2024 UCF Knights football team

2024 UCF Knights football
2024 UCF Knights football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Gus Malzahn (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Harris Jr. (2nd as OC, 3rd overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Darin Hinshaw, (2nd as OC, 3rd overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Herb Hand (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ted Roof (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Addison Williams (2nd as DC, 4th overall season)
Home stadium	FBC Mortgage Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

Last updated April 25, 2024

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arizona State	0	–	0	0	–	0
BYU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Baylor	0	–	0	0	–	0
Cincinnati	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	0
Houston	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	0	–	0
TCU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCF	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of April 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 UCF Knights football team will represent the University of Central Florida (UCF) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Gus Malzahn in his 4th year as their head coach. The Knights play their home games at FBC Mortgage Stadium located in Orlando, Florida.

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Cedrick Hawkins	S	Ohio State
Nyjalik Kelly	EDGE	Miami
Ladarius Tennison	STAR	Ole Miss
Ethan Barr	LB	Vanderbilt
Jabari Brooks	OL	Samford
Daylon Dotson	DE	UTM
KJ Jefferson	QB	Arkansas
Xe'ree Alexander	LB	Idaho
Jesiah Pierce	LB	Texas Tech
Zavier Carter	LB	UNLV
Antoine Jackson	DB	East Carolina
Goldie Lawrence	WR	Florida State
DeShawn Pace	STAR	Cincinnati
Myles Montgomery	RB	Cincinnati
Byron Threats	S	Cincinnati
Evan Morris	TE	Michigan State
Wes Dorsey	OL	Western Kentucky
Reece Adkins	TE	Eastern Kentucky

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Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Xavier Williams	DB	TBD
Zavier Carter	LB	TBD
Jason Duclona	DB	TBD
Ja'Maric Morris	DB	TBD
Stephen Martin	WR	TBD
Goldie Lawrence	WR	TBD
Nikai Martinez	DB	TBD
Timmy McClain	QB	TBD
Josh Celiscar	DE	Texas A&M
Gunnar Smith	QB	TBD
KD McDaniel	DE	Georgia State
Dallaz Corbitt	DE	Bethune–Cookman
Kervins Choute	DT	UConn
Isaiah Paul	LB	TBD
Amari Johnson	WR	Florida A&M
Corey Thornton	DB	Louisville
Keenan Cupit	LB	TBD
Tyler Griffin	WR	ULM
Jaylon Griffin	WR	Tulane
Jordan McDonald	RB	Boston College
Drake Metcalf	IOL	Virginia
Fred Davis II	DB	TBD

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 29	New Hampshire *	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
September 7	Sam Houston *	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
September 14	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX
September 28	Colorado	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
October 5	at Florida *	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
October 12	Cincinnati	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL (rivalry)
October 19	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA
October 26	BYU	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
November 2	Arizona	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL (Space Game)
November 9	at Arizona State	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ
November 23	at West Virginia	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV
November 29	Utah	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs New Hampshire

New Hampshire Wildcats (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

Date: August 29, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNH	UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Hampshire	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Sam Houston

Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SH	UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at TCU

UCF Knights (0–0) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Horned Frogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCF	TCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COL	UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida

UCF Knights (0–0) at Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Gators	0	0	0	0	0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCF	FLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CIN	UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa State

UCF Knights (0–0) at Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCF	ISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs BYU

BYU Cougars (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BYU	UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Arizona

Arizona Wildcats (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARIZ	UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arizona State

UCF Knights (0–0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Sun Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCF	ASU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at West Virginia

UCF Knights (0–0) at West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCF	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Utah

Utah Utes (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	0	0	0	0	0
Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

Date: November 29, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTAH	UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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References

↑ Nakos, Pete (January 1, 2024). "UCF lands commitment from Arkansas transfer QB KJ Jefferson". On3.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
↑ "2024 UCF Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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[1] Nakos, Pete (January 1, 2024). "UCF lands commitment from Arkansas transfer QB KJ Jefferson". On3.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

[2] "2024 UCF Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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2024 UCF Knights football team

Contents

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

Outgoing

Schedule

Game summaries

vs New Hampshire

vs Sam Houston

at TCU

vs Colorado

at Florida

vs Cincinnati

at Iowa State

vs BYU

vs Arizona

at Arizona State

at West Virginia

vs Utah

Related Research Articles

References