UCF vs. Kent State: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – August 31

Updated Aug. 31, 2023 5:29 p.m. ET

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At FBC Mortgage Stadium on Thursday, the UCF Knights face the Kent State Golden Flashes.

The game featuring the Knights and Golden Flashes will be airing on Fox Sports 1.

How to Watch UCF vs. Kent State

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	vs. Kent State	-
9/9/2023	at Boise State	-	-
9/16/2023	vs. Villanova	-	-
9/23/2023	at Kansas State	-	-
9/30/2023	vs. Baylor	-	-
10/7/2023	at Kansas	-	-
10/21/2023	at Oklahoma	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. West Virginia	-	-
11/4/2023	at Cincinnati	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Oklahoma State	-	-
11/18/2023	at Texas Tech	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Houston	-	-

UCF ranked 70th in total defense last year (380.6 yards allowed per game), but it played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 16th-best in the FBS with 469.2 total yards per game.
UCF totaled 241.2 passing yards per game on offense last season (57th in the FBS), and it ranked 59th on the other side of the ball with 221.9 passing yards allowed per game.
From an offensive standpoint, the Knights ranked 31st in the FBS with 32.9 points per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 46th in points allowed (380.6 points allowed per contest).
The Knights had the 79th-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (158.7 rushing yards allowed per game) last season, and they were more effective on offense, ranking ninth-best with 228 rushing yards per game.
UCF ranked 63rd in third-down defense last season (38.1% third-down conversion rate allowed), but it played really well on offense, ranking 17th-best in the FBS with a 46.4% third-down percentage.
With 16 forced turnovers (84th in the FBS) against 20 turnovers committed (89th in the FBS), the Knights (-4) owned the 95th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	at UCF	-
9/9/2023	at Arkansas	-	-
9/16/2023	vs. Cent. Conn. St.	-	-
9/23/2023	at Fresno State	-	-
9/30/2023	vs. Miami (OH)	-	-
10/7/2023	at Ohio	-	-
10/14/2023	at Eastern Michigan	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Buffalo	-	-
11/1/2023	at Akron	-	-
11/8/2023	vs. Bowling Green	-	-
11/18/2023	at Ball State	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	-	-

With 432.7 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked 21st-worst in the FBS, Kent State were forced to rely on its 42nd-ranked offense (417.9 yards per contest) to keep it in games last season.
With 272.6 passing yards allowed per game on defense last season, which ranked 17th-worst in the FBS, Kent State were forced to lean on its 88th-ranked passing offense (215.2 passing yards per contest) to keep it competitive.
The Golden Flashes averaged 28.4 points per game on offense last season, which ranked them 65th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 90th, allowing 29 points per game.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Flashes were a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 22nd-best in the FBS by compiling 202.8 rushing yards per game. They ranked 81st on defense (160.1 rushing yards allowed per game).
On offense, Kent State ranked 47th in the FBS last season with a 41.1% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, it ranked 75th in third-down percentage allowed (39.4%).
The Golden Flashes forced 11 total turnovers (124th in the FBS) last season and turned it over 13 times (19th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of -2, 79th-ranked in college football.

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