UCF will host its third and fourth night games of the season, the school announced Monday.
The Knights will host the Kansas Jayhawks at the Acrisure Bounce House on Saturday, Oct. 4. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m., with the game broadcast on ESPN2.
It’s the first time the Knights will be featured on ESPN’s broadcast network this season.
It was also announced that UCF’s annual Space Game, which is against Houston on Friday, Nov. 7, will kick off at 8 p.m. It was previously announced that the game would be on FS1.
UCF has enjoyed a 3-0 record at home this season, securing wins against Jacksonville State, North Carolina A&T and North Carolina. This marks Kansas’s first trip to UCF, following a previous matchup on Oct. 7, 2023, where KU emerged with a 51-22 win over the Knights.
The Knights begin Big 12 play this week with a road trip to Kansas State on Saturday.
UCF holds a 3-6 record at home in conference games since joining the Big 12 in 2023.
2025 UCF FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 28 — Jacksonville State, W 17-10
Sept. 6 — North Carolina A&T, W 68-7
Sept. 20 — North Carolina, W 34-9
Sept. 27 — at Kansas State, Noon, FS1
Oct. 4 — Kansas, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2
Oct. 11 — at Cincinnati, TBD
Oct. 18 — West Virginia, TBD
Nov. 1 — at Baylor, TBD
Nov. 7 — Houston, 8 p.m., FS1
Nov. 15 — at Texas Tech, TBD
Nov. 22 — Oklahoma State, TBD
Nov. 29 — at BYU, TBD
Matt Murschel can be reached at mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com
