Season Opens Under the Lights at the Bounce House

["UCF opens its 2025 campaign Thursday night at the Acrisure Bounce House, hosting Bethune-Cookman in a 7:00 PM EDT kickoff that gives Knights fans their first look at a roster hungry to build on last season's foundation.", 'For Bethune-Cookman, this is the kind of stage that defines a season before it even gets rolling — a Thursday night spotlight against a Power Four opponent in a stadium that rocks like few others in the Sunshine State. The Wildcats get an early measuring stick and a chance to swing early before the schedule settles in.', "There's something pure about a Week 1 Thursday night game — no slate competing for attention, just two teams running out of the tunnel for the first time with everything still ahead of them. Tune in for the energy; stay for whatever surprises the opening night has in store."]