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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

UNCUCF

141st Downs23

5-133rd down efficiency5-13

3-44th down efficiency4-4

217Total Yards366

154Passing223

22/33Comp/Att25/32

4.7Yards per pass7.0

63Rushing143

25Rushing Attempts34

2.5Yards per rush4.2

5-50Penalties7-40

2Turnovers0

0Fumbles lost0

2Interceptions thrown0

26:13Possession33:47

Player of the game

Tayven Jackson

UCF · 25/32, 223 YDS, 1 TD, 1 RUSH TD

8.3

Win probability

100%UCF final

UNCUCF

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Play by play

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