UCF @ Kansas State Game Overview
UCF vs KSURecords
UCF RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, '25 |
UNC
|
W 34 - 9 | W -7 | u47.0 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
NCAT
|
W 68 - 7 | W -38 | o51.0 |
| Aug 28, '25 |
JVST
|
W 17 - 10 | L -20.5 | u52.5 |
| Nov 29, '24 |
UTAH
|
L 14 - 28 | L -9.5 | u46.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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WVU
|
L 21 - 31 | L -3 | u60.0 |
| 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 |
UCF Next 3 Games
UCF vs KSU Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 23, 2023 ) UCF 31, Kansas State 44
Less than 24 hours after UCF defeated North Carolina handily last Saturday, Knights offensive line coach Shawn Clark passed away. He had been hospitalized on Sept. 9 with a medical emergency.
"The reaction of our players and coaches to the news this morning is a testament to Shawn's character and the impact he had on every life that he touched," UCF head coach Scott Frost said on Sunday. "He was loved."
In the days that followed, the Knights worked through their grief while also preparing for their Big 12 opener. UCF (3-0) visits Kansas State (1-3, 0-1) on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.
During the Knights' 34-9 win over North Carolina, quarterback Tayven Jackson picked up touchdowns in the air and on the ground with 223 passing yards and 66 rushing yards. Myles Montgomery and Jaden Nixon added rushing scores to give the Knights 10 rushing touchdowns on the season between five players.
Kansas State, meanwhile, had a bye week following a 24-21 defeat to the Arizona Wildcats on Sept. 12. Kansas State hopes to leverage a feisty home crowd to pick up its second home win of the season -- and Frost senses what's ahead for his squad.
"I coached at Manhattan, Kansas, my first coaching job," Frost said. "I know what kind of environment that is. I coached with coach (Chris) Klieman. I know what kind of coach he is. ... That's going to be a huge challenge."
Judging by Kansas State's performance against Arizona, though, UCF's rushing attack might find room. The Wildcats allowed 189 yards to running back Ismail Mahdi while quarterback Noah Fifita rushed for two scores.
"On defense, sometimes it's not going to be fit perfectly, but if we get disruption and get into the backfield, some better things are going to happen," Klieman said. "We haven't had enough TFLs, tackles for loss, and whether that's the scheme, whether it's kids playing tentative to not wanting to mess up, we've got to kind of eliminate that in my opinion and just fire off and create some havoc."
Saturday marks only the third time the two sides have faced each other, with the Wildcats winning their first Big 12 matchup against the Knights in September 2023.
--Field Level Media
UCF vs KSUInjury report
UCF's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brown | QB | Questionable - Shoulder( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Jackson is dealing with an AC sprain and is uncertain to take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| T. Jackson | QB | Questionable - Shoulder( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Jackson is dealing with an AC sprain and is uncertain to take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| I. Nixon | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Nixon is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| D. Wade | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Wade is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| J. Dorsainvil | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Dorainvil is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| J. Williams | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| I. Reed | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Reed is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Knights. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
Kansas State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brown | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 30, '25) | Sep 30, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Bradley | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Bradley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Vickers | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Vickers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| L. Simmering | K | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Simmering is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Capria | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Capria is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| G. Fitzpatrick | OG | Questionable - Personal( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Fitzpatrick is dealing with a medical situation and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Whitaker Jr. | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Whitaker Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. Patton | K/P | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Patton is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. McCalister | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| McCalister is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Mitchell | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Mitchell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Richman | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Richman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| P. Tackie | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Tackie is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| H. Bass | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Bass is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Stephens | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Stephens is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| R. Ortiz | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Oritz is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is unceratin to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Jackson | Sep 20, 2025 | UCF 34 - UNC 9 | 223 | 32 | 25 | 78.1 | 7.0 | 1/0 | 147.0 |
| 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 III | 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 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Johnson | Sep 12, 2025 | ARIZ 23 - KSU 17 | 88 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 3.0 | 0/0 | 70.3 |
| A.Johnson | Sep 6, 2025 | KSU 21 - ARMY 24 | 172 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 6.9 | 1/1 | 123.0 |
| A.Johnson | Aug 30, 2025 | KSU 38 - UND 35 | 318 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 7.4 | 3/0 | 150.3 |
| A.Johnson | Aug 23, 2025 | KSU 21 - ISU 24 | 273 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 9.1 | 2/0 | 168.4 |
| A.Johnson | Dec 26, 2024 | KSU 44 - RUTG 41 | 195 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 6.5 | 3/1 | 130.9 |
UCF vs KSU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449.3 | (42) | Yards | (72) | 352.8 |
| 7.0 | (21) | Yards/Play | (44) | 4.6 |
| 202.3 | (37) | Rush Yds | (117) | 175.8 |
| 34.3 | (96) | Rush Att | (134) | 48.5 |
| 5.9 | (16) | Yards/Rush | (72) | 3.6 |
| 247.0 | (66) | Pass Yds | (37) | 177.0 |
| 29.7 | (83) | Pass Att | (41) | 28.2 |
| 20.3 | (82) | Comp | (18) | 15.5 |
| 68.5 | (62) | Comp% | (14) | 54.9 |
| 12.1 | (43) | Yards/Comp | (99) | 11.4 |
| 8.3 | (47) | Yards/Att | (52) | 6.3 |
| 149.6 | (68) | QB rating | (41) | 117.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 371.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 154.4 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 217.4 |
| 30.1 |
| 18.8 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (55) | Sacks | (55) | 2.2 |
| 7.0 | (38) | Sack Yds | (--) | 20.8 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (95) | 0.2 |
| 0.3 | (80) | Fumbles | (135) | 1.0 |
| 7.3 | (95) | Penalties | (12) | 3.5 |
| 58.3 | (74) | Penalty Yds | (10) | 25.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.6 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.0 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.7 | (46) | Score | (78) | 26.5 |
| 12.7 | (28) | 1st Q | (59) | 5.2 |
| 7.3 | (95) | 2nd Q | (88) | 7.8 |
| 8.0 | (35) | 3rd Q | (81) | 4.2 |
| 11.7 | (30) | 4th Q | (108) | 9.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 6.0 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0 | (40) | Yards/Punt Ret | (66) | 6.6 |
| 36.8 | (14) | Yards/KO Ret | (135) | 28.0 |
| 6.0 | (50) | FG Att | (132) | 9.0 |
| 5.0 | (37) | FG Made | (123) | 5.0 |
| 83.3 | (38) | FG% | (26) | 55.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.4 |
| 20.9 |
| 28.8 |
| 22.1 |
| 76.7 |