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Central Florida FBS P5 : Big 12 AQ/P5

Location
Orlando FL

Spirit Name
Knights

Mascot
Knightro The Knight
Stadium:
Bright House FBS Rank 74th
Capacity: 45,301
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 8-5 George O'Leary @ UCF 34-41 / Winning Percentage 45.34 175-172-1 / Winning Percentage 50.43 Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total 44 Offense 25 Defense 16 S.T. 3 Offense 9* Defense 6 38,078 Decrease Rank 62
2010 11-3 George O'Leary @ UCF 45-44 / Winning Percentage 50.57 186-175-1 / Winning Percentage 51.52 Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total 46 Offense 21 Defense 20 S.T. 5 Offense 8 Defense 7 39,614 Increase Rank 63
2011 5-7 George O'Leary @ UCF 50-51 / Winning Percentage 49.51 191-182-1 / Winning Percentage 51.21 Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total 46 Offense 24 Defense 18 S.T. 4 Offense 6* Defense 4 34,283 Decrease Rank 67
2012 10-4 George O'Leary @ UCF 60-55 / Winning Percentage 52.18 201-186-1 / Winning Percentage 51.93 Total Win Rank 118 & Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total 42 Offense 20 Defense 20 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 8 34,608 Increase Rank 68
2013 12-1 George O'Leary @ UCF 72-56 / Winning Percentage 56.25 213-187-1 / Winning Percentage 53.24 Total Win Rank 118 & Winning Percentage Rank 68 Total 31 Offense 15 Defense 13 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 5 42,084 Increase Rank 58
2014 9-4 George O'Leary @ UCF 81-60 / Winning Percentage 57.45 222-191-1 / Winning Percentage 53.24 Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 68 Total 39 Offense 15 Defense 20 S.T. 4 Offense 6 Defense 9 37,812 Decrease Rank 60
2015 0-12 George O'Leary/Danny Barrett @ UCF 81-68 / Winning Percentage 57.45 222-203-1 / Winning Percentage 53.24 Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 75 Total 35 Offense 17 Defense 17 S.T. 1 Offense 5* Defense 4 30,065 Decrease Rank 71
2016 6-7 Scott Frost @ UCF 6-7 / Winning Percentage 46.15 RK 77 228-210-1 / Winning Percentage 52.05 Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 74 Total 55 Offense 27 Defense 23 S T 5 Offense 10* Defense 7 35,802 Increase Rank 63
2017 13-0 Scott Frost @ UCF 19-7 / Winning Percentage 73.08 RK 14 241-210-1 / Winning Percentage 53.43 Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 70 Total 45 Offense 22 Defense 21 S T 2 Offense 9* Defense 4 36,846 Increase Rank 57
2018 12-1 Josh Heupel @ UCF 12-1 / Winning Percentage 92.31 RK 1 253-211-1 / Winning Percentage 54.52 Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 65 Total 43 Offense 21 Defense 19 ST 3 Offense 6* Defense 6 44,019 Increase Rank 45
2019 10-3 Josh Heupel @ UCF 22-4 / Winning Percentage 84.62 RK 5 263-214-1 / Winning Percentage 54.52 Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 65 Total 39 Offense 20 Defense 19 ST 0 Offense 8* Defense 5 43,768 Decrease Rank 49
2020 6-4 Josh Heupel @ UCF 28-8 / Winning Percentage 77.78 RK 7 269-218-1 / Winning Percentage 55.23 Total Win Rank 119 & Winning Percentage Rank 63 Total 55 Offense 23 Defense 29 ST 3 Offense 8* Defense 5 Covid-19
2021 9-4 Gus Melzahn @ UCF 9-4 / Winning Percentage 69.23 RK19 278-222-1 / Winning Percentage 55.59 Total Win Rank 118 & Winning Percentage Rank 58 Total 57 Offense 25 Defense 28 ST 4 Offense 8* Defense 9 40,427 Decrease Rank 51
2022 9-5 Gus Melzahn @ UCF 18-9 / Winning Percentage 66.67 RK 287-227-1 / Winning Percentage 55.83 Total Win Rank 119 & Winning Percentage Rank 56 Total 46 Offense 24 Defense 19 S.T. 3 Offense 9* Defense 8 41,542 Increase Rank 54
2023 6-7 Gus Melzahn @ UCF 24-16 / Winning Percentage 60. 00 RK 43 293-234-1 / Winning Percentage 55.59 Total Win Rank 122 & Winning Percentage Rank 60 Total 52 Offense 27 Defense 23 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 7 44,015 Increase Rank 53
2024 4-8 Gus Melzahn @ UCF 28-24 / Winning Percentage 53. 85 RK 60 297-242-1 / Winning Percentage 55.09 Total Win Rank 124 & Winning Percentage Rank 63 Total 31 Offense 13 Defense 16 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 8 43,047 Decrease Rank 52
2025 0-0 Scott Frost @ UCF 19-7 / Winning Percentage 73.08 RK 10 297-242-1 / Winning Percentage 55.09 Total Win Rank 124 & Winning Percentage Rank 63 Total 21 Offense 8 Defense 13 S.T. 0 Offense 4* Defense 6 TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2016)

