2026 UCF Knights Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
102
(1418.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
65
(0.5344)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
63
(0.5312)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
-
+
SEP
3
THU
Orlando, FL
Acrisure Bounce House
W 73 - 6
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bethune-Cookman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
| UCF |
21 |
17 |
28 |
7 |
73 |
Location: Orlando, FL
Stadium: Acrisure Bounce House
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
AT
Pittsburgh, PA
Acrisure Stadium
L 7 - 12
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| Pittsburgh |
3 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Stadium: Acrisure Stadium
Opponent ELO: 54
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
Orlando, FL
Acrisure Bounce House
W 44 - 30
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Georgia State |
7 |
17 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
| UCF |
17 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
44 |
Location: Orlando, FL
Stadium: Acrisure Bounce House
Opponent ELO: 112
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
Orlando, FL
Acrisure Bounce House
W 21 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| TCU |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| UCF |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Location: Orlando, FL
Stadium: Acrisure Bounce House
Opponent ELO: 55
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Houston, TX
TDECU Stadium
L 17 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCF |
7 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| Houston |
0 |
0 |
14 |
13 |
27 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: TDECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 19
-
+
OCT
10
SAT
AT
Stillwater, OK
Boone Pickens Stadium
L 28 - 42
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCF |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| Oklahoma State |
7 |
14 |
3 |
18 |
42 |
Location: Stillwater, OK
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium
Opponent ELO: 41
-
+
OCT
24
SAT
Orlando, FL
Acrisure Bounce House
W 39 - 31
(2 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 | OT2 |
Total |
| BYU |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
7 | |
31 |
| UCF |
0 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
15 | |
39 |
Location: Orlando, FL
Stadium: Acrisure Bounce House
Opponent ELO: 5
-
+
OCT
30
FRI
Orlando, FL
Acrisure Bounce House
L 9 - 41
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Baylor |
7 |
13 |
14 |
7 |
41 |
| UCF |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
Location: Orlando, FL
Stadium: Acrisure Bounce House
Opponent ELO: 65
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Lawrence, KS
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
TV: ESPN2
L 26 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCF |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Kansas |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Lawrence, KS
Stadium: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 97
-
NOV
14
SAT
Orlando, FL
Acrisure Bounce House
W 27 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Arizona State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UCF |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Orlando, FL
Stadium: Acrisure Bounce House
Opponent ELO: 66
-
NOV
20
FRI
Orlando, FL
Acrisure Bounce House
TV: FS1
L 24 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Iowa State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UCF |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Orlando, FL
Stadium: Acrisure Bounce House
Opponent ELO: 62
-
NOV
28
SAT
AT
Boulder, CO
Folsom Field
L 26 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCF |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Boulder, CO
Stadium: Folsom Field
Opponent ELO: 89