ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – From the design of the numbers on the chest to the Pegasus wings on the shoulders, the new UCF football uniforms that the school announced on Tuesday commemorate every era of the program since its inception.
The new core uniforms, designed and supplied by Nike, come in two colors: white with black numbers and black with white numbers. The numbers on the front, back and shoulder pads are the most apparent changes to the previous design.
The updated number font features a golden drop shadow, an homage to the 1998 season when former UCF quarterback Daunte Culpepper finished top-10 in Heisman voting, the school said in an Instagram post.
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They also have unique notched edges, similar to the Block Knights wordmark in the end zones at UCF’s stadium, and a bigger, bolder look similar to the numbers the Knights wore from 2016-21, the post states.
The shoulders employ a design from the school’s 2023 “Mission VII Space Uniform” — oversized Pegasus wings that are used to “embody UCF’s vision of limitless possibilities in reaching for the stars and soaring to new heights” — the school said.
Along the sides of the pants is the last notable detail, but certainly not the least. Three Polaris stars were added to represent UCF’s past, present and future.
This uniform makeover was done with Nike, which UCF renewed its contract with in 2023. Nike signed a five-year deal keeping it as the official apparel and footwear provider of the Knights through the 2028-29 academic year.