MIAMI — FIU's football program officially announced its season-opening contest on Monday afternoon, taking on Bethune-Cookman at home on Friday, Aug. 29.
The first contest of the Willie Simmons era is now confirmed to be a matchup with Bethune-Cookman on South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium, Friday, Aug. 29. The game time will be announced at a later date, pending TV partners, in conjunction with the full schedule of times for the 2025 season.
This will be the Panthers' first season-opening home game since 2022. FIU and BCU have not faced off since 2014 and have had a total of four matchups overall.