The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats will head right down to Exhausting Rock Stadium and face the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, September sixth at 7pm. The ‘Canes residence opener is the weekend prior towards Notre Dame in primetime.
The Wildcats open the 2025 season at Pitbull Stadium towards the FIU Golden Panthers. BCU at Miami will air on ACCNX/ESPN+ so bundle up your ESPN accounts earlier than the kickoff.
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A yr in the past, the Wildcats completed 2-10 with a 2-6 report within the SWAC. In ‘24 BCU misplaced their two FBS video games towards the USF Bulls and Western Michigan Broncos by a mixed 73 factors.
BCU head coach Raymond Woodie Jr. is a former Wildcats linebacker who performed within the CFL for one season. Woodie Jr. was a highschool coach previous to getting linked to Willie Taggart and becoming a member of his staffs at Western Kentucky, USF, Oregon, Florida State and Florida Atlantic.
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By two seasons at Bethune-Cookman, Woodie Jr. has compiled a 5-18 total report with a 4-12 convention report within the SWAC. Miami is 7-0 all-time towards Bethune-Cookman, together with a 48-7 beatdown in 2023 and a 70-13 ‘Canes win in ‘22.
BCU QB Cam’Ron Ransom returns for the ‘25 season. Ransom threw 11 TD’s with 5 INT’s a yr in the past. RB Dennis Palmer additionally returns after dashing for 706 yards and scoring 5 instances on his personal. WR Maleek Huggins can be again after averaging 14.7 yards per catch final season.
The BCU protection is rebuilding after dropping their staff leaders in tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, and PBU’s. The Wildcats protection does return a pair of DB’s, Antwone Watts and Joshua Thornhill, that tied for the staff lead in INT’s with two.
Prediction
Miami by 35+. Miami goes to wish to come out on fireplace and keep sharp, it doesn’t matter what occurs towards the Notre Dame Preventing Irish the weekend prior. An FCS sport is the right alternative to get the freshmen concerned and on the sector.
I’m assuming we’ll see QB Emory Williams, however I’d additionally wish to see Luke Nickel get a couple of snaps behind heart. RB Girard Pringle Jr. and DE Hayden Lowe are two extra ‘25 signees that ought to be capable to get on the sector in mop up obligation.