After starting the season with a nonconference slate of Boise State (Sept. 4), Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 11) and Louisville (Sept. 17), UCF travels to Annapolis to take on the Midshipmen on Oct. 2. It’s the third meeting in the series, with the Knights winning the two previous contests including one at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in 2017.
UCF goes back on the road to take on defending AAC champion Cincinnati on Oct. 16. The Bearcats have won the past two meetings in the series, including last season’s 36-33 victory at the Bounce House.
The Knights are back home a week later, hosting Memphis on Oct.