Arizona State Sun Devils vs UCF Knights Preview & Odds — November 14, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 9 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
Matchup preview
Arizona State (4-4) visits UCF (4-4) on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM ET.
Arizona State has the 108th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 15th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, UCF has the 116th-ranked offense and the 84th-ranked defense. When Arizona State has the ball, a 108th-ranked offense (−0.036 EPA per play) meets a 84th-ranked defense (+0.091 allowed); when UCF has it, a 116th-ranked offense (−0.061) meets a 15th-ranked defense (−0.087 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Arizona State offense is at 43.1% (112th) and the UCF offense at 43.3% (108th). Arizona State scores 23.2 points per game (86th) and allows 29.9 (96th); UCF scores 24.8 (75th) and allows 28.5 (88th).
Arizona State is 4-4 and 4-4 against the spread; its last game was a 20-10 win over Colorado. UCF is 5-4 and 6-3 against the spread; its last game was a 33-32 win over Kansas.
UCF is a 3-point favorite at home against Arizona State. The spread opened at UCF -2.5. The total is 48.5, down from 52.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Arizona State +135, UCF -162) prices Arizona State at 41% and UCF at 59%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
Market
Odds and line movement
Arizona State +2.5 (-105)
Arizona State +3 (-105)
UCF -139 56%
UCF -162 59%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Nov 12
- Arizona State +3-104Bally Bet
- UCF -3-110Fanatics
- Over 48.5-104Novig
- Under 48.5-104Novig
- Arizona State+141Novig
- UCF-150FanDuel
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G&W Line
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Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts61
- Completion %55.7%
- Passing yards367
- Yards per attempt6.0
- TD–INT3–0
- Rushing yards60364th
- Season line102 carries, 603 yds, 6 TD
- Receiving yards9079th
- Season line52 catches, 907 yds, 9 TD
- Tackles899th
- Attempts180
- Completion %67.8%32nd
- Passing yards1,181206th
- Yards per attempt6.6199th
- TD–INT11–4
- Rushing yards59665th
- Season line94 carries, 596 yds, 3 TD
- Receiving yards57166th
- Season line45 catches, 571 yds, 4 TD
- Tackles59156th
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 11, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | Arizona State | UCF |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateArizona State offense vs UCF defense | 42.7%72nd | 44.3%96th |
| Early-down success rateUCF offense vs Arizona State defense | 40.4%29th | 39.9%111th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateArizona State offense vs UCF defense | 29.4%132nd | 44.9%110th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateUCF offense vs Arizona State defense | 35.8%31st | 37.8%95th |
| Explosive play rateArizona State offense vs UCF defense | 6.2%89th | 7.3%87th |
| Explosive play rateUCF offense vs Arizona State defense | 6.4%60th | 5.8%107th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 50.8%68th-highest | 53.6%37th-highest |
On 3rd down Arizona State converts 29.4% (132nd) against a UCF defense allowing 44.9% (110th).
On 3rd down UCF converts 37.8% (95th) against a Arizona State defense allowing 35.8% (31st).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Arizona State | UCF |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Kenny Dillingham | Scott Frost |
| Tenureat this school | 4th season | 2nd season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 27–20 | 28–18 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 27–20 | 44–49 |
| Offensive coordinator | Marcus Arroyo | Steve Cooper |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Ward | Alex Grinch |
Staff list as of November 10, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 1 time since 2021: Arizona State won 1 and UCF 0.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | UCF 31, Arizona State 35 Arizona State won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Result
After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.
Teams
Arizona State Sun Devils
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UCF Knights
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