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UTSA football season is here and the Athletics Department has released the following information for fans planning to attend the Roadrunners’ home opener against Kennesaw State on Saturday, Aug. 31. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. at the Alamodome.
ORANGE OUT
We’re kicking off this season in ORANGE style. Fans are encouraged to wear orange for the home opener as well as on Friday before the game to show support for the Roadrunners. If you don’t have anything orange yet and you’re asking yourself “where can I go?” don’t worry. The Rowdy Campus Store has your back. Head over to the UTSA Student Union and pick up your orange game day gear to show your UTSA spirit.
SALUTE TO EDUCATORS
As part of UTSA’s Salute to Hometown Heroes series this season, the home opener against Kennesaw State has been designated as the Salute to Educators. UTSA will recognize and celebrate the educators in all of our lives during the game and is excited to offer local teachers and UTSA faculty a special buy-one-get-one ticket offer. Please use your ISD or UTSA email to complete your purchase or call the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-8872.
TICKETS
Tickets are on sale by calling or texting 210-458-UTSA (8872) or visiting ticketmaster.com. UTSA has transitioned to digital tickets through the Account Manager. For more information, please visit goutsa.com/tickets.
All students currently enrolled at UTSA are eligible for free admission to all home football games. UTSA students may purchase up to four guest tickets for student section seating.
For walk-up sales, the Alamodome Southwest Box Office will open at 10 a.m. and all other Alamodome box offices will open at 11:30 a.m. Customer service windows are located at the Northeast and Southeast box offices.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
The Alamodome Clear Bag Policy is in effect all season.
ALAMODOME ENTRY
Fans are advised to plan ahead, arrive early for parking options or utilize VIA’s Park & Ride. For a look at downtown street and lane closures, visit sanantonio.gov.
Doors open to the public at 1 p.m. Please enter the stadium well before kickoff to avoid long lines.
Speed lanes will be available at security checkpoints for those with no bags. Please have your keys, phone and wallet out before getting to the scanners.
Please have your tickets out or loaded on your phone with the screen brightness turned all the way up before reaching the doors.
STUDENT SEATING
Student seating is general admission within Sections 122-131. To accommodate increased student attendance, Sections 310-314 will be open for student general admission seating. The Spirit of San Antonio band will occupy Sections 127-128.
PARKING
Parking in Alamodome Lots A, B and C, as well as in the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) lots, is limited to fans who already have purchased permits. Alamodome Lots A, B and C will open at 8 a.m. and the ITC lots will open at 11:30 a.m. for those who have valid parking passes. Please do NOT enter the lots prior to the scheduled opening time or staff will ask you to vacate your spot(s) and re-enter once the lots are open. The Alamodome parking lots close to tailgating one hour after the conclusion of the game.
Limited ADA parking spots are available in Lot A on a first-come, first-served basis. By state law, veterans with Disabled Veteran plates that do NOT have a valid state-issued disability placard are not permitted to park in ADA accessible spaces. The Disabled Veteran and ADA state-issued accessibility placard are two separate designations.
There are several paid public parking lots in the general vicinity of the Alamodome and downtown San Antonio. For the City’s available downtown parking, visit sanantonio.gov.
TAILGATING
Alamodome parking lots will open at 8 a.m. and close one hour after the conclusion of the game. Tailgating is not permitted in the ITC parking lots. For more information and City of San Antonio tailgating guidelines, please visit goUTSA.com.
RIDESHARE
The drop-off and pick-up location for rideshare users is located in Parking Lot D next to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center at the corner of Montana Street and Tower of Americas Way.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Via will offer Park & Ride Service with roundtrip travel to the Alamodome for just $2.60. Service to all UTSA home games will be provided from the Crossroads Park & Ride, beginning three hours before game time, and return service will run for one hour after each game.
A discount fare of $1.30 roundtrip (two one-way trips of .65¢ each) is available for children ages 5-13; senior citizens 62 years and older; Medicare recipients; persons with disabilities; and students with a valid VIA ID.
Pre-purchase tickets on VIA’s goMobile+ app, available to download free on Apple and Android devices. Cash and credit cards are accepted on game day at the Crossroads Park & Ride location.
UTSA students can use their U-Pass for service to the game. VIAtrans customers and children under age 5 ride for free. VIA bus passes are not valid for this service. VIA’s Day Pass, 7-Day Pass, 31-Day Pass and U-Pass are valid for Special Event Service.
HEJ, UTSA! (STUDENT TRANSPORTATION)
New this year for students and their guests, IKEA will have signage displayed on the North Paseo Bus Oval and Alamodome for pick-up and drop-off locations for free shuttle service to and from the Alamodome for home football games. Shuttles will begin service to the Alamodome at 11:30 a.m. Passengers will be dropped off at the Robert Thompson Transit Station at the Alamodome, where the return journey will begin at the start of the fourth quarter, with the last one departing an hour after the game ends.
UTSA ROADRUNNERS MOBILE APP
UTSA Roadrunners mobile app is all new. Through the app, UTSA fans will enjoy a personalized mobile experience with the ability to manage tickets, shop for official UTSA Athletics merchandise and receive breaking news and score notifications for the teams they follow. Visit the App Store or Google Play and search for “UTSA Roadrunners.”
To be part of the Rowdy Light Show during introductions, download/update the UTSA Roadrunners app, click on the MORE menu option at the bottom, then click on Rowdy Light Show and accept all permissions.
ROWDY TOWN LIVE AT H-E-B PLAZA
Located in the H-E-B Plaza and VIA Bridge on the north side of the Alamodome, Rowdy Town live will open at 11:30 a.m. and is completely free for all UTSA fans to take part in pregame festivities, which include:
- Live performance by country artist Jerry DeLeon & Southbound starting at 12:30 p.m.
- Children’s inflatables
- Carnival-style swing ride
- Interactive games
- Kahlig Auto vehicle display and puppy adoption
- Cowboys AC & Heating towel giveaway and tailgate games
- Whataburger Food Truck Patty Melt samples
- UT Health big inflatable
- BeatBox drink sampling and SWAG items
GAME DAY EXPERIENCE
• Spirit Walk will take place at 12:30 p.m. UTSA head football coach Jeff Traylor and the football team will walk from Cherry Street down Roadrunner Alley, which is located between parking lots B and C. Rowdy the Roadrunner, UTSA Cheer and the Spirit of San Antonio (SOSA) band welcome the team as they walk along the path and into the Alamodome prior to the game.
• Fans can buy the latest UTSA apparel and accessories from Rowdy Campus Store, which will be set up adjacent to Roadrunner Alley, which is located between Lots B & C. Merchandise sales counters are also located inside the Alamodome on the Plaza Level concourses near section 106 and 118.
• UTSA students can connect, cool down and vibe before the game at the UTSA Student Indoor Tailgate. It’s a great way to meet new people with all the fun of a tailgate. Free food and beverage (while supplies last) will be available. Join DJ Wynkoop and QuickStrike Entertainment for some fun and excitement before the game. Remember, it’s always 72 degrees in the Alamodome!
• UTSA Alumni Pregame Party — The party starts at The Espee on Saturday, Aug. 31. Come join us for some great food, ice cold drinks, live music, exclusive giveaways and appearances from SOSA, UTSA Cheer and our beloved mascot, Rowdy. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, head over to the UTSA Alumni page.