# College Football Week 8: BYU Cougars (6-0) vs. UCF Knights (3-3) Game Preview and Predictions

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> Undefeated BYU Cougars face a two-game skid UCF Knights team in a Week 8 road test with a seven-point line.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-23 19:31 UTC

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

[BYU Cougars](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/byu-cougars) carry a perfect record and a six-game winning streak into enemy territory against a [UCF Knights](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/ucf-knights) team searching for answers.

BYU sits at 6-0 on a W6 streak, while UCF sits at 3-3 on a two-game slide (L2) heading into Saturday's kickoff.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET
- Where | Acrisure Bounce House
- TV | Fox
- Line | BYU Cougars -7 | O/U 43.5 (market view)
- BYU Cougars record | 6-0
- UCF Knights record | 3-3

## The matchup

BYU has not lost since the season opened, running off five straight wins including a 28-24 decision over Notre Dame Fighting Irish, a 24-10 win against Iowa State Cyclones, a 17-10 result at TCU Horned Frogs, a 41-23 win over Colorado State Rams and a 28-17 win against Arizona Wildcats. The Cougars have outscored opponents 201-91 on the season, a gap that shows up across every one of those wins.

UCF has dropped two in a row, falling 28-42 at Oklahoma State Cowboys and 17-27 at Houston Cougars after a 21-13 win over TCU Horned Frogs. Before that stretch the Knights beat Georgia State Panthers 44-30 and lost 7-12 at Pittsburgh Panthers. UCF has scored 190 points and allowed 130 this season, a much tighter margin than BYU's.

## Key matchups

BYU's defense, which has allowed just 91 points through six games, lines up against a UCF offense that has managed 190 points but has not scored more than 28 in either of its last two outings. If the Cougars' defense plays to its season number, UCF's offense will have to find points it hasn't shown lately.

On the other side, BYU's offense has put up 201 points against a UCF defense that has given up 130. BYU's attack has been efficient enough to win five of its last five games by single scores or more, and UCF's defense will need a better showing than it gave against Oklahoma State and Houston to keep pace.

## The pick

BYU Cougars are the market's seven-point favorite, with the total set at 43.5 and a market score of BYU Cougars 25, UCF Knights 18.

BYU's unbeaten record and six-game streak carry real weight here, and the scoring margins back it up: a defense allowing 91 points against an offense that's lost two straight and been held under 30 points in six of its last ten games listed. UCF's two wins this season show it can keep pace when its offense clicks, but the Knights have to prove it against the better team on the schedule.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- BYU Cougars | Wk7 W 28-24 vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Wk6 W 24-10 vs Iowa State Cyclones, Wk5 W 17-10 vs TCU Horned Frogs
- UCF Knights | Wk6 L 28-42 vs Oklahoma State Cowboys, Wk5 L 17-27 vs Houston Cougars, Wk4 W 21-13 vs TCU Horned Frogs

[**Game page**](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/game/2753)

*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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