Week 13 · College Football

UCF vs Colorado prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Colorado a 59% chance to beat UCF in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#73 Big 12 Conference

UCF

4% to make the 12

@

#85 Big 12 Conference

Colorado

3% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadColorado −3.5Model
Projected scoreUCF 24 — Colorado 28

A coin flip. The model nudges Colorado by a field goal — 59% to win.

Chaos meter82 · TOSS-UP
82/ 100
CalmMayhem

UCF

41%

to win

Colorado

59%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
UCF
vs
Colorado
#83Offense · EPA/play#112
#53Defense · EPA/play#94
#11Explosiveness#8
#100Success rate#130
31%Returning production7%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

1 meeting all-time

Colorado leads 1–0

Last met 2024 · UCF 21–48 Colorado— Colorado won

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What UCF is hearing

What Colorado is hearing

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