Scott Frost

Head coach, Nebraska, 2018 to 2022
Before: UCF

College career44-49
Titles1conference
Program liftNo. 910tied · of 1,290 tenures since 1937
This week · as of Wed Nov 4

4-4, on track for 6-6 in the regular season.

Now

Career arc

Stature score reached, by season of his head-coaching careerFBS medianUCFNebraskaSouth FloridaSouth FloridaIowaIowaPower Programperennial contenderNational Programrespectable, streakyRegional Programthe building-block levelUCF when he took over: 28.7 (National Program III), its final 2015 readingtook overUCF, 2016: 6-7, National Program IIIUCF, 2016: 6-7, National Program III20166-7UCF, 2017: 13-0, National Program II201713-0UCF, 2025: 5-7, National Program II20255-7UCF, 2026: 4-4, National Program IIUCF, 2026: 4-4, National Program II20264-4+3.0Nebraska when he took over: 45.9 (Power Program III), its final 2017 readingtook overNebraska, 2018: 4-8, Power Program IIINebraska, 2018: 4-8, Power Program III20184-8Nebraska, 2019: 5-7, Power Program III20195-7Nebraska, 2020: 3-5, Power Program III20203-5Nebraska, 2021: 3-9, National Program INebraska, 2021: 3-9, National Program I20213-9-3.4best: 2018gray dashed: rival programs · ○ the program when he took over · Dashed segments are program changes — spacing is not proportional to calendar time

Bowls and playoffs: 1-1

UCF2016Cure BowlL 13-312017Peach BowlW 34-27

This week Wed Nov 4

  • Last gameL 9-41 vs. Baylor Fri Oct 30
  • This season4-4
  • On track for6-6 regular season
  • Nextat Kansas Sat Nov 7

Saturday: at Kansas

Sat Nov 7, 3:45 pm ET ESPN2 · Kansas is 3-5 · Frost vs. Lance Leipold: 0-1 · UCF’s chance to win: 36% (the site’s model)

His week

We got whipped tonight”

Scott Frost after Baylor rout

On3 headline · Sun Nov 1
We just got whipped”

Scott Frost reflects on UCF Space Game loss to Baylor

Daytona Beach News-Journal headline · Sat Oct 31
UCF Knights · 2,968 views by Wednesday

More of him this week

Media session, Kansas weekMon Nov 2 · UCF Knights · 473 views by Wednesday

Several headlines named him in the last 7 days

48th of 138 FBS head coaches

Mon Aug 31: 8Tue Sep 1: 2Wed Sep 2: 1Thu Sep 3: 3Fri Sep 4: 2Sat Sep 5: 1Sun Sep 6: 1Mon Sep 7: 6Tue Sep 8: 1Wed Sep 9: 1Sat Sep 12: 3Sun Sep 13: 2Mon Sep 14: 1Tue Sep 15: 3Wed Sep 16: 2Thu Sep 17: 2Fri Sep 18: 1Sun Sep 20: 4Mon Sep 21: 2Tue Sep 22: 1Wed Sep 23: 1Sat Sep 26: 2Sun Sep 27: 3Mon Sep 28: 3Tue Sep 29: 1Wed Sep 30: 1Fri Oct 2: 1Sat Oct 3: 5Sun Oct 4: 1Mon Oct 5: 6Sat Oct 10: 3Sun Oct 11: 1Mon Oct 12: 1Tue Oct 13: 1Mon Oct 19: 9Tue Oct 20: 2Wed Oct 21: 2Sat Oct 24: 5Sun Oct 25: 3Mon Oct 26: 11Tue Oct 27: 4Wed Oct 28: 2Thu Oct 29: 1Sat Oct 31: 2Sun Nov 1: 2Mon Nov 2: 3W 73-6 vs. Bethune-CookmanL 7-12 at PittsburghW 44-30 vs. Georgia StateW 21-13 vs. TCUL 17-27 at HoustonL 28-42 at Oklahoma StateW 39-31 vs. BYUL 9-41 vs. BaylorAug 27Nov 4Most in a day: 11
Mon Aug 31: 8Tue Sep 1: 2Wed Sep 2: 1Thu Sep 3: 3Fri Sep 4: 2Sat Sep 5: 1Sun Sep 6: 1Mon Sep 7: 6Tue Sep 8: 1Wed Sep 9: 1Sat Sep 12: 3Sun Sep 13: 2Mon Sep 14: 1Tue Sep 15: 3Wed Sep 16: 2Thu Sep 17: 2Fri Sep 18: 1Sun Sep 20: 4Mon Sep 21: 2Tue Sep 22: 1Wed Sep 23: 1Sat Sep 26: 2Sun Sep 27: 3Mon Sep 28: 3Tue Sep 29: 1Wed Sep 30: 1Fri Oct 2: 1Sat Oct 3: 5Sun Oct 4: 1Mon Oct 5: 6Sat Oct 10: 3Sun Oct 11: 1Mon Oct 12: 1Tue Oct 13: 1Mon Oct 19: 9Tue Oct 20: 2Wed Oct 21: 2Sat Oct 24: 5Sun Oct 25: 3Mon Oct 26: 11Tue Oct 27: 4Wed Oct 28: 2Thu Oct 29: 1Sat Oct 31: 2Sun Nov 1: 2Mon Nov 2: 3W 73-6 vs. Bethune-CookmanL 7-12 at PittsburghW 44-30 vs. Georgia StateW 21-13 vs. TCUL 17-27 at HoustonL 28-42 at Oklahoma StateW 39-31 vs. BYUL 9-41 vs. BaylorAug 27Nov 4Most in a day: 11
Gold: headlines naming him each day. Squares: his games, green a win, red a loss.

