Texas State Football Hosts Texas Southern For Home Opener
Fall is here, and everyone knows it because College Football has returned to the Stadium and screens. Saturday, the Texas State Football will open their season with the first home game against Texas Southern.
On Saturday, Sept. 8 the Texas State Football Program welcomes Texas Southern to Bobcat Stadium at 6 PM. Tickets are still available at TXST.com/Tickets. Saturday’s game is sponsored by HEB. If you can’t make it to the game, you can follow in the following ways:
- TV: KNVA & ESPN3
- Radio: AM 1300/ 930 AM/ 89.9 FM/ TuneIn.com
- Live Stats: TxStateStats.com
Parking:
Both free and paid parking is available to the general public on game days. Click here to review the map, cost and amenities to decide the best public parking option for a great game day experience.
Due to construction and increased traffic we encourage fans to plan their route to their desired parking lot. For your convenience driving/approach maps are linked to the lot name in this chart. These approaches are not the only path to the lot, but are the recommended approaches.
For more maps and full parking information/locations, click here.
Tailgating:
The official Texas State tailgating area is located in the University Events Center (UEC) Lot and is open to everyone. Bring your tents, grills, RVs, and prepare to enjoy a great pre-game experience. Spots are available on a first come, first serve basis and spots will not be reserved.
Spots may be purchased for $10 each, only one space may be used per vehicle. Every vehicle entering tailgating must pay $10. Vehicle parking spaces may not be paid for in advance or reserved. Vehicles may leave the tailgate area at any time but no vehicles will be allowed to enter or re-enter when the lot is closed because it is full, regardless if it has a paid permit.
For full tailgating policies and maps, click here.
Game Day Shuttles:
The Bobcat Football Game Day Shuttle is available on game day to transport fans to and from Bobcat Stadium from three stops on campus – the LBJ Student Center (if parking at Matthew St. Garage), San Jacinto Hall and Edward Gary Street Parking. The Bobcat Stadium pick-up/drop-off location is at Bobcat Ballpark on Charles Austin Drive.
All shuttles are free and available to fans attending the game. Shuttles will begin 3 hours before kick-off and continue to run for one hour after the game following the same route. Shuttles are fully accessible.
Halftime Entertainment:
Saturday’s game will feature halftime performances by both the Bobcat Marching Band and Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul marching band. Be sure to check out the Bobcat Marching Band’s website and Spotify for great performances by the Pride of the Hill Country, and the Ocean of Soul’s YouTube channel for a taste of what to expect at Saturday’s show.
For more information on Saturday’s game, be sure to follow Texas State Athletics on social media @TxStateBobcats. Also be sure to visit game day central at TXST.com/GameDay
