For the first time in its Big 12 tenure, UCF will open conference play at home, hosting TCU on Sept. 26. The Knights opened each of their first three Big 12 seasons on the road, including a 36–35 win at TCU in 2024. The matchup will mark TCU’s first visit to the Acrisure Bounce House.
UCF then embarks on a two-game road stretch away from The City Beautiful. The Knights will visit longtime conference foe Houston on Oct. 3, marking their third matchup against Houston in the last four seasons. The road swing continues on Oct. 10 with UCF’s inaugural visit to Stillwater, where the Knights carry a pair of wins from their only previous meetings with Oklahoma State.
The Knights will reach their bye week at the midpoint of the season, with six games scheduled on either side of the break.
Coming out of the bye, UCF begins the first of two two-game homestands. The Knights celebrate homecoming by hosting Pop-Tarts Bowl champion BYU on Oct. 24. The Black and Gold will welcome Baylor to Orlando on Oct. 31 to cap the two-game swing.
UCF returns to Lawrence, Kansas, on Nov. 7 for its first visit since 2023 to take on the Jayhawks. The game will be the Knights’ third matchup with Kansas in four seasons as members of the Big 12.
The final two home games of the 2026 season will feature opponents visiting Orlando for the first time. Arizona State comes to town on Nov. 14, followed by Iowa State on Nov. 21.
The regular season concludes with another trip west, as UCF visits Colorado on Saturday, Nov. 28, the weekend after Thanksgiving. The Knights and Buffaloes have met just once previously, in 2024, when UCF hosted Big Noon Kickoff.
The Big 12 Championship Game is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, and will once again be played at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, in Dallas, Texas.
UCF carries early momentum into the 2026 season after landing quarterback Alonza Barnett III and a strong group of transfers through the portal over the past month. More on the transfer class can be found here. The Knights also secured a pair of four-star high school recruits, highlighting a solid overall class. More on the high school recruiting class can be found here.
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Season and single-game tickets for the 2026 football season are not on sale yet, but fans can place a deposit for season tickets here. By placing a $50 non-refundable deposit, fans ensure the highest priority for 2026 football season tickets when they go on sale in March. The entire value of the deposit will be applied upon selecting 2026 season tickets.
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