2023 UCF Knights football team

The 2023 UCF Knights football team will represent the University of Central Florida (UCF) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights are expected to be led by Gus Malzahn in his third year as the Knights head coach. The team will play home games at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

2023 UCF Knights football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarin Hinshaw (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAddison Williams (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDavid Gibbs (3rd season)
Home stadiumFBC Mortgage Stadium
(capacity: 44,206)
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Baylor  0 –0   0 –0  
BYU  0 –0   0 –0  
Cincinnati  0 –0   0 –0  
Houston  0 –0   0 –0  
Iowa State  0 –0   0 –0  
Kansas  0 –0   0 –0  
Kansas State  0 –0   0 –0  
Oklahoma  0 –0   0 –0  
Oklahoma State  0 –0   0 –0  
TCU  0 –0   0 –0  
Texas  0 –0   0 –0  
Texas Tech  0 –0   0 –0  
UCF  0 –0   0 –0  
West Virginia  0 –0   0 –0  
Championship: December 2023
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of May 13, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2022 UCF Knights football team compiled an overall record of 9–5 record and a mark of 6–2 in American Athletic Conference (ACC) play. They lost in the American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game to the Tulane Green Wave by the score of 28-45.[1] UCF was invited to the Military Bowl, where the team lost to Duke 13-30.[2]

Offseason

Outgoing
Player Position Destination
Mikey Keene QB Fresno State
Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste LB Ole Miss
Davonte Brown CB Miami (FL)
Ryan O'Keefe WR Boston College
Terrence Lewis LB Unknown
Trevion Shadrick-Harris CB Eastern Washington
Jordan Johnson WR Unknown
Joey Gatewood WR Unknown
Karlis Bailey-Vice DE Unknown
Anthony Williams RB Unknown
Andrew Osteen P Unknown
Matt Lee OT Miami (FL)

Incoming
Player Position Previous school
Timmy McClain QB South Florida
Trent Whittemore WR Florida
Chauncey Magwood WR Kentucky
Drake Metcalf IOL Stanford
Gage King LS Arizona State
Fred Davis II CB Clemson
Amari Kight OT Alabama
Marcellus Marshall OT Kent State
DeJordan Mask S Texas State
Jireh Wilson S East Carolina
Bula Schmidt IOL Fresno State

[3]

Preseason

Spring game

The 2023 UCF spring exhibition game is scheduled for Friday April 14 FBC Mortgage Stadium. The team will be split into two squads for gameplay, the Knights and the 'Nauts. [4]

DateTimeSpring GameSiteResult
April 146:30 pmKnights vs. 'NautsFBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL43-42 'Nauts

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31Kent State*
September 9at Boise State*
September 16Villanova*
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
September 23at Kansas State
September 30Baylor
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
October 7at Kansas
October 21at Oklahoma
October 28West Virginiadagger
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
November 4at Cincinnati
November 11Oklahoma State
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
November 18at Texas Tech
November 25Houston
  • FBC Mortgage Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[5]

Game summaries

Kent State
See also: 2023 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Kent State Golden Flashes at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Flash 0 0 000
Knights 0 0 000

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: August 31, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsKENTUCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kent StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Boise State
See also: 2023 Boise State Broncos football team
UCF Knights at Boise State Broncos
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 0 000
Broncos 0 0 000

at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Date: September 9, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsUCFBSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Boise StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Villanova
See also: 2023 Villanova Wildcats football team
Villanova Wildcats at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Knights 0 0 000

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsNOVAUCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VillanovaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kansas State
See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team
UCF Knights at Kansas State Wildcats
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS

  • Date: September 23, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsUCFKSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Baylor
See also: 2023 Baylor Bears football team
Baylor Bears at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Knights 0 0 000

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsBUUCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kansas
See also: 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team
UCF Knights at Kansas Jayhawks
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 0 000
Jayhawks 0 0 000

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS

  • Date: October 7, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsUCFKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving
KansasPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oklahoma
See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team
UCF Knights at Oklahoma Sooners
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 0 000
Sooners 0 0 000

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

  • Date: October 21, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsUCFOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving
OklahomaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

West Virginia
See also: 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
West Virginia Mountaineers at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 0 000
Knights 0 0 000

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsWVUUCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Cincinnati
See also: 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
UCF Knights at Cincinnati Bearcats
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 0 000
Bearcats 0 0 000

at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsUCFCIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving
CincinnatiPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Oklahoma State
See also: 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Oklahoma State Cowboys at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
Knights 0 0 000

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 11, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsOKSUUCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas Tech
See also: 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
UCF Knights at Texas Tech Red Raiders
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 0 000
Red Raiders 0 0 000

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX

  • Date: November 18, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsUCFTTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Houston
See also: 2023 Houston Cougars football team
Houston Cougars at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 0 000
Knights 0 0 000

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: TBA
Game information
StatisticsHOUUCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HoustonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCFPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References
  1. "UCF at Tulane Box Score, December 3, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. "UCF Accepts Invitation to Face Duke in Military Bowl | University of Central Florida News". University of Central Florida News | UCF Today. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. "2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  4. Forcella, Daniel (January 24, 2023). "2023 UCF Football Spring Game Set for April 14". UCFKnights.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. "2023 UCF Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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