UCF vs. New Hamp. updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Thursday

Live scores, highlights and updates from the UCF vs. New Hampshire football game

The New Hamp. Wildcats will start their season against they. Kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at FBC Mortgage Stadium.

The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. New Hamp. has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 308.3 passing yards per game. UCF, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 233.2 rushing yards per game.

Looking back to last season, New Hamp. finished on the right side of .500 (6-5), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year. On the other hand, UCF wound up balanced, finishing 6-6.

New Hamp. must know they're fighting an uphill battle given the 41.5-point spread they're up against. They finished last season with a 6-4 record against the spread.

The disadvantage in the odds might be especially worrying for New Hamp. considering the team was a sub-par 1-2 as the underdog last season. A bettor who placed a $100 dollar bet on them to lose every one of the 11 games they played last year would have netted $613.67. UCF will open their season as the favorite, and the team was 5-3 as such last season.