North Carolina @ UCF Game Overview
UNC vs UCFRecords
UNC RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, '25 |
RICH
|
W 41 - 6 | W -24 | u47.5 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
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CHAR
|
W 20 - 3 | W -15.5 | u49.5 |
| Sep 01, '25 |
TCU
|
L 14 - 48 | L 3.5 | o54.0 |
| Dec 28, '24 |
CONN
|
L 14 - 27 | L -2 | u53.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
NCST
|
L 30 - 35 | L -2.5 | o53.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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BC
|
L 21 - 41 | L -2.5 | o50.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
WAKE
|
W 31 - 24 | L -11 | u64.0 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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FSU
|
W 35 - 11 | W -2.5 | u50.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
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UVA
|
W 41 - 14 | W 3.5 | u59.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
GT
|
L 34 - 41 | L 3.5 | o60.0 |
UNC Next 3 Games
UNC vs UCF Preview
When North Carolina and UCF meet Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla., it will be a reunion for head coaches Bill Belichick and Scott Frost.
Frost was a player with the New York Jets in the late 1990s. At the time, Belichick was the defensive coordinator.
The two talked about that familiarity with each other earlier this week.
"Yeah, I was with Bill for two years. You know, I can't say enough about how intelligent he is, and how much football he knows," said Frost, now the coach coach at UCF. "And that was before he went on a run as a head coach. So a tremendous amount of respect for what he's accomplished in the game."
Belichick, best known for being at the helm of the New England Patriots' dynasty, is in his first year with the Tar Heels and respects Frost's team.
"I know Scott does a good job down there, but we'll have to gear up for what they do, and they've got a lot of skilled athletes," Belichick said. "They get the ball in space, and defensively, they got some explosive guys we're going to have to handle."
The Knights (2-0) and Tar Heels (2-1) have both won two in a row, and something will have to give in this Big 12-ACC showdown.
Frost, in his second stint with UCF, has won 15 consecutive games as the Knights' head coach going back to the unbeaten 2017 season.
UCF's offense is cranking out 491 yards per game and quarterback Tayven Jackson has made strides since taking over for Cam Francher. Francher was injured in the opener against Jacksonville State, and while he's cleared to practice and play, his status for Saturday has yet to be determined.
The Knights will be up against a North Carolina defense that has been strong lately, allowing nine points in the last two games and holding opponents to a combined 145 yards on the ground.
UNC has held opponents without a touchdown in consecutive games for the first time since 2012 and Mikai Gbayor was named the ACC Linebacker of the Week. He recorded six tackles and a strip sack in a 41-6 win over Richmond. The Missouri transfer and two-year Nebraska letterman has tallied 16 tackles this season.
UCF and UNC were supposed to play in 2018 and 2020, but a hurricane canceled the first game and the pandemic wiped out the second.
--Field Level Media
UNC vs UCFInjury report
North Carolina's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cox | TE | Probable - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Cox is battling an undisclosed injury but is expected to take the field for the Tar heels. | ||||
| B. Hall | RB | Probable - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Hall is dealing with an undisclosed injury but is likely to take the field for the Tar Heels. | ||||
| D. May | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| May is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Tar Heels. | ||||
| C. Halsey | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Halsey is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Tar Heels. | ||||
| K. Thomas | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Thomas is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Tar Heels. | ||||
| L. Williams | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Tar Heels. | ||||
| C. Lindberg | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Lindberg is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Tar Heels. | ||||
| T. Houser | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Houser is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Tar Heels. | ||||
| C. Onyeagoro | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Onyeagoro is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Tar Heels. | ||||
| T. Dixon | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Dixon is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Tar Heels. | ||||
UCF's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Wadsworth | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 06, '25) | Nov 06, '25 | |
| Wadsworth is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| J. Bridgewater | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 05, '25) | Nov 05, '25 | |
