Editor’s note: The following message was sent to the CSU community this week by Vice President for University Operations Brendan Hanlon.
It’s football game week at CSU, and the information below includes important details about Saturday’s third home game of the season at Canvas Stadium as well as Homecoming and Family Weekend events.
Game Day Saturday | Oct. 14 vs. Boise State
Themes | Homecoming and Family Weekend/Sustainability/Green Out
Kickoff Time | 7:45 p.m.
Game day details
3 p.m. – Football Game Day Parking Lots Open | Fans attending the free Men’s Basketball Homecoming Scrimmage are encouraged to park in their football game day parking lot.
3:30 p.m. – Men’s Basketball Homecoming Scrimmage | Located in Moby Arena (doors open at 3 p.m.). Free Admission – all fans welcome.
3:45 p.m. – RamTown Opens | Game Central for pre-game activities for the whole family. Located on northwest corner of Meridian Avenue and Hughes Way.
3:45 p.m. – Ram Walk Tailgates Begin | Ram Walk Tailgate free and open to all. Food, drinks available for purchase. Live music by the FinalEyes Band at the Tailgate and Reminisce in the Alumni Center. Enjoy a front-row spot to welcome the CSU Marching Band and arrival of the football team.
5:15 p.m. – Ram Walk (Meridian Avenue and Hughes Way) | Football team, Special Guests, CSU Marching Band, Spirit Squad, Youth Sports Participants
6:15 p.m. – Canvas Stadium Gates Open
7 p.m. – Tailgating and Pre-Game Activities End
7 p.m. – Ringing of Old Main Bell at Iris and Michael Smith Alumni Association | Honorary Bell Ringer: Neyla (B.A., ’79) and Mark Driscoll (B.S. ’76; M.S. ’88), Jim and Nadine Henry Distinguished Alumni Award winners
7 p.m. – ROTC Fires Comatose signaling 45 minutes until kickoff | Guest Cannoneer: Mike Liggett (B.S., ’73), Charles A. Lory Public Service Distinguished Alumni Award winner
7:25 p.m. – CSU Marching Band Performance and National Anthem
7:45 p.m. – Kickoff
Campus transportation information
There are a variety of ways to get to the game and important things to note about parking on campus during game days:
• Transfort buses(including MAX until 10 p.m.) will be running on game day, and Spin e-bikes and e-scooters will be available. Parking for Spin vehicles and personal bikes/scooters is available at the bike racks northeast of the stadium and throughout campus. Bikes and scooters are not allowed within the security border of the stadium.
• Regular CSU parking permits are not valid on game days when football games are played at Canvas Stadium. Faculty, staff and students who wish to attend the game and park on campus must pre-purchase a single game or season pass parking permit through Athletics. Find out more information on how to acquire valid parking for attending home football games.
• Faculty, staff and student employees who need to be on campus on game days must have a special game day parking pass or arrange alternative transportation to campus. Special game day parking passes must be requested in advance from your college dean, department chair, unit head or supervisor.
• All CSU parking spaces, including street and hourly spaces, are reserved for game day ticket holders only. Please ensure vehicles are moved by 9 p.m. Friday to avoid citation or towing. Designated spaces in Lot 195 at Moby Arena must be empty at 4 p.m. on Fridays; please watch signage carefully when parking in that lot to avoid towing.
• Students who live on campus must move their vehicles as part of the university’s repark program. Please ensure all vehicles are moved to the correct re-park lots by 9 p.m. the night before a home game to avoid citation or towing. Vehicles can return to their permitted residence hall lots 4 hours after the game. The student re-park map is available for all Residence Hall students, and information on all game day regulations can be found on the general Football Game Day site.
Additional information
• The designated student tailgate area is moving from the south side of the stadium to a location near the north gate. Housing and Dining Services will be providing food for students, who can pay with meal swipes (or credit cards). Students should still enter the stadium through the southeast gate.
• Campus Sustainability Guides, including a Green Tailgating Guide, are available at https://green.colostate.edu/campus-sustainability-guides/.
• Participants in the Homecoming 5K may park in Lot 310, but must leave the lot by 10:30 a.m. to prevent towing or citation.
• Faculty and staff receive a 20% discount on season tickets for football, volleyball, and men’s and women’s basketball. For more information click here.
Other CSU athletics events this week
Thursday
• Soccer vs. Colorado College – 3 p.m.
Friday
• Festival on the Oval – 3-6 p.m.
• Swim & Dive vs. Air Force and New Mexico – 3 p.m. (Fort Collins Edora Pool Ice Center)
• Homecoming and Family Weekend Pep Rally – 6 p.m.
• Homecoming and Family Weekend Friday Night Lights
Saturday
• Homecoming 5K – 8 a.m. on the Oval
• Swim & Dive vs. Air Force and New Mexico – 10 a.m. (Fort Collins Edora Pool Ice Center)
• Men’s Basketball Free Homecoming Scrimmage – 3:30 p.m.
• Football vs. Boise State– 7:45 p.m. | » Varsity Network | » 99.1 FM | Mountain West Network
Sunday
• Soccer Fun Fest – noon
• Soccer vs. Air Force – 1 p.m.
