The transfer portal is still a few weeks away from opening, but several UCF Knights players are already announcing their plans to return to Orlando in 2026. Wid

UCF made its move for Charlton in February, landed his commitment on March 27 and the 6-foot-6, 292-pound tackle effectively shut down his recruitment immediately thereafter. Charlton was a regular visitor during the fall for home games, making the drive down from Southeast Georgia.

UCF football will not play in a bowl game this season, finishing with a 5-7 record. The team was in line for a spot due to a shortage of six-win teams, based on its high Academic Progress Rate. UCF football will not participate in a bowl game this year, the school's athletic department confirmed to the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Duke basketball alum Johnny Dawkins is off to a notably promising start in trying to guide his UCF Knights to the Big Dance for the first time this decade. UCF

UCF lost 30-27 to the Houston Cougars last Friday, failing to cover as a 1-point home favorite as the Over (47.5) cashed. UCF has dropped 5 of its last 6 contests, with much of those struggles coming on the offensive end as it has scored 20 points or fewer in 4 of those games.

Two quarterbacks, Rocco Marriott and Dante Carr, headline UCF's 2026 recruiting class. The Knights signed 13 players on early signing day Wednesday.

The Knights need to stay in the bowl hunt, and the Cowboys just want anything positive. Here's the Oklahoma State vs UCF preview and prediction.

As UCF continues to focus on its future, the Knights added several key pieces to their 2026 recruiting class at the start of the Early Signing Period on Wednesday. UCF’s 2026 class ranked No. 92 in the latest 247Sports composite rankings.

The Knights build off a solid first half to take care of Towson and extend their winning streak to seven games.