American Athletic · 2018 · History
UCF Knights
12-1 (9-0 American Athletic)11th APLast: L 32-40 vs LSU
Josh Heupel · 1st season · .923 at UCF · .923 career
- Rating
- +13.217
- Adj Off
- 37.48
- Adj Def
- 24.233
- WAP
- +0.7712
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.0%24 | 56.3%24 |
| Plays per game | 76.418 | 80.45 |
| Time of possession | 25:11127 | 34:354 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.514 | 6.735 |
| Yards per rush | 5.88 | 4.790 |
| Points per game | 43.26 | 22.736 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.882 | 2.6212 |
| Starting field position | Own 2989 | Own 2837 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3394 | +0.09837 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.2786 | +0.11237 |
| Success rate | 47.7%21 | 40.8%50 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3412 | 1.2161 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2964 | +0.08352 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.41913 | +0.13836 |
| Std downs success | 49.6%46 | 44.0%33 |
| Passing downs success | 43.4%3 | 34.9%94 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 86.8%3 | 61.1%17 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0818 | 2.158 |
| Penalties per game | 7.4111 | 7.92 |
| Penalty yards per game | 64.8102 | 71.67 |
| 3rd down conversion | 49.7%5 | 40.7%86 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6264 | 2.3112 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.9%20 | 43.3%23 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30Wk 1 | @130  UConn | W56-17 | +0.01 | +0.71 | +0.09 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | South Carolina State(FCS) | W38-0 | +0.00 | +0.15 | -0.17 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 77  Florida Atlantic | W56-36 | +0.09 | +0.40 | +0.16 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 45  Pittsburgh | W45-14 | +0.20 | +0.39 | -0.03 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 94  SMU | W48-20 | +0.06 | +0.40 | -0.06 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @53  Memphis | W31-30 | +0.28 | +0.22 | +0.20 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @124  East Carolina | W37-10 | +0.03 | +0.16 | +0.04 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 63  Temple | W52-40 | +0.13 | +0.50 | +0.31 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 96  Navy | W35-24 | +0.05 | +0.37 | +0.16 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 39  Cincinnati#24 | W38-13 | +0.21 | +0.30 | +0.09 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @98  South Florida | W38-10 | +0.10 | +0.32 | -0.11 |
| Dec 1Wk 14 | 53Memphis | W56-41 | +0.17 | +0.42 | +0.31 |
| Jan 1Post | N15  LSU#6 | L32-40 | -0.54 | +0.04 | +0.17 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10McKenzie MiltonSR | 74% | 171/289 | 59.2% | 2663 | 9.2 | 25 | 6 |
| 8D.J. Mack Jr.SR | 26% | 51/100 | 51.0% | 619 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Adrian Killins Jr.SR | 25% | 147 | 715 | 4.9 | 4 | 19 |
| 30Greg McCraeSR | 22% | 133 | 1182 | 8.9 | 10 | 8 |
| 4Taj McGowanSR | 12% | 71 | 470 | 6.6 | 8 | 1 |
| 2Otis AndersonSR | 9% | 51 | 275 | 5.4 | 4 | 16 |
| 21Bentavious ThompsonSR | 5% | 27 | 134 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Gabriel DavisWR JR | 14% | 53 | 815 | 15.4 | 7 |
| 5Dredrick SnelsonWR JR | 11% | 43 | 688 | 16.0 | 5 |
| 16Tre NixonWR SR | 10% | 40 | 562 | 14.1 | 4 |
| 86Michael ColubialeTE SR | 5% | 21 | 278 | 13.2 | 3 |
| 6Marlon WilliamsWR SR | 5% | 18 | 234 | 13.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Titus DavisDL SR | 66 | 17.0 | 6.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 6Brendon HayesDL SR | 44 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 54A.J. WootenDL SR | 38 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9Trysten HillDL JR | 36 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 91Joey ConnorsDL SR | 32 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 5Randy CharltonDE 5Y | 21 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Nate EvansLB SR | 99 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 56Pat JasinskiLB SR | 72 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1Eric MitchellLB SR | 44 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eriq GilyardLB SR | 38 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Gabriel LuyandaLB SR | 15 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Richie GrantDB SR | 108 | 3 | 6 | 3.0 |
| 25Kyle GibsonDB SR | 83 | 5 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 21Rashard CauseyDB SR | 48 | 7 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 14Nevelle ClarkeDB SR | 46 | 13 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 24Brandon MooreDB SR | 41 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 3Antwan CollierDB SR | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 29Keenan JohnsonDB SR | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Matthew WrightSR | 12/14 | 86% | 46 | 74/74 | 110 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Mac LoudermilkSR | 47 | 43.4 | 66 | 16 | 3 |