As UCF men’s basketball gears up for Year 3 in the Big 12, the Knights are set to tackle a challenging conference schedule, featuring two home games against top-25 opponents.
With the league returning to an 18-game conference format, UCF will host nine Big 12 games at Addition Financial Arena during the upcoming season. That includes games against Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Kansas, TCU and Texas Tech.
It’s the first time hosting Arizona and Arizona State, which joined the league last season.
On the road, the Knights will face BYU, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State, and Utah as part of their away-only slate. The team will be making its first-ever trip to Salt Lake City to take on the Utes.
Additionally, UCF will engage in a home-and-away series with Cincinnati, Oklahoma State and West Virginia.
The Knights (20-17) finished tied for 12th in the Big 12 at 7-13.
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This year’s schedule features games against seven squads that qualified for last season’s NCAA Tournament and six teams that earned berths in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and College Basketball Crown Championship.
UCF’s women’s schedule features seven games against conference foes that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season.
The Knights were 12-18 last season, including a 12th-place finish in the league at 4-14.
UCF will play a home-and-away series with Baylor, Cincinnati and West Virginia, with the remaining home games against BYU, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, TCU and Utah.
The road contests feature trips to Arizona, Arizona State, Houston, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech.
Dates and television designations will be released in early fall.
2025-26 MEN’S BIG 12 SCHEDULE
Home and Away: Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, West Virginia
Home: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech
Away: BYU, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State, Utah
2025-26 WOMEN’S BIG 12 SCHEDULE
Home and Away: Baylor, Cincinnati, West Virginia
Home: BYU, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, TCU, Utah
Away: Arizona, Arizona State, Houston, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech
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