TCU vs UCF Picks and Prediction for Saturday September 26 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 09/21/2026, 11:38 PM ET

TCU Preview

The Acrisure Bounce House will be rocking on Saturday afternoon, when the TCU Horned Frogs come calling to battle the UCF Knights. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football p icks. The Horned Frogs (2-1) dropped their season opener against North Carolina and are allowing a stingy 9.7 points per game. On Saturday, TCU pitched a shutout during the second half of a 31-7 home victory versus Arkansas State.

Harvard transfer QB Jaden Craig was impressive for TCU with 337 passing yards and three touchdowns. Junior RB Jeremy Payne was a workhorse on the ground with 86 rushing yards and a score on 24 carries. Ed Small hauled in seven receptions for a game-high 164 yards and a touchdown.

UCF Preview

The UCF Knights have endured three consecutive losing seasons and are hoping that head coach Scott Frost can recapture the magic he had in his first stint with the program. The Knights (2-1) stumbled in a five-point loss at Pittsburgh and are giving up 16 points per contest. Last week, UCF outscored Georgia State by 18 points in the second half to secure a 44-30 home victory.

UCF took the lead for good late in the third quarter on a four-yard Keyone Jenkins run. Jenkins (86 pass yds) was not efficient through the air, but the Knights ran for 304 yards on 40 carries. Duke Watson rushed for a career-high 177 yards and two scores.

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TCU vs UCF Pick

These two Big 12 conference members have met just once. UCF won a thriller in Fort Worth by a 35-34 final score. TCU QB Jayden Craig struggled in the season opener, but has started to find his stride at the FBS level. The Horned Frogs have been solid on the defensive side of the ball and will stifle UCF’s ground attack. Take TCU to win and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, TCU Horned Frogs win 28-20.

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