The Knights were led by head coach George O'Leary, who was in his ninth season with the team.

UCF was originally barred from postseason play for the season due to recruiting violations in both football and basketball under previous athletic director Keith Tribble.

[2] For the fourth time as C-USA members, UCF won the Conference USA Eastern Division, though the Knights lost the Conference USA Championship game to Tulsa.

The Knights finished the season receiving votes both in the AP and Coaches polls.

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