A Sept. 29 home game against Missouri is one of several highlights of UCF's 2012 football schedule, which was released by the school on Thursday.

The Tigers, in their first year as a member of the SEC, will be the first school from that league to visit Bright House Networks Stadium.

UCF's schedule begins with two road games at Akron (Aug. 30) and Ohio State (Sept. 8) with the home opener against FIU set for Sept. 15.

The Knights open up their final season of Conference USA play with back-to-back home games against league rivals East Carolina (Oct. 6) and Southern Miss (Oct. 13).

Then it's time to hit the road with games at Memphis (Oct. 20) and Marshall (Oct. 27) before returning home to host SMU (Nov. 3), which is tentatively set as the homecoming game.

UCF will then some log some serious miles with back-to-back trips to UTEP (Nov. 10) and Tulsa (Nov. 17).

The regular season concludes with a home date against UAB on Nov. 24, which is Thanksgiving weekend.

Aug. 30 - at Akron (Thurs.)

Sept. 8 - at Ohio State

Sept. 15 - Florida International (Family Weekend/College Open House)

Sept. 29 - Missouri

Oct. 6 - East Carolina*

Oct. 13 - Southern Miss*

Oct. 20 - at Memphis*

Oct. 27 - at Marshall*

Nov. 3 - SMU*

Nov. 10 - at UTEP*

Nov. 17 - at Tulsa*

Nov. 24 - UAB*

*Conference USA game.

-- Game times are TBD.

-- All C-USA game dates are subject to change during the upcoming television selection process.