What is at stake
A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Houston is ranked #23 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
UCF form
L 21-41at BYUW 17-14vs OKSTL 9-48at TTUL 27-30vs HOUL 3-30at BAY
2025 season
Houston form
W 31-24at BAYL 14-17vs TCUW 30-27at UCFL 35-45vs WVUW 24-16at ASU
2025 season
UCF this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Houston this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | UCF | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma St Big 12 | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Baylor Big 12 | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Colorado Big 12 | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
UCF leads the series 7–4 · Houston won the last one
11 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
0.5 points toward Houston
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-07 | Houston 30 — 27 UCF | at UCF | Houston |
| 2023 | 2023-11-25 | Houston 13 — 27 UCF | at UCF | UCF |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | UCF 44 — 21 Houston | at HOU | UCF |
| 2019 | 2019-11-02 | Houston 29 — 44 UCF | at UCF | UCF |
| 2016 | 2016-10-29 | UCF 24 — 31 Houston | at HOU | Houston |
| 2015 | 2015-10-24 | Houston 59 — 10 UCF | at UCF | Houston |
| 2014 | 2014-10-02 | UCF 17 — 12 Houston | at HOU | UCF |
| 2013 | 2013-11-09 | Houston 14 — 19 UCF | at UCF | UCF |
| 2010 | 2010-11-05 | UCF 40 — 33 Houston | at HOU | UCF |
| 2009 | 2009-11-14 | Houston 32 — 37 UCF | at UCF | UCF |
| 2006 | 2006-10-28 | UCF 31 — 51 Houston | at HOU | Houston |
UCF leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Tayven Jackson QB #2 | 200/315, 2151 YDS, 10 TD, 8 INT |
| Cam Fancher QB #2 | 41/72, 333 YDS | |
| Rushing | Myles Montgomery RB #22 | 143 CAR, 705 YDS, 4 TD |
| Jaden Nixon RB #5 | 71 CAR, 554 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Cam Fancher QB #2 | 31 CAR, 170 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Duane Thomas Jr. WR #7 | 53 REC, 528 YDS |
| Dylan Wade TE #0 | 43 REC, 523 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Waden Charles WR #9 | 26 REC, 290 YDS | |
| DJ Black WR #83 | 22 REC, 273 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Lewis Carter LB #20 | 92 |
| Cole Kozlowski LB #43 | 82 | |
| Demari Henderson DB #8 | 61 | |
| Sacks | Malachi Lawrence EDGE #51 | 7 |
| Nyjalik Kelly DE #9 | 3 | |
| Keli Lawson EDGE #0 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Phillip Dunnam S #2 | 3 |
| Braeden Marshall DB #4 | 2 | |
| Jayden Jennings LB #38 | 1 |
Houston leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Conner Weigman QB #1 | 204/319, 2475 YDS, 21 TD, 9 INT |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion QB #9 | 10/21, 108 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Dean Connors RB #44 | 184 CAR, 851 YDS, 5 TD |
| Conner Weigman QB #1 | 158 CAR, 644 YDS, 11 TD | |
| DJ Butler RB #25 | 60 CAR, 280 YDS | |
| Receiving | Amare Thomas WR #0 | 59 REC, 906 YDS, 10 TD |
| Tanner Koziol TE #9 | 65 REC, 651 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Stephon Johnson WR #5 | 13 REC, 275 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Dean Connors RB #44 | 31 REC, 242 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jalen Garner LB #36 | 75 |
| Kentrell Webb DB #8 | 70 | |
| Carlos Allen Jr. DT #5 | 68 | |
| Sacks | Eddie Walls III DE #90 | 5.5 |
| Brandon Mack II LB #4 | 5 | |
| Corey Platt Jr. LB #9 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Will James DB #5 | 3 |
| Wrook Brown DB #24 | 2 | |
| Marc Stampley II DB #22 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.