UCF Knights
Big 12
6-7 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #57
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 3.4 (#57)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.3
- SP+ Defense
- 25.2
- SRS
- 6.9
- FPI
- 9.7
- Elo
- 1617
- Talent
- 654
- Recruiting
- 197 (#50)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
64th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
37th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
80th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsKent State | -26.3 | 56-6 | +50 | W |
| 2 | @Boise State | +5.9 | 18-16 | +2 | W |
| 3 | vsVillanova | FCS | 48-14 | +34 | W |
| 4 | @Kansas State | +16.2 | 31-44 | -13 | L |
| 5 | vsBaylor | -8.3 | 35-36 | -1 | L |
| 6 | @Kansas | +9.9 | 22-51 | -29 | L |
| 8 | @Oklahoma | +15 | 29-31 | -2 | L |
| 9 | vsWest Virginia | +7.5 | 28-41 | -13 | L |
| 10 | @Cincinnati | -6.8 | 28-26 | +2 | W |
| 11 | vsOklahoma State | +6.7 | 45-3 | +42 | W |
| 12 | @Texas Tech | +6.1 | 23-24 | -1 | L |
| 13 | vsHouston | -7.8 | 27-13 | +14 | W |
| 1 ·P | NGeorgia Tech | +0.3 | 17-30 | -13 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 55
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | John Rhys Plumlee | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Timmy McClain | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Dylan Rizk | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | RJ Harvey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Johnny Richardson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jordan McDonald | SR | 6'1" | 211 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Demarkcus Bowman | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Mark-Antony Richards | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Kameron Ingram | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Javon Baker | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kobe Hudson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Xavier Townsend | JR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 4th | Jarrad Baker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jaylon Griffin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Chauncey Magwood | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | 7th | Trent Whittemore | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Tyler Griffin | JR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 9th | Amari Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Randy Pittman Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 237 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Alec Holler | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Max Holler | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tylan Grable | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Lokahi Pauole | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Shaun Peterson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Lee Hunter | SR | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Josh Celiscar | SR | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Matthew Alexander | SR | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kervins Choute | SR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | John Walker | SO | 6'4" | 324 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Ricky Barber | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Derrick LeBlanc | SO | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Malachi Lawrence | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | Jamaal Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jason Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Walter Yates | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Kam Moore | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Rian Davis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Andrew Harris | JR | 6'3" | 223 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | K.D. McDaniel | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Nikai Martinez | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Demari Henderson | JR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jireh Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Quadric Bullard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Corey Thornton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Decorian Patterson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Braeden Marshall | JR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Brandon Adams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | William Wells | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | DeJordan Mask | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 11th | Ja'Cari Henderson | JR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| DB | 12th | Hudson Gibbs | SO | 5'9" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Gage King | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Mitch McCarthy | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| PK | 1st | Colton Boomer | JR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
30.367
Off PPA
+0.3192
Pass PPA
+0.4790
Rush PPA
+0.2593
Success
46%82
Explosive
1.4195
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.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.31 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.47 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.25 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | +0.14 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.22 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.79 | +0.33 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
32.5
PPG Against
25.4
Differential
+7.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +7.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 39.8 | 18.8 |
| Away | 2-4 | 25.2 | 32.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 17.0 | 30.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 27.3 | 42.0 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 29.8 | 29.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 34.8 | 16.5 |
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
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O0/U3
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-5 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 68%Departed 32%
Talent composite654.0 #53 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)77 / 56 / 70
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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