Central Florida FBS P5 : Big 12 AQ/P5

Location
Orlando FL

Spirit Name
Knights

Mascot
Knightro The Knight

Stadium:
Bright House FBS Rank 74th
Capacity: 45,301
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year	Annual Record	Coach	Head Coach Record	Overall Record	Total Win Rank / Winning %	Returning Letterman	Returning Starters	Attendance
2010	8-5	George O'Leary	@ UCF 34-41 / Winning Percentage 45.34	175-172-1 / Winning Percentage 50.43	Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 79	Total 44 Offense 25 Defense 16 S.T. 3	Offense 9* Defense 6	38,078 Decrease Rank 62
2010	11-3	George O'Leary	@ UCF 45-44 / Winning Percentage 50.57	186-175-1 / Winning Percentage 51.52	Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 73	Total 46 Offense 21 Defense 20 S.T. 5	Offense 8 Defense 7	39,614 Increase Rank 63
2011	5-7	George O'Leary	@ UCF 50-51 / Winning Percentage 49.51	191-182-1 / Winning Percentage 51.21	Total Win Rank 116 & Winning Percentage Rank 74	Total 46 Offense 24 Defense 18 S.T. 4	Offense 6* Defense 4	34,283 Decrease Rank 67
2012	10-4	George O'Leary	@ UCF 60-55 / Winning Percentage 52.18	201-186-1 / Winning Percentage 51.93	Total Win Rank 118 & Winning Percentage Rank 74	Total 42 Offense 20 Defense 20 S.T. 2	Offense 8* Defense 8	34,608 Increase Rank 68
2013	12-1	George O'Leary	@ UCF 72-56 / Winning Percentage 56.25	213-187-1 / Winning Percentage 53.24	Total Win Rank 118 & Winning Percentage Rank 68	Total 31 Offense 15 Defense 13 S.T. 3	Offense 7* Defense 5	42,084 Increase Rank 58
2014	9-4	George O'Leary	@ UCF 81-60 / Winning Percentage 57.45	222-191-1 / Winning Percentage 53.24	Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 68	Total 39 Offense 15 Defense 20 S.T. 4	Offense 6 Defense 9	37,812 Decrease Rank 60
2015	0-12	George O'Leary/Danny Barrett	@ UCF 81-68 / Winning Percentage 57.45	222-203-1 / Winning Percentage 53.24	Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 75	Total 35 Offense 17 Defense 17 S.T. 1	Offense 5* Defense 4	30,065 Decrease Rank 71
2016	6-7	Scott Frost	@ UCF 6-7 / Winning Percentage 46.15 RK 77	228-210-1 / Winning Percentage 52.05	Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 74	Total 55 Offense 27 Defense 23 S T 5	Offense 10* Defense 7	35,802 Increase Rank 63
2017	13-0	Scott Frost	@ UCF 19-7 / Winning Percentage 73.08 RK 14	241-210-1 / Winning Percentage 53.43	Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 70	Total 45 Offense 22 Defense 21 S T 2	Offense 9* Defense 4	36,846 Increase Rank 57
2018	12-1	Josh Heupel	@ UCF 12-1 / Winning Percentage 92.31 RK 1	253-211-1 / Winning Percentage 54.52	Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 65	Total 43 Offense 21 Defense 19 ST 3	Offense 6* Defense 6	44,019 Increase Rank 45
2019	10-3	Josh Heupel	@ UCF 22-4 / Winning Percentage 84.62 RK 5	263-214-1 / Winning Percentage 54.52	Total Win Rank 120 & Winning Percentage Rank 65	Total 39 Offense 20 Defense 19 ST 0	Offense 8* Defense 5	43,768 Decrease Rank 49
2020	6-4	Josh Heupel	@ UCF 28-8 / Winning Percentage 77.78 RK 7	269-218-1 / Winning Percentage 55.23	Total Win Rank 119 & Winning Percentage Rank 63	Total 55 Offense 23 Defense 29 ST 3	Offense 8* Defense 5	Covid-19
2021	9-4	Gus Melzahn	@ UCF 9-4 / Winning Percentage 69.23 RK19	278-222-1 / Winning Percentage 55.59	Total Win Rank 118 & Winning Percentage Rank 58	Total 57 Offense 25 Defense 28 ST 4	Offense 8* Defense 9	40,427 Decrease Rank 51
2022	9-5	Gus Melzahn	@ UCF 18-9 / Winning Percentage 66.67 RK	287-227-1 / Winning Percentage 55.83	Total Win Rank 119 & Winning Percentage Rank 56	Total 46 Offense 24 Defense 19 S.T. 3	Offense 9* Defense 8	41,542 Increase Rank 54
2023	6-7	Gus Melzahn	@ UCF 24-16 / Winning Percentage 60. 00 RK 43	293-234-1 / Winning Percentage 55.59	Total Win Rank 122 & Winning Percentage Rank 60	Total 52 Offense 27 Defense 23 S.T. 2	Offense 8* Defense 7	44,015 Increase Rank 53
2024	4-8	Gus Melzahn	@ UCF 28-24 / Winning Percentage 53. 85 RK 60	297-242-1 / Winning Percentage 55.09	Total Win Rank 124 & Winning Percentage Rank 63	Total 31 Offense 13 Defense 16 S.T. 2	Offense 7* Defense 8	43,047 Decrease Rank 52
2025	5-7	Scott Frost	@ UCF 24-14 / Winning Percentage 63.16 RK 40	297-242-1 / Winning Percentage 55.09	Total Win Rank 124 & Winning Percentage Rank 63	Total 21 Offense 8 Defense 13 S.T. 0	Offense 4* Defense 6	TBD
2026	0-0	Scott Frost	@ UCF 24-14 / Winning Percentage 63.16 RK 40
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

