Florida-Florida Atlantic: What You Need to Know
Fans are inspired to arrive early and to add their Mobile Tickets and digital parking passes to their digital pockets via the brand new Florida Gators app or register for Express Entry prior to heading to the stadium for sooner and extra environment friendly gate entry.
The Florida Atlantic sport marks the 19th-straight sellout at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Fans can nonetheless safe official verified resale tickets by way of Ticketmaster.com.
Parking on Gameday
The UAA has custom-made the Waze Traffic App for Game Day to assist followers keep away from restricted on-campus streets and discover the very best route to their desired parking location. Select so much out of your cellular system or desktop laptop, and the Waze App will present the very best accessible route to the doorway of the vacation spot.
- Eligible accounts will obtain digital passes. For extra data contact (352) 375-4683 ext. 5000
- Fans ought to pay attention to highway closures round campus for sport day festivities, safety, and building. (Learn More)
- A restricted variety of tons that aren’t reserved can be found on a first-come, first-served foundation. These tons replenish shortly. Parking on sidewalks is NOT permitted and any automobiles doing so are vulnerable to being towed.
- For data and insurance policies on tailgating, please go to the tailgating policies page.
For extra data, please go to the Florida Football parking page.
Shuttles
Utilize the Game Day Shuttle service to keep away from the restricted parking on campus on sport days (accessible for house soccer video games solely). Service is obtainable from three hours earlier than the sport till kickoff, with return shuttles starting within the fourth quarter. Park at one among three handy areas round Gainesville for a fast trip to the sport.
There is a single sport facility service payment of $20 grownup, $10 youngster beneath 12 bought at Park and Ride areas the day of sport.
For extra data, please go to the shuttle information page.
Campus Access
The following restrictions go into impact at designated occasions prior to kickoff.
- If you are attempting to entry Gale Lemerand Drive north of Museum Road, you will want a parking cross beginning 5 hours earlier than the sport.
- Fans must also remember that Fletcher Drive is not a two-way road. Turning south from University Avenue just isn’t permitted.
- Starting three hours prior to kickoff, no vehicular site visitors will probably be allowed up till two hours post-game on the next roads:
- West University Avenue between Gale Lemerand Drive to NW seventeenth Street.
- Gale Lemerand Drive between University Avenue and Stadium Road
- Stadium Road from Gale Lemerand Drive and Fletcher Drive
Welcome Back to the Swamp!
- Visit the Football Gameday page for an in depth timeline, and far more!
- Gator Walk begins at 5 p.m.
- Check out The Fan Fest and decide up a soccer schedule poster, magnet, hand followers, drink koozies, and bead necklaces on the Gatorade truck.
- All followers can watch the boys’s basketball open follow beginning at 4 p.m. within the O’Connell Center.
- Refuel on the two “Grab N Go Gators” concession shops inside Gate 18 and on the North endzone concourse.
- Students get 15% off popcorn, water, six-inch hotdogs and 22-ounce sodas this yr with their scholar tickets.
- Enter the Gators 50|50 Raffle, managed and benefitting Florida Victorious to help in offering NIL alternatives for Gator scholar athletes.
- Fans can spherical up their purchases $2 in any respect concession stands this season to assist Florida Victorious.
- Former first-team All-SEC Running Back Ciatrick Fason will serve as honorary “Two Bits” for the FAU Game.
- Every fan attending Saturday’s season opener will obtain a PixMob LED wristband upon entry to the stadium. The wristbands will gentle up and grow to be a part of the in-stadium expertise, making a synchronized visible show all through The Swamp.
- Halftime drone present instantly following the UF Marching Band efficiency.
- The FAU sport was previously announced as a sellout. Fans can nonetheless safe official verified resale tickets by way of Ticketmaster.com.
- Saturday’s sport serves as this season’s “Stars of Honor” sport. The “Stars of Honor” program is a group initiative that rewards native Ok-12 college students with complimentary tickets to a sport for tutorial achievement, character and health.
