Midnight Madness 2025

By Ralph Freso

Students sported costumes of some of their favorite animated and superhero characters during Friday night's Midnight Madness, which kicked off the basketball season as GCU gets set to make its debut with the Mountain West Conference.

  • Havocs in their costumes welcome students to Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025.
  • Students dash to the entrances of Global Credit Union Arena as the doors open for Midnight Madness on Oct. 3, 2025.
  • Students illuminate their cellphones in the upper level during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025.
  • Students in their costumes during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025.
  • Energized students during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025.
  • Thundering Heard Pep Band director Kevin Bock conjures up some Mickey Mouse "Fantasia" during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025.
  • A Thundering Heard Pep Band member is a Hulk on saxophone during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Thundering Heard Pep Band members as "Toy Story" Army men during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Thunder as "Toy Story’s" Woody during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Havocs President Evan McKee energizes the crowd during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • The GCU Cheerleaders perform during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Spiderman is ready to spin a web of fun during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Students belt out some tunes during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Students cooked up some "Ratatouille" fun during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU Dance and Cheer energize the crowd during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • These four Thundering Heard Pep Band members are feeling fantastic during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • The Thundering Heard Pep Band drumline performs as "Toy Story" Army men during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • You Don’t Know the Power of the Pep Band! ... A Thundering Heard Pep Band member as "Return of the Jedi" Darth Vader during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • "Monsters University"-clad students during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Havoc leaders during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Students sport their Minnie Mouse ears during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Deadpool loves Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • The opening credit is shown during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Students cheer during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • The GCU Cheerleaders perform during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Students during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Students are excited for Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Students dressed as the characters Phineas and Ferb during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Students grab a photo with Mr. Potato Head during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • A group of "Toy Story" aliens during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • The GCU Dance team is ready for an electric performance during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • The GCU Dance team performs during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • The GCU Dance number was a hair-raising performance during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU women’s basketball guard Sidney Anderson is greeted by students during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU women’s basketball forward Sophia Fontaine is greeted by students during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Thunder wields a lightsaber as the GCU men’s basketball team is announced during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU men’s basketball guard Braylon Johnson is greeted by students during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU men’s basketball guard Luke Shaw is greeted by students during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Havocs President Evan McKee calls out participants for a challenge of games during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU men’s basketball guard Caleb Shaw acknowledges the crowd during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU men’s basketball guard Brian Moore Jr. pumps up the crowd during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU women’s basketball guard Julianna LaMendola works against the clock to put on Havocs garb during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU men’s basketball guard Caleb Shaw looks to avoid getting hit by women’s basketball guard Sidney Anderson in a game of dodgeball during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU men’s basketball guard Caleb Shaw is eliminated from a game of dodgeball during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Havoc leaders race to eat a doughnut without using their hands in a competition during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU women’s basketball guard Julianna LaMendola spins a giant prize wheel for her section during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU women’s basketball head coach Winston Gandy (left) and men’s basketball coach Bryce Drew arrive in a Lightning McQueen Chevy Camaro during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU women’s basketball head coach Winston Gandy addresses the students during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU women’s basketball guard Diamond Wright (4) and her teammates acknowledge the crowd during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU women’s basketball guard Chloe Mann pumps up the crowd for the upcoming season during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU women’s basketball head coach Winston Gandy is welcomed to the herd by Thunder during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU men’s basketball coach Bryce Drew addresses the crowd on the upcoming season during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • GCU men’s basketball forward Nana Owusu-Anane pumps up the crowd about the upcoming season during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025
  • Thunder and the GCU men’s basketball team will be a force to be reckoned with in the Mountain West. Thunder dons a Darth Vader costume and lightsaber during Midnight Madness at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 3, 2025

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Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn Him to death and will turn Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day He will be raised to life!" (Matthew 20:17-19)

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