Roadrunners host Kennesaw State in home-opening ‘Orange Out’

AUGUST 30, 2024 — As the first week of classes comes to a close, it’s time to celebrate by cheering on our Roadrunners.

UTSA will host Kennesaw State at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 31, at the Alamodome. This will mark the first meeting on the gridiron between UTSA and Kennesaw State, a first-year member of Conference USA. This year marks UTSA’s 14th season of play and fifth under head coach Jeff Traylor.

The Roadrunners are 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. Don’t have anything orange yet? 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.

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 Independent School District or UTSA email to complete your purchase or call the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-8872. 

Rowdy Town
11:30 a.m., H-E-B Plaza and VIA Bridge, north side of the Alamodome

Roadrunner fans are invited to enjoy free, family-friendly pregame festivities, including food, games, rides and music. Country-music artist Jerry DeLeon & Southbound will begin performing at 12:30 p.m.

UTSA Alumni Pregame Party

11:15 a.m., The Espee 

Enjoy some great food, ice cold drinks, live music, exclusive giveaways and appearances from SOSA, UTSA Cheer and our beloved mascot, Rowdy. For more information and to purchase tickets, head over to the UTSA Alumni page. 

UTSA Student Indoor Tailgate

1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Alamodome, Multipurpose Room (north end of the Field Level)

UTSA students can connect, cool down and vibe before the game at the. It’s a great way to meet new people with all the fun of a tailgate. Free food and beverages (while supplies last) will be available. Join DJ Wynkoop and QuickStrike Entertainment for some fun and excitement.

Spirit Walk

12:30 p.m. Alamodome, Roadrunner Alley (between Lots B and C)

This exciting tradition gets Roadrunner fans, and the UTSA team pumped up for the game. Join Rowdy, the Spirit of San Antonio (SOSA) Marching Band and UTSA spirit squads as they accompany the team down Roadrunner Alley and into the Alamodome. Fans can line the walkway to cheer on the team. 

Tickets

Tickets are on sale by calling or texting 210-458-UTSA (8872) or visiting Ticketmaster. 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.

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. for tailgating 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.

Getting to the game

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 five to 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.

New this year for students and their guests, IKEA will have signage displayed on the North Paseo Bus Oval on the UTSA Main Campus and at the Alamodome to identify 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. 

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. 

The Alamodome Clear Bag Policy is in effect all season.

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.

Fans can buy the latest UTSA apparel and accessories from the 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. 

Broadcast information

Saturday’s season opener is set for an ESPN+ broadcast and it also will be available via the ESPN mobile app. Jack Benjamin (play-by-play) and LaDarrin McLane (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.iheart.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 and 45-minute postgame show. 

Game day traditions

The 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, click on the MORE menu option at the bottom, then click on Rowdy Light Show and accept all permissions.  

Get into game mode by brushing up on UTSA’s traditions including the fight song and alma mater. Then, stay engaged with fellow Roadrunners by sharing your UTSA game day experiences on social media using the hashtags #UTSA, #LetsGo210 and #BirdsUp. All Roadrunner fans are encouraged to follow UTSA Football and UTSA Athletics on X (Twitter) and @UTSA on X, Instagram and Facebook.

During the football season, the Monument lights and Student Union Tower lights will glow blue and orange during home game weeks. After a win, the lights turn orange in celebration for the rest of the weekend.

— UTSA Athletics