Houston at UCF Game Matchup
Houston's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Houston vs UT San Antonio+2.559.5W 17 - 14
Sat 9/9 Houston at Rice-7.551.0L 41 - 43
Sat 9/16 Houston vs TCU+7.564.0L 13 - 36
Sat 9/23 Houston vs Sam Houston State-11.537.0W 38 - 7
Sat 9/30 Houston at Texas Tech+8.552.0L 28 - 49
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/12 Houston vs West Virginia+3.049.5W 41 - 39
Sat 10/21 Houston vs Texas+24.060.5L 24 - 31
Sat 10/28 Houston at Kansas State+17.561.0L 0 - 41
Sat 11/4 Houston at Baylor+3.058.5W 25 - 24
Sat 11/11 Houston vs Cincinnati-3.553.5L 14 - 24
Sat 11/18 Houston vs Oklahoma State+6.556.5L 30 - 43
Sat 11/25 Houston at UCF+15.561.5L 13 - 27
UCF's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Thu 8/31 UCF vs Kent State-35.054.0W 56 - 6
Sat 9/9 UCF at Boise State-3.058.5W 18 - 16
Sat 9/16 UCF vs Villanova-26.554.0W 48 - 14
Sat 9/23 UCF at Kansas State+6.053.5L 31 - 44
Sat 9/30 UCF vs Baylor-8.056.5L 35 - 36
Sat 10/7 UCF at Kansas-2.065.0L 22 - 51
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21 UCF at Oklahoma+17.067.5L 29 - 31
Sat 10/28 UCF vs West Virginia-6.559.5L 28 - 41
Sat 11/4 UCF at Cincinnati-3.559.5W 28 - 26
Sat 11/11 UCF vs Oklahoma State+2.563.5W 45 - 3
Sat 11/18 UCF at Texas Tech+2.059.0L 23 - 24
Sat 11/25 UCF vs Houston-15.561.5W 27 - 13
Fri 12/22 UCF vs Georgia Tech-6.066.5L 17 - 30
HOU's OC Dana Holgorsen vs UCF's DC David Gibbs     UCF's OC Darin Hinshaw vs HOU's DC Doug Belk
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
HOU Offense1223.721.439.7%3.441.319360119241442%56%39%41%14%.13
UCF Defense1325.818.846.6%3.791.2 - - - - - 56%43%51%43%12%.16
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UCF Offense1331.339.844.9%3.761.4234872282595.656%43%47%43%15%.31
HOU Defense1231.536.846.7%4.261.2 - - - - - 51%47%47%48%13%.26

 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
HOU Offense1242% (115)39% (110)29.9118.8410 (124).06 (116)2.97 (96)59% (113)9% (129)0.98 (57)
UCF Defense1356% (121)51% (128) - - - - .23 (110)3.39 (117)81% (128)7% (111)0.99 (127)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UCF Offense1356% (24)47% (27)40.7228.25.628 (25).24 (19)3.28 (36)71% (23)9% (93)1.14 (48)
HOU Defense1251% (89)47% (104) - - - - .23 (111)3.24 (101)75% (107)8% (79)1.05 (110)

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
HOU Offense1256% (24)41% (75)21.733.9241.47.111.124 (41)13 (97).25 (77)1.5 (86)34% (94)25% (111).18 (107)5% (20)2.1 (56)
UCF Defense1343% (11)43% (80) - - - - - - 12 (37).17 (17)1.4 (4)29% (120)34% (113).23 (33)5% (120)1.7 (1)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UCF Offense1343% (111)43% (57)17.628.2258.89.214.724 (41)11 (68).48 (12)1.9 (5)30% (30)37% (15).52 (17)6% (51)2.2 (27)
HOU Defense1247% (40)48% (130) - - - - - - 9 (87).35 (108)1.5 (27)30% (98)38% (128).47 (125)4% (124)2.1 (91)

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Houston1227:5619.236%26%5.749.21.31.251.9328.2
UCF1328:5223.149%57%6.150.11.41.24.21.7026.6
Houston's Power Ratings
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Houston's SP+ Ratings
Houston's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.3 (#95)
Houston's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.5 (#73)
Houston's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.5 (#104)

Big 12's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: 6.5
Big 12's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 31.0
Big 12's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 24.5

Houston's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.3 (#95)
Houston's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.5 (#57)
Houston's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.9 (#31)

Houston's 2023 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Houston:    UCF: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Houston: -8.3   UCF: 4.5

Performance Ratings Matchup
Houston:    UCF:

Team Ratings Matchup
Houston:    UCF:




UCF's Power Ratings
UCF's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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UCF's SP+ Ratings
UCF's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.5 (#48)
UCF's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.4 (#35)
UCF's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.3 (#54)

Big 12's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: 6.5
Big 12's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 31.0
Big 12's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 24.5

