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UCF vs Oklahoma State

UCF visit Oklahoma State in Week 6. The model favors Oklahoma State by 10.3. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
27%
73%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 7 · refreshed weekly

The model and the market diverge sharply here. SP+ separates these teams by just 1.5 points of rating, Oklahoma State 10.2 (34th) to UCF 8.7 (40th), and projects a 3.9-point home margin with the Cowboys at 59% to win. The consensus line stretches that to Oklahoma State -10.7, pricing the hosts at 74%, and the ProphetX exchange goes further still at -375, an implied 79% against UCF's +365 (22%). That is nearly a touchdown of gap between a model that sees a close game and a market treating it as comfortable.

Unit ratings explain part of the split: Oklahoma State's offense ranks 33rd to UCF's 65th, but UCF's defense (23rd) grades well ahead of the Cowboys' 42nd. The series also cuts against the favorite, with Oklahoma State 0-2 all-time and UCF taking the 2025 meeting 17-14. Season projections stay tight, 7.4 wins and 7.9% Playoff odds for Oklahoma State against 6.9 and 3.7% for UCF.

Form is mixed on both sides. UCF sits at 3-2 with wins over Georgia State and TCU (21-13) but losses at Pittsburgh (7-12) and Houston (17-27). Oklahoma State opened with a loss at Tulsa (10-24), then beat Oregon 39-31, Murray State 59-0, and West Virginia 41-24.

The model's 3.9-point lean sits well inside a market pricing Oklahoma State near -10.7, and the 0-2 series history tilts toward UCF value.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
OKST -10.2
Total (O/U)
53.5
Favorite
OKST
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
UCF
27%

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#56SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#23
#70FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#113
1448EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1110
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.7%
UCFOklahoma Statesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
UCF lead 2-0
UCF have won the last 2
20232025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
17-14
UCF
at UCF
2023
45-3
UCF
at UCF
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When do UCF and Oklahoma State play?

Week 6 of 2026, on Oct 10, 2026 at Oklahoma State.

Who is favored?

The model projects Oklahoma State by 10.3 (73% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

UCF lead 2-0 over the meetings in our records.

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