QuarterbackKeyone Jenkins806 passing yards, 8 TDLast: at Oklahoma State, 30 of 42, 265 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 10 carries, 13 yardsTeam leader in passing yards
LinebackerTackett Curtis39 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INTLast: at Oklahoma State, 6 tacklesTeam leader in tackles

Each side’s two top producers this season (national leaders first) and its leading tackler.

In the news

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Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

BYU 76% to win.

The line

BYU −7.5, over/under 45.5.

Updated once a night until kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Win chances before kickoff: BYU 70%, UCF 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The series

Every BYU–UCF game

BYU leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2025	BYU 41, UCF 21
2024	BYU 37, UCF 24
2020	BYU 49, UCF 23	Boca Raton Bowl
2014	UCF 31, BYU 24
2011	BYU 24, UCF 17