UCF @ West Virginia Game Overview
UCF vs WVURecords
UCF RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 09, '24 |
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ASU
|
L 31 - 35 | L 2.5 | o55.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
ARIZ
|
W 56 - 12 | W -6 | o55.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
BYU
|
L 24 - 37 | L -3 | o53.5 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
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ISU
|
L 35 - 38 | W 13.5 | o50.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
CIN
|
L 13 - 19 | L -2.5 | u58.0 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
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FLA
|
L 13 - 24 | L -1 | u62.0 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
COLO
|
L 21 - 48 | L -11.5 | o60.0 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
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TCU
|
W 35 - 34 | W 2.5 | o62.0 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
SHSU
|
W 45 - 14 | W -21.5 | o54.0 |
| Aug 29, '24 |
UNH
|
W 57 - 3 | W -38 | o59.0 |
UCF Next 3 Games
UCF does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
UCF vs WVU Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 28, 2023 ) West Virginia 41, UCF 28
With bowl bids looming, Big 12 foes UCF and West Virginia meet to shore up their postseason chances on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.
More pressure exists for UCF (4-6, 2-5), which is on its fourth starting quarterback of the season. Coach Gus Malzahn has shuffled from KJ Jefferson, who started the first five games, to EJ Colson, then Jacurri Brown, who lost the job after throwing four interceptions in losses against BYU and Iowa State.
Malzahn has placed the ball in the hands of Dylan Rizk, a Florida native who completed 44 of 59 passes for 523 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in a 35-31 loss at Arizona State and a 56-12 home win over Arizona.
The latter is UCF's only win in the past seven outings.
The Knights' offense revolves around the run game, starting with RJ Harvey, the leading rusher in the Big 12. He has amassed 1,328 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven 100-yard games.
To achieve bowl eligibility, the Knights roll out of the bye week in a must-win matchup at West Virginia, then also win their home finale against struggling Utah.
"We're focused on this game, not the next game," Malzahn said Monday. "(We're) going to a tough place to play, there's no doubt about it. They're a team that's similar to us that got after us pretty good last year."
The Mountaineers (5-5, 4-3) beat UCF 41-28 in Orlando last season.
In that win, quarterback Garrett Greene rushed for three scores and completed 14 of 23 pass attempts for 156 yards.
This season, the senior from Florida has passed for 1,589 yards with 11 TDs and nine interceptions and rushed for 600 yards and five scores.
West Virginia enters the matchup on a down note, losing 49-35 at home to Baylor last Saturday.
Due to proximity, Mountaineers coach Neal Brown knows Malzahn well from their days coaching in Alabama, when Brown led Troy and Malzahn walked the sidelines at Auburn.
"Coach Malzahn wants to run the football," Brown said Monday. "They're one of the top rushing offenses in the country. It starts with their running back, Harvey. He was really good last year, (but) he's elite this year. Tough to tackle, makes people miss and has a great feel for their zone schemes that they're running."
West Virginia needs to win either against UCF or at Texas Tech in the finale on Nov. 30 to become bowl eligible.
--Field Level Media
UCF vs WVUInjury report
UCF's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Farmer | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Farmer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
West Virginia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Knighton | RB | Questionable - Eligibility( Aug 07, '25) | Aug 07, '25 | |
| Knighton is not yet eligible and is uncertain to take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Rizk | Nov 9, 2024 | ASU 35 - UCF 31 | 229 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 6.7 | 0/1 | 121.3 |
| D.Rizk | Nov 2, 2024 | UCF 56 - ARIZ 12 | 294 | 25 | 20 | 80.0 | 11.8 | 3/0 | 218.4 |
| D.Rizk | Oct 26, 2024 | UCF 24 - BYU 37 | 102 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 10.2 | 1/0 | 178.7 |
| J.Brown III | Oct 26, 2024 | UCF 24 - BYU 37 | 96 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 5.6 | 0/2 | 71.0 |
| J.Brown III | Oct 19, 2024 | ISU 38 - UCF 35 | 62 | 20 | 8 | 40.0 | 3.1 | 0/2 | 46.0 |
| J.Brown III | Oct 12, 2024 | UCF 13 - CIN 19 | 207 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 10.4 | 1/0 | 168.4 |
| E.Colson | Oct 12, 2024 | UCF 13 - CIN 19 | -6 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | -1.5 | 0/0 | 12.4 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Greene | Nov 16, 2024 | WVU 35 - BAY 49 | 237 | 39 | 19 | 48.7 | 6.1 | 2/1 | 111.6 |
| N.Marchiol | Nov 9, 2024 | CIN 24 - WVU 31 | 156 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 10.4 | 1/1 | 156.0 |
| N.Marchiol | Oct 26, 2024 | ARIZ 26 - WVU 31 | 198 | 22 | 18 | 81.8 | 9.0 | 2/0 | 187.4 |
| G.Greene | Oct 19, 2024 | WVU 18 - KSU 45 | 85 | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 4.5 | 1/2 | 81.3 |
| N.Marchiol | Oct 19, 2024 | WVU 18 - KSU 45 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 4.5 | 1/0 | 109.0 |
| G.Greene | Oct 12, 2024 | WVU 16 - ISU 28 | 206 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 6.4 | 1/2 | 108.1 |
UCF vs WVU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464.6 | (11) | Yards | (114) | 402.3 |
| 6.8 | (13) | Yards/Play | (125) | 6.2 |
| 262.8 | (5) | Rush Yds | (63) | 132.7 |
| 43.8 | (8) | Rush Att | (55) | 34.7 |
| 6.0 | (4) | Yards/Rush | (75) | 3.8 |
| 201.8 | (82) | Pass Yds | (128) | 269.6 |
| 24.9 | (99) | Pass Att | (61) | 29.7 |
| 15.0 | (95) | Comp | (88) | 19.0 |
| 60.2 | (87) | Comp% | (112) | 64.0 |
| 13.5 | (23) | Yards/Comp | (131) | 14.2 |
| 8.1 | (35) | Yards/Att | (132) | 9.1 |
| 137.0 | (69) | QB rating | (129) | 160.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 377.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.9 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 222.3 |
| 30.6 |
| 18.7 |
| 61.1 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | (97) | Sacks | (98) | 1.9 |
| 14.1 | (109) | Sack Yds | (--) | 14.4 |
| 0.9 | (89) | Intercepts | (109) | 0.4 |
| 0.6 | (105) | Fumbles | (132) | 0.5 |
| 6.3 | (102) | Penalties | (72) | 6.4 |
| 53.8 | (94) | Penalty Yds | (72) | 56.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.2 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.0 | (49) | Score | (110) | 30.0 |
| 5.8 | (85) | 1st Q | (35) | 4.1 |
| 10.5 | (23) | 2nd Q | (121) | 10.4 |
| 10.0 | (11) | 3rd Q | (74) | 5.5 |
| 6.7 | (65) | 4th Q | (117) | 10.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.9 |
| 5.7 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 6.9 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | (39) | Yards/Punt Ret | (66) | 7.3 |
| 17.8 | (101) | Yards/KO Ret | (132) | 17.4 |
| 15.0 | (99) | FG Att | (17) | 6.0 |
| 9.0 | (111) | FG Made | (19) | 3.0 |
| 60.0 | (109) | FG% | (48) | 50.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 8.9 |
| 20.2 |
| 73.6 |
| 55.8 |
| 75.8 |