UCF Knights
Big 12
9-5 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #35AP #17
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 10.3 (#35)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.1
- SP+ Defense
- 20.3
- SRS
- 4.7
- FPI
- 6.9
- Elo
- 1551
- Talent
- 636
- Recruiting
- 186 (#53)
Schedule
record 9–5
Schedule
73rd
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
63rd
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
79th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Carolina State | FCS | 56-10 | +46 | W |
| 2 | vsLouisville | +9 | 14-20 | -6 | L |
| 3 | @Florida Atlantic | -7.1 | 40-14 | +26 | W |
| 4 | vsGeorgia Tech | -11.8 | 27-10 | +17 | W |
| 6 | vsSMU | +4.7 | 41-19 | +22 | W |
| 7 | vsTemple | -12.9 | 70-13 | +57 | W |
| 8 | @East Carolina | +1.1 | 13-34 | -21 | L |
| 9 | vsCincinnati | +13.1 | 25-21 | +4 | W |
| 10 | @Memphis | +6.8 | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 11 | @Tulane | +12.4 | 38-31 | +7 | W |
| 12 | vsNavy | -7.2 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @South Florida | -17 | 46-39 | +7 | W |
| 14 | @Tulane | +12.4 | 28-45 | -17 | L |
| 1 ·P | NDuke | +5 | 13-30 | -17 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | John Rhys Plumlee | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Mikey Keene | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Tommy Castellanos | SR | 5'11" | 201 | — |
| QB | 4th | Brock Hansel | JR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | RJ Harvey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Isaiah Bowser | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Johnny Richardson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jordan McDonald | SR | 6'1" | 211 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Trillion Coles | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Mark-Antony Richards | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Ryan O'Keefe | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Javon Baker | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kobe Hudson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Xavier Townsend | JR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 5th | Stephen Martin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaylon Griffin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Dwartney Wortham | JR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jarrad Baker | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Alec Holler | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Kemore Gamble | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Zach Marsh-Wojan | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Thomas Wadsworth | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tylan Grable | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Dallaz Corbitt | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Josh Celiscar | SR | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Lee Hunter | SR | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Matthew Alexander | SR | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kervins Choute | SR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Ricky Barber | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Anthony Montalvo | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Keenan Hester | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | Austin Camden | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Malachi Lawrence | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | Jamaal Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jason Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Walter Yates | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | K.D. McDaniel | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Kam Moore | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Branden Jennings | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LB | 7th | Keenan Cupit | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jaiden Francois | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Terrence Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Justin Hodges | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Koby Perry | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Divaad Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Corey Thornton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jarvis Ware | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Quadric Bullard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Davonte Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Brandon Adams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Nikai Martinez | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Demari Henderson | JR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | William Wells | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Dyllon Lester | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Alex Ward | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Mitch McCarthy | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| P | 2nd | Andrew Osteen | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Colton Boomer | JR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| PK | — | Daniel Obarski | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.159
Off PPA
+0.2581
Pass PPA
+0.2751
Rush PPA
+0.2591
Success
48%89
Explosive
1.2027
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Team Leaders
2022
| Pass Yds | Plumlee2,404·Keene647·Castellanos75 |
| Rush Yds | Plumlee827·Bowser769·Harvey767 |
| Rec Yds | Baker747·O'Keefe725·Hudson578 |
| Tackles | Johnson117·Morris-Brash50·Jean-Baptiste47 |
| Sacks | Morris-Brash6.0·Barber3.0·Celiscar3.0 |
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.25 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.27 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.25 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.25 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.63 | +0.47 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
34.4
PPG Against
23.2
Differential
+11.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 9-4
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- +11.2
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 35.3 | 15.7 |
| Away | 4-2 | 33.3 | 31.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 13.0 | 30.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-0 | 25.0 | 21.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 34.4 | 27.4 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 30.0 | 16.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #76 | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #61 | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #57 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 6-3 | #35 | #17 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #62 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 6-3 | 5-3 | #18 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #14 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 12-0 | 9-0 | #18 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 12-0 | 9-0 | #22 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #76 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 0-12 | 0-8 | #113 | — | — |
| 2014 | 9-3 | 7-1 | #53 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2022 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-5 |
| ATS | 7-654% |
| Over / Under | 6-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-5 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #60 · 16 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★130 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #79 | 171 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | #35 | 213 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | #50 | 197 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | #53 | 186 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | #55 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | #71 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | #59 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #62 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2017 | #55 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2016 | #65 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #53
Returning prod 64%Departed 36%
Talent composite636.2 #53 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)71 / 93 / 71
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
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