2022 UCF Knights football team

The 2022 UCF Knights football team represents the University of Central Florida (UCF) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights are led by second-year head coach Gus Malzahn and play their home games at Bounce House in Orlando, Florida. They compete as members of the American Athletic Conference.

2022 UCF Knights football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2022 record0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Lindsey (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Williams (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDavid Gibbs (2nd season)
Home stadiumBounce House
(capacity: 44,206)
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Cincinnati  0 –0   0 –0  
East Carolina  0 –0   0 –0  
Houston  0 –0   0 –0  
Memphis  0 –0   0 –0  
Navy  0 –0   0 –0  
SMU  0 –0   0 –0  
South Florida  0 –0   0 –0  
Temple  0 –0   0 –0  
Tulane  0 –0   0 –0  
Tulsa  0 –0   0 –0  
UCF  0 –0   0 –0  
Championship: December 3, 2022
As of May 2, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

In September 2021 UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston accepted bids to join the Big 12,[1] the schools are contractually required to remain with the AAC through 2024. All indications are that the three schools would prefer to leave in 2023. The 2022 season is expected to be the program's last season as a member of the AAC.[2]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year

Personnel

Schedule

The Knights are scheduled to play seven home games (Louisville, Georgia Tech, Cincinnati, SMU, Navy, Temple, South Carolina State) and five away games (FAU, South Florida, ECU, Memphis, Tulane) in 2022.[3] The official schedule was released February 17,[4] with kickoff times still to be announced. The rivalry game at South Florida will be played on either Friday November 25 (Black Friday) or Saturday November 26, a decision that will be announced no later than October 3.[4]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1South Carolina State*
September 9Louisville*
  • Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
September 17at Florida Atlantic*
September 24Georgia Tech*
  • Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
October 1SMU
  • Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
October 13Temple
  • Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
October 22at East Carolina
October 29Cincinnati
  • Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
November 5at Memphis
November 12at Tulane
November 19Navy
  • Bounce House
  • Orlando, FL
November 25 or 26at South Florida
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game

    Schedule Source:[5][6]

    Rankings
    Ranking movements
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    Coaches
    CFPNot releasedNot released

    References
    1. "Big 12 Conference Adds Four New Members". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. September 10, 2021.
    2. Murschel, Matt (January 28, 2022). "AAC hopes to wrap up exit talks with UCF, Cincinnati and Houston by spring". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
    3. Thomas, Collin (November 24, 2021). "UCF Football reveals the Knights' 2022 opponents". Nicholson Student Media. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
    4. Beede, Jason (February 17, 2022). "UCF 2022 football schedule released; it's a home-heavy slate". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
    5. "2022 UCF Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. fbschedules.com.
    6. "2022 UCF Knights Football Schedule". ucfknights.com. UCF Athletics.


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