The best places to watch a UCF football game when you can't get a ticket to the game
UCF has the largest student body in the country with over 69,000 students that come from all 50 states. The Bounce House holds a little over 44,000 people on game day, which doesn't even cover the student body.
Once you add alumni and fans from opposing teams, tickets can be hard to come by. UCF is looking to expand the stadium in the future now that they are part of a larger conference, but that could take years before they get more seats in there.
As of right now, students have a built-in athletic fee in their tuition that allows them to get into games for "free." However, that means that seats are first come first serve in the Bounce House, so on game days, there can be a line as long as to Knights Plaza trying to get into the game.
Even with more seats, they won't be able to have a seat for everyone. So where do people go when they can't get into the game?
Knights Out Pub & Eatery
Knights Out Pub & Eatery is a newer location in the Orlando area near the university, but as a UCF-themed bar, it is a great place to be on game day. With screens everywhere and a great selection of drinks and food, it is the perfect place to hang out when you can't get a ticket to the game.
Bounce House Bar
The Bounce House Bar was founded by two former students who wanted to have a UCF-themed bar centered around the student's favorite place on campus. If you can't get a ticket to eh big Bounce House, you can go over to the Bounce House bar where every game is broadcast for anyone. They also have a great selection of drinks and food.
Eat. Drink. Bounce.
Burger U
Burger U is a local burger place located in Knights Plaza right by the basketball arena and across the way from the Bounce House. On game days, fans walk right past the beloved burger joint on their way to the stadium. On game days, Burger U can be seen grilling burgers out in the open with more seating to allow people to come and enjoy the game.
If you can't get a ticket to the game, Burger U is the best place to go because even if you aren't in the game, you are as close as you can be. You can hear the fireworks when the team scores and the crowd goes wild when they get a big stop on defense. It is the premier place to be on game day without a ticket to the game.