UCF vs. West Virginia Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 18, 2025

Updated Oct. 18, 2025 9:04 a.m. ET

Data Skrive

The UCF Knights (3-3) host the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-4) on Saturday, October 18, 2025 in a matchup between Big 12 rivals at FBC Mortgage Stadium. West Virginia is a 7.5-point underdog. The over/under is set at 46.5 for the outing.

Against the Cincinnati Bearcats in their last contest, the Knights lost 20-11. Against the BYU Cougars in their most recent contest, the Mountaineers lost 38-24.

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UCF vs. West Virginia Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
Location: FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida
TV: TNT
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UCF vs West Virginia Betting Information updated as of October 18, 2025, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
UCF	-7.5 (-106)	-288	+230	46.5	-114	-107

UCF vs. West Virginia Prediction

Pick ATS: West Virginia (+7.5)
Pick OU: Under (46.5)
Prediction: UCF 26, West Virginia 20

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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UCF vs. West Virginia Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Knights 27, Mountaineers 20.
The Knights have a 74.2% chance to claim victory in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Mountaineers have a 30.3% implied probability.
UCF has compiled a 3-3-0 ATS record so far this year.
West Virginia is 3-3-0 ATS this year.

UCF vs. West Virginia: Head-to-Head

Over their last two meetings, West Virginia has totaled two wins against UCF.
In those games versus UCF, the Mountaineers have covered two times while going over the point total on one occasion.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, West Virginia has racked up 72 points against UCF, while allowing only 49 points.

UCF vs. West Virginia: 2025 Stats Comparison

	UCF	West Virginia
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	28.3 (76)	22.3 (107)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	17.8 (24)	28.5 (93)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	6 (35)	11 (116)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	7 (72)	10 (30)

UCF 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Myles Montgomery	RB	434 YDS / 3 TD / 72.3 YPG / 5 YPC 10 REC / 117 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 19.5 REC YPG
Tayven Jackson	QB	906 YDS (64.5%) / 3 TD / 1 INT 65 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 13 RUSH YPG
Jaden Nixon	RB	289 YDS / 4 TD / 48.2 YPG / 11.6 YPC 9 REC / 52 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 13 REC YPG
Cam Fancher	QB	333 YDS (56.9%) / 0 TD / 0 INT 170 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 56.7 RUSH YPG
Lewis Carter	LB	37 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Nyjalik Kelly	DL	21 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Phillip Dunnam	DB	34 TKL / 2 TFL
Cole Kozlowski	LB	21 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK

West Virginia 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Cam Vaughn	WR	19 REC / 319 YDS / 3 TD / 53.2 YPG
Nicco Marchiol	QB	720 YDS (67.3%) / 2 TD / 2 INT 56 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 14 RUSH YPG
Jahiem White	RB	133 YDS / 3 TD / 66.5 YPG / 5.5 YPC
Tye Edwards	RB	143 YDS / 3 TD / 71.5 YPG / 5.3 YPC
Fred Perry	DB	41 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Chase Wilson	LB	29 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK / 2 INT
Darrian Lewis	DB	36 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Reid Carrico	LB	26 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK