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UCF Knights vs Baylor Bears: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
NCAA Football, Friday, 30 October 2026: UCF Knights vs Baylor Bears. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- NCAA Football
- Round
- Week 9
- Date
- Friday, 30 October 2026
- Start time (UTC)
- 23:30
- Venue
- Acrisure Bounce House, Orlando
- TV / streaming
- ESPN (United States)
Match overview
UCF Knights host Baylor Bears in NCAA Football on Friday, 30 October 2026, with the start scheduled for 23:30 UTC. The game is listed as "Week 9" in NCAA Football.
The match is scheduled to be played at Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
The table shows UCF Knights in 10th place (1 win and 0 defeats from 1 match) and Baylor Bears in 9th place (0 wins and 0 defeats from 0 matches).
UCF Knights have scored 56 points and conceded 58 points in the league, a difference of -2. Baylor Bears have scored 0 points and conceded 0 points in the league, a difference of 0.
| # | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Utes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | BYU Cougars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 66 | +5 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Baylor Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 10 | UCF Knights | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 1-0 |
Recent form
UCF Knights: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-L-W), scoring 149 points and conceding 143 points.
Baylor Bears: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-L-L), scoring 144 points and conceding 93 points.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF Knights | 24 Oct | BYU Cougars | H | 39-31 | W |
| UCF Knights | 10 Oct | Oklahoma State Cowboys | A | 28-42 | L |
| UCF Knights | 3 Oct | Houston Cougars | A | 17-27 | L |
| UCF Knights | 26 Sept | TCU Horned Frogs | H | 21-13 | W |
| UCF Knights | 19 Sept | Georgia State Panthers | H | 44-30 | W |
| Baylor Bears | 24 Oct | Kansas Jayhawks | A | 24-25 | L |
| Baylor Bears | 17 Oct | TCU Horned Frogs | H | 6-17 | L |
| Baylor Bears | 4 Oct | Arizona State Sun Devils | A | 55-19 | W |
| Baylor Bears | 26 Sept | Colorado Buffaloes | H | 23-13 | W |
| Baylor Bears | 19 Sept | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | H | 36-19 | W |
Head-to-head
Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 0 wins for UCF Knights and 1 win for Baylor Bears. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 1 November 2025: Baylor Bears 30-3 UCF Knights.
Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 33 points, an average of 33 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Baylor Bears | 30-3 | UCF Knights |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches UCF Knights averaged 29.8 points scored and 28.6 conceded per game, while Baylor Bears averaged 28.8 scored and 18.6 conceded.
UCF Knights have the sharper recent attack, averaging 29.8 points per game over their last 5 matches. Baylor Bears have been harder to score against, conceding 18.6 points per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN (United States).
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