2020 UCF
6–4 (5–3 American Athletic Conference), coached by Josh Heupel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Georgia Tech 49–21Sep 19
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Memphis 49–50Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Georgia Tech | W 49–21 | 69% |
| Sep 26 | at East Carolina | W 51–28 | 80% |
| Oct 3 | vs Tulsa | L 26–34 | 86% |
| Oct 17 | at Memphis | L 49–50 | 43% |
| Oct 24 | vs Tulane | W 51–34 | 74% |
| Oct 31 | at Houston | W 44–21 | 60% |
| Nov 14 | vs Temple | W 38–13 | 84% |
| Nov 21 | vs 7Cincinnati | L 33–36 | 51% |
| Nov 27 | at South Florida | W 58–46 | 83% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs 14BYUBoca Raton Bowl | L 23–49 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to BYU 49–23 in the Boca Raton Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 21
- Wk 3: 14
- Wk 4: 13
- Wk 5: 11
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 11
- Points
- 422–332
- Coach
- Josh Heupel
- Elo
- 1653 −7 this season
- SP+ rating
- 13.6 No. 18 of 130; offense No. 7, defense No. 51
- Returning
- 76% of last season’s EPA, No. 37 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 71 roster talent No. 61 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Alex Golesh and Anthony Tucker
- Defensive coordinator
- Randy Shannon
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.27 | 48% | 1.28 | 11th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 47% | 1.18 | 66th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.24 off 0.13 def | 48% off 46% def | — | 7th off 78th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.4 | own 29 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 28 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 8.6, 32nd of 127 (offense 12.7, defense 4.0).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dillon Gabriel QB | 3,517 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dillon Gabriel QB | 32 TD |
| Rushing yards | Greg McCrae RB | 758 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Greg McCrae RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marlon Williams WR | 1,017 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marlon Williams WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Richie Grant DB | 72 tkl |
| Sacks | Kenny Turnier DT | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Richie Grant DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Ja’Cyais Credle WR | ★★★ | No. 804 |
| Paul Rubelt OT | ★★★ | No. 908 |
| Cornelius Forrest Jr. TE | ★★★ | No. 1199 |
| Kendrick Wilson SDE | ★★★ | No. 1356 |
| Johnny Richardson APB | ★★★ | No. 1434 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 2 | Richie Grant S | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 3 | Aaron Robinson CB | New York Giants |
| Rd 4 | Jacob Harris WR | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 6 | Tay Gowan CB | Arizona Cardinals |
| Rd 7 | Tre Nixon WR | New England Patriots |
Roster 118
The 2020 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 American Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 6–0 | 9–1 | 8 |
| Tulsa | 6–0 | 6–3 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 8–3 | |
 UCF | 5–3 | 6–4 | |
 SMU | 4–3 | 7–3 | |
| Houston | 3–3 | 3–5 | |
 Navy | 3–4 | 3–7 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| East Carolina | 3–5 | 3–6 | |
| Temple | 1–6 | 1–6 | |
| South Florida | 0–7 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.