UCF Dominates North Carolina A&T 68-7 in Week 2
UCF overwhelmed North Carolina A&T on Saturday, posting a 68-7 victory in a lopsided matchup. The Knights scored early and often, jumping out to 28 points in the first quarter alone before adding 12 more in the second quarter to build a commanding lead.
North Carolina A&T managed only a fourth-quarter touchdown to avoid a shutout, with Shimique Blizzard leading the Aggies' ground game with 75 rushing yards. Champ Long completed 26 passes for the visitors.
For UCF, the offensive display was striking. Jaden Nixon recorded two rushing touchdowns—an 87-yard score in the second quarter and a 66-yard touchdown in the third. Jacurri Brown added a 60-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Thomas Wadsworth led the Knights with 9 receptions.
The Knights' dominance was evident throughout, with their defense creating multiple high-impact plays that limited North Carolina A&T's offensive opportunities. UCF's first-quarter drive featured a 41-yard completion from Tayven Jackson to Duane Thomas Jr. that set up scoring position early.
The victory pushed UCF to 2-0 on the season and covered the 38-point spread handily.
AI-generated recap · Aug 19, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Carolina A&T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
 UCF | 28 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 68 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | North Carolina A&T | UCF |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 5-11 | 14-24 |
| Pass Yards | 40 | 204 |
| Rush Yards | 160 | 356 |
| Total Yards | 200 | 560 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 5-17 | 5-11 |
| Penalties | 7-59 | 6-55 |
| Possession | 36:15 | 24:01 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Andrew Brown kickoff for 61 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 96 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds , Aaron Harris return for 20 yds to the NCAT 20
(14:41) PENALTY NCAT False Start (Dillard,Jayvonne) 5 yards from NCAT20 to NCAT15. NO PLAY.
Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the NCAT 17
Wesley Graves run for 3 yds to the NCAT 20
Braxton Thomas sacked by Malachi Lawrence for a loss of 7 yards to the NCAT 13
DJ Page punt for 52 yds
Tayven Jackson pass complete to DJ Black for 7 yds to the UCF 42
Myles Montgomery run for 10 yds to the NCAT 48 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Marcus Burke
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Waden Charles for 6 yds to the NCAT 42
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Chris Domercant
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 41 yds to the NCAT 1 for a 1ST down
Myles Montgomery run for no gain to the NCAT 1
Tayven Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)
Wesley Graves run for no gain to the NCAT 25
Champ Long pass intercepted
Myles Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 25
Myles Montgomery run for 6 yds to the NCAT 19
Myles Montgomery run for 15 yds to the NCAT 4 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson run for 4 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 56 yds , Elijah Kennedy return for 18 yds to the NCAT 27
JT Smith run for 7 yds to the NCAT 34
JT Smith run for 4 yds to the NCAT 38 for a 1ST down
JT Smith run for 8 yds to the NCAT 46
Champ Long pass complete to Elijah Kennedy for 20 yds to the UCF 34 for a 1ST down
Champ Long pass complete to Jamison Warren for 6 yds to the UCF 28
Champ Long pass incomplete to Jamison Warren
Champ Long run for a loss of 6 yards to the UCF 34 Champ Long fumbled, recovered by UCF Antione Jackson
Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the UCF 35
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to DJ Black
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Marcus Burke
Anthony Venneri punt for 47 yds , Elijah Kennedy returns for 20 yds to the NCAT 38
Anthony Venneri punt for 47 yds , Elijah Kennedy returns for 20 yds to the NCAT 9
JT Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 8
Champ Long pass incomplete
Champ Long sacked by Nyjalik Kelly for a loss of 8 yards Champ Long fumbled, recovered by UCF Rodney Lora , return for 0 yards for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 58 yds , Aaron Harris return for 27 yds to the NCAT 34
Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the NCAT 35
Champ Long run for 7 yds to the NCAT 42
Wesley Graves run for 3 yds to the NCAT 45 for a 1ST down
Champ Long pass complete to Elijah Kennedy for no gain to the NCAT 45
Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the NCAT 46
North Carolina A&T Penalty, (Yards) declined
DJ Page punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Antione Jackson at the UCF 13
DJ Page punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Antione Jackson at the UCF 13
Jaden Nixon run for 87 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas PAT MISSED)
JT Smith run for 16 yds to the NCAT 41 for a 1ST down
JT Smith run for 3 yds to the NCAT 44
JT Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCAT 42
Shimique Blizzard run for 2 yds to the NCAT 44
DJ Page punt blocked by Jaeden Gould, punt out-of-bounds at the UCF 38 blocked by Jaeden Gould
Tayven Jackson sacked by Marquis Hood for a loss of 4 yards to the UCF 34
Myles Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 33
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 13 yds to the UCF 46
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Waden Charles for 7 yds to the NCAT 47 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Dylan Wade
Myles Montgomery run for 2 yds to the NCAT 45
PENALTY UCF Illegal Snap (Miller,Carter) 5 yards from NCAT45 to NCAT50. NO PLAY.
