UCF’s Noah McGough is the under-the-radar kicker battling for snaps in 2026
Noah McGough enters the 2026 season as a redshirt freshman kicker/punter at UCF, with a tiny college sample but a real specialist pedigree from Dallas Jesuit and a competing edge in a wide-open kicking battle. In 2025, he appeared in one game and converted his lone extra point for the Knights, while UCF beat North Carolina A&T 68-7; he is now competing with transfer Will Stone for the starting job. His fit hinges on consistency and range, but the intriguing part is the athlete: a soccer background, strong multi-sport coordination, and enough upside to make this a legit special-teams competition.
