UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton
The No. 11 ranked UCF Knights (9-0) unbeaten run dating back to last season is as impressive as it gets. The Knights host American Athletic Conference rival, the one-loss No. 24 Cincinnati Bearcats (9-1) on Saturday night.
The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on ABC. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including ABC (live in select markets, but even if it isn’t included in your market, you’ll be able to watch the game on the ESPN digital platforms with your Hulu credentials).
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and if ABC is live in your market, you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app. If ABC isn’t live in your market, scroll down to the “ESPN Platforms” section to see where you can watch.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Although ABC isn’t technically part of the Sling TV package, you can sign up for a free 7-day trial of the “Sling Orange” bundle, which includes ESPN3, and you’ll then be able to watch a live stream of the game on the ESPN digital platforms (see next section).
ESPN Platforms
You can watch a live stream of the game on your computer via ESPN.com, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Games on ABC (labeled as ESPN3) can be watched for free without cable if you have a participating internet service provider (ISP), but even if you don’t have a participating ISP, you can still sign use your Hulu or Sling TV (or other cable TV) credentials to sign in and watch the game on the ESPN digital platforms.
Preview
UCF has won 22 straight games and currently owns its highest national ranking this season.
The debate is if UCF finishes undefeated again, should they be in the College Football Playoff? The strength of schedule for this year’s team is not as good as last year’s, but nobody knew how good last year’s team truly was until they went up against and defeated the Auburn Tigers in the Peach Bowl.
Senior offensive tackle Wyatt Miller re-iterated to reporters how big this game is, and how big the players understand it is.
“Five years ago when I walked on campus, I didn’t think this was something that could happen, but I’m glad that it did. Like I said, we’re fortunate to play in this game especially in front of this crowd. That’s a milestone for this university.
It’s not only big for us, it’s big for Cincinnati, it’s big for this conference. It’s huge. It shows the kind of football the American Conference plays. We’re not some kind of small-time league. We are part of the big boys and we’re going to show it Saturday night.”
Nine of the 22 wins (2018) have come with Josh Heupel leading the way. 2017 was the product of Scott Frost, who has since moved on and struggled in his first season at Nebraska (3-7).
Matchup to Watch: UCF junior quarterback McKenzie Milton is completing 60.2% of his passes this season. Outside of a three-interception game against South Carolina State, Milton has thrown only two combined interceptions in the Knights’ other eight games.
Cincinnati ranks 14th in the nation in pass defense, allowing 177 yards per game. The Bearcats have also only allowed 5.5 yards per attempt, which ranks eighth in FBS.