Houston vs UCF rivalry
UCF leads the series 8-5 in meetings on record since 2005.
Next meeting
Houston and UCF do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Houston 513 meetings since 20058 UCF
Series leader: UCF.
See the full all-time Houston vs UCF head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
2000s 1 2
2010s 2 4
2020s 2 2
Series notes
Meetings played13
Series wins, Houston5 of 13
Series wins, UCF8 of 13
Decided by 3 points or fewer2 of 13
Side by side, 2026 season
Houston UCF
- 41.0 2nd
- Points per game
- 32.4 13th
- 19.8 11th
- Points allowed
- 17.6 9th
- 483.6 4th
- Total yards per game
- 345.0 16th
- 6.9 3rd
- Yards per play
- 6.2 11th
- 230.0 6th
- Rush yards per game
- 172.0 11th
- 253.6 8th
- Pass yards per game
- 173.0 16th
- 27.2 2nd
- First downs per game
- 16.2 16th
- 65.6% 1st
- Third-down rate
- 33.9% 14th
- +3 5th
- Turnover margin
- +5 1st
- 7 4th
- Takeaways
- 10 1st
- 10 7th
- Sacks
- 11 5th
- 5 5th
- Sacks allowed
- 8 9th
- 55.0 11th
- Penalty yards per game
- 51.2 6th
- 32:54 5th
- Time of possession
- 26:19 16th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big 12; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Houston vs UCF?
UCF leads the series 8-5 in meetings on record since 2005. That is Houston 5, UCF 8 across 13 meetings on record.
When do Houston and UCF play next?
Houston and UCF do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.