Big 12 Holds Off Announcing Kick Time For BYU’s Trip To UCF
Oct 14, 2024, 11:36 AM
BYU football will take on the UCF Knights in Orlando on October 26. (Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo)
(Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo)
PROVO, Utah – Undefeated BYU football will have to wait longer to find out when they will face UCF on Saturday, October 26.
The Big 12 Conference is utilizing a six-day hold for the BYU/UCF game. It’s one of five Big 12 games on the week nine schedule without a designated kickoff time or TV channel.
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— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) October 14, 2024
The only Big 12 games for week nine established were a pair of winless Big 12 teams: Oklahoma State at Baylor on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and Cincinnati traveling to Colorado at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN for “Big 12 After Dark.”
ESPN and FOX are the Big 12 Conference’s media rights partners. Each year, ESPN and FOX receive four six-day selections. This would be the second six-day hold this season.
Earlier this year, BYU’s road game at Baylor received a six-day hold before landing at 10 a.m. (MT) on FS1.
BYU is currently 6-0 and ranked No. 13 in the AP Top 25 poll. UCF is reeling. The Knights are on a three-game losing streak. Over the weekend, they benched starting quarterback KJ Jefferson in favor of EJ Colson and then benched Colson for third-string quarterback Jacurri Brown.
Based on the other conference’s TV designations for week nine, some potential TV openings for the BYU/UCF matchup include 2 p.m. on FOX, 1:30 p.m. on ESPN, 5 p.m. on FS1, and 5:45 p.m. on ESPN2.
This week, BYU hosts Oklahoma State in Provo on Friday night, and UCF travels to Ames to face undefeated Iowa State.
Remaining BYU Football schedule for the 2024 season
Aug. 31 – BYU 41, Southern Illinois 13
Sept. 6 – BYU 18, SMU 15
Sept. 14 – BYU 34, Wyoming 14
Sept. 21 — BYU 38, No. 13 Kansas State 9
Sept. 28 — No. 22 BYU 34, Baylor 28
Oct. 12 — No. 14 BYU 41, Arizona 19
October 18 | Oklahoma State Cowboys
Location: Provo, Utah
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Kickoff: 8:15 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Radio: KSL NewsRadio
October 26 | at UCF Knights
Location: Orlando, Florida
Stadium: FBC Mortgage Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio
November 9 | at Utah Utes
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio
November 16 | Kansas Jayhawks
Location: Provo, Utah
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio
November 23 | at Arizona State Sun Devils
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Stadium: Mountain America Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN Network)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio
November 30 | Houston Cougars
Location: Provo, Utah
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Kickoff: TBA
TV: TBD (ESPN or FOX networks)
Radio: KSL NewsRadio
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
