UCF is scheduled to host No. 2 BYU at Acrisure Bounce House Stadium this Saturday, according to an October 18 report by the Orlando Sentinel. The matchup marks the first time the Knights will welcome a second-ranked team to their stadium.
The game is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff and will be broadcast on Fox. BYU enters the contest with a 6-0 record and 3-0 in the Big 12, having moved to the No. 2 spot in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll following a 28-24 victory over No. 2 Notre Dame on Saturday night.
The UCF Knights, who hold a 3-3 record and a 1-2 record in the Big 12, are coming off a bye week. This follows consecutive road losses to ranked opponents, including a 27-17 loss to No. 20 Houston and a 42-28 loss to No. 18 Oklahoma State.
This event is only the fourth time the program has hosted a top-10 team at the Bounce House, joining previous hosts No. 7 Cincinnati in 2020, No. 9 Miami in 2009, and No. 6 Texas in 2007. It is the first time the Knights have hosted a top-5 team. UCF has previously faced a No. 2 team once before, losing 35-3 to No. 2 Texas on Nov. 2, 2009. The Knights are currently winless against top 5 teams.
The recent weekend saw several top-ranked teams suffer losses, including No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama, and No. 7 Texas.
