The No. 25 UCF Knights (6-2, 3-1 AAC) will travel to take on the Memphis Tigers (4-4, 2-3) on Saturday at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UCF vs. Memphis odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Knights beat Cincinnati 25-21 last week, covering as 2.5-point favorites at home. UCF is hoping that QB John Rhys Plumlee can suit up on Saturday as he has been productive for Central Florida this season with 1,883 passing yards and 11 TDs while rushing for 532 yards and 7 TDs.
The Tigers are on a 3-game losing streak entering Saturday’s AAC game' following a 38-28 loss to Tulane 2 weeks ago where they failed to cover as 7-point underdogs. Memphis has gotten solid play from QB Seth Henigan as he’s thrown for 2,236 yards and 15 TDs and rushed for 220 yards 3 TDs.