# 2025 UCF Knights football team

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. One week later, after a brief coaching search, the university re-hired Scott Frost, who coached the Knights football team in 2016–2017.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 28 | Jacksonville State* | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL |
| September 6 | North Carolina A&T* | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL |
| September 20 | North Carolina* | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL |
| September 27 | at Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS |
| October 4 | Kansas | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL |
| October 11 | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (rivalry) |
| October 18 | West Virginia | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL |
| November 1 | at Baylor | McLane StadiumWaco, TX |
| November 7 | Houston | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL (Space Game) |
| November 15 | at Texas Tech | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX |
| November 22 | Oklahoma State | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL |
| November 29 | at BYU | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||
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## Game summaries
### vs Jacksonville State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Gamecocks | | | 0 |
| Knights | | | 0 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida
* Date: August 28
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |
| UCF | Passing |
| UCF | Rushing |
| UCF | Receiving |

### vs North Carolina A&T

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Aggies | | | 0 |
| Knights | | | 0 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina A&T | Passing |
| North Carolina A&T | Rushing |
| North Carolina A&T | Receiving |
| UCF | Passing |
| UCF | Rushing |
| UCF | Receiving |

### vs North Carolina

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tar Heels | | | 0 |
| Knights | | | 0 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida
* Date: September 20
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina | Passing |
| North Carolina | Rushing |
| North Carolina | Receiving |
| UCF | Passing |
| UCF | Rushing |
| UCF | Receiving |

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Dalton Riggs | LS | BYU |
| 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 |
| 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 | TBD |
| Colton Boomer | K | Boise State |
| Xavier Townsend | WR | Iowa State |
| Kaven Call | DE | ETSU |
| Byron Threats | S | UCLA |
| Zavier Carter | LB | TBD |
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