After a dominant start to the season, the Knights will get the opportunity to take down old ACC rival, the Louisville Cardinals at home on Friday. Here’s what every fan in Knight Nation needs to know and experience for the second game of the season against Louisville.
As any UCF fan whose lived in the central Florida area for a period of time knows that when its hot, it often rains a lot every other day. The weather for Friday’s game is looking quite rainy at 60% so be prepared for possible game delays and pre-game festivity cancellations/postponements.
But if you are game to cheer on your Knights no matter what, bring those ponchos and umbrellas and get ready for the Knights’ second home game of the season!
What to Know:
UCF vs. Louisville at 7:30 p.m. inside FBC Mortgage Stadium
TV Broadcast: ESPN2 Radio: FM 96.9 The Game
UCF Athletics released an official GameDay timeline that you will want to get familiar with to make that most of your time before the first snap at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
For those that have their tailgate lots reserved ahead of time, All lots will open at 3:30 p.m. and Knight fans can get tailgates set up at little earlier at 2:30 p.m. in the Gold Zone if they have a football game-day parking permit.
Preferred routing to Gold Zone parking (from the south) is via Libra Drive/Gemini Boulevard East and (from the north or west) via McCulloch Road/North Orion Boulevard.
IOA Plaza will open to the GENERAL public at 3:30 p.m. with tents up with giveaways from local sponsors and vendor tents lined up with games such as cornhole set up on the lawns.
If you get to the tailgate early and want to get the competitive juices flowing, the UCF Volleyball team will take on the UNC Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. at the Venue just a short walking distance from FBC Mortgage Stadium.
The team picked up right where they left off last season as UCF Graduate student McKenna Melville led the Knights in a sweep of the weekend in the UCF Challenge beating Syracuse and Kansas State to kick off their season.
Student Tickets:
Students with CLAIMED tickets to matchup against the bulldogs will be able to enter through the student gates which will open at 5:30 p.m. with all other gates opening at 6 p.m. Student gates will be located at (6-9).
ARRIVE EARLY! Claimed student passes do not guarantee admission, as it is on a first come first served basis as only the first 12,000 students will be allowed entry for their free claimed football tickets. Bring your UCF ID or you will be turned away at the gates. Do not screenshot your passes either as they will not be accepted!
Some students were turned away last week for the Knights season opener against South Carolina State as it reached capacity for the student section before the game started.
Concert:
As a part of the 2022 UCF Tailgate Concert Series the headliner for the Sept. 9 matchup will be the Dave Matthews Tribute Band. The free concert will be held just west of the stadium on IOA Plaza at 5:45 p.m.
March to Victory:
A must do for any Knight fan or student new or old to experience for the start of any football game is March To Victory. Fans will be able to accompany Pegasus, every Knight fan’s favorite little pony Knugget, Knightro, the Marching Knights and the UCF spirit teams near Knights Plaza for the fan march to the stadium.
March to Victory will take place at 6 p.m. weather permitting.
What to Wear:
The #UCFanWear schedule is out with the 2022 Football season with the Louisville matchup being: Black
UCF’s official gameday clothing sponsor FloGrown has an official gameday shirt available for purchase on the UCF website and on-campus stores that will be a black, “Go Knights, Charge On” shirt with the new knighthead logo over the top for the 9/9 matchup against the ACC rival Cardinals.
What the Team is Wearing:
Knight Nation will see a slight tweak in the uniform combo from last week with the UCF Football team rocking a black jersey on black pants combo that will instead feature a gold helmet with a white and black UCF logo on the side
That’s it Knights! Whether its rain or shine, Knight Nation is always ready to bounce to zombie nation come Friday night as your Knights take on Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Louisville at 7:30 p.m. As always, go Knights and charge on!
