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 stadiumAcrisure Bounce House
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  
  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 July 7, 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 Knights play their home games at Acrisure Bounce House, located in Orlando, Florida.[a]

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 287:00 p.m.Jacksonville State*
ESPN+
September 67:00 p.m.North Carolina A&T*
  • Acrisure Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
ESPN+
September 20North Carolina*
  • Acrisure Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
September 27at Kansas State
October 4Kansas
  • Acrisure Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
October 11at Cincinnati
October 18West Virginia
  • Acrisure Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
November 1at Baylor
November 7Houston
FS1
November 15at Texas Tech
November 22Oklahoma State
  • Acrisure Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
November 29at BYU

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 Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
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  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+):  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics JVST 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 (FCS)

See also: 2025 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
Pregame line Over/under
North Carolina A&T Aggies (FCS) (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Aggies (FCS) 0
Knights 0

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NCAT 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 Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time:  
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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

at Kansas State

See also: 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Pregame line Over/under
UCF Knights (0–0) at Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Knights 0
Wildcats 0

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: September 27
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCF KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Kansas

See also: 2025 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Jayhawks 0
Knights 0

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: October 4
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KU UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Cincinnati (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and Cincinnati–UCF football rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
UCF Knights (0–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Knights 0
Bearcats 0

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 11
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCF CIN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cincinnati Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs West Virginia

See also: 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Pregame line Over/under
West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Mountaineers 0
Knights 0

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: October 18
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WVU UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Baylor

See also: 2025 Baylor Bears football team
Pregame line Over/under
UCF Knights (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Knights 0
Bears 0

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 1
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCF BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Houston

See also: 2025 Houston Cougars football team
Pregame line Over/under
Houston Cougars (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cougars 0
Knights 0

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: November 7
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas Tech

See also: 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
Pregame line Over/under
UCF Knights (0–0) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Knights 0
Red Raiders 0

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: November 15
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCF TTU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Oklahoma State

See also: 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Pregame line Over/under
Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cowboys 0
Knights 0

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: November 22
  • Game weather:  
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OKST UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at BYU

See also: 2025 BYU Cougars football team
Pregame line Over/under
UCF Knights (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Knights 0
Cougars 0

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

  • Date: November 29
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCF BYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
BYU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Anthony Venneri P Ohio State
Mason Denaburg P NA
Rodney Lora DL North Carolina
Max Drag TE Appalachian State
Jayden McDonald LB Virginia Tech
Chris Domercant WR Chattanooga
Jayden Williams DB Florida Atlantic
Jeffson Lafontant DL BC
Davi Belfort QB Virginia Tech
Noe Ruelas K James Madison
Owen Spell OL Limestone
Aymeric Koumba EDGE Michigan
Connor Meadows OL Tennessee St.
Dalton Riggs LS BYU
Keli Lawson LB Virginia Tech
Lewis Carter LB Oklahoma
Marcus Burke WR Florida
Duane Thomas Jr. WR Charlotte
Elijah Brown TE Florida Atlantic
Jaden Nixon RB Western Michigan
Carter Miller IOL Colorado
Tayven Jackson QB Indiana
Sincere Edwards EDGE Pittsburgh (Pitt)
DJ Black WR Limestone
Cole Kozlowzki LB Colgate
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
Chasen Johnson DB USC
Josh Dorsainvil EDGE TBD
Jakiah Leftwich OT TBD
Kevin Carrigan P South Dakota State
Jashad Presley LB UTSA
Andrew Harris LB Arkansas
Elijah Brown TE Kentucky
Quinten Johnson EDGE TBD
Cedrick Hawkins DB South Florida
Grant Reddick K TBD
Chase Malamala OL Southern Miss
Brandon Jacob S UTSA
Derrick McCormick LB South Florida
Kason Stokes WR Middle Tennessee
Qua Birdsong LB ETSU
Aidan Fedigan LS Tulsa
Marcus Downs DL Georgia Southern
Tre'Quon Fegans CB Jacksonville State
Waltclaire Flynn Jr. OL Georgia
Dylan Rizk QB Stanford
Chauncey Magwood WR Purdue
EJ Colson QB Incarnate Word
Xe'ree Alexander LB Washington
Lee Hunter DL Texas Tech
Adrian Medley IOL Florida State
Randy Pittman TE Florida State
Riley Trujillo QB Delaware
Mitch McCarthy P Indiana
Keyon Cox OT Oregon State
Matthew 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 ETSU
Colton Boomer K Boise State
Xavier Townsend WR Iowa State
Kaven Call DL ETSU
Byron Threats S UCLA
Zavier Carter EDGE Georgia State

Personnel

Roster and coaching staff

Coaching staff additions

Name Position Old team Old position
Scott Frost Head coach Los Angeles Rams Senior Analyst
Alex Grinch Defensive coordinator/Safeties Wisconsin Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties
Steve Cooper Offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Boise State Asst. to Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
Pete Alamar Special teams coordinator Rice Asst. Head coach/Special Teams coordinator
Shawn Clark Offensive line Appalachian State Head coach
Mike Dawson Defensive run game coordinator/Edge Rush Kansas Defensive Assistant
McKenzie Milton Quarterbacks Tennessee Offensive Analyst
Brandon Harris Defensive backs Florida Atlantic Co-defensive coordinator/Secondary
Jimmy Beal Running backs Utah State Running backs
Mark D'Onofrio Linebackers Stanford Inside Linebackers
Sean Beckton Associate Head coach/Wide receivers UCF* Senior Analyst
Kenny Martin Defensive tackles UCF* Defensive tackles
Travis Fisher Senior Defensive analyst Syracuse Cornerbacks coach
  • : retained

Coaching staff departures

Name Position New team New position
Gus Malzahn Head coach Florida State Offensive coordinator
Tim Harris Jr. Offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach
Herb Hand Offensive line coach Offensive line coach
Ernie Sims Linebackers coach Assistant linebackers coach/defensive analyst
Addison Williams Co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Nebraska Defensive backs coach
Darin Hinshaw Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Purdue Quarterbacks coach
Brian Blackmon Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach ETSU Assistant head coach/tight ends coach
Kam Martin Run game coordinator/running backs coach Tulsa Associate head coach/running backs coach
Trovon Reed Cornerbacks coach USC Cornerbacks coach
Ross Newton Chief of staff/interim linebacker coach Pelham High School (Alabama) Head coach
Ted Roof Defensive coordinator/inside linebacker coach NA NA
Kenny Ingram Defensive ends/edge rush coach NA NA

Notes

  1. ^ The stadium and the UCF main campus have an Orlando mailing address, but both are located in unincorporated Orange County.

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.
  6. ^ "2025 UCF Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
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