UCF's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.5 (#48)
UCF's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.3 (#35)
UCF's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.8 (#62)

UCF's 2023 Expected Record: -
Houston Scoring
Offense: 23.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 21.4
Defense: 31.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 36.8

Houston's 2023 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Houston Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 670.25
2023 Talent Rating: 670.25
2022 Talent Rating: 629.12
2021 Talent Rating: 571.21

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 669.44
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Projected Score
UCF 31.4
Houston 24.8


Projected Total Points: 56

Based on Entire Season
Houston
UCF

Total Points:
UCF Scoring
Offense: 31.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 39.8
Defense: 25.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.8

UCF's 2023 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

UCF Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 653.97
2023 Talent Rating: 653.97
2022 Talent Rating: 636.16
2021 Talent Rating: 639.06

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 669.44
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202311/25UCF27Houston13UCFUCF -15.5Houston61.5Under
202010/31Houston21UCF44UCFUCF -3UCF81.0Under
201911/02UCF44Houston29UCFUCF -22Houston72.0Over
201610/29Houston31UCF24HoustonHouston -12.5UCF59.0Under
201510/24UCF10Houston59HoustonHouston -18.5Houston53.0Over
201410/02Houston12UCF17UCFHouston -2.5UCF0
201311/09UCF19Houston14UCFUCF -10Houston0
201011/05Houston33UCF40UCF
200911/14UCF37Houston32UCF
200610/28Houston51UCF31Houston
200511/05UCF31Houston29UCF
TeamWinsCoversO/U
UCF832 Overs
Houston343 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams7 - 40 - 70 - 50 - 2
Road Teams4 - 77 - 02 - 05 - 0
(#Team not found for the given year.) Houston Info
Houston has lost 2 straight
Houston has won 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 1 - 4 (2 - 3 - 0 vs Spread )

Houston is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 23 - 40

Last 2 Road Games: 14 - 45

Houston Does Not Get Runs Stuffed (#)

Houston Defense limits Explosive Pass Plays (#)

Houston Kick Return team is explosive (#)


Houston Deficiencies
Houston has a really bad 3rd Down Conversion Rate (#)
Houston Can Not Run the Ball (#)
Houston has a bad Offensive Power Success (#)
Houston has a bad Offense Scoring Opp Rate (#)
Houston has a bad Offense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)
Houston has a bad Offense Run Success Rate (#)
Houston has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Houston Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Houston has a bad Defense Success Rate (#)
Houston has a bad Run Game Defensive Line (#)
Houston has a bad Defense Scoring Opp Rate (#)
Houston Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Houston Front 7 has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Houston Secondary has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Houston has a bad Defense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)
Houston has a bad Defense Run Success Rate (#)
Houston has a bad Defense Pass Success Rate (#)

Rematch from Week 13
UCF -15.5 (61.5)
UCF won vs Houston this year (27-13)

Previous Matchups
UCF beat Houston last year (27-13)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Bright House Networks Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 75° - Wind: 6 mph

Depth Charts
Houston | UCF
(#Team not found for the given year.) UCF Info
UCF has lost 1 straight
UCF has won 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 4 - 2 (3 - 3 - 0 vs Spread)

UCF is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 29 - 40

Last 2 Home Games: 32 - 39

UCF has Really Good Running Game (#)
UCF has an Explosive Offense (#)
UCF Offense has a good Run Game Success Rate (#)
UCF has a good 3rd Down Conversion Rate

UCF Offense has a good Success Rate on Pass Downs (#)
UCF has a good 4th Down Conversion Rate

UCF Defense limits Explosive Plays (#)
UCF Defense limits Explosive Pass Plays (#)


UCF Deficiencies
UCF has a bad Defense Success Rate (#)
UCF has a bad Defensive Power Success (#)
UCF has a bad Run Game Defensive Line (#)
UCF Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
UCF Front 7 has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
UCF Secondary has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
UCF has a bad Defense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)
UCF has a bad Defense Run Success Rate (#)







Houston's Head Coach Dana Holgorsen
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Donovan Smith25539664%280022137.1
Ui Ale4850%69108.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Parker Jenkins9946434.731
Donovan Smith13842963.135
Stacy Sneed4828215.958
Tony Mathis4117004.123
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Sam Brown61815313.453
Joseph Manjack46577612.549
Matthew Golden38404610.639
Stephon Johnson Jr.23269311.749
UCF's Head Coach Gus Malzahn
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
John Rhys Plumlee16125663%22711588.9
Timmy McClain6410263%10659310.4
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
RJ Harvey2261416166.392
Johnny Richardson8757316.679
John Rhys Plumlee10650554.832
Xavier Townsend15163010.939
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Javon Baker521139721.986
Kobe Hudson44900820.575
Xavier Townsend3332539.837
Alec Holler24244210.238