2024 UCF
4–8 (2–7 Big 12), coached by Gus Malzahn. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Hampshire 57–3Aug 29
By 54 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 9 Iowa State 35–38Oct 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs New Hampshire | W 57–3 | 78% |
| Sep 7 | vs Sam Houston | W 45–14 | 72% |
| Sep 14 | at TCU | W 35–34 | 40% |
| Sep 28 | vs Colorado | L 21–48 | 71% |
| Oct 5 | at Florida | L 13–24 | 46% |
| Oct 12 | vs Cincinnati | L 13–19 | 54% |
| Oct 19 | at 9Iowa State | L 35–38 | 20% |
| Oct 26 | vs 11BYU | L 24–37 | 33% |
| Nov 2 | vs Arizona | W 56–12 | 48% |
| Nov 9 | at Arizona State | L 31–35 | 33% |
| Nov 23 | at West Virginia | L 21–31 | 32% |
| Nov 29 | vs Utah | L 14–28 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 28–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 14th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–7 14th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 365–323
- Coach
- Gus Malzahn
- Elo
- 1432 −88 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.8 No. 61 of 134; offense No. 55, defense No. 61, special teams No. 79
- SRS
- 6.2 No. 42 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 40% of last season’s EPA, No. 77 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 35 roster talent No. 32 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Tim Harris Jr. and Darin Hinshaw
- Defensive coordinators
- Ted Roof and Addison Williams
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3 or 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.15 | 47% | 1.27 | 44th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 40% | 1.36 | 75th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.18 off 0.10 def | 49% off 38% def | — | 33rd off 66th 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 | 3.8 | own 31 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 4.4 | own 28 | 16% caused |
CORE rating 11.6, 30th of 134 (offense 9.5, defense -2.1).
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 | K.J. Jefferson QB | 1,012 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | K.J. Jefferson QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | R.J. Harvey RB | 1,577 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | R.J. Harvey RB | 22 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kobe Hudson WR | 770 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kobe Hudson WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Ethan Barr LB | 72 tkl |
| Sacks | Nyjalik Kelly DE | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Brandon Adams DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jaylen Heyward S | ★★★★ | No. 232 |
| Kylan Fox TE | ★★★★ | No. 300 |
| Bredell Richardson WR | ★★★★ | No. 369 |
| Waltclaire Flynn Jr. OL | ★★★★ | No. 387 |
| Qua Birdsong LB | ★★★★ | No. 409 |
| Jakob Gude S | ★★★★ | No. 429 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.878 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.888 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.5 | 0.883 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.870 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.881 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.5 | 0.889 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.4 | 0.881 |
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 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 2 | R.J. Harvey RB | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 5 | Mac McWilliams CB | Philadelphia Eagles |
Roster 117
The 2024 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 25
The 2024 portal Nyjalik Kelly DE | ★★★★ | from  Miami |
 Peny Boone RB | ★★★★ | from  Louisville |
 K.J. Jefferson QB | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
| Myles Montgomery RB | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Antoine Jackson CB | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
| Byron Threats S | ★★★ | from Cincinnati |
 Cedrick Hawkins Jr. S | ★★★ | from  Ohio State |
 Daylan Dotson DE | ★★★ | from  UT Martin |
| Deshawn Pace S | ★★★ | from Cincinnati |
 Jabari Brooks OL | ★★★ | from  Samford |
 Ladarius Tennison S | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Tre’Quon Fegans CB | ★★★ | from  USC |
And 13 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 26
 Jordan McDonald RB | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| Corey Thornton CB | ★★★ | to Louisville |
| Timmy McClain QB | ★★★ | to  Arkansas State |
| Goldie Lawrence WR | ★★★ | to Arkansas State |
| Jason Duclona CB | ★★★ | to  Liberty |
| Joshua Celiscar DE | ★★★ | to  Texas A&M |
| Drake Metcalf OL | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Nikai Martinez CB | ★★★ | to  Michigan State |
| Rian Davis LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ja’Maric Morris CB | ★★★ | to  Georgia State |
| K.D. McDaniel DE | ★★★ | to Georgia State |
| Tyler Griffin WR | ★★★ | to  UL Monroe |
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big 12
1 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
- R.J. HarveyRBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Lee HunterDLCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2024 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2024 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 7–2 | 11–2 | 13 |
| Arizona State | 7–2 | 11–3 | 7 |
| Iowa State | 7–2 | 11–3 | 15 |
| Colorado | 7–2 | 9–4 | 25 |
| TCU | 6–3 | 9–4 | |
 Texas Tech | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Kansas State | 6–4 | 9–4 | |
 Baylor | 6–4 | 8–5 | |
| West Virginia | 5–4 | 6–7 | |
 Kansas | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| Cincinnati | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Houston | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Utah | 3–7 | 5–7 | |
| UCF | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Arizona | 2–8 | 4–8 | |
 Oklahoma State | 0–9 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.