2026 Week 5 · Conference game
UCF at Houston
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
TDECU Stadium
UCF
Big 12
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -1.2
- National rank
- 76
- Proj. wins
- 5.6
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Houston
Big 12
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 7.4
- National rank
- 40
- Proj. wins
- 7.4
- Playoff prob.
- 1%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
UCF
18%
Houston
82%
Houston 90% CI: 76% – 87% Δ rating 8.6
Houston is the model's favorite at 82%. UCF has a 18% path. Home-field adjustment of +3.4 rating points baked in for Houston — venue-specific learned value (n=51 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
UCF offense
34 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Houston offense
31 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- TDECU Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No