SAN ANTONIO — UTSA has released the following information for fans planning to attend Saturday's Homecoming football game against Rice presented by Credit Human. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. at the Alamodome.
UTSA HOMECOMING WEEK
UTSA is celebrating Homecoming this week with various activities planned in addition to the Conference USA matchup against Rice on Saturday at the Alamodome. For more information and a complete list of official events, please visit utsa.edu/today.
HEALTH & SAFETY
The City of San Antonio and the Alamodome encourage anyone experiencing COVID -19 symptoms to refrain from attending. Temperature checks for fan entry have been discontinued. For those attending, safety measures are encouraged while tailgating. Face masks are recommended inside any city facilities.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
The Alamodome Clear Bag Policy is in effect all season.
ALAMODOME SEATING
The Alamodome has returned to 100% capacity. All seats will be available for use this season.
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.
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. Guest tickets are sold for $10 each.
For walk-up sales, the Alamodome Southwest Box Office will open at 10 a.m. Saturday and all other Alamodome box offices will open at 2:30 p.m. Customer service windows are located at the Northeast and Southeast box offices.
PARKING
Parking in Alamodome Lots A, B and C is limited to fans who already have purchased permits. A limited number of disabled parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Alamodome Lots A, B and C will open 6.5 hours before kickoff for those who have valid parking passes. Please do NOT enter the lots prior or staff will ask you to vacate your spot(s) and re-enter once the lots are open.
Paid parking is available in the Parking Lot D next to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center at the corner of Montana Street and Tower of Americas Way. UTSA students, faculty and staff may park in any unmarked spaces with a valid UTSA parking permit on Saturdays at the Downtown Campus under I-35.
TAILGATING
Tailgating is back in the Alamodome parking lots this season. Alamodome parking lots will open at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday. 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 has announced that it will now serve UTSA home football games. VIA's route 93 IH-10 Crossroads/UTSA Express will provide express service from the Main Campus, the University Park and Ride, and Crossroads Park and Ride to the Robert Thompson Transit Station at the Alamodome. VIA will offer return service after each game. The route will be on its normal Saturday schedule. The bus fares remain the same as standard express fares ($2.60 per trip) for the service to UTSA home games, and Day Passes for $2.75 are available using the VIA goMobile+ app.
Additionally, VIA will offer additional bus service from the Crossroads Park and Ride location to the Thompson Transit Station at the Alamodome on Saturday. UTSA students, faculty and staff with UPASS can ride for free. Those without UPASS can purchase regular fare through the VIA GoMObile+ App, on the bus or at the Crossroads ticket window.
UTSA STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
UTSA students can ride VIA's 93 Route for free from the Main Campus Bus Loop to the Alamodome using their U-Pass. Students will need to visit the VIA U-Pass website for more information on how to access this service.
Students and their guests may park at the UTSA Main Campus and catch a UTSA shuttle to the game at the North Paseo Bus Oval, just outside of the North Paseo Building. Shuttles will begin service to the Alamodome at 2 p.m. The last shuttle to the game will depart campus at 4:30 p.m. Students will be dropped off and picked up at the Robert Thompson Transit Station at the Alamodome. Buses will begin return service back to UTSA at the start of the fourth quarter and the last shuttle bus from the Alamodome will depart one hour after the end of the game.
GAME DAY EXPERIENCE
Located in the H-E-B Plaza and VIA Bridge on the north side of the Alamodome, Rowdy Town is completely free for all UTSA fans to take part in pregame festivities, which include:
- H-E-B interactive games
- UT Health San Antonio interactive games
- South Texas Ford vehicle display
- Raising Cane's interactive table
- Taco Palenque interactive table
- SAVOR beverage stand
• There will be a free Curtis Grimes concert presented by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Rowdy Town.
• The first hour of the Credit Human Pregame Radio Show with Andy Everett will air live on Ticket 760 AM from Rowdy Town beginning at 3 p.m. UTSA Athletics Director Lisa Campos will be a guest on the show at 3:30 p.m.
• Spirit Walk is back this season and will take place at 2:45 p.m. weather permitting. Join UTSA head football coach Jeff Traylor and the entire team as they walk to the Alamodome two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff. The UTSA band and cheerleaders line the walkway between Alamodome parking lots B and C as Rowdy leads the team down Roadrunner Alley and into the stadium.
• Fans can buy the latest UTSA apparel and accessories from Rowdy Campus Store, which will be set up in Lot C near Roadrunner Alley. Merchandise sales counters are also located inside the Alamodome on the Plaza and Club Level concourses.
• The UTSA Student Indoor Tailgate is the new gathering spot for students inside the Alamodome on game day. Free food and beverage will be available (while supplies last). Door prizes include concession vouchers and UTSA apparel. The UTSA Student Indoor Tailgate is open from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Club located at the north end of the Club Level.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's game will air on ESPN+ and is available for streaming on Watch ESPN and the ESPN app. The contest also will air live on Ticket 760 AM in the San Antonio area and on SiriusXM app channel 986. The radio broadcast also can be heard online at Ticket760.com and via the iHeartRadio and The Varsity Network apps.
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