UCF vs. No. 2 BYU: The Matchup, Players to Watch and Prediction

UCF returns from its bye week on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, for a Homecoming clash with No. 2 BYU at the Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX). The Knights (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) have lost consecutive games to No. 20 Houston (27-17) and No. 18 Oklahoma State (42-28). BYU arrives unbeaten at 6-0, off a 28-24 win over No. 2 Notre Dame, and has won 29 of its last 33 dating to early 2024. BYU leads the series 4-1, with UCF’s last win coming in 2014.