by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Football at University of Central Florida, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UCF plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Big 12 Conference.
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The UCF men’s football team carries 120 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 362. Academic data covers 452 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 12 varsity sports UCF reports, football sits at #1 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 11 coaches — 1 head coach and 10 assistants. In all, 11 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Scott Frost.
Across the school’s 12 sports, football sits #1 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UCF men’s football program reported $30,085,713 in revenue against $38,695,138 in expenses, running a deficit of $8,609,425. Per athlete, that is about $64,652 in operating expense per athlete, or $7,758,277 per team.
Among the school’s 12 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, or about 28% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%. Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 987, football trails the average at 981.
If UCF earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.