Campus Location: Unincorporated Orange County, Florida (Basically Orland0)
School Type: Public Research University
Enrollment: 60K +
Mascot: Knightro / Pegasus and the Golden Knight
2024 Season
2024 Big 12 Record: 2-7
2024 Record: 4-8
2024 Coach: Gus Malzahn (Now the O.C. at Florida State).
Head Coach Scott Frost
Seasons at UCF: 2, entering 3rd season (the last season Frost coached UCF was 2017).
Record at UCF:
19 – 7Former Head Coaching Job(s):
- (2018-’22): Nebraska (16-31)
Overall Record: 35-38
Division Championship(s) / Appearance in Conference Championship Game
- UCF: 2017
Conference
Championships
- UCF: 2017 (AAC Championship Game – 62-55 over Memphis)
Roster
Key Losses
Offense
- RB: RJ Harvey (Denver Broncos, 2nd Round) – 232 Carries – 1577 Yards – 22 Td’s – 131 YPG
- OG: Macellus Marshall (Minnesota) – 782 Snaps – 3 Sacks Allowed – 12 Pressures Allows (per PFF)
- WR: Kobe Hudson (Graduation) – 47 Rec – 770 Yards – 4 Td’s
Defense
- CB: Mac McWilliams (Philadelphia Eagles, 5th Round) – 32 Tackles – 7 TFL – 1 Sack – 1 Int – 2 Pass D
- LB: Xe’ree Alexander (Washington) – 68 Tackles – 6 TFL – 2 Pass D
- LB: Ethan Barr (Graduation) – 72 Tackles – 3 TFL – 2 Pass D
Key Transfers / Recruits In
* Rankings from On3 Transfer Portal / Recruiting Industry Rankings
Offense
- QB: Taven Jackson (Indiana) – 3*(86) – #59 QB – #836 Natl
- OG: Carter Miller (ULM) – 3*(89) – #23 IOL – #208 Natl
- TE: Dylan Wade (Maryland) – 3*(86.7) – #32 TE – #668 Natl
Defense
- Edge: Sincere Edwards (Pitt) – 4*(91) – #14 Edge – #113 Natl
- CB: Jayden Bellamy (Syracuse) – 3*(89.4) – #24 CB – #198 Natl
- LB: Lewis Carter (Oklahoma) – 3*(88.6) – #13 LB – #265 Natl
Top Ranked Players According to On3
Offense
- OT: Paul Rubelt – 4*(90)
- TE: Dylan Wade – 3*(89)
- RB: Jaden Nixon – 3*(88)
Defense
- Edge: Sincere Edwards – 4*(90)
- CB: Jayden Bellamy – 4*(90)
- DL: R.J. Jackson – 3*(89)
2025 Preseason All-Big 12 Team
No Selections
Preseason Media Poll Position
8th (551 points)
Game Information
When: Saturday, September 27
Where: Manhattan, Kansas
What Time: TBD
