# College Football Week 10: UCF Knights (4-4) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (3-5) Game Preview and Predictions

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> UCF Knights (4-4) visit Kansas Jayhawks (3-5) on Saturday as each side looks to shake off a one-game losing streak.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-11-06 20:46 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

Two teams limping in off losses meet in Lawrence with little margin for another slip.

[UCF Knights](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/ucf-knights) enter at 4-4 on a one-game losing streak, while [Kansas Jayhawks](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/kansas-jayhawks) sit at 3-5 also riding a one-game skid. Kickoff is Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM ET at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, with the game airing on ESPN2.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM ET
- Where | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
- TV | ESPN2
- Line | Kansas Jayhawks -3.5 | O/U 47.5 (market view)
- UCF Knights record | 4-4
- Kansas Jayhawks record | 3-5

## The matchup

UCF Knights dropped their last outing 9-41 to Baylor Bears on the road from a home-game standpoint on Friday, October 30, 2026, after beating BYU Cougars 39-31 the week before. Before that stretch, the Knights lost 28-42 to Oklahoma State Cowboys and 17-27 to Houston Cougars, sandwiched around a 21-13 win over TCU Horned Frogs. The offense has produced 238 points against 202 allowed on the season.

Kansas Jayhawks are coming off a 16-22 loss to TCU Horned Frogs on October 31, 2026, which followed a 25-24 win over Baylor Bears the week prior. The Jayhawks also have a 24-35 loss to Kansas State Wildcats and a 24-41 loss to Utah Utes in their last five, with a 55-0 win over Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders mixed in. Kansas has scored 233 points this season while allowing 190.

## Key matchups

This one comes down to whichever offense travels better. UCF has put up 238 points this season against a Kansas defense that's allowed just 190, the stingier of the two units on paper. On the other side, Kansas has scored 233 points against a UCF defense that's given up 202, so neither side has an obvious statistical mismatch to lean on.

With both teams fresh off losses and no head-to-head meeting this season to draw from, Saturday is as much about which group tightens up after a bad week as it is about raw firepower.

## The pick

The market has Kansas Jayhawks favored by 3.5 with a total of 47.5, and the market score sits at Kansas 26, UCF 22. Kansas gets the home date at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and a defense that's allowed fewer points than UCF's, which lines up with the market's lean. Both teams are trying to snap one-game losing streaks, so don't expect it to be comfortable either way.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- UCF Knights | Wk9 L 9-41 vs Baylor Bears, Wk8 W 39-31 vs BYU Cougars, Wk6 L 28-42 vs Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Kansas Jayhawks | Wk9 L 16-22 vs TCU Horned Frogs, Wk8 W 25-24 vs Baylor Bears, Wk7 L 24-35 vs Kansas State Wildcats

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*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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