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How many national championships has UCF won?
Key takeaways
- UCF Knights football has won 1 national championship: 2017.
- Title seasons: 2017.
- Across the Big 12, TCU (2), BYU (1), Colorado (1), Oklahoma State (1), UCF (1) have claimed national titles.
- All-time record in our game log (1983-2026): 215-175.
1 National titles
215-175 Record 1983-2026
5 of 14 Bowl / playoff wins
2017 (13-0) Best season
9
seasons since UCF's last national championship 2017 national championship (claimed) - Went 13-0 and beat Auburn 34-27 in the Peach Bowl.
Every national title, year by year
| Year | Title | The season |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 national championship (claimed) | Went 13-0 and beat Auburn 34-27 in the Peach Bowl. |
Claimed national championships, per the program's own record book.
UCF postseason, 1983-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6-7 | Lost Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl |
| 2022 | 9-5 | Lost Military Bowl Presented by Peraton |
| 2021 | 9-4 | Won Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl |
| 2020 | 6-4 | Lost RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl |
| 2019 | 10-3 | Won BAD BOY MOWERS GASPARILLA BOWL |
| 2018 | 12-1 | Lost PLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL |
| 2016 | 6-7 | Lost AUTONATION CURE BOWL |
| 2014 | 9-4 | Lost BITCOIN ST. PETERSBURG BOWL |
| 2013 | 12-1 | Won TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL |
| 2012 | 10-4 | Won BEEF 'O' BRADY'S BOWL ST. PETERSBURG |
| 2010 | 11-3 | Won AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2009 | 8-5 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2007 | 10-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2005 | 8-5 | Lost Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the Big 12
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 TCU Horned Frogs | 2 | 1938 |
 BYU Cougars | 1 | 1984 |
 Colorado Buffaloes | 1 | 1990 |
 Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1 | 1945 |
 UCF Knights this page | 1 | 2017 |
 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Arizona State Sun Devils | 0 | None yet |
 Baylor Bears | 0 | None yet |
 Cincinnati Bearcats | 0 | None yet |
 Houston Cougars | 0 | None yet |
 Iowa State Cyclones | 0 | None yet |
 Kansas Jayhawks | 0 | None yet |
 Kansas State Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | None yet |
 Utah Utes | 0 | None yet |
 West Virginia Mountaineers | 0 | None yet |
Current Big 12 members, claimed national championships.
Where UCF sits in the Big 12
Current Big 12 programs have claimed six national titles between them: two for TCU, one for BYU, one for Colorado, one for Oklahoma State and one for UCF. The other 11 programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the Big 12 standings, or browse every season on the UCF record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
UCF Knights football has won 1 national championship: 2017.
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Frequently asked questions
How many national championships has UCF won?
1. 2017 national championship (claimed).
When did UCF win its first national championship?
In 2017. Went 13-0 and beat Auburn 34-27 in the Peach Bowl.
When did UCF last win a national championship?
In 2017. Went 13-0 and beat Auburn 34-27 in the Peach Bowl.