FBS-CFB Game Preview: North Carolina A&T Aggies (0-1) vs. Central Florida Knights (1-0)

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Venue & Kickoff

Location: FBC Mortgage Stadium (“The Bounce House”), Orlando, Florida

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+

Capacity: 45,301

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm, humid

Temperature: ~84°F at kickoff

Wind: ESE at 6–8 mph

Precipitation: ~15% chance of light showers

Impact: Minimal — warm, sticky conditions could test depth and conditioning

Injury Report

UCF Knights

QB Cam Fancher – Questionable (back; left Week 1 early)

WR Xavier Townsend – Probable (minor ankle)

No other major injuries reported

North Carolina A&T Aggies

No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Tennessee State

Team Records & Recent Form

UCF: Won opener despite weather delay; backup QB Tayven Jackson threw for 282 yds, 2 TD in relief. Defense allowed just 10 points and forced a late INT to seal the game.

NC A&T: Lost on a late FG; QB Bhayshul Tuten Thomas threw for 169 yds, 1 TD; RB Wesley Graves rushed for 69 yds, 1 TD.

Key Player Matchups

QB Tayven Jackson / Cam Fancher (UCF) vs. NC A&T Secondary

Jackson: 17/24, 282 yds, 2 TD (Week 1)

Aggies allowed 241 pass yds to Tennessee State

RB Myles Montgomery (UCF) vs. LB Joseph Stuckey (NC A&T)

Montgomery: 21 carries, 79 yds; 3 rec, 71 yds

Stuckey: 8 tackles in opener

WR DJ Black (UCF) vs. CB Koby Williamson (NC A&T)

Black: 4 rec, 88 yds, GW TD vs. Jacksonville State

Williamson: Veteran cover corner

QB Bhayshul Tuten Thomas (NC A&T) vs. UCF Pass Rush

Thomas: 11/13, 169 yds, 1 TD

UCF front: 2 sacks, 6 TFL in opener

WR Ahmarion Jones (NC A&T) vs. CB Jayden Bellamy (UCF)

Jones: 4 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD

Bellamy: Game-sealing INT in Week 1

Series History

First-ever meeting between North Carolina A&T and UCF

UCF is 2–0 vs. CAA opponents in the last two seasons, outscoring Villanova and New Hampshire 105–17

Betting Trends

UCF: 5–0 SU in last 5 vs. FCS; 4–1 ATS in those games

NC A&T: 2–8 ATS in last 10 overall; 0–5 SU vs. FBS since 2019

UNDER has hit in 4 of UCF’s last 5 games; UNDER in 6 of NC A&T’s last 8

UCF has not lost to an FCS opponent since 2015

Game Odds

North Carolina A&T Aggies          51.5

Central Florida Knights                  – 37.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025