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  
No. 11 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  
No. 22 Iowa State   0 0     0 0  
Kansas   0 0     0 0  
No. 17 Kansas State   0 0     0 0  
Oklahoma State   0 0     0 0  
TCU   0 0     0 0  
No. 23 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 August 20, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

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 20162017.[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 Virginiadagger
  • 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

Offseason

Transfers

Incoming

Name Position Old school
Anthony Venneri P Ohio State
Mason Denaburg P NA
Dominick Campbell C Howard
Anthony Coaxam DE West Virginia Wesleyan
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
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
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
RJ Jackson DL Tulsa

Outgoing

Name Position Destination
Chasen Johnson DB USC
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 DE ETSU
Byron Threats S UCLA
Zavier Carter EDGE Georgia State

2025 Recruits

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Taevion Swint
Running back
Kissimmee, FL Osceola High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 23, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Tony Williams
Safety
Miami, FL Miami Central High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 15, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Rukeem Stroud
Cornerback
Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Technical High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
LaParka Langston
Offensive tackle
Senatobia, MS Northwest Mississippi Community College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Dec 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Caden Piening
Tight end
Cincinnati, OH Anderson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 246 lb (112 kg) Mar 13, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Carl Jenkins Jr.
Wide receiver
St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Malakhi Boone
Linebacker
Bushnell, FL South Sumter High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) May 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Waden Charles
Wide receiver
Boynton Beach, FL Somerset Academy High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 3, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Jaquez Joiner
Offensive tackle
Cocoa, FL Cocoa High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Sep 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   


Jacob Maiava
Offensive guard
Kahuku, HI Kahuku High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Feb 2, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Camp Lott
Offensive tackle
McComb, MS Parklane Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jan 31, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
RyShawn Perry
Defensive tackle
Covington, GA Newton High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 274 lb (124 kg) Apr 7, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Raishaun McHaney
Offensive tackle
Indianapolis, IN Lutheran High School of Indianapolis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Feb 4, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports:    ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Trenton Turner
Defensive line
Lakeland, Florida Lakeland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 311 lb (141 kg) Feb 5, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports:    ESPN: 3/5 stars   
Chance Nixon
Running back
Oviedo, Florida Oviedo High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 13, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "UCF Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  • "2025 Player Commitments - UCF". ESPN. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  • "UCF Football 2025 Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89)
= Despite being rated as a three star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, and 247Sports.com, Stroud received a four star rating by Rivals.com.
Δ= TBD left the UCF program following signing but prior to the 2025 season.

Preseason

For 2025, UCF elected to not conduct their annual spring exhibition game. This was due to ongoing construction at the stadium, and to protect the roster during the spring transfer portal window.[7] As a substitute, the Knights arranged for two practice sessions to be open to the public.[8]

The Big 12 officially discontinued their annual preseason media poll,[9] but various other outlets predicted the Knights to finish 15th–16th in the conference.[10][11]

Game summaries

vs Jacksonville State

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 HouseOrlando, Florida

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
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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)

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.
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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

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
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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

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 StadiumManhattan, 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

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)

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 StadiumCincinnati, 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

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

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 StadiumWaco, 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

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

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 StadiumLubbock, 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

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
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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

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 StadiumProvo, 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

Personnel

Roster and coaching staff

2025 UCF Knights Football

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  4 Taevion Swint – Fr.
  •  5 Jaden Nixon – Redshirt Sr.
  •  21 Stacy Gage – Redshirt Fr.
  •  22 Myles Montgomery – Redshirt Sr.
  • 32 Tyler Wrenn – Redshirt Sr.
  • 35 Agyeman Addae – Fr.
  • 42 Chance Nixon – Fr.

