C-USA announces TV, kickoff times
UCF has 11 of their 12 football games this fall slated for broadcast coverage.
The Knights will make regular appearances on CBS Sports Network, Fox Sports Net and CSS as part of the schedule announced by Conference USA on Thursday.
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Last week, UCF learned its first two games, both on the road, would be carried by the ESPN family of networks. The season opener at Akron on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. will be picked up by ESPN3 and the Sept. 8 visit to Ohio State is set for a 12 noon kickoff on ESPN2.
UCF's remaining games fall under the C-USA TV contract.
The Sept. 15 home opener against FIU will be televised regionally by CSS. C-USA initially announced a 12 noon kickoff, but UCF says the game time has yet to be determined.
Missouri pays a visit to Bright House Networks Stadium two weeks later on Sept. 29 in a game that will be aired on Fox Sports Net. Kickoff is TBA.
UCF continues their homestand with back-to-back C-USA games: Thursday, Oct. 4 vs. East Carolina and Saturday, Oct. 13 vs. Southern Miss. Both games will be broadcast by CBS Sports Network with 8 p.m. kickoffs.
The Knights then hit the road for a pair of league contests. The Memphis game on Oct. 20 is being picked up by CSS with a kickoff of either 3:30 or 4:30 p.m. The Marshall game on Oct. 27 will be at 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
UCF's homecoming game against SMU on Nov. 3 will air at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
No television coverage was announced for the Nov. 10 game at UTEP. According to the Miners, that game will kick off at 8 p.m. EST.
The final two games of the season - Nov. 17 at Tulsa and Nov. 24 vs. UAB - are slated for Fox Sports Net, but kickoffs are TBA.
The Conference USA Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1 on either ESPN or ESPN2. Game time is TBA.
2012 UCF Football Schedule
Date - Opponent - Time - TV
Aug. 30 - at Akron - 7 p.m. ET - ESPN3
Sept. 8 - at Ohio State - Noon ET - ESPN2
Sept. 15 - FIU - TBA - CSS
Sept. 29 - Missouri - TBA - FSN
Oct. 4 - East Carolina* - 8 p.m. ET - CBS SN
Oct. 13 - Southern Miss* - 8 p.m. ET - CBS SN
Oct. 20 - at Memphis* - TBA - CSS
Oct. 27 - at Marshall* - 8 p.m. ET - CBS SN
Nov. 3 - SMU* - 7 p.m. ET - CBS SN
Nov. 10 - at UTEP* - TBA - TBA
Nov. 17 - at Tulsa* - TBA - FSN
Nov. 24 - UAB* - TBA - FSN
*Conference USA game