Tayven Jackson News, Rumors, Updates - UCF Knights

Committed to UNT Jackson has committed to North Texas, On3.com reports.

Impact Jackson saw consistent playing time for the first time in his career last season. He appeared in 11 games, completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 2,151 yards and a 10:8 TD:INT. He added three rushing touchdowns. The senior is by far the most experienced quarterback in North Texas's room, but he may have to win the starting job during the offseason.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Expected to enter portal Jackson is expected to enter the NCAA's transfer portal, Nick Kosko of On3.com reports.

Impact Like many juniors, in an attempt to maximize his last year of collegiate eligibility, Jackson will test the transfer portal. Prior to Central Florida, he was part of Tennessee and Indiana. But unlike both colleges, UCF included a well-above-average Jackson, who logged at least 2,000 passing yards and double-digit touchdowns as a starting quarterback.

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in season finale Jackson completed 21 of 37 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 41-21 defeat against Brigham Young.

Impact Jackson finished the 2025 season strong, accounting for three touchdowns in the loss to BYU. He helped lead the Knights to an early 14-0 lead as he caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Wade and then tossed a touchdown to Agyeman Addae in the first quarter. It was his first game without a turnover since Week 4, but it was not quite enough to earn the team a win and bowl eligibility. His season comes to an end, and he finished the campaign with modest production. He threw for 2,151 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions, adding 85 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. With one year of eligibility remaining, it's currently unclear what Jackson's next step will be.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bear Bachmeier and LJ Martin lead No. 11 BYU past UCF for a 41-21 victory

Bear Bachmeier threw for 289 yards and a touchdown to help No. 11 BYU beat UCF 41-21

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Tosses two TDs Saturday Jackson was 16-for-25 passing for 271 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions during Saturday's 17-14 win over Oklahoma State. He also had seven rushes for 18 yards.

Impact Jackson led his team to a close victory Saturday, tossing for 271 yards and two scores. He found himself in a 14-0 hole at halftime, but he led the comeback with two touchdown passes and a game-winning drive at the end of the contest. It was not all good though as he threw two interceptions, bringing him to seven in just the last five games. He faces a difficult matchup Saturday at BYU in the regular season finale.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UCF keeps bowl hopes alive with 17-point rally over Oklahoma State

UCF kept its slim bowl hopes alive with a 17-point rally to erase a 14-point deficit against Oklahoma State, sending the Cowboys to their 10th straight loss

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Quiet in blowout loss Jackson completed 27 of 33 passes for 178 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 48-9 loss to Texas Tech. He also had seven rushes for negative six yards.

Impact Jackson did not get a whole lot going in Saturday's loss, an unsurprising performance against one of the best defenses in the country. He completed nearly 82 percent of his passes though, his best mark of the season, but only threw for 178 yards on a season-high 27 completions. He faces a very favorable matchup Saturday versus Oklahoma State where he will look to bounce back.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ineffective versus Houston Jackson was 15-for-29 passing for 136 yards and one interception during Friday's 30-27 loss versus Houston.

Impact Jackson had another poor performance Friday as he completed just over 50 percent of his passes, failed to throw a touchdown in his second straight game, and threw a pick-six. It's been a fairly rough season for Jackson, especially over the last five games. He was benched for Davi Belfort on the final drive of the game with the game still in reach, so there's certainly a chance he will not start Saturday at Texas Tech.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Why UCF football turned to QB Davi Belfort for final Space Game drive vs. Houston The UCF Knights subbed in backup QB Davi Belfort in place of starter Tayven Jackson for the final drive of a 30-27 loss to Houston on Nov. 7...

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Houston vs. UCF Space Game showdown 🚀

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Struggles in loss Jackson was 18-for-33 passing for 151 yards and two interceptions during Saturday's 30-3 defeat against Baylor. He also had five rushes for seven yards.

