The UCF Knights were 6-6 in 2016. They fell to the Arkansas State Red Wolves, 31 to 13, in the Cure Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 374 | 4,561 | 975 | 4.7 | 1,835 | 527 | 3.5 | 2,726 | 448 | 6.1 | 34 | 258 | 248 | 107 | 113 | 28 | 90 | 724 |
Team Rank | 66th | 100th | 25th | 123rd | 101st | 47th | 114th | 80th | 37th | 118th | 104th | 15th | 92nd | 82nd | 94th | 16th | 100th | 76th | |
Opponent | 13 | 320 | 4,814 | 1,046 | 4.8 | 2,204 | 576 | 3.8 | 2,610 | 432 | 6.0 | 38 | 245 | 257 | 124 | 114 | 19 | 80 | 741 |
Opponent Rank | 43rd | 41st | 118th | 11th | 65th | 114th | 31st | 30th | 84th | 11th | 19th | 104th | 45th | 79th | 30th | 45th | 54th | 39th | |
Net | +54 | -253 | -71 | -0.1 | -369 | -49 | -0.3 | +116 | +16 | +0.0 | -4 | +13 | -9 | -17 | -1 | +9 | +10 | -17 | |
Net Rank | 53rd | 82nd | 86th | 80th | 91st | 85th | 87th | 63rd | 58th | 66th | 55th | 52nd | 78th | 88th | 68th | 12th | 93rd | 56th |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | .222 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | .625 |