West Virginia and UCF will square off in the Big 12 on Saturday in Orlando. UCF has been struggling mightily since the start of Big 12 play. They will look to stop the bleeding at home in the Bounce House against the Mountaineers. Here, I give you my breakdown of this conference matchup, including my West Virginia vs UCF prediction.
Our West Virginia vs UCF Pick
- Pick: UCF -7.5
- Confidence: 2/5
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: UCF Knights vs West Virginia Mountaineers
- Date & Time: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Broadcast: TNT
West Virginia vs UCF Odds
| Odds | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | -7.5 | -290 | Over 46.5 |
| West Virginia | +7.5 | +240 | Under 46.5 |
Key Storylines
- Quarterback Play: UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson has thrown for 906 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. But he was benched for Cam Fancher in the Knights’ last game. Fancher went 28/49 passing with 222 yards and no touchdowns in last week’s loss to Cincinnati. It will be interesting to see how UCF handles the quarterback position this week. West Virginia quarterback Khalil Wilkins was held to just 81 passing yards and two interceptions in the Mountaineers’ last game against BYU. Wilkins can make plays with his legs but needs to be better through the air.
- Defensive Matchup: UCF’s defense has allowed 17.8 points per game, while West Virginia’s defense has given up 28.5 points per game. The Knights have a clear edge on that side of the ball and will try to use that to their advantage on their home turf.
- Losing Streaks: Both of these teams have lost three games in a row coming into this contest. The rules of college football require one of these teams to win this week, no matter how many overtimes it takes to declare a winner.
Betting Trends & H2H
- UCF is 2-3 against the spread going into this week’s game.
- West Virginia has gone 3-3 against the spread through six games.
- Both of these teams have had four of their first six games go under their totals on the season.
- West Virginia is 4-0 all-time against UCF and all four of those wins have come by double-digits.
West Virginia vs UCF Model Projection
- Score Projection: UCF 28, West Virginia 20
- Win Probability: UCF 72.2%, West Virginia 27.8%
Final Thoughts
Both of these teams are struggling mightily right now and are trying to figure things out at the quarterback position. I’ll lay the points with UCF here, as they are 3-1 on their home turf so far this season. The Mountaineers are 0-3 on the road this season and should continue to struggle away from Morgantown here, as UCF will snap their three-game slide on Saturday.
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