Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 10 · at Kansas · Conference game
Kickoff forecast65°F9 mphgusts 19DryWeather watch ›
3-3 · Power #55
22
projected
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2-4 · Power #46
27
projected
UCF 35%
65% KU
Spread
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Total
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model 49.5
Model line
KU -5.5
KU 65% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Kansas 65%
Projected UCF 22 – KU 27 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
KU -5.5
Market —
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No lean
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Total
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Model 49.5
How the model gets there (points from KU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadKU rating edge+1.9+Home field+2.5+Travel+1.1=Model marginKU by 5.5
TotalScoring ratings50.9+Wind 9 mph−1.6=Model total49.3

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
UCF+0.7 →+3.5▲ 2.8#56
KU+3.1 →+5.3▲ 2.2#47
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

UCF
Longer bar = better
KU
#81
Offense
KU better ▶
#59
#48
Defense
Even
#57
+0.7 #26
Turnovers
◀ UCF better
−0.5 #102
61 plays #122
Pace
KU faster ▶
70 plays #36
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UCF has the ball
Advantage: KU defense
UCF offKU defEdge
Points / game 31.7 #52 24.0 #73 UCF
Yards / play 5.83 #71 5.43 #70 Even
PPA / play +0.07 #99 +0.04 #46 KU
Success rate 40% #100 38% #38 KU
When KU has the ball
Even matchup
KU offUCF defEdge
Points / game 32.0 #50 21.7 #50 Even
Yards / play 6.45 #36 5.07 #49 Even
PPA / play +0.15 #72 0.00 #33 UCF
Success rate 43% #78 41% #60 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UCF scoring against the KU defense
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UCF scored
11.0
#12
6.2
#108
17.2
#49
8.2
#24
6.3
#85
14.5
#49
KU allowed
4.0
#46
6.5
#60
10.5
#48
5.7
#84
7.8
#103
13.5
#104
KU scoring against the UCF defense
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KU scored
4.3
#96
13.2
#14
17.5
#45
7.0
#43
7.5
#56
14.5
#49
UCF allowed
4.0
#46
7.2
#70
11.2
#55
3.8
#41
6.7
#84
10.5
#63

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
KU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
65° · 9 mph
Wind trims 1.6 pts off the total
Rest
UCF7d
KU6d
UCF +1 day
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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