Wide receivers

  •  3 Marcus Burke – Redshirt Sr.
  •  6 Ric'Darious "DayDay" Farmer – So.
  •  7 Duane Thomas Jr. – Jr.
  •  8 Bredell Richardson – Redshirt Fr.
  •  9 DJ Black – Redshirt Jr.
  • 12 Carl Jenkins Jr. – Fr.
  • 13 Chris Domercant – Redshirt Sr.
  • 19 Waden Charles – Fr.
  • 39 Andrea Parisi – Redshirt Fr.
  • 81 Zack Palmer – Fr.
  • 82 Jordyn Bridgewater – Redshirt Fr.
  • 85 Carson Hinshaw – Redshirt Fr.
  • 86 Chase Hinshaw – Fr.
  • 87 Dwartney Wortham – Redshirt Jr.
  • 89 Caleb Rollerson – Redshirt Fr.

Tight ends/H-back

  •  0 Dylan Wade – Jr.
  •  1 Kylan Fox – So.
  • 18 Caden Piening – Fr.
  • 80 Max Drag – Redshirt So.
  • 83 Dallan 'Deebo' Coleman – 5th-Sr.
  • 84 Thomas Wadsworth – Redshirt Jr.
 

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Patrick Barnett – Redshirt 5th–Sr.
  • 52 Carter Miller – Redshirt Jr.
  • 53 LaParka Langston – Jr.
  • 55 Cameron Kinnie – Redshirt 5th–Sr.
  • 57 Camp Lott – Fr.
  • 58 Connor Meadows – Redshirt Jr.
  • 61 Owen Spell – Jr.
  • 62 Jabari Brooks – Redshirt 5th–Sr.
  • 63 Shaheem Hill – Redshirt Jr.
  • 64 Gaard Memmelaar – Redshirt 5th–Sr.
  • 65 Jaquez Joiner – Fr.
  • 66 Colin Cook – Redshirt 5th–Sr.
  • 67 Noah Senka – Redshirt Fr.
  • 68 Ethan Higgins – Redshirt So.
  • 69 Paul Rubelt – Redshirt 5th–Sr.
  • 70 RaiShaun McHaney – Fr.
  • 71 Thomas Gearity – Redshirt Fr.
  • 72 Dominick Campbell – Redshirt Jr.
  • 73 Jacob Maiava – Fr.
  • 74 Matthew Prigmore – Redshirt So.
  • 75 Andrew Phelan – Redshirt So.
  • 76 Justin Royes – Redshirt So.
  • 77 Keegan Smith – Redshirt Sr.
  • 78 Preston Cushman – Redshirt Jr.

Kickers/Punters

  • 16 Noe Ruelas – Redshirt Sr.
  • 31 Noah McGough – Fr.
  • 40 Anthony Venneri – Redshirt Jr.
  • 97 Mason DenaburgFr.

Long snappers

  • 37 Rocklyn Kelley – Fr.
  • 47 Dalton Riggs – Redshirt Jr.
 

Defensive tackles

  • 13 Horace Lockett – Redshirt Jr.
  • 54 Trenton Turner – Fr.
  • 55 John Walker – Redshirt So.
  • 87 Andrew Rumph – Redshirt So.
  • 88 Derrick LeBlanc – Redshirt So.
  • 91 Keshaun Hudson – Redshirt Jr.
  • 92 Jeffson Lafontant – Redshirt So.
  • 94 Rodney Lora – Redshirt So.
  • 95 RJ Jackson Jr. – Jr.
  • 98 Tyrek'e Robinson – Redshirt Fr.

Linebacker

  •  0 Keli Lawson – Redshirt Sr.
  • 16 T.J. Bullard – Redshirt Jr.
  • 20 Lewis Carter – Jr.
  • 28 Troy Ford Jr. – Redshirt So.
  • 30 Kam Moore – Redshirt Jr.
  • 32 Malakhi Boone – Fr.
  • 33 Phil Picciotti – Redshirt So.
  • 38 Jayden McDonald – Redshirt Sr.
  • 43 Cole Kozlowski – Sr.

