UCF Knights at Kansas Jayhawks preview: November 7, 2026
The UCF Knights (4-4) visit the Kansas Jayhawks (3-4) at Memorial Stadium on November 7, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF Knights | 4-4 | 2-3 (22.8-30.8) | 0-3 (17.3-27) | 4-1 (37.2-24.2) |
| Kansas Jayhawks | 3-4 | 2-3 (29-24.8) | 0-2 (24-38) | 3-1 (38-17) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. Kansas Jayhawks: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| UCF | KU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 29.8 (63rd) | 31 (54th) |
| Points allowed per game | 25.3 (60th) | 24 (71st) |
| Passing yards per game | 200.6 (97th) | 238.1 (58th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 243.5 (26th) | 188.6 (103rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 149.8 (81st) | 208 (20th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 126.5 (91st) | 167 (36th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 33.6 (98th) | 43 (10th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 38.3 (29th) | 38.3 (27th) |
| Completions per game | 19.9 (62nd) | 16.1 (107th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 18.8 (51st) | 15.4 (122nd) |
Recent form
UCF Knights
- Oct 30, 2026: L 9-41 vs BAY
- Oct 24, 2026: W 39-31 vs BYU
- Oct 10, 2026: L 28-42 at OKST
- Oct 3, 2026: L 17-27 at HOU
- Sep 26, 2026: W 21-13 vs TCU
Kansas Jayhawks
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Kansas Jayhawks 1, UCF Knights 0. Full Kansas Jayhawks vs UCF Knights head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | 2025 | KU 27, UCF 20 (at UCF) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonza Barnett III | QB | 3 | 159 Pass yds/g, 0.7 Pass TD/g, -0.3 Rush yds/g | 168.6 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Duke Watson | RB | 8 | 74.6 Rush yds/g, 11.5 Car/g, 1.9 Rec yds/g | 60 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Taevion Swint | RB | 6 | 27 Rush yds/g, 5.3 Car/g, 3 Rec yds/g | 22.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Josh Derry | WR | 8 | 50.4 Rec yds/g, 4.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 65 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Tyren Hornes | WR | 7 | 40.3 Rec yds/g, 3.1 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 49.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Waden Charles | WR | 7 | 36.9 Rec yds/g, 3.1 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 34.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Marshall | QB | 7 | 215.1 Pass yds/g, 1.6 Pass TD/g, 57.6 Rush yds/g | 218.4 Pass yds/g | Passing yards |
| Dylan Edwards | RB | 7 | 76 Rush yds/g, 15 Car/g, 24.3 Rec yds/g | 92.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Yasin Willis | RB | 3 | 41.7 Rush yds/g, 9 Car/g, 4 Rec yds/g | 50.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Nik McMillan | WR | 7 | 66.6 Rec yds/g, 3.6 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 56.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Nahzae Cox | WR | 6 | 43.2 Rec yds/g, 1.7 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 42.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Cam Pickett | WR | 5 | 42 Rec yds/g, 4.2 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 42 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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