The headlines, Oct 31–Nov 4 from a few outlets

Offense: 64th of 138 per play. Defense: 41st.

Offense, per play64thOffense, points per trip inside the 4021stDefense, per play41stDefense, points allowed per trip inside the 4026thWorstBest
Offense, per play64th of 138Offense, points per trip inside the 4021st of 138Defense, per play41st of 138Defense, points allowed per trip inside the 4026th of 138WorstBest
Through 8 games. Each tick is an FBS team, adjusted for opponent strength (CFB Zeitgeist model); the dot is UCF. The other two rows are where UCF stands furthest from the middle. Early-season numbers move a lot.

4 games left

  1. Sat Nov 7at Kansas (3-5)ESPN236%
  2. Sat Nov 14vs. Arizona State (4-4)47%
  3. Fri Nov 20vs. Iowa State (4-4)FS163%
  4. Sat Nov 28at Colorado (3-5)56%

Percent: UCF’s chance to win, from the site’s model. Records are through today. Networks as announced; the rest are set closer to kickoff.

How the season got here

  1. Oct 26–Nov 1L 9-41 vs. Baylor20 headlines · 28th of 138Scott Frost: UCF QB Keyone Jenkins Plays 'Like a Point Guard' Yahoo Sports“We just got whipped”Scott Frost reflects on UCF Space Game loss to Baylor, Oct 31
  2. Oct 19–25W 39-31 vs. BYU17 headlines · 26th of 138UCF Head Coach Scott Frost on the Knights HUGE UPSET win over No. 2 BYU FOX Sports
  3. Oct 12–18No game2 headlines · 74th of 138'I'll Be Surprised If He's in College Next Year': Scott Frost Praises Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker Yahoo Sports“I'll Be Surprised If He's in College Next Year”Scott Frost Praises Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker, Oct 11
  4. Oct 5–11L 28-42 at Oklahoma State9 headlines · 43rd of 138Scott Frost: UCF must eliminate costly mistakes after 42-28 loss at Oklahoma State On3“The first thing we need to do is get healthy”Scott Frost on UCF's Upcoming Bye Week, Oct 10
  5. Sep 28–Oct 4L 17-27 at Houston11 headlines · 42nd of 138UCF’s Scott Frost Shares Injury Updates After Houston Loss Yahoo Sports“17 points isn't going to win a lot of games”Scott Frost After UCF's Loss At Houston, Oct 3
  6. Sep 21–27 · rebuiltW 21-13 vs. TCU6 headlines · 55th of 138Scott Frost: UCF football trusts backup QB Keyone Jenkins Daytona Beach News-Journal

Each week as this page showed it at the time. Weeks marked rebuilt came before this page existed: they were built afterward from only what was known by the end of that week.

Watch the biggest plays from UCF’s games, ranked by how much each moved the chance to win.

Report card

Above the median on both sides of the ball — 72nd percentile offense, 61st percentile defense.

Nebraska, every completed season graded against the whole field, then averaged.

Offense

B+
of which —72nd
efficiency — 72nd percentile success rate, 2018–22
B+73rd
Standard-downs success
B-50th
Passing-downs success
B62nd
Trench push (line yards)
B-53rd
Red-zone scoring rate
B-50th
Power-success (short yardage)
D23rd
Ball security (giveaways per game)

Defense

B
of which —61st
61st percentile SP+ defense, 2018–22
B65th
Front-7 havoc
B68th
Secondary havoc
C+46th
Stuff rate (run defense)
C42nd
Takeaways per game

Each season is his team’s percentile among every team with that stat (the share it beat), averaged over his completed seasons here; a mid-season takeover year and the season in progress aren’t graded. Letters: A+ 90th percentile and up, A 80, B+ 70, B 60, B− 50, C+ 45, C 40, C− 30, D 15, F below.