UCF Program History
Knights · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1996
- All-time
- 211-161.567
- Seasons
- 311996–2026
- AP top 25
- 4final polls
- AP top 10
- 2final polls
- Best rating
- +13.619th in 2019
Season by season
| Year | Coach | Record | AP | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | Scott Frost | 4-3 | +4.747 | |
| 2025 | Scott Frost | 5-7 | -0.268 | |
| 2024 | Gus Malzahn | 4-8 | +4.944 | |
| 2023 | Gus Malzahn | 6-7 | +6.437 | |
| 2022 | Gus Malzahn | 9-5 | +5.442 | |
| 2021 | Gus Malzahn | 9-4 | +3.551 | |
| 2020 | Josh Heupel | 6-4 | +8.928 | |
| 2019 | Josh Heupel | 10-3 | 24 | +13.619 |
| 2018 | Josh Heupel | 12-1 | +13.217 | |
| 2017 | Scott Frost | 13-0 | 6 | +12.620 |
| 2016 | Scott Frost | 6-7 | -3.077 | |
| 2015 | George O'Leary | 0-8 | — | |
| 2014 | George O'Leary | 9-4 | — | |
| 2013 | George O'Leary | 12-1 | 10 | — |
| 2012 | George O'Leary | 10-4 | — | |
| 2011 | George O'Leary | 5-7 | — | |
| 2010 | George O'Leary | 11-3 | 21 | — |
| 2009 | George O'Leary | 8-5 | — | |
| 2008 | George O'Leary | 4-8 | — | |
| 2007 | George O'Leary | 10-4 | — | |
| 2006 | George O'Leary | 4-8 | — | |
| 2005 | George O'Leary | 8-5 | — | |
| 2004 | George O'Leary | 0-11 | — | |
| 2003 | Mike Kruczek / Alan Gooch | 3-9 | — | |
| 2002 | Mike Kruczek | 7-5 | — | |
| 2001 | Mike Kruczek | 6-5 | — | |
| 2000 | Mike Kruczek | 7-4 | — | |
| 1999 | Mike Kruczek | 4-7 | — | |
| 1998 | Mike Kruczek | 9-2 | — | |
| 1997 | Gene McDowell | 5-6 | — | |
| 1996 | Gene McDowell | 5-6 | — |
Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Frost | 2025–2026 | 9-10 | .474 |
| Gus Malzahn | 2021–2024 | 28-24 | .538 |
| Josh Heupel | 2018–2020 | 28-8 | .778 |
| Scott Frost | 2016–2017 | 19-7 | .731 |
| George O'Leary | 2004–2015 | 81-68 | .544 |
| Alan Gooch | 2003 | 0-2 | .000 |
| Mike Kruczek | 1998–2003 | 36-30 | .545 |
| Gene McDowell | 1996–1997 | 10-12 | .455 |