Scott Frost Returns to UCF with Fresh Outlook and Familiar Mission
Scott Frost is back in Orlando, but this return to UCF feels very different from the first time around. In 2016, when he first took over the Knights, he inherited a struggling program and quickly turned it into one of the best stories in college football. By 2017, UCF went undefeated, capped off by a Peach Bowl victory over Auburn, and they even claimed a national championship recognition. That run, led by quarterback McKenzie Milton, placed Frost at the center of college football’s spotlight.
But after that success, Frost accepted the call from his alma mater, Nebraska. What was expected to be a storybook return home instead became one of the toughest stretches of his coaching career. Over a little more than four seasons, his Nebraska teams managed only 13 wins against 31 losses. Eventually, he was fired in 2022, and the experience left him with scars—both professional and personal. Frost admitted that he once treated football as life itself, and riding the highs and lows in that way nearly broke him.
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Now, after a few years away from the college game—time that included working as an analyst with the Los Angeles Rams—Frost is back at UCF. But he’s not the same man who left. This time, he says his focus is on building the team, not feeding his own ego. “Football is what we do, and I want us to be elite at it,” Frost explained. “But football is not life.” It’s a perspective born from his setbacks, and it’s something he wants to pass on to his players.
The challenge ahead is significant. UCF finished last season with a 4–8 record, and this will be their first year competing in the Big 12 Conference after leaving the American Athletic Conference. Frost is also inheriting a roster that looks drastically different—about 70 new players have joined since last season. He’s confident in the talent, but he admits the group is largely unproven. The key, he says, will be how quickly they can adapt to competing at a Big 12 level.
The timing of his return makes it even more intriguing. UCF opens the 2025 season at home against Jacksonville State, and while expectations outside the program are low, the Knights are embracing that underdog mentality. Frost himself remembers that chip-on-the-shoulder attitude from his first stint, and it’s something he believes can fuel this new chapter.
For UCF, this isn’t just about nostalgia—it’s about culture change and about proving they can rise again. Frost’s first tenure was defined by quick success, but he knows this time might be slower, tougher, and more demanding. Still, the motto remains the same: “Rise and conquer.” His journey has come full circle, and now, with lessons learned, Scott Frost is set to lead the Knights once more into a new era.
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