2025 UCF Knights football team

2025 UCF Knights football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Cooper (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAlex Grinch (1st season)
Home stadiumFBC 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: 2025 Big 12 Championship Game
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 2, 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 28Jacksonville State*
September 6North Carolina A&T*
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
September 20North Carolina*
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
TBAHouston
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
TBAKansas
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
TBAOklahoma State
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
TBAWest Virginia
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
TBAat Baylor
TBAat BYU
TBAat Cincinnati
TBAat Kansas State
TBAat Texas Tech
  • *Non-conference game

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Game summaries

vs Jacksonville State

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
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

See also: 2025 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
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

See also: 2025 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
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
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
Keli Lawson LB Virginia Tech
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 TBD
Xe'ree Alexander LB Washington
Lee Hunter DL Texas Tech
Adrian Medley IOL Florida State
Randy Pittman TE Florida State
Riley Trujillo QB TBD
Johnathan Cline IOL ETSU
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
Chasen Johnson CB SMU
Reece Adkins TE UMass
Tyree Patterson WR Middle Tennessee
EJ Colson QB Purdue
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

References

  1. ^ Ciardello, Keff (27 July 2024). "UCF 2025 Football Schedule: Full List of Knights' Opponents". College Football Network. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 UCF Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  3. ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports. Retrieved December 24, 2024.