American Athletic · 2020 · History
UCF Knights
6-4 (5-3 American Athletic)Last: L 23-49 vs BYU
Josh Heupel · 3rd season · .778 at UCF · .778 career since 2018
- Rating
- +8.928
- Adj Off
- 38.79
- Adj Def
- 29.875
- WAP
- -2.0662
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.5%78 | 52.7%57 |
| Plays per game | 85.01 | 78.75 |
| Time of possession | 27:30107 | 32:2419 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.616 | 8.5112 |
| Yards per rush | 4.741 | 4.468 |
| Points per game | 42.28 | 33.292 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.4314 | 4.24110 |
| Starting field position | Own 2957 | Own 2840 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.30314 | +0.20482 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.28714 | +0.16960 |
| Success rate | 47.5%20 | 46.6%99 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2848 | 1.2246 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16445 | +0.05441 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.44412 | +0.378113 |
| Std downs success | 52.3%23 | 51.4%101 |
| Passing downs success | 36.5%20 | 35.9%107 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.4%42 | 76.8%98 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0014 | 2.208 |
| Penalties per game | 9.2125 | 7.021 |
| Penalty yards per game | 75.0120 | 59.331 |
| 3rd down conversion | 49.4%8 | 42.8%88 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2037 | 2.0041 |
| 4th down conversion | 54.5%64 | 55.0%61 |
Rank out of 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @85  Georgia Tech | W49-21 | +0.14 | +0.34 | +0.10 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @90  East Carolina | W51-28 | +0.12 | +0.32 | +0.08 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 46  Tulsa | L26-34 | -0.82 | +0.12 | +0.16 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @60  Memphis | L49-50 | -0.77 | +0.43 | +0.37 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 56  Tulane | W51-34 | +0.14 | +0.43 | +0.24 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @70  Houston | W44-21 | +0.19 | +0.43 | +0.11 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 109  Temple | W38-13 | +0.03 | +0.39 | -0.04 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 15  Cincinnati#8 | L33-36 | -0.61 | +0.09 | +0.19 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @111  South Florida | W58-46 | +0.06 | +0.32 | +0.33 |
| Dec 22Post | N14  BYU#11 | L23-49 | -0.53 | +0.16 | +0.46 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Dillon GabrielSR | 100% | 243/406 | 59.9% | 3517 | 8.7 | 32 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Greg McCraeSR | 34% | 149 | 758 | 5.1 | 10 | 14 |
| 2Otis AndersonSR | 28% | 125 | 687 | 5.5 | 4 | 14 |
| 21Bentavious ThompsonSR | 16% | 73 | 382 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Marlon WilliamsWR SR | 17% | 69 | 1017 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 13Jaylon RobinsonWR SR | 13% | 54 | 957 | 17.7 | 6 |
| 87Jacob HarrisWR SR | 7% | 30 | 539 | 18.0 | 8 |
| 4Ryan O'KeefeWR SR | 5% | 20 | 393 | 19.6 | 3 |
| 16Tre NixonWR SR | 4% | 18 | 258 | 14.3 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Tre'Mon Morris-BrashDE SR | 26 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Anthony MontalvoDT SR | 24 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 13Landon WoodsonDE SR | 23 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 99Cam GoodeDL SR | 19 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5Randy CharltonDE 5Y | 18 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 8Joshua CeliscarDL SR | 16 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eriq GilyardLB SR | 59 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15Tatum BethuneLB SR | 57 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1Eric MitchellLB SR | 40 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Jeremiah Jean-BaptisteLB SR | 37 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28Quade MosierLB JR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Richie GrantDB SR | 72 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 21Derek GainousDB SR | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 31Aaron RobinsonDB SR | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 14Corey ThorntonDB SR | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 26Jermaine McMillianDB JR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 22Davonte BrownDB SR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Antwan CollierDB SR | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Daniel ObarskiSR | 12/16 | 75% | 38 | 46/49 | 82 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Andrew OsteenSR | 40 | 43.9 | 57 | 9 | 3 |