Bright House Networks Stadium Bright House Networks Stadium is the football stadium for the University of Central Florida ’ s football team , nicknamed the Knights . Located in Knights Plaza on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando , Florida , the stadium was the first on - campus stadium in NCAA Division I FBS to open in the 21st century . The steel and brick clad stadium was designed by 360 Architecture and boasts a seating capacity of 45 , 323 . The current attendance record is 48 , 453 , for an October 18 , 2009 match - up against the Miami Hurricanes . The Knights moved to the stadium in 2007 from their previous facility , the Citrus Bowl , which is located near downtown Orlando . The stadium is also the proposed host of the Cure Bowl . Location . Bright House Networks Stadium is located on the northern edge of the University of Central Florida ' s main campus , which is approximately northeast of downtown Orlando and southwest of Daytona Beach . The stadium is a part of UCF ' s Athletic Village and is bordered by McCulloch Road on the north side , Knights Plaza on the west side , and Orion Boulevard on the southern and eastern sides . To the west in Knights Plaza is the UCF Arena , the indoor arena of UCF Knights basketball , and The Venue , home of the Knights volleyball program . Also located to the west , are Jay Bergman Field , the home field of Knights baseball , and the UCF Track and Soccer Complex . Also located in Knights Plaza are The Towers residence halls , housing 2 , 000 UCF students , including student - athletes . History . Construction and expansion . The UCF Knights made notable changes to its athletic programs and facilities in 2007 . A newly developed " athletic village " on the north end of campus known as Knights Plaza was opened which consisted of new sports facilities , including the new UCF Arena , the new 45 , 301 seat Bright House Networks Stadium , a new softball complex , and the only Division I indoor football practice facility in the state . This made UCF the first university to ever open a new stadium and arena during the same year , for the 2007 - 2008 season . Initially projected to have a cost of $ 40 to $ 45 million , the most recent cost estimations of Bright House Networks Stadium run as high as $ 55 million . Construction of the new stadium was briefly delayed due to the concerns of local residents regarding potentially falling property values and noise levels from the stadium . The stadium was originally built without water fountains . The university argued that the building code used when the stadium was approved did not require water fountains . However , this claim turned out to be incorrect . The 2004 Florida building code ( in effect in 2005 when the UCF Board of Trustees approved the stadium design ) mandated that stadiums and other public arenas must have one water fountain for every 1000 seats , or half that number of fountains if water were also available for sale . During the opening game , vendors ran out of water at half time ; 18 people were hospitalized for heat exhaustion during the game . In order to correct the issue , UCF provided a free bottle of water to each person at the next game , and immediately began work to install at least fifty water fountains throughout the stadium , in order to comply with the 2004 building code requirement . On August 8 , 2006 , UCF announced a fifteen - year , $ 15 million stadium naming rights deal with cable company Bright House Networks . The stadium was designed for a planned expansion to 65 , 000 seats . Over the next 10 years , UCF plans to expand the Roth Tower with more suites and club seating , and also add an additional 10 , 000 seats in a third level on the east side of the stadium , increasing its capacity to 56 , 000 . Knights football . On May 9 , 2006 , it was announced that the Texas Longhorns would be the first opponent for the UCF Knights in the new stadium . The game , the first of three scheduled meetings between the schools , was held September 15 , 2007 , and televised nationally on ESPN2 at 3 : 30 pm EDT ( 1930 UTC ) . A sellout crowd of 45 , 622 saw the Knights put a scare into the Longhorns before falling 35 – 32 . Although the Knights lost their first on - campus home game , they finished the remainder of the stadium ' s inaugural season undefeated , including the Conference USA home opener against Memphis . The Knights hosted the 2007 C - USA Championship at their new stadium , defeating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 44 - 25 in front of a crowd of 44 , 128 . In 2010 , the Knights again hosted the C - USA Championship , defeating the SMU Mustangs 17 – 7 before a crowd of 41 , 045 . The highest attendance for games played at Bright House Networks Stadium against the Knights have included the University of South Florida Bulls , the Miami Hurricanes , and in 2010 , the East Carolina Pirates . Cure Bowl . The Cure Bowl was a proposed college football bowl game that would have been played in December of each year starting in 2010 . The Cure Bowl ' s application was denied by the NCAA on April 23 , 2010 . Bowl organizers vow to continue their efforts to host the Cure Bowl in Orlando . The Cure Bowl would have been a bowl game to benefit the Central Florida affiliates of Susan G . Komen for the Cure and the American Cancer Society , featuring a team from Conference USA against a team from the Sun Belt Conference . The inaugural Cure Bowl was to take place at Bright House Networks Stadium on December 18 , 2010 . Traditions . The stadium has been referred to by some as " The Trampoline " or " Bouncehouse " because of fans jumping during Zombie Nation ' s song Kernkraft 400 . The all - steel seating areas are known to reverberate and noticeably bounce . While many fans like this feature , some are uneasy with the bouncing . Stadium officials claimed the stadium was structurally sound , and an independent contractor confirmed that the bouncing will not damage the stadium and shorten its expected 50 - year useful life . Still , a project was begun prior to the 2008 season to reinforce the stadium superstructure and mitigate the bouncing effect . While the bouncing has been greatly reduced , it is still noticeable , and sometimes enough to shake TV cameras during televised games . For the 2010 Conference USA Football Championship Game , ESPN2 for their television production set - up a camera position outside of the stadium to eliminate camera bounce caused by fans . There is a popular movement on the UCF campus to refer to Bright House Networks Stadium as " The Dungeon , " " The Trampoline , " or " The Bright House . "