2017 UCF Knights Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 UCF Knights went 13-0 (9-0 in the American Athletic), finishing No. 6 in the AP poll. They scored 48.2 and allowed 25.3 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 9-4-0; games went 7-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 22 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: American Athletic
- Record: 13-0
- Conference record: 9-0
- AP rank: No. 10
- Against the spread: 9-4-0
- Over/under: 7-5-0
- SP+ rank: No. 22
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 2017-08-31 | W | 61-17 | -17.5 | W | O 56.5 |
| 4 | at Maryland | 2017-09-23 | W | 38-10 | +4.5 | W | U 61.5 |
| 5 | Memphis | 2017-09-30 | W | 40-13 | -5.5 | W | U 68.5 |
| 6 | at Cincinnati | 2017-10-08 | W | 51-23 | -15 | W | O 53 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 2017-10-14 | W | 63-21 | -35 | W | O 70 |
| 8 | at Navy | 2017-10-21 | W | 31-21 | -10 | P | U 65 |
| 9 | Austin Peay | 2017-10-28 | W | 73-33 | -43.5 | L | |
| 10 | at SMU | 2017-11-04 | W | 31-24 | -14 | L | U 75.5 |
| 11 | UConn | 2017-11-11 | W | 49-24 | -39 | L | O 63.5 |
| 12 | at Temple | 2017-11-18 | W | 45-19 | -13 | W | O 59 |
| 13 | South Florida | 2017-11-24 | W | 49-42 | -10 | L | O 65 |
| 14 | Memphis | 2017-12-02 | W | 62-55 | -6.5 | W | O 80.5 |
| Bowl | vs Auburn | 2018-01-01 | W | 34-27 | +10.5 | W | U 66.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Milton | 13 | 265 | 395 | 4037 | 37 | 9 |
| Noah Vedral | 6 | 22 | 29 | 276 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Killins Jr. | 13 | 122 | 790 | 10 |
| Otis Anderson | 12 | 69 | 494 | 4 |
| Taj McGowan | 10 | 69 | 235 | 8 |
| Cordarrian Richardson | 6 | 45 | 161 | 2 |
| Greg McCrae | 10 | 26 | 151 | 2 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre'Quan Smith | 13 | 59 | 1171 | 13 |
| Dredrick Snelson | 12 | 46 | 695 | 8 |
| Jordan Akins | 11 | 32 | 515 | 4 |
| Gabriel Davis | 10 | 27 | 391 | 4 |
| Marlon Williams | 11 | 17 | 270 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Jasinski | 13 | 104 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chequan Burkett | 13 | 82 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Shaquem Griffin | 13 | 74 | 13.5 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Tre Neal | 13 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Titus Davis | 13 | 67 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
2017 UCF players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Davis | WR | BUF | 2020 R4 #128 | 2017–2019 |
| Jordan Akins | TE | JAX | 2018 R3 #98 | 2014–2017 |
| Matthew Wright | K | BUF | 2020 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Richie Grant | SAF | NE | 2021 R2 #40 | 2017–2020 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | WR | DET | 2018 R3 #91 | 2015–2017 |
| Trysten Hill | DT | IND | 2019 R2 #58 | 2016–2018 |
| Jordan Franks | TE | KC | 2018 UDFA | 2015–2017 |
| Adrian Killins Jr. | RB | DEN | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Shaquem Griffin | OLB | MIA | 2018 R5 #141 | 2016–2017 |
| Jamiyus Pittman | DT | MIA | 2018 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com