SAN ANTONIO — UTSA Athletics has released the following information for fans planning to attend UTSA’s Homecoming Game between the Roadrunners and Rice Owls on Saturday, Oct. 11. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Alamodome.
HOMECOMING & FAMILY WEEKEND
Saturday is UTSA’s annual Homecoming game. Festivities will take place throughout the week, including Spirit of the Roadrunner and Family of the Year announcements at halftime. A complete list of UTSA’s official Homecoming events can be found online at utsa.edu/homecoming.
UTSA also is celebrating Family Weekend with activities scheduled for Friday and Saturday. For more information, please visit utsa.edu/family/events/fam-weekend.html.
HISPANIC HERITAGE
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Saturday’s matchup with Rice also will serve as UTSA’s annual Hispanic Heritage Game. UTSA Cheer will have a halftime performance to honor Homecoming and Hispanic Heritage and the Spirit of San Antonio will perform a special halftime show that features Mariachi Los Paisanos, Shelly Lares and Ballet Folklorico San Antonio.
HALL OF FAME WEEKEND
UTSA Athletics will induct the 2025 Hall of Fame Class this weekend. Fabiola Arriaga (women’s golf), Rudy Davalos (athletics director) Amanda Michalsky Yeager (softball) and Mark Schramek (baseball) will be recognized on the field during a media timeout in the first quarter.
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 4 p.m. Customer service windows are located at the Northeast and Southeast box offices.
ENHANCED GAME DAY OPPORTUNITIES
UTSA Athletics is offering enhanced game day experience opportunities such as videoboard messages, early-bird experience, pregame sideline passes and concessions round-up, all of which will allow fans the opportunity to get closer to the action and enhance the experience for season-ticket holders. For more information, please visit goUTSA.com.
Additionally, fans are encouraged to direct their attention to the center hung video board after each UTSA touchdown for the “NIL Flash Give” where they can scan the QR code that will be displayed. The linked Bold Champions page will allow UTSA fans to support the football program.
FAN GIVEAWAYS
The first 10,000 fans to enter the Alamodome on Saturday will receive a free Hispanic Heritage towel. The first 1,000 students to enter the Alamodome on Saturday will receive a free t-shirt. As fans exit the stadium, Pluckers will be handing out coupons for five free wings if UTSA wins.
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 5 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. Have your keys, phone and wallet out before getting to the scanners, and be sure your tickets are out or loaded on your phone with the screen brightness turned all the way up before reaching the doors.
Season tickets holders will have a dedicated entrance at Gate 3 near the northeast corner that also opens at 5 p.m., as well as dedicated concession stands in Section 110 (Johnny Rockets) and Section 136 (Chikis Texican Grill).
STUDENT SEATING
Student seating is general admission within Sections 122-131. The Spirit of San Antonio band will occupy Sections 127-128.
PARKING
Parking in Alamodome Lots A, B and C is limited to fans who already have purchased permits. Alamodome Lots A, B and C will open at 12 p.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 12 p.m. and close one hour after the conclusion of the game. 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 with reduced fares for students, military and others who qualify. Service will be provided from Crossroads Park & Ride (151 Crossroads Blvd., 78201).
Fans have several convenient ways to pay. Passes can be purchased online, at the Park & Ride location or through the goMobile+ app. Cash and credit cards are accepted at the 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 3:30 p.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
The UTSA Roadrunners mobile app allows fans to 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 3:30 p.m. and is completely free for all UTSA fans to take part in pregame festivities which include a live DJ set and family-friendly carnival-style attractions, including a video game truck, inflatables and more.
These sponsors will have activations in Rowdy Town Live: BMW, Chama Gaucha, Cowboys AC, DonutNV, Gameday Men's Health, Gold's Gym, H-E-B, Jumex, North Park Subaru, Nerd Focus, Prado Student Living, Raising Cane's, Shake Shack, South Texas Ford, Roca & Martillo, U.S. Marines, UT Health SA, & ZOA Energy.
Additional sponsor activations on the concourse inside the Alamodome include Resort Vacations (Section 103), BMW (Section 104), Texas Air National Guard (Section 119), U.S. Army (Section 122) & Astound Broadband (Section 124).
GAME DAY EXPERIENCE
- Spirit Walk will take place at 3:45 p.m. Arrive early to Roadrunner Alley, which is located between parking lots B and C, to welcome UTSA head football coach Jeff Traylor and the football team. Rowdy the Roadrunner, UTSA Cheer, UTSA Pom 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.
- Alumni Pregame Party/Tailgate — The Alumni Association invites its members to the Forever Rowdy Tailgate, located in Lot B. At the Forever Rowdy Tailgate, Alumni Association members can enjoy complimentary food and drinks, ‘BEAT’ buttons and new merch, while basking in the unbeatable Roadrunner spirit. Food and drinks will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are not required, but members must show their membership ID card for entry.
IN-GAME PROMOTIONS
- Ancira Punt for a Pickup — one fan could win a brand-new Nissan Frontier courtesy of Ancira
- Ancira Cash Cannon — over $1,000 in cash will be given away
- Cowboys Hot & Cold — one fan will win a new cowboy hat
- North Park Subaru Rowdy 500 — new on-field promotion where two contestants will race in full size car costumes on the field
- Gold's Gym Go for the Gold — one fan will win a free Gold's Gym membership
- The Bara Group Take It to the House — chance for one fan to win a $5,000 cash prize if UTSA returns the opening kick for a touchdown
- Little Woodrow's Gift Card Race — one lucky row will win gift cards to Little Woodrow's
- Las Palapas Pinata Smash — one lucky fan will beat up a pinata and win a prize pack
- Wayne Wright $888 Promotion — one fan could win $888 when UTSA scores a touchdown and a 2-point conversion
- Whataburger Build-A-Burger — fans will win $50 gift cards to Whataburger
- H-E-B Gift Card Parachute Drop — fans will win gift cards to H-E-B
- H-E-B Sack Race — one fan will win a $50 H-E-B gift card and H-E-B prize pack
- Free coupons from KFC & Pluckers
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday’s game will be televised nationally on ESPNU and it will be available via the ESPN app. Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst) will call the action. UTSA Sports Media Network will air the game live in the San Antonio area on Sports Radio AM 760 The Ticket, online at ticket760.com and via the free iHeartRadio app. Andy Everett (play-by-play), Jay Riley (analyst) and Ed Suarez (reporter) have the call. There will be a two-hour pregame show hosted by Pat Evans and a 45-minute postgame show.
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