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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kickoff times, TV revealed for several UCF football games
UCF will open its 2025-26 football season with back-to-back night games. The Knights are set to host Jacksonville State in a Thursday night matchup at FBC Mortgage Stadium on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. It's the first game under new coach Scott Frost, who is making his return to the program after an eight-year absence. Advertisement UCF hosts North Carolina A&T on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. It's the first-ever meeting with the Aggies, a team from the Football Championship Subdivision that plays in the Coastal Athletic Association. Both games will be aired on ESPN+. The Big 12 also announced that UCF's game with Houston on Friday, Nov. 7, which has been designated as the annual Space Game, will be televised on FS1. Additional kickoff times and television designations will be announced at a later time. 2025 SCHEDULE Aug. 28 – Jacksonville State, 7, ESPN+ Sept. 6 – North Carolina AT&T, 7, ESPN+ 13 – BYE 20 – North Carolina 27 – at Kansas State Advertisement Oct. 4 – Kansas 11 – at Cincinnati 18 – West Virginia (Homecoming) 25 – BYE Nov. 1 – at Baylor 8 – Houston (Space Game), TBD, FS1 15 – at Texas Tech 22 – Oklahoma State (Senior Knight) 29 – at BYU Please find me on X, Bluesky or Instagram @osmattmurschel. Email: mmurschel@ Sign up for the Sentinel's Knights Weekly newsletter for a roundup of all our UCF coverage.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
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UCF mailbag: What grade do the Knights' offseason moves get?
The first UCF mailbag of the offseason brings questions about the transfer portal, facility updates and depth-chart questions. What letter grade do you give UCF football in navigating the portal and constructing a roster for this upcoming season? Better yet, why that grade? — @MrEd315 Advertisement C+. When Scott Frost and his coaching staff took over in mid-December, the program was expected to experience some player attrition. Coaching changes often lead to significant shifts in the offseason roster, and the Knights lost nearly 40 players to the transfer portal. The team needed to rebuild much of its offense, particularly at quarterback, running back and wide receiver. They managed to add some new players to fill these positions. Similarly, the defense saw a complete overhaul of its linebacking group while strengthening its secondary. While needs were filled in most cases, it was clear that the staff would not get into bidding wars over some transfer-market players. Former minor-league pitcher Mason Denaburg set to join UCF as punter Advertisement What or when will we get a depth chart? Specifically, how do the LBs look? — @ Frost mentioned early in spring camp that a depth chart is unlikely to be released until the end of fall camp. While the coaching staff may have some idea, an official depth chart is not expected until at least August. It wouldn't be surprising if a depth chart doesn't come out until the week leading up to the New Hampshire game. The linebacker position is shaping up to be quite interesting this season, with several new starters entering the lineup. Veteran transfers Keli Lawson (Virginia Tech), Cole Kozlowski (Colgate) and Lewis Carter (Oklahoma) are expected to lead the first team. They will be joined by transfer Jayden McDonald (Virginia Tech) and returning players Kam Moore, TJ Bullard, Quentin Hatch and Troy Ford Jr. in the rotation. Additionally, Phil Picciotti — injured throughout the spring — and freshman Malakhi Boone could also make an impact. Five observations on UCF football this offseason Advertisement What other athletic facility upgrades are coming besides the football arch and expansion? — @ The expansion of the Roth Tower and the Hagle Gateway projects are the only ongoing facility upgrades expected over the next year. Construction crews have already poured the support beams for the Tower, which is scheduled to be completed by the 2026 football season. UCF athletics director Terry Mohajir has said the building will be available for use this season, but construction will be evident. The Hagle Gateway project is also moving ahead. Crews have removed the parking lot and one of the old football practice fields next to the Wayne Densch Complex to make room for the proposed Nicholson Plaza, McNamara Cove and Taylor A. Gerring Football Center. How long do you think it will take for the Big XII money to percolate down to all sports that were more competitive than we are now? — @JAHattaway. Advertisement After two seasons of receiving only half of its Big 12 revenue, UCF, BYU, Houston and Cincinnati have already begun receiving a full share of approximately $35-$40 million. This increase in funding is expected to significantly benefit their athletics departments, which have been stretched thin while attempting to maintain competitive teams during those initial two seasons. However, those departments must now deal with the revenue-sharing model resulting from the $2.8 billion House settlement. That initiative calls for institutions to create a $20.5 million revenue pool for their athletes starting in July. Where this money comes from is up to the discretion of the universities, with most using conference revenue. UCF will use some of its Big 12 and fundraising revenue for this fund. The athletic department also set up the Competitive Success Fund to supplement funding. Football is expected to receive the majority of this cap, followed by men's and women's basketball. The other sports will receive the rest. If a school like UCF chooses to invest more in sports such as baseball or softball, that only improves its chances of success. Matt Murschel can be reached at mmurschel@
