Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | L 9-41vs Baylor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
The team’s line is 64th in the country in passing-downs success rate this season (a team number).
UCF is 4-4.
What’s being said
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
UCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona Beach News-Journal +1 Sep 21
Arrived at UCF from Ole Miss.
In the news in the last 60 days
from 5 outlets
UCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona Beach News-Journal +1 Sep 21 · 2 outlets
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Daytona Beach News-JournalUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college startUSA TodayUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start
What they’re talking about
In his words3 stories
- Daytona Beach News-Journal +1UCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start - Daytona Beach News-JournalSep 21
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Daytona Beach News-JournalUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college startUSA TodayUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start 
The Register-GuardUCF football OT Preston Cushman talks about 2026 O-line bond - The Register-GuardSep 7
On3Preston Cushman says UCF O-Line ready for Big 12 opener vs. TCUSep 22
In the news this season
from 9 outlets
UCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona Beach News-Journal +1 Sep 21 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
Daytona Beach News-JournalUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college startUSA TodayUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start
What they’re talking about
In his words4 stories
- Daytona Beach News-Journal +1UCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start - Daytona Beach News-JournalSep 21
All 2 articles
Daytona Beach News-JournalUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college startUSA TodayUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start 
Yahoo SportsUCF Offensive Lineman Preston Cushman Talks O-Line's StandardAug 18- The Register-GuardUCF football OT Preston Cushman talks about 2026 O-line bond - The Register-GuardSep 7
- On3Preston Cushman says UCF O-Line ready for Big 12 opener vs. TCUSep 22
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4L 9-41 vs BaylorNo stories
- Oct 22 to Oct 28W 39-31 vs BYUNo stories
- Oct 15 to Oct 21No game2 storiesUCF OL Preston Cushman on No. 2 BYU Showdown: ‘We Have a Great Opportunity’
247Sports - Oct 8 to Oct 14L 28-42 at Oklahoma StateNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7L 17-27 at HoustonNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 21-13 vs TCUNo stories
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 44-30 vs Georgia State2 storiesUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start - Daytona Beach News-Journal Daytona Beach News-Journal +1
- Sep 10 to Sep 16L 7-12 at PittsburghNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 73-6 vs Bethune-Cookman1 story
- Aug 20 to Aug 26No game1 storyPreston Cushman: UCF is ‘leaps and bounds’ ahead compared to last year On3
- Aug 13 to Aug 19No game2 storiesUCF OT Preston Cushman Psyched for Upcoming Season
Roundtable +1 - Aug 6 to Aug 12No game1 storyUCF football spring practice feels different to Preston Cushman
Akron Beacon Journal +1
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
What was said at each stop
Stories we tracked, by school.
UCF12 stories2025 to now
Most about: in his words, profile and feature, awards and watch lists.
WNEP +1UCF's Preston Cushman & Duke Watson Be On A Big 12 All-Conference Watch List | UCF PodcastJul 5- Akron Beacon Journal +1UCF football spring practice feels different to Preston CushmanAug 9
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The Detroit NewsUCF football spring practice feels different to Preston CushmanAkron Beacon JournalUCF football spring practice feels different to Preston Cushman - Roundtable +1UCF OT Preston Cushman Psyched for Upcoming SeasonAug 18
All 2 articles
- Daytona Beach News-Journal +1UCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start - Daytona Beach News-JournalSep 21
All 2 articles
Daytona Beach News-JournalUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college startUSA TodayUCF football OL Preston Cushman on Jacob Maiava's first college start - RoundtableUCF OT Preston Cushman Grateful For Previous LeadershipJun 10
Ole Miss2022 to 2024not trackedIn the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Where to follow
The latest game
- L 9-41 vs Baylor Oct. 30
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Game log
Signature game
2026 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2026UCF4-4HC: Scott Frost · Balanced
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for UCF -- now graded to hold down a real starting-caliber role.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruit
The unit he anchors ranks 64th nationally in passing-downs success rate this season. See the full unit breakdown →
UCF has produced 6 All-Conference offensive linemen. 1 has gone on to the NFL Draft since 2024. Tylan Grable went on to the NFL out of this room (2024).
Five seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 UCF FrostYear 5 · 1 game
- 2025 UCF FrostYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portalOle Miss to UCF
- 2024 Ole Miss KiffinYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2023 Ole Miss KiffinYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 Ole Miss KiffinYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Calvary ChristianClearwater, FL · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 1,029 in the 2022 class. Signed with Ole Miss.Also from Calvary Christian: Melvin Jordan IV (Georgia Tech), Joseph Ionata (Georgia Tech), Riley Smith (Arkansas State) and 1 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Ole Miss to UCF, Dec 23, 2024.
2022
- Signed with Ole MissThree-star, out of Calvary Christian
2025
- Transferred to UCFfrom Ole Miss
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2024
Ole Miss
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Lane Kiffin and Scott Frost.