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Marcus Burke
Anthony Venneri punt for 44 yds
Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the NCAT 7
Wesley Graves run for 5 yds to the NCAT 12
Jy Walls pass incomplete to Jamison Warren
DJ Page punt for 52 yds
Myles Montgomery run for 4 yds to the UCF 40
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Chris Domercant for 22 yds to the NCAT 38 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Myles Montgomery for 38 yds for a 1ST down UCF Penalty, Offensive Holding (Carl Jenkins Jr.) to the NCAT 16 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Waden Charles for 5 yds to the NCAT 11
PENALTY UCF False Start (Kinnie,Cameron) 5 yards from NCAT11 to NCAT16. NO PLAY.
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Waden Charles
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Chris Domercant
Noe Ruelas 34 yd FG GOOD
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds , Elijah Kennedy return for 15 yds to the NCAT 15
JT Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 14
JT Smith run for 3 yds to the NCAT 17
Jy Walls run for 8 yds to the NCAT 25 for a 1ST down
JT Smith run for 3 yds to the NCAT 28
Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the NCAT 29
JT Smith run for 5 yds to the NCAT 34
DJ Page punt for 55 yds
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 14 yds to the UCF 25 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass complete to DJ Black for 9 yds to the UCF 34
Tayven Jackson pass complete to DJ Black for 11 yds to the UCF 45 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Marcus Burke
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Kylan Fox for 22 yds to the NCAT 33 for a 1ST down North Carolina A&T Penalty, (15 Yards) to the NCAT 18 for a 1ST down
Noe Ruelas 36 yd FG GOOD
End of 2nd Quarter
Shimique Blizzard run for 4 yds to the NCAT 29
Jy Walls pass complete to Jamison Warren for 7 yds to the UCF 36 for a 1ST down UCF Penalty, Personal Foul (Antione Jackson) to the UCF 49 for a 1ST down
Shimique Blizzard run for 3 yds to the UCF 46
Jy Walls run for no gain to the UCF 46
Elijah Kennedy run for 11 yds to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
PENALTY NCAT False Start (Dorsey,Andrew) 5 yards from UCF35 to UCF40. NO PLAY.
Shimique Blizzard run for 3 yds to the UCF 37
Jy Walls run for a loss of 3 yards to the UCF 40
UCF Penalty, Personal Foul (Antione Jackson) to the UCF 18 for a 1ST down
Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the UCF 17
(09:30) PENALTY NCAT False Start (Dorsey,Andrew) 5 yards from UCF17 to UCF22. NO PLAY.
Jy Walls pass incomplete to Amonte Jones
Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the UCF 21
(08:12) PENALTY NCAT Delay Of Game 5 yards from UCF21 to UCF26. NO PLAY.
Andrew Brown 43 yd FG MISSED
Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the UCF 28
Jacurri Brown pass complete to Chris Domercant for 6 yds to the UCF 34
Jaden Nixon run for 66 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)
JT Smith run for 2 yds to the NCAT 27
Wesley Graves run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCAT 24
Wesley Graves run for 3 yds to the NCAT 27
DJ Page punt for 34 yds , Antione Jackson returns for 1 yd to the UCF 40
Jacurri Brown run for 60 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)
JT Smith run for 10 yds to the NCAT 40 for a 1ST down
Shimique Blizzard run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 39
Shimique Blizzard run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCAT 35
Jailen Hicks run for 3 yds to the NCAT 38
DJ Page punt for 39 yds , Antione Jackson returns for 37 yds to the NCAT 25
Jacurri Brown run for 7 yds to the NCAT 18
Stacy Gage run for 3 yds to the NCAT 15 for a 1ST down
Jacurri Brown pass incomplete to Waden Charles
Jacurri Brown run for 15 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)
JT Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCAT 24
Jailen Hicks run for no gain to the NCAT 24
JT Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCAT 22
DJ Page punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Antione Jackson at the UCF 37
Stacy Gage run for no gain to the UCF 37
Stacy Gage run for 2 yds to the UCF 39
Jacurri Brown pass complete to Thomas Wadsworth for 9 yds to the UCF 48 for a 1ST down
Jordyn Bridgewater run for 3 yds to the NCAT 49
Stacy Gage run for 2 yds to the NCAT 47
Jacurri Brown run for 6 yds to the NCAT 41 for a 1ST down
Jacurri Brown run for 18 yds to the NCAT 23 for a 1ST down
Stacy Gage run for 23 yds for a TD (Noah McGough KICK)
Shimique Blizzard run for 2 yds to the NCAT 27
Shimique Blizzard run for 2 yds to the NCAT 29
Shimique Blizzard run for 44 yds to the UCF 27 for a 1ST down
Shimique Blizzard run for 3 yds to the UCF 24
Jailen Hicks run for 4 yds to the UCF 20
Jailen Hicks run for 3 yds to the UCF 17 for a 1ST down
Shimique Blizzard run for 17 yds for a TD (Andrew Brown KICK)
Davi Belfort run for 6 yds to the UCF 31
Agyeman Addae run for 3 yds to the UCF 34
Davi Belfort run for 17 yds to the NCAT 49 for a 1ST down
Agyeman Addae run for 3 yds to the NCAT 46
(01:11) Kneel down by UCF at NCAT48 for loss of 2 yards.
(00:38) Kneel down by UCF at NCAT50 for loss of 2 yards.