North Carolina Tar Heels vs UCF Knights

College Football

North Carolina

2-2

9-34

Final

UCF

3-0

Acrisure Bounce House

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UNC	0	3	6	0	9
UCF	10	10	7	7	34

Who won: UCF 34-9

The UCF Knights beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 34-9 on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Acrisure Bounce House. The UCF outscored the North Carolina 10-0 in the 1st quarter. Tayven Jackson led the UCF in passing yards (25/32, 223 YDS, 1 TD). Gio Lopez led the North Carolina in passing yards (11/14, 87 YDS, 2 INT).

Win probability

100%UCF final

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00
Kneel down by UCF at UNC31 for loss of 2 yards.
1st & 10 at UNC 29
Q4 0:13
Max Johnson pass incomplete to Shanard Clower
4th & 6 at UNC 29
Q4 0:17
Max Johnson pass incomplete to Shanard Clower
3rd & 6 at UNC 29
Q4 0:41
Max Johnson pass complete to Caleb Hood for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 29
2nd & 5 at UNC 30
Q4 1:16
Max Johnson pass complete to Nathan Leacock for no gain to the UNC 30
1st & 5 at UNC 30
Q4 1:46
FLAG
North Carolina Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UNC 30
1st & 10 at UNC 25
Q4 1:54
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:54
Touchdown! 5 yd run
Jaden Nixon run for 5 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)
UNC 9 - 34 UCF
Q4 2:29
Tayven Jackson run for 5 yds to the UNC 5
1st & Goal at UNC 10
Q4 3:13
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Jaden Nixon for 14 yds to the UNC 10 for a 1ST down
4th & 4 at UNC 24
Q4 3:26
Timeout UCF, clock 03:26
Q4 3:26
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Waden Charles
3rd & 4 at UNC 24
Q4 3:58
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Waden Charles for 6 yds to the UNC 24
2nd & 10 at UNC 30
Q4 4:39
Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the UNC 30
1st & 10 at UNC 30
Q4 5:21
Jacurri Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 30 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at UNC 39
Q4 6:02
Jacurri Brown run for 4 yds to the UNC 39
1st & 10 at UNC 43
Q4 6:34
Jacurri Brown run for 14 yds to the UNC 43 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at UCF 43
Q4 6:42
Timeout UCF, clock 06:42
Q4 7:18
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Jaden Nixon for 7 yds to the UCF 43
3rd & 8 at UCF 36
Q4 8:06
Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 36
2nd & 7 at UCF 37
Q4 8:46
Jaden Nixon run for 3 yds to the UCF 37
1st & 10 at UCF 34
Q4 9:01
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 14 yds to the UCF 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at UCF 20
Q4 9:41
FLAG
UCF Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UCF 20
2nd & 1 at UCF 26
Q4 10:13
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 9 yds to the UCF 26
1st & 10 at UCF 17