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2026 FBS · Big 12 Conference

Overall Record4–42026 · Updated Nov 1Schedule & Results →

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2026 AP Football Poll

UCF · Week 9

Ranked in 0 of 10 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 8

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked UCF and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked UCF
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

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Oct 30Final
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Oct 24Final
#2 BYU31
UCF39
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Weekly Rankings and Votes

Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.

UCF 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR00 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 9NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where UCF Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1996 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

4 American Championships

  • 2013
  • 2014*
  • 2017
  • 2018

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

2 Conference USA Championships

  • 2007
  • 2010
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Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
5 / 30 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
2 / 30 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#6
Last Ranked Finish
#24 in 2019

Summary covers 1996 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

  2. National Champion
View Every Final Ranking (1996–2025)
UCF · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019#24Source ↗
2018#11Source ↗
2017#6National ChampionSource ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013#10Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010#21Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida is a public research university in Orlando. Founded in 1963 to support Central Florida and the emerging space program, it began classes in 1968 as Florida Technological University.

Location
Orlando, Florida
University Type
Public
Founded
1963
Undergraduate Enrollment
60,083Fall 2025 · University-wide
Nickname
UCF Knights
Football Conference
Big 12 ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
1School-Recognized Titles2017
Football Conference USA Championships
22007 · 2010
Football American Championships
42013 · 2014 · 2017 · 2018
Sources & References
Visual Arts Building entrance at the University of Central Florida
Visual Arts Building entrance · 2024. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: JennywithaG / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 International