2023 UCF Knights odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:41 a.m. ET

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Bookmakers are anticipating the UCF Knights to take a sizable step backward in 2023, as their over/under is seven wins after they won nine games the previous season.

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UCF Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
7	-105 (Bet $105 to win $100)	-115 (Bet $115 to win $100)

Knights Betting Insights & 2022 Stats

Based on the current odds (-105), UCF has a 51.2% chance of eclipsing its season win total over/under (seven).
The Knights sported the 70th-ranked defense last year (380.6 yards allowed per game), and they were more effective on offense, ranking 16th-best with 469.2 yards per game.
From an offensive standpoint, the Knights ranked 57th in FBS with 241.2 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 59th in passing yards allowed per contest (221.9).
Offensively, UCF was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking ninth-best in FBS by totaling 228 rushing yards per game. It ranked 79th on defense (158.7 rushing yards allowed per game).
On the offensive side of the ball, the Knights were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking 17th-best in FBS by averaging a 46.4% third-down percentage. They ranked 63rd on defense (38.1% third-down percentage allowed).

UCF's 2023 Schedule

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	Kent State	August 31	Knights (-35)	54
2	@ Boise State	September 9	-	-
3	Villanova	September 16	-	-
4	@ Kansas State	September 23	-	-
5	Baylor	September 30	-	-
6	@ Kansas	October 7	-	-
8	@ Oklahoma	October 21	-	-
9	West Virginia	October 28	-	-
10	@ Cincinnati	November 4	-	-
11	Oklahoma State	November 11	-	-
12	@ Texas Tech	November 18	-	-
13	Houston	November 25	-	-

UCF's Strength of Schedule

In terms of toughness, based on its opponents' combined win total last season, UCF will be facing the 29th-ranked schedule this season.
The Knights will have to face the 25th-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big 12 opponents' combined win total last year (62).
In 2023, the UCF's schedule will see nine games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that recorded nine or more wins and zero games against squads with fewer than four wins in 2022.

Knights' Top Performers (2022)

John Rhys Plumlee put together an impressive passing stat line last year with 2,586 yards (184.7 yards per game), going 218-for-346 (63% completion percentage), 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He was effective in the running game as well, with 848 rushing yards on 158 carries, 11 rushing TDs, and averaging 60.6 yards per game.
Isaiah Bowser ran for 808 yards on 206 carries (57.7 yards per game), with 16 rushing touchdowns last year.
Javon Baker hauled in 56 catches for 796 yards (56.9 per game) while being targeted 98 times. He also scored five touchdowns.
Ryan O'Keefe also impressed receiving last season. He collected 73 receptions for 725 yards and five touchdowns. He was targeted 104 times.
Kobe Hudson hauled in 39 passes for 641 yards and seven touchdowns, putting up 45.8 yards per game last year.
Tre'mon Morris-Brash's hard work last season produced a stat line of 6.0 sacks, 9.0 TFL and 51 tackles.
Jason Johnson went to work last year, collecting 112 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks.
Divaad Wilson collected three interceptions while adding 35 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and four passes defended last year.