| Bridgewater is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| J. Williams | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 04, '25) | Nov 04, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| S. Gage | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 04, '25) | Nov 04, '25 | |
| Gage is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| C. Piening | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 04, '25) | Nov 04, '25 | |
| Piening is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| C. Fancher | QB | Out - Ribs( Nov 04, '25) | Nov 04, '25 | |
| Fancher is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| M. Burke | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 01, '25) | Nov 01, '25 | |
| Burke is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| H. Lockett | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Lockett is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| T. Swint | RB | Out - Knee( Aug 18, '25) | Aug 18, '25 | |
| Swint underwent surgery for a meniscus injury and will not take the field for the Knights. He is expected to be out for an undetermined amount of time. | ||||
| J. Royes | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Royes is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Lopez | Sep 13, 2025 | UNC 41 - RICH 6 | 119 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 6.6 | 2/0 | 147.8 |
| A.Newkirk | Sep 13, 2025 | UNC 41 - RICH 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/1 | -200.0 |
| G.Lopez | Sep 6, 2025 | CHAR 3 - UNC 20 | 155 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 6.2 | 1/0 | 133.3 |
| M.Johnson | Sep 1, 2025 | UNC 14 - TCU 48 | 103 | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 9.4 | 1/0 | 190.5 |
| G.Lopez | Sep 1, 2025 | UNC 14 - TCU 48 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 6.9 | 0/1 | 78.0 |
| M.Merdinger | Dec 28, 2024 | UNC 14 - CONN 27 | 86 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 7.2 | 0/1 | 118.5 |
| J.Criswell | Dec 28, 2024 | UNC 14 - CONN 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 0/0 | 158.8 |
| J.Criswell | Nov 30, 2024 | UNC 30 - NCST 35 | 273 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 8.3 | 3/0 | 154.0 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Jackson | Sep 6, 2025 | UCF 68 - NCAT 7 | 189 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 9.0 | 0/0 | 132.7 |
| J.Brown | Sep 6, 2025 | UCF 68 - NCAT 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 5.0 | 0/0 | 108.7 |
| T.Jackson | Aug 28, 2025 | UCF 17 - JVST 10 | 282 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 11.8 | 2/0 | 197.0 |
| C.Fancher | Aug 28, 2025 | UCF 17 - JVST 10 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 3.6 | 0/0 | 85.4 |
| D.Rizk | Nov 29, 2024 | UCF 14 - UTAH 28 | 107 | 26 | 10 | 38.5 | 4.1 | 0/1 | 65.3 |
| E.Colson | Nov 29, 2024 | UCF 14 - UTAH 28 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 5.8 | 1/1 | 126.5 |
| J.Brown | Nov 29, 2024 | UCF 14 - UTAH 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 11.0 | 0/0 | 192.4 |
| D.Rizk | Nov 23, 2024 | WVU 31 - UCF 21 | 172 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 8.2 | 1/0 | 136.9 |
| D.Rizk | Nov 9, 2024 | ASU 35 - UCF 31 | 229 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 6.7 | 0/1 | 121.3 |
UNC vs UCF Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279.0 | (134) | Yards | (27) | 261.0 |
| 5.3 | (120) | Yards/Play | (24) | 4.0 |
| 130.3 | (114) | Rush Yds | (96) | 162.5 |
| 30.7 | (120) | Rush Att | (111) | 45.0 |
| 4.2 | (102) | Yards/Rush | (80) | 3.6 |
| 148.7 | (124) | Pass Yds | (6) | 98.5 |
| 21.7 | (120) | Pass Att | (13) | 20.5 |
| 13.3 | (113) | Comp | (21) | 10.5 |
| 61.5 | (73) | Comp% | (61) | 51.2 |
| 11.2 | (125) | Yards/Comp | (3) | 9.4 |
| 6.9 | (115) | Yards/Att | (11) | 4.8 |
| 133.3 | (104) | QB rating | (18) | 81.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 368.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 152.4 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.3 |
| 216.4 |
| 30.1 |
| 18.8 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.5 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | (53) | Sacks | (83) | 2.5 |
| 6.0 | (46) | Sack Yds | (--) | 16.0 |
| 0.7 | (103) | Intercepts | (17) | 1.0 |
| 0.7 | (69) | Fumbles | (72) | 1.0 |
| 4.0 | (19) | Penalties | (45) | 7.0 |
| 43.3 | (38) | Penalty Yds | (59) | 59.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.8 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 52.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | (106) | Score | (21) | 8.5 |
| 9.0 | (66) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 5.7 | (119) | 2nd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 4.7 | (92) | 3rd Q | (87) | 1.5 |
| 5.7 | (112) | 4th Q | (32) | 7.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.7 |
| 6.0 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | (74) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 20.7 | (85) | Yards/KO Ret | (72) | 20.0 |
| 4.0 | (95) | FG Att | (54) | 3.0 |
| 4.0 | (65) | FG Made | (38) | 1.0 |
| 100.0 | (1) | FG% | (33) | 33.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.7 |
| 21.0 |
| 24.4 |
| 18.6 |
| 76.2 |