Head Coach: George O'Leary (9th season)
Stadium: Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, FL
Record: 10-4 (7-1 C-USA)
Previous: 2011
Next: 2013
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 (Fri) | at Akron | W | 56-14 | 1-0 |
| 9/8 | at Ohio State | L | 16-31 | 1-1 |
| 9/15 | FIU | W | 33-20 | 2-1 |
| 9/29 | Missouri | L | 16-21 | 2-2 |
| 10/4 (Thu) | East Carolina | W | 40-20 | 3-2 (1-0) |
| 10/13 | Southern Miss | W | 38-31 (2OT) | 4-2 (2-0) |
| 10/20 | at Memphis | W | 35-17 | 5-2 (3-0) |
| 10/27 | at Marshall | W | 54-17 | 6-2 (4-0) |
| 11/3 | SMU | W | 42-17 | 7-2 (5-0) |
| 11/10 | at UTEP | W | 31-24 | 8-2 (6-0) |
| 11/17 | at Tulsa | L | 21-23 | 8-3 (6-1) |
| 11/24 | UAB | W | 49-24 | 9-3 (7-1) |
| Conference USA Championship | ||||
| 12/1 | at Tulsa | L | 27-33 (OT) | 9-4 (7-1) |
| Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (@ Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL) | ||||
| 12/21 (Fri) | Ball State | W | 38-17 | 10-4 (7-1) |
Notes[]
This was UCF's final season as a member of Conference USA. The following season, the Knights would join the American Athletic Conference.