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The Baylor Bears battle the Central Florida Knights in a key Big 12 Conference matchup on Friday night. Baylor is coming off a 25-24 loss at Kansas on Saturday, while UCF earned a controversial 39-31 overtime win over BYU that same day. The Bears (4-3, 2-2 Big 12), who are tied with UCF, Cincinnati and Arizona State for seventh in the conference, are 1-1 on the road this season. The Knights (4-3, 2-2 Big 12), who have lost two of three, are 4-0 on their home field in 2026. Baylor leads the all-time series 2-1, including a 30-3 win last year. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code SPORTSLINE55:
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, Fla. The Knights are 1.5-point favorites, with the over/under at 48.5 in the latest Baylor vs. UCF odds.
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