The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 2:45 PM CST · Memorial Stadium
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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UCF's 1-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 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.
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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 | 358 | 404 |
| Passing Yards | 251 | 210 |
| Rushing Yards | 107 | 194 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 4-12 | 6-14 |
| Possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
| Statistic | UCF | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 4 |
| Punt Return Yards | 6 | -2 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 122 | 31 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 5 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 6 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 4 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2 | 11 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 48 | 41 |
| Sacks | 0 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 3 |
| Possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 0-0 | 5-54 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.9 | 5.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 39 |
| Rushing Yards | 107 | 194 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 18-31 | 21-32 |
| Passing Yards | 251 | 210 |
| Total Yards | 358 | 404 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Third Downs | 4-12 | 6-14 |
| First Downs | 23 | 19 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 12 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 33 |
| Kansas | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 32 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 3:45 PM EST. 537 of 537 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
1074 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
1074 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1074 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.
