The Civil Conflict (sometimes styled as the conFLiCT[1]) was the name given by former UConn Huskies football head coach Bob Diaco to Connecticut's annual matchup against the UCF Knights football team of the University of Central Florida.

"[5] UCF head coach George O'Leary responded with "My experience is you’re more likely to have a rivalry against a team closer to where you live,” he said.

[8][9][10] The Knights' head coach and interim athletic director George O'Leary dismissed both the trophy and the motivations for a rivalry between the two teams.

"[13] The teams played three times during Diaco's tenure as head coach and twice following his announcement of the trophy.

UCF won the 2016 game, and proceeded to exit the field without acknowledging or accepting the trophy.

[2] Diaco was fired as head coach of UConn at the end of the 2016 season after an 11–26 record over his three seasons as head coach; Randy Edsall, who replaced Diaco, elected to not continue the supposed rivalry.

[citation needed] UConn women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma said the rivalry "might have been the dumbest thing in the history of sports.

[20] On the eve of the 2021 matchup, UCF posted a video showing what was believed to be an "imposter" trophy on the field at the FBC Mortgage Stadium.