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How did UCF's Malachi Lawrence, Nyjalik Kelly do at 2026 NFL combine? Malachi Lawrence and Nyjalik Kelly, UCF's starting pair of edge rushers, competed Thursday at the NFL combine in Indianapolis.

2 DAYS AGO • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Ex-Nebraska AD Bill Moos writes in memoir Kelly, not Frost, was his first choice for football coach

Former Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos wrote in a book released this week that Scott Frost was not his first choice to be the Cornhuskers’ coach in 2017

FEBRUARY 10 • Associated Press

UCF football: What to know ahead of National Signing Day 2026 The UCF Knights are expected to make at least one addition to the roster during the February signing period.

FEBRUARY 3 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Florida State's Gus Malzahn, who previously led Auburn and UCF, retires from coaching at age 60

Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn is retiring from coaching

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

UCF football: Big 12 releases 2026 schedule The UCF Knights will play seven home games during the 2026 season, starting with a non-conference date against Bethune-Cookman. Here's the f...

JANUARY 21 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Keyone Jenkins - Signs with Central Florida Jenkins has signed with Central Florida, On3 reports.

Impact In terms of conferences, Jenkins' level will log a big jump from Conference USA to the Big 12. During 2025, as part of Florida International, he logged 164 completed passes for 1,742 yards and nine touchdowns. The quarterback also logged five rushing TDs. Considering that Central Florida signed Alonza Barnett, who excelled for playoff team James Madison, Jenkins being a backup QB is likely.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Grayson Brousseau - Lands with UCF Brousseau will transfer to Central Florida, the program announced.

Impact Brousseau caught seven passes for 45 yards in his redshirt freshman season at Oklahoma State. Now, the 6-foot-5, 239-pound tight end will head to Orlando, where he'll have three years of eligibility remaining with UCF.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

2026 UFL Regional College Allocation: Every Player Selected by All 8 Teams

Here are the results of the 2026 UFL Regional College Allocation for all eight teams.

JANUARY 13 • FOX SPORTS

2026 UFL Regional College Allocation: Every Player Selected by All 8 Teams

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.

JANUARY 10 • 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.

JANUARY 8 • 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.

JANUARY 8 • 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...

JANUARY 6 • 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

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Ex-Nebraska AD Bill Moos writes in memoir Kelly, not Frost, was his first choice for football coach

Florida State's Gus Malzahn, who previously led Auburn and UCF, retires from coaching at age 60

2026 UFL Regional College Allocation: Every Player Selected by All 8 Teams

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

Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos seeking another year of college eligibility