2024 UCF Knights football team

2024 UCF Knights football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record4–8 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Harris Jr. (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDarin Hinshaw (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorTed Roof (1st season; first 8 games)
Co-defensive coordinatorAddison Williams (2nd season)
Base defense4–3 or 4–2–5
Home stadiumFBC Mortgage Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Arizona State y$^   7 2     11 3  
No. 15 Iowa State y   7 2     11 3  
No. 13 BYU   7 2     11 2  
No. 25 Colorado   7 2     9 4  
Baylor   6 3     8 5  
TCU   6 3     9 4  
Texas Tech   6 3     8 5  
Kansas State   5 4     9 4  
West Virginia   5 4     6 7  
Kansas   4 5     5 7  
Cincinnati   3 6     5 7  
Houston   3 6     4 8  
Utah   2 7     5 7  
UCF   2 7     4 8  
Arizona   2 7     4 8  
Oklahoma State   0 9     3 9  
Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida (UCF) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Gus Malzahn in his 4th and final season as their head coach. The Knights played their home games at FBC Mortgage Stadium located in Orlando, Florida.[a]

After eight games, on October 28, defensive coordinator Ted Roof was fired.[1] Starting with the game against Arizona on November 2, assistant Addison Williams was promoted to defensive coordinator and offensive coordinator Tim Harris Jr. was named offensive play-caller.[2]

The Knights started off the season 3–0, with Arkansas transfer KJ Jefferson at quarterback. The Knights notably rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat TCU 35–34 on the road in week 3. But they would lose 8 of their last 9 to finish 4–8 (2–7 in Big 12). Jefferson was benched, replaced first by EJ Colson, then by Jacurri Brown, then by redshirt freshman Dylan Rizk. Senior running back RJ Harvey was the offensive standout for the year, rushing for 1,577 yards and 22 touchdowns, along with 267 yards receiving and three touchdowns catches. Harvey finished his UCF career with a school record 48 all-time touchdowns, breaking the record previously held by Kevin Smith. With a loss to West Virginia on November 23, the Knights were eliminated from bowl contention for the first time since their winless 2015 season, ending a school record eight straight bowl games.

On November 30, one day after their season concluded, head coach Gus Malzahn resigned to take the offensive coordinator position at Florida State.[3]


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  1. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (October 28, 2024). "UCF fires defensive coordinator Ted Roof amid 5-game slide". Motorsport. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "UCF's Malzahn fires defensive coordinator, will no longer call offensive plays". Spectrum New 13. October 29, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Thamel, Pete (November 30, 2024). "Sources: UCF's Gus Malzahn joining FSU as offensive coordinator". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

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