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Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Sep-03 2026

Central Florida
-VS-
Beth-Cook, FL (HBCU)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beth-Cook, FL (HBCU)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Sep-12 2026

Pittsburgh (PA)
-VS-
Central Florida

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Pittsburgh (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Pitt Panthers & the Central Florida Knights have met on 3 occations / Pitt leads the series, 2-1-0 / The teams 1st played in 2006, Pitt won, 52-7, in Orlando, FL / They next met in 2018, UCF won, 45-14, again, the game was played in Orelando, FL / The schools last met, in 2019, the Panthers survived, 35-34, in Pittsburgh, PA / Central FL plays in the B12, while Pitt is a member of the ACC

Sep-19 2026

Central Florida
-VS-
Georgia State

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Georgia State Panthers & UCF Knights have not met on a FB Field / GSU plays in the SBU (Sun Belt Conference) / Last year (2025) State struggled to an 1-11 record / The Panthers played 3 FCS Programs / GS lost all three games, Ole Miss, 63-7, Memphis 38-16, & Vanderbilt, 70-21 / GSU only win in '25 came against, an FCS opponent, Murray State, 37-21, a member of the MVFC, (Missouri Valley Football Conference)

Sep-26 2026

Central Florida
-VS-
TCU (TX)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TCU (TX)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UCF & TCU have met on a FB field on only 1 occasion (2025) / The Knights took down the Horned Frogs, 35-34, in Fort Worth, TX / In 2025 Central Florida went 5-7, while TCU went 9-4 and beat USC, 30-27 in the Valero Alamo Bowl

Oct-03 2026

Houston (TX)
-VS-
Central Florida

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Houston (TX)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UCF & Houston have-got-it-on in 12 FB games / Central FL leads the series, 8-4-0 / 1st played in 2005, UCF won, 31-29 / Most recent game was in 2025, Houston won in Orlando, FL, 30-27 / Teams have split their last 6 meetings

Oct-10 2026

Oklahoma State
-VS-
Central Florida

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Oklahoma State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Central FL & OSU have met only twice on a FB Field / UCK has won both encounters / 1st played in 2023, UCF hammered the Cowboys, 45-3, in Orlando, FL / They next met (2025) UCF struggled to a 17-14 win, once again in Orlando, FL / Ok State heads to the 2026 season, with renewed hope & a new coach, Eric Morris (North Texas, 12-2 in 2025)

BYE WEEK!

Oct-24 2026

Central Florida
-VS-
BYU (UT)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BYU (UT)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Cougars & the Knights have played 5 FB games / BYU leads the series, 4-1-0 / 1st played in 2011, in Provo, BYU won, 24-17 / Last played in 2025, BYU won, 41-21, in Provo / UCF's only win in the series came in 2014, in Orlando, FL, 31-24 / Last year (2025) UCF went 5-7 & did not qualify for the Post-Season

Oct-31 2026

Central Florida
-VS-
Baylor (TX)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baylor (TX)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Baylor Bears & the Central Florida Knights have played 3 FB Games / Baylor leads the series, 2-1-0 / 1st played in 2014, UCF won, 52 -42 / Last played in 2025, Baylor won, 30-3 / The Bears have now won 2 in a rowi, also won the middle game (2023, Baylor survived, 36-35

Nov-07 2026

Kansas
-VS-
Central Florida

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Kansas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UCF & Kansas have played 2 FB games / The Jayhawks have won both meetings in this mini-series / 1st played in 2023, Jayhawks got away from the Knights & won, 51-22, in Lawrence, KS / They next met in 2025, Kansas survived, in Orlando, FL, 27-20 / Kansas went 5-7 in 2025 and are looking to make the Post-Season in 2026

Nov-14 2026

Central Florida
-VS-
Arizona State

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arizona State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Central FL & ASU have played only twice / Arizona State leads the mini-series, 2-0-0 / 1st played in 2002, in Tempe AZ, the Devils won, 46-13 / Last played: in 2024, again in Tempe, with ASU winning 35-33 / Last year (2025) ASU went 8-5, losing the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl to Duke, 42-38 / Central Florida went 5-7 (2025) and did not qualify for the Post-Season

Nov-21 2026

Central Florida
-VS-
Iowa State

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iowa State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Cyclones & Knights have played only once / ISU won, 38-35 (2024), in Ames, IA / Last year (2025), ISU qualified for the Post-Season ... but opted out, while UCF was one win shout of qualifying for a Bowl game

Nov-28 2026

Colorado
-VS-
Central Florida

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Central Florida	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UCF & Colorado have only met once on a FB field / The Golden Buffalos won, 48-21, in Orlando FL / Last year (2025) the Bullalo's went 3-9 & failed to Qualified for the Post-Season / UCF earned a 5-7 mark, (in 2025) and failed (by one win. 6 wins are required to play in the post season) to qualify for a bowl game