UCF football ends three-year October losing streak with win against West Virginia

After losing three straight games, the UCF football team bounced back and defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 45-13 on Saturday at the Acrisure Bounce House to end Homecoming week.This is the team’s first conference win of the season and their first win in the month of October since 2022.
After the game, head coach Scott Frost emphasized how important it was for his team to come out and perform the way they did after the last three games did not go in their favor.“This one was really...

PREVIEW: UCF football looks to 'fight' back during Homecoming week

UCF football will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday at the Acrisure Bounce House for its “Homecoming” game.West Virginia (2-4) is coming off two consecutive losses against Utah and BYU. Like UCF head coach Scott Frost, the Mountaineers' head coach Rich Rodriguez is back with their program for a second tenure. Rodriguez had success as the head coach of West Virginia in 2007, leading the team to an 11-2 record.
Frost thanked Rodriguez this week in front of the media after...

UCF — not 'Central' — football rams North Carolina 34-9 in last non-conference game

In a highly anticipated affair, the UCF football team defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 34-9 on Saturday at the Acrisure Bounce House, defeating the legendary Bill Belichick.Earlier in the week, Belichick commented on UCF football, referring to the team as "Central", something that head coach Scott Frost said was ammo heading into the matchup.
"We're not Central Florida, we're UCF," Frost said. "You know, people picking us last. Not having any confidence in several people on the coac...

UCF psychology lab works to understand how AI influences perception of sexual health information

The Social Theory, Relationships and Interpersonal Violence Exposure (STRIVE) Lab is currently working on a study about how the use of artificial intelligence and other outside factors influence a college student’s perception of sexual health information.The STRIVE Lab is a member of the Substance Use Research Group in UCF's Psychology Department, working to translate social theory to address issues related to health and health disparities, substance use and other risky health behaviors, accordi...

UCF football hosts Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels this week: Here's what to know

UCF football will take on its biggest challenge yet this season, hosting the prolific Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. A win for UCF will bring the team to 3-0 for the second consecutive season. Listed below is everything you need to know before the Knights take the field. 
The Knights are coming off of a bye week, but they had a setback as offensive line coach Shawn Clark was hospitalized due to...

Lightning strikes twice: UCF wins 17-10 in Scott Frost's return

In a game that started Thursday and ended early Friday, UCF football overcame the elements to defeat Jacksonville State 17-10 at the Acrisure Bounce House to kick off the 2025 season.The win is UCF's 10th consecutive opening-week win and its 300th in program history.
“I can’t tell you how much I love coaching here," head coach Scott Frost said. "The game didn’t look quite like how I anticipated it to go, but I was really happy with the fight and perseverance of our guys.” After starting...