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West Virginia vs. UCF: Final Score & Recap

Sat, Oct 18, 5:00 PM

West Virginia logo
West Virginia
Big 12· Elo 1342
1345
Final
UCF logo
UCF
Big 12· Elo 1555
FBC Mortgage StadiumConference game
1234T
WVU070613
UCF140211045

Gridpex Model Prediction

Power rating (Elo)
UCF 1555
WVU 1342
Projected spread
UCF -10.9
incl. home edge
Model pick
UCF
79% to win
Market spread
UCF -6.5
sportsbook line
Model edge
UCF
4.4 pts of value
Win prob: model / mkt
79%
UCF · market 68%

Our model blends Elo ratings (UCF Elo 1555, WVU Elo 1342) plus home-field advantage. That projects UCF -10.9 (79% to win) 4.4 points of value on UCF versus the market line of -6.5.

Pregame Win Probability

Gridpex modelWVU 21% · UCF 79%
Market consensusWVU 32% · UCF 68%

Pick: UCF · 11 pts off the market line

Play-by-play win probability appears once the game kicks off.

Advanced Matchup — 2025

WVU2025 season · higher-impact side highlightedUCF

Offense

0.07
PPA / play
0.14
37%
Success rate
39%
1.23
Explosiveness
1.38
3.53
Pts / opportunity
3.49
62%
Power success
62%

Defense

0.16
PPA allowed / play
0.12
40%
Success rate allowed
44%
1.38
Explosiveness allowed
1.12
18%
Havoc rate
16%
23%
Stuff rate
16%

Key matchups · Pro

  • UCF pass offense (0.18 PPA) vs. WVU pass defense (0.33 allowed) — edge WVU.
  • WVU rush offense (-0.02 PPA) vs. UCF rush defense (0.12 allowed) — edge UCF.
  • UCF rush offense (0.11 PPA) vs. WVU rush defense (0.02 allowed) — edge UCF.

Drive-by-drive

WVU 3/15 scoring drives← own end zone →UCF 6/14 scoring drives
WVUPUNT3 pl, 11 yds· own 25Q1
UCFTD6 pl, 97 yds· own 3Q1
WVUDOWNS10 pl, 33 yds· own 35Q1
UCFTD7 pl, 68 yds· own 32Q1
WVUPUNT4 pl, 10 yds· own 25Q1
UCFDOWNS4 pl, 9 yds· own 30Q1
WVUTD5 pl, 39 yds· opp 39Q1
UCFDOWNS12 pl, 65 yds· own 22Q2
WVUPUNT3 pl, 4 yds· own 13Q2
UCFPUNT3 pl, 8 yds· own 44Q2
WVUPUNT5 pl, 17 yds· own 8Q2
UCFPUNT3 pl, -12 yds· own 37Q2
WVUMISS10 pl, 42 yds· own 32Q2
UCFTD9 pl, 92 yds· own 8Q3
WVUTD4 pl, 7 yds· own 25Q3
WVUPUNT6 pl, 17 yds· own 25Q3
UCFINT5 pl, 45 yds· own 4Q3
WVUPUNT7 pl, 9 yds· own 38Q3
UCFTD2 pl, 85 yds· own 15Q3
WVUDOWNS9 pl, 25 yds· own 35Q3
UCFPUNT4 pl, 12 yds· own 40Q4
WVUPUNT3 pl, -6 yds· own 15Q4
UCFFG4 pl, -1 yds· opp 32Q4
WVUPUNT3 pl, 6 yds· own 25Q4
UCFTD10 pl, 72 yds· own 28Q4
WVUPUNT3 pl, 6 yds· own 25Q4
UCFINT3 pl, 4 yds· own 24Q4
WVUTD3 pl, 1 yds· opp 1Q4
UCFEND4 pl, 18 yds· own 25Q4

Comparable Situations — historical outcomes

UCF up 28 entering the 4th quarter. Across 465 historically comparable game states (within ±2 pts and ±3 min, from 3,056 games):

99%
UCF went on to win
A near-lock historically

FAQ

What was the final score of West Virginia vs. UCF?

West Virginia 13, UCF 45.

Did Gridpex's model pick hit?

Yes — the model's pick (UCF) was correct.

Why trust the number?Gridpex's model is walk-forward validated on 2014–24, out-of-sample: +0.28 pts mean Closing Line Value and 53.5% beat the close. We report the record — wins and losses — never fake locks.

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Gridiron IQ Model
Pinned · the model's take

Called it — I had UCF pregame. ✓ We log the misses too, but not this one.

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