UL adds Central Florida to 2027 Football Schedule

[Balanced_view]

UCF is one of those teams that was a standout at G5 level but will potentially struggle at a P5 level. This will likely be a very winnable game. I'll take a $1.3 mln payout for that any day.

I would prefer to view most teams in the country outside the top 15 as winnable in a few years from now and still get paid above average payouts if we not getting home and home deals. no need to settle for less.

[CajunVic]

Good luck. Nobody these days gets the cake and gets to eat it also.

[Balanced_view]

Good luck. Nobody these days gets the cake and gets to eat it also.

should we look around the Sun Belt and test that ? you might be surprised at the "nobodies" in our conference alone

[Turbine]

1.3 mil will not be a lot of money for 2027. heck, its probably a below-average payout for 2022. why are we selling ourselves cheap, if we not getting a home game in return? maybe it's apart of a two A5 teams on the schedule every couple of years philosophy change to make more money?

$1.3 mil is not a lot in 2022 but it is if it is coming from a current G5.

I would never do a money game with a G5 but by 2027 if UCF is in a P5 no one will remember they were G5 when the deal was made. They will only say UCF got off cheap.

[CajunRebel]

1.3 mil will not be a lot of money for 2027. heck, its probably a below-average payout for 2022. why are we selling ourselves cheap, if we not getting a home game in return? maybe it's apart of a two A5 teams on the schedule every couple of years philosophy change to make more money?

Maggard has always said that his goal is to schedule winnable P5 games, and winnable teams don’t pay as much as un-winnable teams. Yes, we could make much more money scheduling Alabama, but the goal isn’t to make as much money as possible. The goal is to put us in a position to win football games.

I think it’s a good strategy, and I’m glad we’re fortunate enough to have a budget that allows us to leave some money on the table to give us a better chance to be successful.

[Turbine]

I think it’s a good strategy, and I’m glad we’re fortunate enough to have a budget that allows us to leave some money on the table to give us a better chance to be successful.

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[CajunEXPRESS]

Maggard has always said that his goal is to schedule winnable P5 games, and winnable teams don’t pay as much as un-winnable teams. Yes, we could make much more money scheduling Alabama, but the goal isn’t to make as much money as possible. The goal is to put us in a position to win football games.

I think it’s a good strategy, and I’m glad we’re fortunate enough to have a budget that allows us to leave some money on the table to give us a better chance to be successful.

But we’re not scheduling a winnable P5 team. Those type designations are voided when the new 12 team CFP begins before that game. By that logic we just as soon take a million from WKU for no return game.

[Esqueleto]

Kind of a gut punch to think we can't get a H/H with UCF. Sigh....

[Turbine]

Kind of a gut punch to think we can't get a H/H with UCF. Sigh....

Getting a H&H is simple as pie, but not if you want cash out of the deal.

[ULGrad@HOU]

I don't mind the matchup playing UCF as an opponent. But definitely not as our only P5. The only benefit is some money. Beating a UCF team that's going to have a losing record in the Big12 is not helping us at all. Come on Dr. Maggard. This is not good enough.