UCF Knights

The UCF Knights are the athletic teams that represent the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. The Knights participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I (FBS for football) as a member of the American Athletic Conference. UCF was invited to join the Big 12 Conference on September 10, 2021, and accepted the invitation later that day. The American Athletic Conference announced on June 10, 2022 that UCF had been approved for an early exit of the conference following the 2022-23 season (albeit with an increased buyout cost), permitting them to enter the Big 12 Conference for the 2023-24 season. Since men's soccer is not sponsored by the Big 12, they will play in the Sun Belt Conference beginning in 2023.

Football

UCF Knights college football

First Season
1906
Team History
UCF Knights (1906-present)
Conference
Southeastern Conference (1933-present) Southern Conference (1922-1932) SIAA (1912-21) Independent (1906-11)
Venue
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (1930-present) University Athletic Field / Fleming Field (1911-30) The Baseball Park (1906-10)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

2000s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2000
October 28	at Alabama	Bryant-Denny Stadium
2002
August 31	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium
2007
December 29	vs. Mississippi State	Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2011
October 29	vs. Memphis	Bright House Networks Stadium
2012
December 21	vs. Ball State	Tropicana Field
2013
January 1, 2014	vs. Baylor	University of Phoenix Stadium
2015
September 12	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium
2016
December 17	vs. Arkansas State	Camping World Stadium
2017
January 1, 2018	vs. Auburn	Mercedes-Benz Stadium