Impact Jackson had a rough outing in Saturday's loss as he threw two interceptions and led his team to only three points in the blowout loss. It's been and up and down season for Jackson which is not too surprising given the inconsistency of the Knights' quarterback situation. If Cam Fancher (undisclosed) remains out in Week 11, Jackson will likely get another start Friday versus Houston.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sawyer Robertson throws for 3 TDs, Caden Knighten rushes for 104 yards and Baylor beats UCF 30-3

Sawyer Robertson threw for three touchdowns, true freshman Caden Knighten rushed for a career-high 104 yards and Baylor got back in the win column with a 30-3 victory over UCF

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson rested, ready to lead Knights against Baylor While the Knights’ quarterback has been banged up a lot this season, he’s returning to form and after a bye week is ready to finish the seas...

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

Still starting QB for Week 10 Jackson will be the Knights' starting quarterback Saturday at Baylor, Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact Jackson remaining as the Knights' starting quarterback indicates that either Cam Fancher (undisclosed) cannot play or the former performed well enough to earn another start. Jackson was relatively sharp in Week 9, completing over two-thirds of 34 pass attempts for 277 yards and a 2-1 TD-INT ratio. For only the second time in 2025, Jackson logged multiple passing touchdowns.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in Saturday's win Jackson was 23-for-34 passing for 277 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 45-13 victory versus West Virginia.

Impact Jackson returned to the starting lineup in Saturday and played well. He threw for 277 yards, just shy of his season high, and tossed two touchdowns for the second time this season. It's unclear if he will keep the job when Cam Fancher (undisclosed) returns, but Jackson has played fairly well throughout this season. Fancher has a bye to get healthy before the next game at Baylor, so the starting quarterback position for the Knights will be up in the air once again.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UCF cruises past West Virginia, behind dominant offense Tayven Jackson threw a pair of touchdowns to Chris Domercant in the opening quarter on fourth down, as UCF rolled to a 45-13 victory over vi...

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

UCF snaps losing streak with romp over West Virginia Quarterback Tayven Jackson threw two touchdown passes in the first half to help the Knights snap a 3-game losing streak.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Tayven Jackson returns from injury to power UCF past West Virginia 45-13

UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson returned from injury to throw for 277 yards and two touchdowns to lead UCF to a 45-13 victory over West Virginia

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting quarterback for Week 8 Jackson will be Central Florida's starting quarterback Saturday against West Virginia, Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact Cam Fancher (undisclosed) is out Saturday, hence why Central Florida's starting quarterback changed to Jackson, whose 2025 season features five starts. Concerning them, he logged 80 completed passes (on 124 pass attempts) for 906 yards and recorded six touchdowns.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as backup Saturday Jackson will serve as UCF's backup quarterback in Saturday's game versus Cincinnati.

Impact Jackson has not fully recovered from the undisclosed injury he suffered in the second half of last week's loss to Kansas. In his place, Cam Fancher is set to make his first start of the season.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as backup Saturday Jackson will serve as UCF's backup quarterback in Saturday's game versus Cincinnati.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Saturday Jackson is off the injury report ahead of Saturday's game at Cincinnati.

Impact Jackson was listed as questionable heading into Saturday's game, so his absence from the final injury report is great news for the Knights. He is set to start at quarterback after being knocked out of the Week 6 game versus Kansas.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Officially questionable for Week 7 Jackson (undisclosed) is questionable to play Saturday at Cincinnati.

Impact Jackson was knocked out of a Week 6 game against Kansas, and the official injury report suggests that the signal-caller will be questionable to feature Saturday. If he's unable to go, then Jackson's place will be taken by either Jacurri Brown (undisclosed) or Cam Fancher. Jackson has completed 64.5 percent of his passes this season while posting a 3:1 TD:INT through five games.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Status to be determined Jackson (undisclosed) will have his status determined at a later date, Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact Only a few days have passed since Jackson was knocked out of a Week 6 game against Kansas. Monday usually sees Central Florida's head coach Scott Frost doing a weekly press conference, but the HC was either unable or unwilling to provide an update. For the time being, the safest bet is considering Jackson as questionable before Week 7's clash at Cincinnati.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Sawyer Robertson throws for 3 TDs, Caden Knighten rushes for 104 yards and Baylor beats UCF 30-3

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