Defensive back

  •  1 Ja'Cari Henderson – Redshirt Jr.
  •  2 Phillip Dunnam – Sr.
  •  3 Tony Williams – Fr.
  •  4 Braeden Marshall – Jr.
  •  5 DJ Bell – Redshirt Jr.
  •  7 Antione Jackson – Jr.
  •  8 Demari Henderson – Redshirt Jr.
  • 11 Jaeden Gould – Redshirt Jr.
  • 14 Isaiah Reed – 5th-Sr.
  • 17 Jaylen "AP" Heyward – So.
  • 18 Jakob Gude – So.
  • 19 Hudson Gibbs – Redshirt So.
  • 23 Jayden Williams – Redshirt Sr.
  • 25 Rukeem Stroud – Fr.
  • 26 Christian Peterson – So.
  • 27 Nicholas Antoine – Redshirt Jr.
  • 29 Jayden Bellamy – Redshirt Jr.
  • 34 Terrell Jackson – Redshirt Jr.
  • 36 Chase Jarrett – Redshirt Fr.
  • 49 Donnell Johnson – Redshirt So.
 

Cornerbacks

Defensive ends

  •  6 Isaiah Nixon – Redshirt So.
  •  9 Nyjalik Kelly – Sr.
  • 10 Sincere Edwards – So.
  • 12 Aymeric Koumba – Redshirt So.
  • 44 Josh Dorsainvil – Redshirt Sr.
  • 45 Quentin Hatch – Redshirt Jr.
  • 51 Malachi Lawrence – Redshirt Sr.
  • 96 Anthony Coaxum – Redshirt Sr.
  • 99 Jamaal Johnson – Redshirt So.

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff

  • Scott FrostHead Coach
  • Alex GrinchDefensive coordinator/safeties
  • Steve Cooper – Offensive coordinator/tight ends
  • Sean Beckton Sr.Associate head coach/wide receivers
  • Mike DawsonDefensive run game coordinator/edge
  • Kenny Martin – Defensive Tackles
  • Shawn ClarkOffensive line
  • Brandon HarrisDefensive backs
  • Jimmy Beal – Running backs
  • Mark D'OnofrioLinebackers
  • McKenzie MiltonQuarterbacks
  • Pete AlamarSpecial teams coordinator
  • Austin HerinkSenior Offensive Analyst
  • Travis FisherSenior Defensive Analyst
  • Demeitre Brim – Defensive Analyst
  • Drico Johnson – Defensive Analyst
  • Jordan Johnson – Offensive Analyst
  • Alex Ward – Offensive Quality Control
  • Pete Haffner – Defensive Quality Control
  • Jihad Woods – Defensive Quality Control
  • Geron Hargon – Special Teams Quality Control
  • Zach Duval – Director, Sports Performance
  • Andrew Strop – Associate Director, Sports Performance
  • Sean Beckton Jr. – Asst. Dir. of Sports Performance
  • Andrew Sims – Chief of Staff
  • Trent Mossbrucker – General Manager of Football Player Personnel, Acquisitions and Roster Management
  • Jeff Love – Executive Dir. of Player Personnel
  • Ryan Callaghan – Senior Dir. of FB Operations & Recruiting
  • Deshon Lawrence – Senior Director of Player Development, Pro Liaison & Internal Operations
  • Lauryn Ford – Assistant Dir. of Operations
  • Jeris McIntyreDir. High school relations
  • Ryan Beer – Dir. of Player Personnel
  • Dan Pirtle – Dir. of Player Personnel
  • Jordan Litten – Dir. of FB Creative & Athletic Branding
  • Kaelen Skipper – Player Personnel Assistant
  • Brad Helton – Assistant AD, Video Operations
  • Brian Lund – Associate AD. Head Football Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine
  • Fred Donnell – Asst. Athletic Director
  • Diarmuid Christie – Asst. Athletic Director
  • Kyle Flora – Asst. Athletic Director
  • Elisabeth Bird – Asst. Athletic Director
  • Brad Anderson – Dir. of Equipment Operations
  • Austin Seymour – Associate Director, Equipment
  • Schuyler Silverglate – Assistant Director, Equipment Operations

Roster updated August, 2025
Depth chart updated August, 2025

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.

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