UCO Announces 2023 Football Schedule

Central Oklahoma To Play Five Home Games At Chad Richison Stadium

EDMOND – The University of Central Oklahoma athletic department announced Monday the 2023 football schedule that includes five home games at Chad Richison Stadium this fall.

SEE THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE HERE

UCO will play 11 games this fall, all against MIAA competition. With a recent announcement of Lincoln's upcoming departure from the league, that contest will be declared a non-conference game. Of the 11 matchups, UCO has five home games and six road games.

Keeping with an MIAA tradition, UCO will open the 2023 season Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. at home against Nebraska Kearney. In Week 2, the Bronchos will also play on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 9, at Central Missouri at 1 p.m.

The Bronchos will play on Saturday in Week 3, hosting Missouri Western on Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. In Week 4, Central Oklahoma travels north on I-35 to take on Emporia State Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m.

UCO returns home in Week 5 and will finish the month of September hosting Missouri Southern at 2 p.m. in the annual Homecoming game.

As the calendar turns to October, the Bronchos will hit the road again and take on Northwest Missouri Saturday, Oct. 7 at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14 is the scheduled Lincoln game that will not count toward the MIAA standings. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.

UCO will play consecutive road games to end the month of October. The Bronchos visit Northeastern State in Week 8 before traveling to Fort Hays State in Week 9.

Central Oklahoma hosts Washburn on Saturday, Nov. 4 in the final home game of the 2023 regular season at Chad Richison Stadium. That game will kickoff at 2 p.m.

UCO wraps up the 2023 regular season on the road, taking on Pittsburg State Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m.

Central Oklahoma posted a 6-5 record in 2022 under first-year head coach Adam Dorrel. The Bronchos earned their first winning season since 2018.

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