UCF Knights football
| UCF Knights football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1979; 46 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Terry Mohajir | ||
| Head coach | Scott Frost 3rd season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | FBC Mortgage Stadium (capacity: 45,301) | ||
| Year built | 2007 | ||
| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big 12 Conference | ||
| Past conferences | MAC (2002–2004) C-USA (2005–2012) American (2013–2022) | ||
| All-time record | 299–241–1 (.554) | ||
| Bowl record | 6–9 (.400) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 (2017) | ||
| Conference titles | 6 | ||
| Division titles | 6 | ||
| Rivalries | Cincinnati (rivalry) South Florida (rivalry) East Carolina | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 1 | ||
| Colors | Black and gold | ||
| Fight song | "Charge On" | ||
| Mascot | Knightro | ||
| Marching band | Marching Knights | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | ucfknights.com | ||
The UCF Knights football team represents the University of Central Florida in the sport of American football. The Knights compete in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Knights play their home games at the 45,301-seat FBC Mortgage Stadium, which is located on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida, United States.
UCF first fielded a varsity football team in the fall of 1979 as an NCAA Division III program and subsequently completed their ascension to Division I–A, now known as the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), in 1996, becoming the first program in NCAA history to have played in all four divisions of football (and the only one until James Madison joined FBS in 2022). As a Division I–AA program, the Knights made the 1990 and 1993 playoffs, and were picked as the preseason No. 1 team to start the 1994 season.
Through the completion of the 2024 season, UCF has compiled 299 claimed victories, six division titles, and six conference championships.
The Knights have made 15 postseason appearances since joining the FBS, including winning one Bowl Championship Series bowl, the 2014 Fiesta Bowl, and one New Year's Six bowl, the 2018 Peach Bowl. The program has produced one Consensus All-American, Kevin Smith in 2007.