UCF football opens spring camp with fresh faces, Big 12 title goals
The UCF Knights went 5-7 last year but expect to be more competitive in 2026 with 10 returning starters and 32 transfer additions.
ORLANDO — One word needed muting, but UCF's players understood Scott Frost 's message loud and clear when he addressed them ahead of offseason workouts. Frost posed the question, "What do we want to accomplish this year? " One player replied he wanted to win the Big 12, then the national championship.
"Good, I'm glad you said it. I want to (expletive) win the league this year," Frost said. The Knights took their first step toward accomplishing their lofty goal March 31, holding their first of 15 spring practices.
UCF went 5-7 and failed to achieve bowl eligibility in 2025 as Frost returned for a second spell as head coach. Of course, Frost built his reputation in Orlando for what he achieved in his second season last time around. The Knights went from 6-7, including an unremarkable finish with a Cure Bowl defeat to Arkansas State, to 13-0 and a New Year's Day triumph over Auburn in the Peach Bowl.
Restocking a roster with 32 transfers and more than a dozen true freshman, and with no spring transfer portal to worry about this time, Frost felt ready to get to work Tuesday morning. "I was excited to walk out onto the field today. It's a side story, but the ospreys were back.
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