Time: 7:30 PM ET (6:30 PM CT) – ESPN2
Venue: FBC Mortgage Stadium (“Bounce House”), 4465 Knights Victory Way, Orlando, FL 32816
Capacity: 44,206
Weather Forecast (Orlando, FL)
Kickoff: 76°F, partly cloudy with scattered showers
Rain Chance: ~53% during game window
Wind: ENE 11 mph
Impact: Rain and wind could affect passing efficiency and kicking
Injury Report
Kansas (3-2, 1-1 Big 12):
RB Daniel Hishaw Jr. – Out
TE DeShawn Hanika – Out
S Mason Ellis – Out
S Laquan Robinson – Out
DE Dylan Brooks – Out
K Laith Marjan – Questionable
UCF (3-1, 0-1 Big 12):
QB Tayven Jackson – Expected to play (shoulder sprain last week)
QB Jacurri Brown – Questionable (shoulder)
DT Horace Lockett – Out
TE Caden Piening – Out
DB Jaylen Heyward – Out
DB Jakob Gude – Out
DB Jayden Williams – Out
EDGE Josh Dorsainvil – Out
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Kansas: Jalon Daniels – 1,262 yds, 16 TD, 2 INT, 66.9% comp; 206 rush yds, 1 TD
UCF: Tayven Jackson – 809 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT, 65.3% comp; 75 rush yds, 3 TD
Running Backs:
Kansas: Leshon Williams – 250 yds, 2 TD (6.6 YPC)
UCF: Myles Montgomery – 268 yds, 1 TD (5.3 YPC)
Receivers:
Kansas: Emmanuel Henderson Jr. – 435 yds, 4 TD (87 YPG)
UCF: Duane Thomas Jr. – 203 yds
Defensive Leaders:
Kansas: Trey Lathan – 35 tackles, 3 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
UCF: Lewis Carter – 24 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack
Recent Team Form
Kansas (3-2):
L 37-34 vs Cincinnati
W 41-10 vs West Virginia
L 42-31 @ Missouri
W 46-7 vs Wagner
W 31-7 vs Fresno State
UCF (3-1):
L 34-20 @ Kansas State
W 34-9 vs North Carolina
W 68-7 vs NC A&T
W 17-10 vs Jacksonville State
Series History
All-Time: Kansas leads 1–0
Last Meeting (2023): Kansas 51, UCF 22
Betting Trends
Kansas: 2-3 ATS in 2025; 2-2 ATS as favorite; 2 of 5 games OVER
UCF: 2-2 ATS; 0-1 ATS as underdog; 2 of 4 games OVER
Situational: Kansas is 121st in FBS in 3rd down conversions (31.5%); UCF defense allows 32.2% on 3rd down
Historical Betting Results
2023: Kansas 51, UCF 22 (Kansas -2 covered, Over 64.5 hit)
Projected Score: Kansas 31, UCF 24
Game Odds
Kansas Jayhawks – 4
Central Florida Knights 54.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