- Tickets are nonetheless accessible for the opposite 5 house video games in The Swamp in opposition to Campbell (Sept. 12), Ole Miss (Sept. 26), South Carolina (Oct. 10), Oklahoma (Nov. 7) and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21) visiting the Florida Gators ticket page.
Know Before You Go
- Arrive early as common public gates open at 6:15 p.m.
- Premium location entrances will open at 5:45 p.m.
- Fans are inspired to observe Waze App for Directions and Road Closures.
- Be positive to try The Swamp’s clear bag policy earlier than getting into the stadium.
- Don’t Wait Until the Gate: For sooner and extra environment friendly gate entry, followers needs to be prepared by including their Mobile Tickets to their digital pockets via the brand new Florida Gators app or register for Express Entry. This will tremendously scale back points getting into the stadium.
- Fans are inspired to arrive early to take pleasure in pregame actions.
- Kickoff is at 7:45 p.m.
- Got sport day questions? Ask Albert
Gates Open 90 Minutes Before Kickoff
General public gates at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will open at 6:15 p.m. this Saturday, whereas premium areas will open at 5:45 p.m. For sooner and extra environment friendly gate entry, followers needs to be prepared by including their Mobile Tickets to their digital pockets via the brand new Florida Gators app. This will tremendously scale back points getting into the stadium.
Join The Pregame Fun
Tailgating, Gator Walk Village and the Fan Fest set the tone for the motion in The Swamp.
The Fan Fest will probably be positioned on the garden outdoors Gate 2 of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center beginning at 4:45 p.m. Fans can take pleasure in reside music, a reside broadcast of the Gators Sports Network pregame present (beginning at 4:45 p.m.) in addition to sponsorship giveaways. Fans who go to The Fan Fest can decide up a soccer schedule poster, magnet, hand followers, drink koozies, and bead necklaces on the Gatorade truck whereas provides final.
Once within the stadium, followers can take pleasure in connectivity with #GatorsWIFI, watch one other sport on the video scoreboards and ensure they’re in place for all the pre-game actions, together with Honorary Two Bits, the mascot entrance, the Gators Marching Band and crew entrance.
Fans can swing by the Gator Sportshop to gear up with the most recent Gators swag. All Sportshop areas this yr will probably be cashless.
For extra data, please go to the Florida Football pre-game festivities page.
Gators 50|50 Raffle
The Florida Gators are excited to announce that the Florida Victorious Foundation will as soon as once more handle the 50|50 Raffle for all 2026 Florida Gators soccer house video games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Featuring an prolonged format that opens the Sunday following every house sport via the thrilling 4th-quarter drawing, extra Gator followers than ever earlier than will probably be in a position to take part within the 50/50 Raffle on-line and in The Swamp. Entries must be made whereas positioned within the state of Florida and proceeds assist Florida Victorious.
To enter and for extra data on the 50|50 Raffle, go to FV5050.com.
Florida Victorious is the one Gator fan website that helps the Gators win — members get unique content material, entry, and occasions, and each membership fuels the way forward for Florida athletics. Join at FloridaVictorious.com.
Food & Concessions
There are two Grab N Go Gators, one positioned inside Gate 18 and within the North End Zone predominant concourse. The Grab N Go Gators are probably the most handy means to take pleasure in Saturdays within the Swamp. All concession areas will probably be cashless this season. All concession areas will probably be cashless this season.
In partnership with the UAA’s concessionaire Sodexo Live, Grab N Go Gators, positioned by Gate 18 and within the North End Zone predominant concourse, function quite a lot of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, assorted candies and snacks. There may also be restricted sizzling meals within the Grab N Go Gators inside Gate 18.
The shops are outfitted with roll up doorways for simple entry, and its 12 factors of sale and newest cost expertise make fueling up throughout Gators video games a seamless expertise. Grab N Go Gators are cashless shops and can solely settle for digital funds.
