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UCF Releases 2023 Football Schedule

Knights open Big 12 play October 23rd at Kansas State

Photo: Derek Warden

The UCF Knights’ 2023 Big 12 schedule is officially, finally, out:

It ain’t a schedule release without some hot UCF #content:

Here’s a look at the full conference slate:

Here’s our breakdown of the schedule week by week:

UCF 2023 Football Schedule

Week Date Day Time H/A Opponent Conf 2022 Record Conf Record Series Last Meeting Result
Week Date Day Time H/A Opponent Conf 2022 Record Conf Record Series Last Meeting Result
1 Sept. 2 Sat TBA H Kent State MAC 5-7 4-4 2-2 2004 L, 41-24
2 Sept. 9 Sat TBA A Boise State MWC 9-4 8-0 1-0 2021 W, 36-31
3 Sept. 16 Sat TBA H Villanova FCS 6-5 4-4 1-0 2006 W, 35-16
4 Sept. 23 Sat TBA A Kansas St. Big 12 10-4 7-2 0-1 2010 L @ KSU, 17-13
5 Sept. 30 Sat TBA H Baylor Big 12 6-7 4-5 1-0 2014 W Fiesta Bowl, 52-42
6 Oct. 7 Sat TBA A Kansas Big 12 6-7 3-6 -- First Meeting --
7 Oct. 14 Sat -- -- BYE WEEK -- -- -- -- -- --
8 Oct. 21 Sat TBA A Oklahoma Big 12 6-7 3-6 -- First Meeting --
9 Oct. 28 Sat TBA H West Virginia Big 12 5-7 3-6 0-2 2004 L 45-20
10 Nov. 4 Sat TBA A Cincinnati Big 12 9-4 *6-2 4-4 2022 W, 25-21
11 Nov. 11 Sat TBA H Oklahoma St. Big 12 7-6 4-5 -- First Meeting --
12 Nov. 18 Sat TBA A Texas Tech Big 12 8-5 5-4 -- First Meeting --
13 Nov. 25 Sat TBA H Houston Big 12 8-5 *5-3 4-2 2020 W @ UH, 44-21
* 2022 AAC record

The Big 12 Championship Game will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, December 2nd.

Some other notes on the schedule:

  • UCF’s first-ever Big 12 game is at Kansas State, in the two teams’ first meeting since 2010, a 17-13 K-State win in Manhattan.
  • UCF plays five road games in the Big 12 and four on the road.
  • UCF pays four opponents for the first time ever: Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas and Texas Tech.
  • Dillon Gabriel is still at Oklahoma, in case you were curious.
  • Not on the schedule: TCU, Texas, BYU and Iowa State.

We will have a full breakdown here on Black & Gold Banneret momentarily.