2026 UCF
3–3 (1–2 Big 12), coached by Scott Frost. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bethune-Cookman 73–6Sep 3
By 67 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 18 Oklahoma State 28–42Oct 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 73–6 | 80% |
| Sep 12 | at Pittsburgh | L 7–12 | 30% |
| Sep 19 | vs Georgia State | W 44–30 | 66% |
| Sep 26 | vs TCU | W 21–13 | 42% |
| Oct 3 | at 20Houston | L 17–27 | 33% |
| Oct 10 | at 18Oklahoma State | L 28–42 | 49% |
| Oct 24 | vs BYU | Preview | 24% |
| Oct 30 | vs Baylor | Preview | 46% |
| Nov 7 | at Kansas | Preview | 43% |
| Nov 14 | vs Arizona State | Preview | 51% |
| Nov 20 | vs Iowa State | Preview | 45% |
| Nov 28 | at Colorado | Preview | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 8th in Big 12
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 190–130
- Coach
- Scott Frost
- Elo
- 1470 +8 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.1 No. 57 of 138; offense No. 80, defense No. 40, special teams No. 29
- SRS
- 10.6 No. 29 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 25% of last season’s EPA, No. 92 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 66 roster talent No. 66 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Steve Cooper
- Defensive coordinator
- Alex Grinch
- Offense
- No-huddle spread option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 38% | 1.30 | 93rd of 138 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 43% | 1.10 | 36th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.04 def | 41% off 41% def | — | 65th off 26th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 42% | 7.7 yds | 12% | 2.70 | 19% |
| Defense | 45% | 8.3 yds | 9% | 2.60 | 18% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 5.0 | own 32 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 2.9 | own 30 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 0.9, 60th of 138 (offense -5.5, defense -6.4).
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 | Keyone Jenkins QB | 806 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Keyone Jenkins QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Duke Watson RB | 483 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Duke Watson RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Joshua Derry WR | 304 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Caden Piening TE | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Tackett Curtis LB | 39 tkl |
| Sacks | Isaiah Nixon DE | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Demari Henderson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Tyren Hornes WR | ★★★★ | No. 151 |
| Rocco Marriott QB | ★★★★ | No. 320 |
| Dante Carr QB | ★★★ | No. 586 |
| Alhassan Iddrissu DE | ★★★ | No. 634 |
| Kaj Baker ATH | ★★★ | No. 884 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.5 | 0.895 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.882 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.876 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.1 | 0.874 |
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.
Roster 110
The 2026 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 32
The 2026 portal Duke Watson RB | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 L.A. Jessie Harrold DE | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Alonza Barnett QB | ★★★ | from  James Madison |
 Artavius Jones DL | ★★★ | from  Miami |
 Brady Wayburn OT | ★★★ | from  UConn |
| Dean Miller DE | ★★★ | from  Kansas |
 Henry Tabansi OT | ★★★ | from  Buffalo |
 Matt Irwin S | ★★★ | from  Idaho |
 Thomas Collins DL | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
 Brad Gurley DL | ★★★ | from  Eastern Kentucky |
 Bruno Dall DE | ★★★ | from  Akron |
 Caleb Flagg S | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
And 20 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 35
 Horace Lockett DL | ★★★ | returned to  UCF |
| John Walker DL | ★★★ | to  Ohio State |
| Carter Miller OL | ★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| D.J. Black WR | ★★★ | to South Carolina |
| Derrick LeBlanc DL | ★★★ | to  Maryland |
| Kylan Fox TE | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| Rodney Lora DL | ★★★ | to Purdue |
| Tayven Jackson QB | ★★★ | to  North Texas |
| Tony Williams S | ★★★ | to  Kennesaw State |
| Cam Fancher QB | ★★★ | to  Michigan State |
| Christian Peterson S | ★★★ | to  East Carolina |
| Ja’Cari Henderson CB | ★★★ | to  App State |
And 23 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| BYU | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 Utah | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Houston | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
 Arizona | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Baylor | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Cincinnati | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 Kansas State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Iowa State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| TCU | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| UCF | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Arizona State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 West Virginia | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Kansas | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
| Colorado | 0–3 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.