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UCF Knights 2026 advanced stats
- UCF Knights (Big 12) are 4-4 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 4.5 (56th in FBS): offense 27.2 (63rd), defense 22.8 (43rd).
- Offense ranks 99th in EPA per play (+0.05); defense ranks 59th (+0.09 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 18th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0599th | +0.0959th |
| Success rate | 39.8%89th | 43.1%84th |
| Explosiveness | 1.17101st | 1.1634th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 43.9%97th | 48.7%94th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 30.9%70th | 29.5%51st |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 33.3%109th | 43.5%107th |
| EPA per rush | −0.04116th | −0.0429th |
| Rushing success rate | 43.2%53rd | 41.2%53rd |
| Stuff rate | 21.1%110th | 16.7%89th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.56125th | 2.7533rd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.9596th | 0.633rd |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.0283rd | 0.7832nd |
| Power success rate | 64.0%94th | 68.6%65th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.76127th | 0.683rd |
| EPA per pass | +0.1681st | +0.2688th |
| Passing success rate | 37.1%109th | 45.4%109th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6055th | 1.62100th |
| Sack rate | 6.6%80th | 5.2%93rd |
| Turnovers per game | 1.158th | 1.440th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 2 at Pittsburgh · L 7–12
- Week 3 vs. Georgia State · W 44–30
- Week 4 vs. TCU · W 21–13
- Week 5 at Houston · L 17–27
- Week 6 at Oklahoma State · L 28–42
- Week 8 vs. BYU · W 39–31
- Week 9 vs. Baylor · L 9–41
- Week 10 at Kansas
- Week 11 vs. Arizona State
- Week 12 vs. Iowa State
- Week 13 at Colorado