The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 11:00 AM CDT · TDECU Stadium
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Houston's 10-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
57 of 70 → 52 of 70 voters ranked Houston.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 332 | 393 |
| Passing Yards | 259 | 239 |
| Rushing Yards | 73 | 154 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 4-14 | 8-16 |
| Possession | 26:38 | 33:22 |
| Statistic | UCF | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 45 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 9 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 46 | 34 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 8 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 4 |
| Possession | 26:38 | 33:22 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-73 | 7-60 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Rushing Attempts | 21 | 44 |
| Rushing Yards | 73 | 154 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 25-38 | 18-33 |
| Passing Yards | 259 | 239 |
| Total Yards | 332 | 393 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Third Downs | 4-14 | 8-16 |
| First Downs | 13 | 23 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 21 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 17 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 12:00 PM EDT. 221 of 221 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
