UCF Seeks End to Road Losing Streak at Kansas

The Knights face Kansas in a Big 12 matchup Saturday at 3:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2 with a 12-game road skid on the line.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Football

UCF Seeks End to Road Losing Streak at Kansas

UCF travels to Lawrence to play Kansas on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. on ESPN2, looking to snap a 12-game road losing streak. UCF is 4-4 overall and 2-3 in Big 12 play, while Kansas is 3-5 overall and 1-4 in Big 12 play.

Why it matters

UCF's road losing streak is tied with Florida State and Michigan State for the nation's second-longest, trailing only Stanford's 15-game skid. A win would give the Knights a needed road victory and help their conference standing.

Kansas has won 44.8% of home games since 2007, while UCF has lost 12 consecutive road games under coach Scott Frost's return. The stub does not confirm Barnett's health status ahead of the matchup.

The players

Scott Frost

Frost, the UCF head coach who returned to the program in 2025, inherited the team's current road losing streak.

The details

UCF lost 12-7 at Pittsburgh in Week 2, 27-17 at Houston in Week 5 after leading 17-7 midway through the third quarter, and 42-28 at Oklahoma State in Week 6. The Knights last won on the road in their 39-31 double-overtime victory over BYU two weeks ago.

Week 2: UCF lost 12-7 at Pittsburgh.
Week 5: UCF lost 27-17 at Houston.
Week 6: UCF lost 42-28 at Oklahoma State.
Two weeks ago: UCF defeated BYU 39-31 in double overtime.
Saturday, November 7, 2026: UCF plays at Kansas at 3:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

Season Trajectory

The road skid comes during Frost's return to UCF, a program that once won 25 straight games under him from 2017-19. Kansas's own struggles, including a 46-game losing streak from 2009-18, make Saturday a chance for the Knights to reverse their recent road form.

A win would end UCF's 12-game road losing streak and improve its Big 12 standing. A loss would extend the skid to 13 games and leave the Knights at 2-4 in conference play.

The takeaway

Road form has been the defining problem for UCF this season, and Saturday offers a direct test against a Kansas team that has also struggled in Big 12 play.