The UCF Knights' Wednwsday player avability report remains crowded ahead of the their Homecoming game against No. 2 BYU.

It didn’t take long for Duke Watson’s redemption story to begin. On UCF’s second play from scrimmage against Bethune-Cookman last Thursday, Watson took a handoff from quarterback Alonza Barnett III. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound running back took a first step and then did what he’s done so many times before, first on the football fields in Georgia and then while in college at Louisville: he ran. ...

UCF running back Taevion Swint speaks with the media following the Knights' season-opening win over Bethune-Cookman, 73-6.

With four days to go until the 2026 UCF football season kicks off, learn more about the players wearing the Knights' No. 4 jerseys: defensive back Braeden Marshall and running back Taevion Swint.

Mastering pre-snap discipline and unleashing explosive playmakers like Taevion Swint are the keys to Steve Cooper’s plan for transforming the Knights into a high-octane powerhouse.