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KnightCap: Men’s Tennis Chomps the Gators… Again

Over this past week, the UCF Knights sports world saw the arrival of women’s golf to the 2026 spring sports season alongside a match each of the Knights’ tennis teams and more. We also have our Knight of the Weekend and Play of the Weekend in this Tuesday, Feb. 3 edition of KnightCap. Men’s Tennis Takes Down […]

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UCF Grounds #11 Texas Tech in Space Game, 88-80

Led by 21 points and 7 assists from Themus Fulks, the UCF Knights (17-4, 6-3 Big 12) led for more than 36 minutes of action en route to an 88-80 Space Game victory over the #11 Texas Tech Red Raiders at Addition Financial Arena on Saturday. UCF dominated Texas Tech on the boards, 35-23, including […]

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Everything You Need To Know About the 2026 UCF Women’s Tennis Team

The UCF Knights Women’s Tennis team earned bragging rights last season as the first team on campus to earn at least a share of a Big 12 title. Now, head coach Bryan Koniecko and his young squad are back at it again as they try to claim a Big 12 title outright. Here’s everything you need […]

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KnightCap: Serving Up Sweeps

Over this past weekend, the UCF Knights sports world saw the tennis teams fight for spots in the ITA Indoor Championships and the track and field team claim some medals as it splits up for the first time this spring. We also have our Knight of the Weekend and Play of the Weekend in this Monday, Jan. […]

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Offensive Explosion Carries UCF past Colorado, 95-86

Forward Jamichael Stillwell returned after missing the last game against Iowa State and was one of UCF’s five double-digit scorers with 15 points and seven rebounds, helping the UCF Knights (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) past the Colorado Buffaloes 95-86 Saturday in Boulder. After a close first half that saw both offenses shoot at least 60% […]

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10 days ago | 1 read

KnightCap: Spring Has Sprung

The spring sports season is underway for the UCF Knights. Not only has UCF’s spirit team gotten its annual opportunity to compete, but other UCF teams are settling in to their 2026 seasons. We also have our Knight of the Week and Play of the Week in this Saturday, Jan. 24 edition of KnightCap. Spirit Earns […]

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2026 UCF Football Transfer Portal Tracker

It’s Transfer Portal Season, and we’re keeping track of all the UCF Knights who are coming and going via the transfer portal. The portal remains open from January 2-16, with 14-day exceptions made for players who played in either the FCS Championship Game or the College Football Playoff.

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UCF Has Disasterpiece of a Game Against No. 9 Iowa State

This past Saturday, the UCF Knights put up a valiant effort in their 84-77 loss to the No. 1-ranked Arizona Wildcats. Tuesday was another top 10 clash, but this time on the road against the No. 9 Iowa State Cyclones. Having back-to-back games against a top-10 opponent isn’t easy whatsoever. In the words of Iowa’s […]

14 days ago | 1 read

‘Nauts Repel Buffs Stampede, 74—68

On Sunday, UCF Citronauts Women’s Basketball geared up for the Space Game, hosting the Colorado Buffaloes at Addition Financial Arena. They were able to blast off to their second conference win of the year, 74-68. Buffaloes Charge First Colorado was leading after the 1st quarter, 19-14. They took advantage of six UCF turnovers that they […]

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UCF Knights Unable to Pull off Upset Against #1 Arizona, 84-77

Senior Themus Fulks kept UCF (14-3, 3-2 Big 12) competitive with a career-high 30 points, but the rest of the Knights shot a combined 33% from the field en route to an 84-77 loss to the #1 Arizona Wildcats in Saturday’s game at home. The Wildcats’ offensive production was more distributed than the Knights, with […]

17 days ago | 1 read

UCF Survives Cincinnati in Final Seconds, 73-72

Point guard Themus Fulks was the hero for the UCF Knights, sinking a go-ahead floater with 13 seconds left in the game to seal a 73-72 victory over Cincinnati Sunday at Addition Financial Arena. The Knights (13-2, 2-1 Big 12) picked up their second Big 12 win of the season, led by Riley Kugel, who […]

23 days ago | 1 read

Everything You Need To Know About the 2026 UCF Men’s Tennis Team

It’s almost the end of an era for the UCF Knights Men’s Tennis team, as the final recruiting class of former head coach John Roddick, which had predominantly made up the roster since 2022, now enters their senior seasons. Those seniors have a tough act to follow after last season. So, here’s everything you need to know […]

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Gabe Davis Could be the Bills’ X-factor vs. Jaguars in Wild Card

Former UCF Knights wide receiver Gabe Davis is happy to be back for his second stint with the Buffalo Bills. After a struggling 2025 season marked by injuries and a lack of offense, Davis finished the season with his best game. Against the New York Jets in week 18, Davis recorded 5 receptions for 41 […]

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What Went Wrong in UCF’s 87-76 Loss at Oklahoma State

No sooner did the UCF Knights enter the AP Top 25, the Oklahoma State Cowboys may have sent them back out of it with an 87-76 win in Stillwater on Tuesday. The loss was the first for UCF in Big 12 and their first road loss of the season. UCF is now 12-2, with Oklahoma […]

28 days ago | 1 read

Which Former Knights Could See the Field for NFL Wild Card Weekend?

The 2025 NFL Regular Season concluded this past Sunday Night with a thrilling 26-24 win for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North Division at Acrisure Stadium in the Steel City. Now, the 2025-26 NFL Playoffs are next. Fourteen teams have a chance to play for the immortal Vince Lombardi Trophy […]

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JMU QB Alonza Barnett III Transferring to UCF

Alonza Barnett III, the quarterback who led James Madison to the 2025 College Football Playoff, will transfer to UCF for the 2026 season. The news was first reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN. Barnett is a graduate transfer, so he has one year of eligibility remaining. It’s a huge get for UCF, who saw three […]

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UCF Upsets No. 17 Kansas To Open Conference Play

ORLANDO — As the final buzzer rang out in Addition Financial Arena on Saturday, the UCF Knights’ court became a mob scene as students rushed to the logo to share in the team’s jubilation after the Knights beat the No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks, 81-75.  It had been nearly two years since UCF last triumphed over one of college basketball’s most storied programs, but the […]

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UCF Football’s Top 5 Needs For 2026

UCF Football’s head coach Scott Frost and his staff are getting ready for the Transfer Portal to officially open on January 2nd. The good news is the Knights will not be looking for 70 new players to add to the roster like last year, but there are still many holes on the roster, especially on […]

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UCF Men’s Basketball All-Quarter-Century Team

To celebrate the quarter-century mark, we picked the UCF Knights All-Century Basketball Roster, covering the best players since 2000. We have put together a 15-player roster as voted on by a group of people that have covered UCF Men’s Basketball this century: First Team Jermaine Taylor — 2005-2009 B.J. Taylor — 2014-2019  Keith Clanton — […]

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UCF Women’s Basketball All-Quarter-Century Team

To celebrate the quarter-century mark, we picked the UCF Knights All-Century Basketball Roster, covering the best players since 2000. We have put together a 15-player roster as voted on by a group of people that have covered UCF Women’s Basketball this century. First Team Kay Kay Wright — 2016-2020 Diamond Battles — 2018-2022 Aisha Patrick […]

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Checking in on Darius Johnson’s Pro Career

Darius Johnson was a UCF Knights legend and fan favorite during his four-year tenure from 2021 to 2025. Johnson averaged nearly 13 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals per game as a Knight. Johnson made the 2022 AAC All-Freshman Team, but his 2024-25 season as a senior would be his best at UCF. Johnson averaged […]

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