Overview
- Kickoff is 8 p.m. ET at the Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando with television coverage on FS1.
- Sportsbooks show a narrow spread around 1.5 points with conflicting favorites between UCF and Houston.
- Houston is 7-2 after a 45-35 loss to West Virginia that featured a season‑high four turnovers, while QB Conner Weigman has totaled 1,890 passing yards and nine rushing touchdowns.
- UCF is 4-4, owns an 8-3 series lead over Houston, and is 8-0 all time in its annual Space Game.
- Expected starters include UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson and Houston dual‑threat Conner Weigman, with UCF’s ground game paced by Myles Montgomery and Jaden Nixon.