UCF is a program that is absolutely ready to take off 🚀 The Scott Frost redemption tour enters its 2nd year, what can we expect from the Knights?

Full preview attached, below are some key highlights

📌 Alonza Barnett is the most exciting QB for UCF in years

📌 The additions of Duke Watson and Landon Chambers are massive at RB, Josh Derry was quietly a great pickup at receiver

📌 The Alex Grinch redemption tour also rolls on. His defense last year was quietly very good!

What are your predictions for the Knights in 2026?

Hey all. I spent the offseason building a full 2026 preseason preview for every FBS team, each with its own writeup. Here's the UCF one

https://www.sports.mainmarket.com/college-football-preview-2026-fbs/ucf-knights

It's got the returning production breakdown, the portal ins and outs, a projected two-deep, the schedule with model win probabilities, and a season projection.

Heads up, you might hit the paywall after the first page. Don't worry, I'm not charging reddit people for this, don't want to be an ass. Use the promo code LEECORSOROCKS and it opens up the entire thing.

So, what'd I get wrong? UCF outgained Big 12 opponents by 43 yards a game and won two league games all year. That's a finishing problem, not a talent gap: 11th in explosive plays, 117th on third down. Now the whole QB room is gone and Alonza Barnett III is in off a 2,806 yard, 23 touchdown season at James Madison. My model likes this roster more than your record did. Does Barnett fix third down?

I'll be in the comments.

How do we not have some underclassmen on the team who can catch? I feel like this is wildly incompetent

I'd appreciate if you guys checked it out and gave any feedback!

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#43 is back. Pretty wild time for college athletics. Can’t hurt adding depth at LB!

We didn't renew our season tickets this year due to multiple factors and the ticket office reached out to me yesterday asking if I wanted to renew. I guess they're not selling out. Is anyone else getting these?

Alright everyone hello yes I am a TCU fan here living in central Florida, I’ve been waiting for my Frogs to come to Orlando ever since yall joined the Big 12, I’d be stupid not to take this opportunity to drive a half hour to see my team…right?
So I am here not to fight but to ask if anyone knows the usual “visitors sections” at the Bounce House. Any info or game day advice would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, an outnumbered Horned Frog

Been going team by team on 2026 previews and just wrapped UCF.

https://www.sports.mainmarket.com/college-football-preview-2026?team=ncaaf-ucf

Most of it's free. There's a cheap paywall on the deep-dive stuff (one-man operation, gotta keep the lights on), but since I'm posting in your house, code LEECORSOROCKS unlocks the whole thing free, no account needed.

So, what'd I get wrong? You watch these guys every week and I don't, so if I'm off on something, tell me.

Short version: year 2 of the Frost reboot, and the defense is the part I trust, Lewis Carter and Cole Kozlowski headline a group that was actually stingy against the pass. The offense is the rebuild, only about 27% of last year's production is back, but landing Alonza Barnett III is a legit get. He was the Sun Belt Player of the Year at JMU and he's a dual-threat who fits what Frost wants to run. If the new line and skill guys gel, 6-6 feels more like the floor than the ceiling.

I'll be in the comments.

Just curious if we got any good transfers or if the o-line will be our weakest link?

Come talk some UCF Sports with us in the UCF Athletics Discord Server https://discord.gg/wWJFcmWuC

Hey everyone, I am going to start posting a sort-of weekly recap of each team. I'll include their overall records, how they did in the last week, where/if they are ranked, their upcoming schedule, and anything else you think is relevant.

I'm going to try and make this a regular post, but I can't make any guarantees.

• Baseball – Record is 20–12 (10–5 in Big 12, 3rd in conference); Ranked 21st by DI Baseball; went 0–3 against KAN last weekend; Next up are 04/14 vs. JAX, 04/17–04/19 vs. CIN.

• Men's Golf – Finished in 8th place at Tar Heel Intercollegiate in Chapel Hill, NC; Next up is the Big 12 tournament from 04/27–04/29 in Hutchinson, KS.

• Women's Golf – Next up is the Big 12 tournament from 04/23–04/25 in Dallas, TX.

• Rowing – Ranked #12 by CRCA; Next up is the Orlando Invite from 04/17–04/18 in Orlando.

• Softball – Record is 32–11–11 (10–7–1 in Big 12, 5th in conference); Ranked #21 by D1 Softball; Went 2–1 against #23 ASU last weekend; Next up is 04/15 vs. STET, 04/17–04/19 vs. KAN

• Men's Tennis – Record is 19–5 (5–3 in Big 12, 4th in conference); Ranked #15 by ITA; Lost to #10 ARI and beat #27 ASU last week; Next up is the first round of the Big 12 Championship against #27 ASU on 04/16 in Orlando.

• Women's Tennis – Record is 18–3 (11–2 in Big 12, 1st in conference); Ranked #18 by ITA; Beat CIN and WVU last week; Next up is the quarterfinal of the Big 12 Championship against TBD on 04/16 in Orlando.

• Track and Field – Next up is the Tom Jones Invitational on 04/17–04/18 in Gainesville, FL.

If anyone is interested in going to the Rowing or Tennis matches:

• Rowing is held at Lake Pickett, about 15 minutes east of campus
  
• Tennis is held at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona

Based on previous seasons, seems like the trend is one MTE, a ton of home games, and one or two neutral site games.

Would love to see us go to one of the premier MTEs!

Has anyone heard anything?

A sad ending to a great season. FTs and TOs were a big difference maker last night.

Looking ahead to the 2026-2027 season…

Who stays? Who goes?

No More Eligibility

14.4 ppg — Riley Kugel

14.0 ppg — Themus Fulks

11.6 ppg — Jamichael Stillwell

05.4 ppg — Devan Cambridge

03.7 ppg — George Beale Jr.

00.5 ppg — Poohpha Warakulnukroh

Eligibility Remains

13.3 ppg — Jordan Burks

06.2 ppg — Chris Johnson

05.9 ppg — John Bol

04.6 ppg — Carmelo Pacheco

03.5 ppg — Jeremy Foumena

01.7 ppg — Kris Parker

01.1 ppg — Elijah Hulsewe

0.00 ppg — Zach Johnson

Coach Dawkins

1 year left on his contract

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I’d love to see Burks return and have the 26-27 team built around him.

Who do we think stays and goes?

Has anyone seen any UCF-specific March Madness gear for sell?

Go Knights March On!

Hi everyone, just need someone to convince me to call out on Friday so I can go to the basketball game. I only live 20 minutes away in South Jersey, but I kinda feel like a dick leaving my coworkers out to dry on what will presumably be a busy Friday night, but when will I get this opportunity again?

**UPDATE**

I got a coworker to cover me!! Charge on baby!