2025 UCF Knights football team

2025 UCF Knights football
2025 UCF Knights football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Scott Frost (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Steve Cooper (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Alex Grinch (1st season)
Home stadium	FBC Mortgage Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t e
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 25, 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.

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

Date	Opponent	Site
August 28	Jacksonville State*	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
September 6	North Carolina A&T*	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
September 20	North Carolina*	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
September 27	at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS
October 4	Kansas	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
October 11	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
October 18	West Virginia	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
November 1	at Baylor	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
November 8	Houston	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL (Space Game)
November 15	at Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX
November 22	Oklahoma State	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
November 29	at BYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Game summaries

vs Jacksonville State

Pregame line	Over/under

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gamecocks			0
Knights			0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida

Date: August 28

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JSU	UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

vs North Carolina A&T

Pregame line	Over/under

North Carolina A&T Aggies (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Aggies			0
Knights			0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NATSU	UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs North Carolina

Pregame line	Over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tar Heels			0
Knights			0

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida

Date: September 20

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNC	UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Keli Lawson	LB	Virginia Tech
Cole Kozlowzki	LB	Colgate
Marcus Burke	WR	Florida
Duane Thomas Jr.	WR	Charlotte
Elijah Brown	TE	Florida Atlantic
Jaden Nixon	RB	Western Michigan
Carter Miller	IOL	Colorado
Lewis Carter	LB	Oklahoma
Tayven Jackson	QB	Indiana
Sincere Edwards	DE	Pittsburgh (Pitt)
DJ Black	WR	Limestone
Jyaire Brown	DB	LSU
Jayden Bellamy	DB	Syracuse
Jaeden Gould	DB	Syracuse
Horace Lockett	DL	Georgia Tech
Phillip Dunnam III	DB	Florida Atlantic
Phil Picciotti	LB	Oklahoma
Jakiah Leftwich	OT	North Carolina
Dylan Wade	TE	Maryland
Justin Royes	IOL	Virginia Union
Preston Cushman	OT	Ole Miss
Ric'Darious Farmer	WR	West Virginia
DJ Bell	S	Memphis
Isaiah Reed	WR	Brown
Cam Fancher	QB	Florida Atlantic
Gaard Memmelaar	IOL	Washington
Brandon Jacob	S	Maryland
RJ Jackson	DL	Tulsa

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Chauncey Magwood	WR	Purdue
EJ Colson	QB	Purdue
Xe'ree Alexander	LB	Washington
Lee Hunter	DL	Texas Tech
Adrian Medley	IOL	Florida State
Randy Pittman	TE	Florida State
Riley Trujillo	QB	TBD
Mitch McCarthy	P	Indiana
Keyon Cox	OT	Oregon State
Mathew Alexander	DL	Georgia Tech
Jack Bernstein	LS	Kennesaw State
Marcellus Marshall	IOL	Minnesota
Caden Kitler	IOL	Arkansas
Reece Adkins	TE	UMass
Johnathan Cline	IOL	ETSU
Tyree Patterson	WR	Middle Tennessee
Wes Dorsey	OT	TBD
William Wells	DB	TBD
Colton Boomer	K	TBD
Xavier Townsend	WR	Iowa State
Kaven Call	DE	ETSU
Byron Threats	S	UCLA
Zavier Carter	LB	TBD

Source:^[5]

References

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

[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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