2025 UCF Knights football team

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2025 UCF Knights football
UCF Knights logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Cooper (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Alex Grinch (1st season)
Home stadium FBC Mortgage Stadium
Seasons
←  2024
2026 →
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Arizona  0 –0   0 –0  
Arizona State  0 –0   0 –0  
Baylor  0 –0   0 –0  
BYU  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 6, 2025
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of February 10, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 UCF Knights football team will represent the University of Central Florida (UCF) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights will be led by third-year head coach Scott Frost in his second stint. The team plays home games at FBC Mortgage Stadium located in Orlando, Florida.

Contents

After compiling a 28–24 record during four years as head coach, Gus Malzahn resigned on November 30, 2024 to take the offensive coordinator position at Florida State. [1] One week later, after a brief coaching search, the university re-hired Scott Frost, who coached the Knights football team in 2016–2017. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 28 Jacksonville State *
September 6 North Carolina A&T *
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
September 20 North Carolina *
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
September 27at Kansas State
October 4 Kansas
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
October 11at Cincinnati
October 18 West Virginia Dagger-14-plain.png
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
November 1at Baylor
November 8 Houston
November 15at Texas Tech
November 22 Oklahoma State
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
November 29at BYU
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[3] [4]

Game summaries

vs Jacksonville State

Pregame lineOver/under
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Gamecocks0
Knights0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: August 28
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsJSUUCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jacksonville StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs North Carolina A&T

Pregame lineOver/under
North Carolina A&T Aggies (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Aggies0
Knights0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsNATSUUCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Carolina A&TPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs North Carolina

Pregame lineOver/under
North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Tar Heels0
Knights0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: September 20
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUNCUCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Keli LawsonLB Virginia Tech
Cole KozlowzkiLB Colgate
Marcus BurkeWR Florida
Duane Tnomas Jr.WR Charlotte
Elijah BrownTE Florida Atlantic
Jaden NixonRB Western Michigan
Carter MillerIOL Colorado
Lewis CarterLB Oklahoma
Tayven Jackson QB Indiana
Sincere EdwardsDE Pittsburgh (Pitt)
DJ BlackWR Limestone
Jyaire Brown DB LSU
Jayden BellamyDB Syracuse
Jaeden GouldDB Syracuse
Horace LockettDL Georgia Tech
Phillip Dunnam IIIDB Florida Atlantic
Phil PicciottiLB Oklahoma
Jakiah LeftwichOT North Carolina
Dylan WadeTE Maryland
Justin RoyesIOL Virginia Union
Preston CushmanOT Ole Miss
Ric'Darious FarmerWR West Virginia
DJ BellS Memphis
Isaiah ReedWR Brown
Cam Fancher QB Florida Atlantic
Gaard MemmelaarIOL Washington
Brandon JacobS Maryland
RJ JacksonDL Tulsa

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination
Chauncey MagwoodWR Purdue
EJ ColsonQB Purdue
Xe'ree AlexanderLB Washington
Lee HunterDL Texas Tech
Adrian MedleyIOL Florida State
Randy PittmanTE Florida State
Riley TrujilloQBTBD
Mitch McCarthyP Indiana
Keyon CoxOT Oregon State
Mathew AlexanderDL Georgia Tech
Jack BernsteinLS Kennesaw State
Marcellus MarshallIOL Minnesota
Caden KitlerIOL Arkansas
Reece AdkinsTE UMass
Johnathan ClineIOL ETSU
Tyree PattersonWR Middle Tennessee
Wes DorseyOTTBD
William WellsDBTBD
Colton BoomerKTBD
Xavier TownsendWR Iowa State
Kaven CallDE ETSU
Byron ThreatsS UCLA
Zavier CarterLBTBD

References

  1. ↑ Thamel, Pete (November 30, 2024). "Sources: UCF's Gus Malzahn joining FSU as offensive coordinator". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ Olson, Max (December 7, 2024). "Scott Frost returns as UCF head football coach on 5-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ciardello, Keff (July 27, 2024). "UCF 2025 Football Schedule: Full List of Knights' Opponents". College Football Network. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2025 UCF Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
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