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UCF

2021 Season Performance

#56
Rank
8-4
Record
40.4
Points
0.474
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #36 Boise State 36-31
Worst L @ #124 Navy 30-34

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 1-4
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 4-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#13
#33
#53
#73
#93
Pre
#18
W3
#57
W6
#72
W9
#55
W12
#59
W15
#56

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #36 Boise State
36-31
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+1.4 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
2
09/11
W
#43 vs FCS Bethune-Cookman
63-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/17
L
#56 @ #74 Louisville
35-42
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
5
10/02
L
#70 @ #124 Navy
30-34
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
6
10/09
W
#83 vs #63 East Carolina
20-16
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+1.4 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
7
10/16
L
#72 @ #8 Cincinnati
21-56
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
8
10/22
W
#79 vs #61 Memphis
24-7
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 8.6
Margin Scaling
+3.2 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
9
10/30
W
#67 @ #103 Temple
49-7
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 8.0
Margin Scaling
+4.1 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
10
11/06
W
#55 vs #121 Tulane
14-10
+6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 4.8
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.1
Total 6.1 pts
11
11/13
L
#55 @ #42 SMU
28-55
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
12
11/20
W
#63 vs #129 UConn
49-17
+9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 4.4
Margin Scaling
+4.6 9.0
Total 9.0 pts
13
11/26
W
#59 vs #122 South Florida
17-13
+6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.1
Total 6.1 pts
Total
8-4 Record
39.2

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
80-44
Record
65%
Win Rate
#53
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.558
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#75
2017
#14
2018
#12
2019
#29
2020
#32
2021
#56
2022
#36
2023
#69
2024
#97
2025
#94
2026
#67

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big 12 3-3 (50%) #67 #42 11.0 0.595 -
2025 Big 12 5-7 (42%) #94 #35 -11.0 0.650 -
2024 Big 12 4-8 (33%) #97 #14 -8.4 0.699 -
2023 Big 12 6-6 (50%) #69 #33 23.9 0.610 -
2022 American Athletic 9-4 (69%) #36 #19 76.5 0.513 -
2021 American Athletic 8-4 (67%) #56 #43 40.4 0.474 -
2020 American Athletic 6-3 (67%) #32 #2 51.7 0.511 -
2019 American Athletic 9-3 (75%) #29 #22 84.5 0.490 -
2018 American Athletic 12-0 (100%) #12 #12 143.7 0.499 American
2017 American Athletic 12-0 (100%) #14 #9 165.8 0.507 -
2016 American Athletic 6-6 (50%) #75 #53 10.8 0.589 -