UCF at Houston AP 20C 20
UCF at Houston final: Houston beat UCF 27–17. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 33 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- UCF 17, Houston 27
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T UCF 7 3 7 0 17 HOU 0 0 14 13 27 - TV
- ESPN2 · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- TDECU Stadium
- City
- Houston, TX
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Houston −11.5 · won, no coverO/U 51.5 · Under @ 44
I'll Bite
UCF3–3
Wvs Bethune-Cookman73–6
Lat Pittsburgh7–12
Wvs Georgia St.44–30
Wvs TCU21–13
Lat Houston17–27
Lat Oklahoma St.28–42
Houston6–1
Wvs Oregon St.33–20
Wvs Southern77–6
Lat Texas Tech26–28
Wat Ga. Southern42–28
Wvs UCF27–17
Wat Kansas State35–16
Wvs Oklahoma St.35–32
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 80.8 points a game and Houston plays fast — 70.0 snaps a game, 45th nationally. Vegas set the total at 51.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 13.8-point margin.
| UCF | |
|---|---|
| Houston | AP 20C 20 |
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 10 HIT
PaceSnailUCF Snail · Houston Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 13.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 10 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| UCF | Houston | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 36.336th | 44.59th | |
| Points allowed | 15.323rd | 20.547th | |
| Yards per play | 6.351st | 7.211th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.634th | 5.376th | |
| Plays per game | 56.8136th | 70.045th | |
| Turnover margin | +512th | +332nd | |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.9%107th | 71.1%1st |
More stats +11
| UCF | Houston | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 197.535th | 248.512th | |
| Passing yards per game | 158.0126th | 257.348th | |
| QB completion rate | 67.8%38th | 71.8%13th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.099th | 9.420th | |
| O-line rank | 80thline yards · sack rate | 3rdline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 34thstuff rate · havoc | 21ststuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1032nd | 862nd | |
| Interceptions | 65th | 351st | |
| Forced fumbles | 321st | 321st | |
| Penalties per game | 6.565th | 6.565th | |
| Time of possession | 26:26129th | 32:5226th |
The series
UCF leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston 30–27 | 3 |
| 2023 | UCF 27–13 | 14 |
| 2020 | UCF 44–21 | 23 |
| 2019 | UCF 44–29 | 15 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN2 |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | UCF 17, Houston 27 |
| Where | TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (unranked vs #14)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +9.4 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Where it's onESPN2 — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 11.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.8 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 33 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of UCF vs Houston?
- Houston beat UCF 27–17.
- What channel is UCF vs Houston on?
- ESPN2.
- How can I stream UCF vs Houston?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is UCF vs Houston played?
- TDECU Stadium in Houston, TX.