Record 2016

Overall: W:6 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:7 T:0
Division: W:6 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-03 2016 Central Florida
 -VS- 
South Carolina State
WIN
38 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida 5-40 201 265 466 2 17 6
South Carolina State 13-138 85 138 223 3 18 4
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-10 2016 Michigan
 -VS- 
Central Florida
LOSS
51 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan 2-20 119 328 447 0 18 8
Central Florida 9-76 275 56 331 2 14 2
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-17 2016 Central Florida
 -VS- 
Maryland
LOSS
24 - 30
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida 7-56 195 260 455 4 17 5
Maryland 6-47 246 127 373 0 13 4
2 OT
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-24 2016 Florida International
 -VS- 
Central Florida
WIN
17 - 53
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Florida International 5-55 80 109 189 1 14 4
Central Florida 8-60 276 225 501 0 16 9
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Oct-01 2016 East Carolina
 -VS- 
Central Florida
WIN
29 - 47
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Carolina 2-15 48 470 518 3 18 4
Central Florida 10-92 214 156 370 2 19 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-15 2016 Central Florida
 -VS- 
Temple
LOSS
25 - 26
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida 12-110 86 210 296 1 12 2
Temple 10-69 197 167 364 2 14 3
Same Conference Oct-22 2016 Connecticut
 -VS- 
Central Florida
WIN
16 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Connecticut 4-30 171 242 413 0 17 5
Central Florida 5-24 83 317 400 0 17 5
Same Conference Oct-29 2016 Houston
 -VS- 
Central Florida
LOSS
31 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston 6-71 158 240 398 4 20 11
Central Florida 4-25 40 155 195 4 15 2
Same Conference Nov-05 2016 Central Florida
 -VS- 
Tulane
WIN
37 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida 6-68 147 150 297 2 10 3
Tulane 6-65 280 68 348 5 17 5
Same Conference Nov-12 2016 Central Florida
 -VS- 
Cincinnati
WIN
24 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida 4-36 155 150 305 0 18 7
Cincinnati 2-15 107 220 327 3 19 5
Same Conference Nov-19 2016 Central Florida
 -VS- 
Tulsa
LOSS
20 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida 5-30 88 233 321 2 24 8
Tulsa 3-26 348 126 474 0 17 3
Same Conference Nov-26 2016 South Florida
 -VS- 
Central Florida
LOSS
48 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Florida 6-50 351 152 503 1 16 4
Central Florida 5-30 64 338 402 3 17 5
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Dec-17 2016 Arkansas State
 -VS- 
Central Florida
LOSS
31 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Arkansas State 11-82 12 211 223 3 18 3
Central Florida 15-140 29 205 234 1 17 3

Record 2016

Overall: W:6 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:7 T:0
Division: W:6 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Central Florida 95 - 787 Yards 1853 2720 4573 23 213 63
Opponents 76 - 683 Yards 2202 2598 4800 25 219 63
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4573 352

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2720 209

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 1853 143

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 374 29

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 23 1.77

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
213 63 29.6%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
13 35 32 165 17 6 23 9 91% 66%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4800 369

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2598 200

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2202 169

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 323 25

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 25 1.92

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
219 63 28.8%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
13 58 41 189 17 10 27 14 71% 47%

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