ORLANDO — UCF sends off its senior class Saturday, Nov. 22, with hopes of keeping bowl eligibility alive and avoiding a drop into the Big 12 basement.
The Knights (4-6, 1-6) welcome Oklahoma State (1-9, 0-7) to the Bounce House for their seventh — and final — home game of the 2025 college football season. Both teams have undergone massive struggles within the league; UCF is 6-19 since joining the Big 12 in 2023, and Oklahoma State has dropped 16 straight conference contests.
Despite losing six of its last seven overall, UCF can still make a bowl by winning its last two games, including a difficult road trip to BYU two days after Thanksgiving. With another defeat, however, it would clinch a third straight losing season, something the program has not endured in four decades — during its NCAA Division II era.
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Oklahoma State fired longtime head coach Mike Gundy back on Sept. 23 following the program’s first home loss to Tulsa in more than a half-century. Offensive coordinator Doug Meacham is in charge of the Cowboys on an interim basis.
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UCF vs Oklahoma State score updates
UCF football score: Knights seal victory with interception
Braeden Marshall secured a tipped pass for a game-ending interception, and UCF defeats Oklahoma State 17-14 at the Acrisure Bounce House.
The Knights held Oklahoma State to 22 second-half yards, forcing five punts and a pick. Dylan Wade caught a pair of touchdowns from Tayven Jackson, and Noe Ruelas gave UCF the lead with 57 seconds left by hitting a 34-yard field goal.
UCF improves to 5-6 overall, 2-6 in the Big 12, and will wrap up its regular season next week at BYU. If the Knights pull off what would be an enormous upset, they can earn automatic bowl eligibility.
UCF football score: Noe Ruelas hits go-ahead field goal
Lou Groza Award semifinalist Noe Ruelas knocked through a 34-yard field goal to put UCF ahead of Oklahoma State 17-14 with 57 seconds left.
Dylan Wade flipped the field earlier on the drive with a 50-yard reception up the seam. The junior tight end has four receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns on the day.
UCF going for the lead at 2-minute timeout
Jaden Nixon picked up 14 yards and a first down just before the two-minute timeout, and UCF is in position for its first lead of the day at Oklahoma State’s 20-yard line. The score is tied 14-14.
UCF football score: Knights tie game on 4th-and-goal
Tayven Jackson connected with Dylan Wade for a 2-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal to tie the score against Oklahoma State at 14 apiece with 9:12 left.
Wade has three catches for 95 yards and both of Jackson’s second-half scoring tosses. Waden Charles kept the drive alive with a 26-yard grab on an earlier fourth down; the freshman has a game-high six receptions for 78 yards.
UCF, Oklahoma State trading punts as 3rd quarter ends
Dylan Wade’s 83-yard touchdown catch halved the deficit, but UCF still trails Oklahoma State 14-7 after three quarters.
Oklahoma State went three-and-out on three consecutive possessions. UCF has failed to capitalize on good field position, stalling out with untimely penalties and sacks in obvious passing situations.
Tayven Jackson is 11 of 19 for 174 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Myles Montgomery has 14 carries for 71 yards.
UCF football score: Dylan Wade catches 83-yard TD
Tayven Jackson opened the second half as UCF’s quarterback and fired an 83-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Wade on the first play from scrimmage.
UCF trails Oklahoma State 14-7 with 14:39 left in the third quarter.
Prior to the TD pass, UCF had scored 12 points across its last eight quarters combined.
UCF trails Oklahoma State 14-0 at halftime
Tayven Jackson threw his second interception of the half, a downfield floater snagged by LaDainian Fields, and Oklahoma State takes a 14-0 lead into halftime against UCF.
Jackson is 7 of 13 for 74 yards and a pair of picks. Myles Montgomery has run the ball six times for 53 yards, and Waden Charles has a team-high three receptions for 36 yards.
UCF football score: Oklahoma State pads lead with Zane Flores TD
Zane Flores scrambled for a 6-yard touchdown run, doubling Oklahoma State’s lead over UCF to 14-0 with 50 seconds left until halftime.
Oklahoma State has gained 197 yards of total offense, and roughly matched its scoring average for the season in two quarters. Flores kept the drive alive with a 3-yard speed option on fourth-and-one at the Knights’ 20.
Meanwhile, UCF has failed to make a dent on the scoreboard against the nation’s No. 129 scoring defense.
Tayven Jackson picked off as 1st quarter ends
Cam Smith came down with an Oklahoma State interception on the penultimate play of the first quarter, and the Cowboys maintain a 7-0 lead over UCF.
Jackson has thrown at least one pick in five consecutive games. In his first five UCF appearances, he threw one interception combined.
Waden Charles, DJ Black and Dylan Wade have one reception apiece for the Knights.
UCF makes 4th-and-1 defensive stop
Phillip Dunnam cut down Oklahoma State running back Rodney Fields Jr. on a fourth-and-one dumpoff, forcing a turnover on downs. UCF trails the visiting Cowboys 7-0 with 1:14 left in the first quarter.
Tayven Jackson completed 2 of 3 passes for 20 yards on the Knights’ opening series, but Cam Kinnie moved prior to a fourth-down snap in Oklahoma State territory. Scott Frost opted to punt instead.
UCF football score: Oklahoma State scores on opening drive
Zane Flores found Gavin Freeman in the flat for a 5-yard touchdown, capping a 13-play, 75-yard opening drive and giving Oklahoma State an early 7-0 lead over UCF.
The Cowboys went 3 of 3 on third down and bled nearly seven minutes off the clock.
Flores went 5 of 7 for 55 yards, and Rodney Fields Jr. ran five times for 17 yards.
UCF, Oklahoma State underway at the Bounce House
UCF won the coin toss and deferred to the second half, kicking off to visiting Oklahoma State.
UCF football recruiting: 4-star QB commit among visitors
Fresh off his commitment to UCF earlier this morning, Platte County (Mo.) quarterback Rocco Marriott is listed among this weekend’s recruiting visitors.
Two players are on official visits: South Dakota-committed tight end Brooks Hall, a teammate of Marriott’s, and Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College safety Da’Mare Williams.
Five 2026 commits are expected to be on hand: Somerset Academy running back Kaj Baker, Fletcher cornerback Elijah Keys, Bartram Trail running back Arthur Lewis IV, Martin County safety Amarion Queen and Marion (Mass.) Tabor Academy interior offensive lineman Amahn Williams.
UCF injury report: Braeden Marshall expected to be available
Starting defensive back Braeden Marshall, listed as questionable through Friday, was removed from the final Big 12 availability report 90 minutes prior to kickoff. He should be ready to play after missing last week’s trip to Texas Tech for an undisclosed injury.
Left tackle Paul Rubelt and running back Myles Montgomery, two fan favorites suiting up for the last time in the Bounce House, are also good to go; both were among four players listed as probable.
Starting center Carter Miller will miss his second straight game. Backup quarterbacks Jacurri Brown and Cam Fancher are also out, as are wide receiver Chris Domercant and linebacker TJ Bullard.
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UCF running back Myles Montgomery was listed as probable. Quarterbacks Cam Fancher and Jacurri Brown are both out.
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