NBC Sports
07-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Scott Frost's return to UCF earns him a five-year contract valued at $22.1M; starting salary $3.9M
Scott Frost received a five-year, $22.1 million contract upon his return to UCF and will have it automatically extended a year if the Knights appear in a bowl this season. An executive summary of Frost's contract was obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday through an open records request. UCF rehired Frost in December after Gus Malzahn left after four seasons to become offensive coordinator at Florida State. Frost had his first head coaching job at UCF in 2016, and the Knights went 6-7. A year later, UCF went 13-0 with a conference championship, a bowl victory over Auburn and final ranking of No. 6. Frost took over at Nebraska in 2018 and went 16-31 at his alma mater. He was fired three games into the 2022 season. He was out of coaching in 2023 and on the Los Angeles Rams' staff in 2024. Frost's starting salary will be $3.9 million, just under the $4 million he earned in his last year at Nebraska, and he will receive annual increasing topping out at $5 million in 2029-30. He can earn bonuses of $75,000 for reaching a conference championship game, $50,000 for winning a conference title, $100,000 for appearing in a College Football Playoff game and an additional $100,000 for winning one, with a first-round bye deemed a win. He will also receive bonuses for his team ranking in the top 20 nationally in any of eight designated statistical categories.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
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Scott Frost reportedly receives 5-year, $22.1 million deal to return to UCF
After his stint at Nebraska didn't pan out, Scott Frost is making the jump back to UCF Scott Frost isn't taking much of a pay cut moving back to UCF after all. Frost, who was hired to return to lead the Knights in December, received a five-year, $22.1 million deal with the school, The Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Frost will start out making $3.9 million a year, just shy of the $4 million he was making in his last season at Nebraska. He will slowly increase his salary before it hits $5 million in the final year. There are several standard bonuses in the deal, including a $75,000 bonus if the Knights reach the Big 12 championship game. If the Knights reach a bowl game this season, his contract will automatically be extended by one year. By comparison, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is the highest-paid college football coach in the country. He makes just more than $13 million per season. Only eight other coaches in the country, including Colorado's Deion Sanders and new North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick, make at least $10 million. Frost got his start at the college level at UCF, where he led the team to a 13-0 season in 2017 and a win at the Peach Bowl. That led him to take the Nebraska job the following fall, though he struggled with the Cornhuskers. He went just 16-31 there and failed to reach a bowl game before he was fired after just three games in the 2022 campaign. Frost spent last season working as an offensive analyst with the Los Angeles Rams under Sean McVay. He previously worked as an offensive coordinator and assistant at Oregon, too. Frost is returning to take over for Gus Malzahn in Orlando. Malzahn left UCF in November to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State after just four seasons. The Knights went 4-8 last year and went just 2-7 in Big 12 play. They failed to reach a bowl game for the first time since 2015.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
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Scott Frost reportedly receives 5-year, $22.1 million deal to return to UCF
Scott Frost isn't taking much of a pay cut moving back to UCF after all. Frost, who was hired to return to lead the Knights in December, received a five-year, $22.1 million deal with the school, The Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Frost will start out making $3.9 million a year, just shy of the $4 million he was making in his last season at Nebraska. He will slowly increase his salary before it hits $5 million in the final year. Advertisement There are several standard bonuses in the deal, including a $75,000 bonus if the Knights reach the Big 12 championship game. If the Knights reach a bowl game this season, his contract will automatically be extended by one year. By comparison, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is the highest-paid college football coach in the country. He makes just more than $13 million per season. Only eight other coaches in the country, including Colorado's Deion Sanders and new North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick, make at least $10 million. Frost got his start at the college level at UCF, where he led the team to a 13-0 season in 2017 and a win at the Peach Bowl. That led him to take the Nebraska job the following fall, though he struggled with the Cornhuskers. He went just 16-31 there and failed to reach a bowl game before he was fired after just three games in the 2022 campaign. Advertisement Frost spent last season working as an offensive analyst with the Los Angeles Rams under Sean McVay. He previously worked as an offensive coordinator and assistant at Oregon, too. Frost is returning to take over for Gus Malzahn in Orlando. Malzahn left UCF in November to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State after just four seasons. The Knights went 4-8 last year and went just 2-7 in Big 12 play. They failed to reach a bowl game for the first time since 2015.
