UCF Knights Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream UCF Knights football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The UCF Knights compete in the Big 12 Conference, and games air across major national television networks including ESPN, ESPN+, FS1, and other conference broadcast partners. Home games at the Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando draw massive crowds, celebrating its 20th season of football on campus in 2026. Non-conference marquee matchups feature a road trip to Pittsburgh, alongside key early-season home meetings. Fans should check local listings as the Knights navigate an action-packed conference and non-conference schedule under the lights.
| UCF Knights TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Thu, Sept. 3 | vs Bethune-Cookman (Season Opener) | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sept. 12 | @ Pittsburgh | 3:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Sept. 19 | vs Georgia State (Family Weekend) | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sept. 26 | vs TCU * (Big 12 Opener) | TBD | TBA |
| Sat, Oct. 3 | @ Houston * | TBD | TBA |
| Sat, Oct. 10 | @ Oklahoma State * | TBD | TBA |
| Sat, Oct. 17 | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Sat, Oct. 24 | vs BYU * (Homecoming) | TBD | TBA |
| Fri, Oct. 30 | vs Baylor * (Mission X Space Game) | 7:30 PM | ESPN |
| Sat, Nov. 7 | @ Kansas * | TBD | TBA |
| Sat, Nov. 14 | vs Arizona State * | TBD | TBA |
| Fri, Nov. 20 | vs Iowa State * (Senior Knight) | 6:00 PM | FS1 |
| Sat, Nov. 28 | @ Colorado * | TBD | TBA |
* Big 12 Conference game. Home games are played at the Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, Florida.
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Which UCF Knights games are worth watching in 2026?
The September 12 road trip to Acrisure Stadium to face Pittsburgh serves as a major early non-conference test for the Knights. Shortly after, Big 12 play ramps up with high-stakes home matchups at the Bounce House, including hosting TCU in the conference opener and welcoming BYU for Homecoming on October 24.
The back half of the schedule features thrilling primetime windows, highlighted by the annual "Mission X Space Game" under the lights against Baylor on Friday, October 30, on ESPN, followed by a Friday night regular-season home finale against Iowa State on November 20 on FS1.
