UCF Knights
Big 12
4-8 (2-7 conf)
SP+ #61
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 2.8 (#61)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.0
- SP+ Defense
- 25.8
- SRS
- 6.2
- FPI
- 5.3
- Elo
- 1557
- Talent
- 746
- Recruiting
- 213 (#35)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
37th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
47th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
32nd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNew Hampshire | FCS | 57-3 | +54 | W |
| 2 | vsSam Houston | -6.9 | 45-14 | +31 | W |
| 3 | @TCU | +10.8 | 35-34 | +1 | W |
| 5 | vsColorado | +8.1 | 21-48 | -27 | L |
| 6 | @Florida | +13.8 | 13-24 | -11 | L |
| 7 | vsCincinnati | -0.1 | 13-19 | -6 | L |
| 8 | @Iowa State | +10.3 | 35-38 | -3 | L |
| 9 | vsBYU | +15.3 | 24-37 | -13 | L |
| 10 | vsArizona | -2.8 | 56-12 | +44 | W |
| 11 | @Arizona State | +9.4 | 31-35 | -4 | L |
| 13 | @West Virginia | +2.1 | 21-31 | -10 | L |
| 14 | vsUtah | +7.7 | 14-28 | -14 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | KJ Jefferson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Dylan Rizk | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jacurri Brown | JR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | EJ Colson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | RJ Harvey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Myles Montgomery | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Peny Boone | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Johnny Richardson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Kameron Ingram | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Preston Foreman | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kobe Hudson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Xavier Townsend | JR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jacoby Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Trent Whittemore | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Ja'Varrius Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Chauncey Magwood | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jarrad Baker | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Randy Pittman Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 237 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Evan Morris | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Kylan Fox | SO | 6'4" | 229 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Jordan Davis | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Grant Stevens | SO | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Johnathan Cline | SO | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Wes Dorsey | SR | 6'7" | 315 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Daylan Dotson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Jack Morgan | SO | 6'4" | 215 | — |
| DL | 1st | Lee Hunter | SR | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Matthew Alexander | SR | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Kaven Call | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Ricky Barber | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Keshaun Hudson | JR | 6'1" | 323 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Andrew Rumph | SO | 6'5" | 330 | — |
| DT | 4th | Tyreek'e Robinson | FR | 6'2" | 340 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Nyjalik Kelly | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Malachi Lawrence | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Isaiah Nixon | SO | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 4th | Jamaal Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ethan Barr | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Xe'ree Alexander | JR | 6'2" | 223 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Deshawn Pace | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jesiah Pierre | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Andrew Harris | JR | 6'3" | 223 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Kam Moore | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Ja'Qualin Birdsong | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Keeron Henderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | TJ Bullard | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| LB | 10th | Quinten Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Camden Vining | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Chasen Johnson | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Tre'Quon Fegans | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Quadric Bullard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Sheldon Arnold Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Ladarius Tennison | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Mac McWilliams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Braeden Marshall | JR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Brandon Adams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Ja'Cari Henderson | JR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| DB | 8th | Antione Jackson | JR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| DB | 9th | Christian Peterson | SO | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Bryon Threats | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 11th | William Wells | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Demari Henderson | JR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Jaylen Heyward | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | R.D. Cooper | SR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Mitch McCarthy | SR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| P | — | Michael Carter | SO | 6'2" | 188 | — |
| PK | 1st | Grant Reddick | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Colton Boomer | JR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.060
Off PPA
+0.2267
Pass PPA
+0.088
Rush PPA
+0.3398
Success
47%86
Explosive
1.2437
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.08 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.33 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.25 | -0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | +0.16 |
| 3rd Down | +0.26 | +0.63 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
30.4
PPG Against
26.9
Differential
+3.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 2-7
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- +3.5
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 32.9 | 23.0 |
| Away | 1-4 | 27.0 | 32.4 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 24.0 | 31.7 |
| Conference | 2-7 | 27.8 | 31.3 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 38.3 | 13.7 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-6 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #32
Returning prod 40%Departed 60%
Portal in 25net -1Out 26
Talent composite746.3 #32 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.2
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)3 / 68 / 60
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Nyjalik Kelly | EDGE | 4★ | ← Miami |
| ▲ | Peny Boone | RB | 4★ | ← Louisville |
| ▲ | KJ Jefferson | QB | 3★ | ← Arkansas |
| ▲ | Myles Montgomery | RB | 3★ | ← Cincinnati |
| ▼ | Demarkcus Bowman | RB | 5★ | → — |
| ▼ | Dallaz Corbitt | DL | 4★ | → Bethune-Cookman |
| ▼ | Zavier Carter | LB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Fred Davis II | CB | 4★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
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