UCF Knights News

Duke Watson - Lands at UCF Watson will transfer to UCF, per On3.com.

Impact Watson will land with the Knights after two seasons at Louisville. The tailback was productive in 2024, rushing for 597 yards and seven touchdowns on 8.9 yards per carry. He was limited to seven games in 2025, and only totaled 158 rushing yards, but he remained a hot commodity in the portal. Now, he'll take his talents to Orlando with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Will Stone - Heading to Orlando Stone is transferring to UCF, Eric Henry of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Stone spent three years in his hometown of Austin as a backup kicker for the Longhorns. He kicked a total of two extra point attempts during his tenure. Stone will have two years of eligibility remaining and figures to compete for the starting job.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Bibbs - Flips commitment to UCF Bibbs has flipped his commitment from UNC to UCF for the 2026 season.

Impact Bibbs originally intended to join the Tar Heels ahead of his redshirt sophomore campaign, but he'll instead join the Knights. The 6-foot-2 wide receiver caught 26 passes for 383 yards and three scores in 2025 for Louisiana-Monroe in the 2025 season. He'll have three years of eligibility to serve out with Central Florida.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Scott Frost has last laugh as Nebraska's latest portal loss is UCF's gain If there's one position that Nebraska needs more than any other out of the Transfer Portal this winter, it's along the defensive line. And y...

5 DAYS AGO • HUSKERCORNER.COM

Alonza Barnett III - Signs with UCF Barnett has signed with UCF, Chris Hummer of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Barnett entered the portal after two stellar seasons with James Madison. He topped 2,500 passing yards and 30 total touchdowns in both campaigns. Now, he'll get a fresh start with the Knights, where he'll step onto campus as QB1.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

UCF football transfer portal live updates: Tracking who's in, out Last year, the UCF Knights added more than 60 transfers to the roster. They'll look for more portal upgrades this month.

JANUARY 2 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Former Wisconsin OL coach reunites with ex-Badgers defensive coordinator on new team The UCF Knights are starting to look a little more like the Wisconsin Badgers South, ironically led by former Nebraska head coach Scott Fros...

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • SI.COM

Scott Frost Files $5 Million Lawsuit Against Nebraska The saga of Scott Frost and Nebraska entered a new chapter on Friday afternoon. Frost filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Nebraska's...

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • SI.COM

UCF Running Back Accepts Invitation To Hula Bowl UCF Knights running back Myles Montgomery accepted an invitation to the 2026 Hula Bowl, the event's X account announced on Saturday afternoo...

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • SI.COM

The UCF Knights 2025 Transfer Portal Report Card: Tight End UCF Knights coach Scott Frost marked the first season of his return to Orlando by bringing in nearly 70 new players, many of them from the t...

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • SI.COM

Who is on the Florida, FSU, Miami football schedules for 2026? Who do the Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes and UCF Knights play in 2026? Check out next year's college football sc...

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Noe Ruelas - Declares for draft Ruelas has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft, Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact Ruelas will look to jump to the next level after making 15 of 17 kicks for UCF in 2025. He'll end his college career having made 80.7 percent of his 57 kicks across four seasons.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scott Frost found another fall guy to blame for his own failings As the Nebraska football team prepares for its second straight bowl game, UCF and Scott Frost are doing a post-mortem on just why they suffe...

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • HUSKERCORNER.COM

Big 12's Brett Yormark says college athletics needs legislation that's stalled in Congress

Big 12 Commission Brett Yormark says legislation currently stalled in Congress is needed to regulate college athletics and put a stop to what he essentially calls uncapped spending...

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Recruiting analysts evaluate UCF football's 2026 early signing class 247Sports and Rivals ranked the UCF Knights' 2026 football recruiting class outside the top 50 overall and 14th among Big 12 programs.

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos seeking another year of college eligibility

Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos is appealing to the NCAA for another year of eligibility

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

UCF Tight End Plans To Enter Transfer Portal UCF Knights tight end Kylan Fox is planning to enter the transfer portal, according to Rivals/On3's Hayes Fawcett Thursday afternoon. Fox be...

DECEMBER 4, 2025 • SI.COM

UCF football pass-rusher Malachi Lawrence named to All-Big 12 1st team UCF edge rusher Malachi Lawrence earned Big 12 first-team honors after finishing with 11 TFLs and seven sacks in 2025.

DECEMBER 4, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

UCF football signing day updates, latest news, recruiting rankings The UCF Knights are expected to sign 13 players on Wednesday, Dec. 3, the first day of the early period.

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Duane Thomas Jr. - Solid in season finale Thomas tallied four receptions (on five targets) for 74 yards during Saturday's 41-21 loss to Brigham Young.

Impact Thomas finished the season strong, setting a season-high in yards from scrimmage with 91. He had a season-high four carries in the game and attempted a pass -- which resulted in an interception -- as the Knights showed a clear effort to get the ball in his hands in multiple ways. Thomas finished the season with 53 catches for 528 yards and did not find the end zone once despite that volume. He figures to play an important role in the offense again next season should he return to UCF.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Myles Montgomery - Unproductive in season finale Montgomery posted seven rushes for 29 yards and gathered in 2 of 3 targets for 11 yards during Saturday's 41-21 loss to Brigham Young.

Impact Montgomery finished his senior season with a modest performance, totaling 40 yards in the loss to BYU. The Knights quickly abandoned the run which didn't allow Montgomery or any UCF back to get going. He finished the 2025 campaign with 705 rushing yards and four touchdowns, adding 17 catches for 182 yards in what was easily the most productive season of his career.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Nixon - Quiet outing in season finale Nixon accrued three rushes for nine yards and reeled in 1 of 2 targets for three yards during Saturday's 41-21 defeat to Brigham Young.

Impact Nixon had a disappointing finish to his collegiate career Saturday, gaining only 12 yards on four touches in the loss to BYU. It was an up and down season for Nixon as he oscillated between elite performances and irrelevant outings. He finished the campaign with 554 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, adding 88 receiving yards and one return touchdown. The journeyman's collegiate career has now come to an end after stints at Oklahoma State, Western Michigan and Central Florida.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tayven Jackson - 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

See best UCF vs. BYU football photos from Big 12 game in Provo The UCF Knights headed to Provo, Utah, for a Big 12 football game against the BYU Cougars Saturday, Nov. 29.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

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Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos seeking another year of college eligibility

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