Florida vs. UCF odds: Early point spread released, How to Watch

Florida (2-2) and UCF (3-1) are set for an intriguing non-conference matchup between the SEC and Big 12 and the odds are in.

The Sunshine State foes had interesting Week 5 results going into the halfway point of the year. Florida had a bye week to get ready while UCF lost to Colorado 48-21.

According to FanDuel, Florida opened up as a 2.5 point favorite in this one. The total for the game was set at 58.5.

If you want to bet the moneyline, Florida is the favorite at -138 while UCF is listed at +115.

How to watch Florida vs. UCF

Time: 7:45 p.m. ET.
Channel: SEC Network/Fubo TV Streaming
Location: Gainesville (Fla.)

There’s been different kinds of buzz about Florida and UCF this year. The Knights got off to a hot start but the Gators have been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

With bad losses and head coach Billy Napier squarely on the hot seat. It hasn’t been a great first month for Florida fans.

Prior to the bye week, ESPN’s Pete Thamel explained why Florida can’t quite move on from Napier yet, giving him a chance against UCF.

“With that seven game FBS losing streak and two home blowout losses to start the season, the overwhelming expectation remains, Billy Napier won’t return next year,” Thamel said on College GameDay. “The question remains, the timing of that potential exit. If you’re going to fire a coach this early in the season, Rece, you have to have a clear path to get better. And Florida does not appear to have that.

“There’s no obvious interim on the staff that could spark this program. There’s also (this): Napier’s the primary play caller, so you really have to change out two coaches, which is difficult on the fly.”

Napier is a large issue but former Florida star Tim Tebow thinks it’s still on the field. Hence the 1-2 start and struggles.

“I think for me, and probably not just me, it’s not that they lost, it’s probably more of how they lost,” Tebow told On3. “Especially Week 2. (It) is losing both lines of scrimmage, losing in the tenacity, losing in the competitiveness, losing in the fight, losing in the resiliency. I think how you lose also matters and you definitely saw more this weekend. Everybody kind of wants to point to the big highlights. Well, it’s just, you know, a head coach or quarterback, because (people give) them probably way too much praise, but also sometimes way too much scrutiny or criticism and it’s so many other pieces to that. 

Florida has a chance to get one back in the state of Florida with a win over UCF.