Additional grab-and-go concessions are additionally accessible all through the stadium:
- Shock Top Helix (Gate 7) and the High Noon Helix (Gate 8) on the north facet of the stadium
- Sip N Skip, Gate 8
- Gators Food Patio on the west facet of the stadium (Gate 1)
- Section 60
- Section 52
The Gators Food Patio on the West facet of the stadium supplies quite a lot of meals choices, together with Classic Italian, Moschellas Special, Chicken Spady and Caprese Sub sandwiches. Additionally, followers can take pleasure in jumbo cookies, kettle corn, caramel corn and sweet, in addition to quite a lot of beers.
Concession areas are additionally conveniently positioned within the North finish of the stadium within the Shock Top Helix and the High Noon Helix by Gates 7 and eight. Fans can take pleasure in BBQ, sausage and peppers, burgers, grilled hen, sizzling canines, cheese steak and loaded nachos. Beverages embody Modelo, Shock Top, the brand new pineapple High Noon and 24oz Bud Light Lite together with nonalcoholic drinks.
A choice of Cutwater Spirits within the type of distilled, mixers and ready-to-go canned cocktails can be found inside Gate 7. Cutwater is obtainable in quite a lot of flavors this yr for Gator followers to take pleasure in all through the soccer season. Choose from Cutwater Vodka Mule, Rum Tiki Punch, and Pineapple Margarita.
West University Avenue, adjoining to Gator Walk Village, will function these meals vehicles on Saturday:
- Bare Bite & Beverages
- Mayflower Cellars
- The Saucy Pig
- Mexi Cocina
- Caribbean Spice
- Domi Italian Ice
- V Pizza
The vehicles will open at 5 p.m.
Mobile Tickets
To enhance safety, scale back the chance of ticket fraud and enhance fan comfort, all tickets for Florida Gators athletic occasions might be accessed via a cellular system.
- Download the Florida Gators App (App Store | Google Pay).
- Don’t Wait Until the Gate: For sooner, extra environment friendly gate entry, log into your ticket account and add your tickets to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay account. This will tremendously scale back points getting into the stadium. (Learn How)
- FREE Express Entry – Fans can enter the sport with their face as an alternative of their telephone. Visit FloridaGators.com for more information.
- Screenshots of tickets is not going to be accepted.
- Beware of fraudulent tickets! There are solely three sources approved to promote tickets to Florida Gators house video games: Ticketmaster, the Florida Gators Ticket Office, the Visiting Team’s Ticket Office. Purchasing tickets via another supply is strongly discouraged and tickets bought from another supply could not grant admission to the sport. Fans ought to keep away from buying tickets from people they have no idea, particularly people promoting paper tickets. For extra data, go to the Florida Gators counterfeit ticket page.
For ticketing help on sport day, followers ought to go to the ticket workplace positioned at Gate 1 of the O’Connell Center that opens at 4:15 p.m. or Gator Booster foyer between Gate 7 and eight that opens at 6:15 p.m.
Express Entry
Again, this season, the Gators are providing Express Entry for all followers. With Express Entry, followers can enter the sport by way of designated Express Entry at Gates 1, 4, 7, 8, 12 and 16, in addition to the Skybox Lobby and Champions Club Lobby, utilizing their face as an alternative of their telephone.
Registration takes lower than a minute and is totally free. To be taught extra and register go to FloridaGators.com.
Staying Cool & Hydrated
The atmosphere on the Swamp can present a singular benefit on the sphere. But within the stands, it is necessary for followers to stay cool and hydrated.
Fans can convey one commercially produced empty plastic water bottle (max 20 oz) and replenish on the a number of filling stations contained in the stadium.
For extra data, please view the Gameday Heat Guide.
Restrooms
Inside the Stadium: Please refer to the Stadium Map.
Outside the Stadium: Before getting into the stadium, followers could make the most of restrooms positioned throughout campus.
Starting at 8 a.m.
- Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex
- James G. Pressly Stadium
Starting at 12 p.m.
- Stuzin Hall
- Architecture Building
- Music Building
- Steinbrenner Building
- Turlington Hall
- Reitz Union Welcome Center
- UF Law School
- Little Hall
- Flavet Field
Starting at 2 p.m.
- Stephen C. O’Connell Center (Gate 1 Lobby)
Mobile Restroom Units may also be accessible all through campus, beginning at 9 a.m. on sport day.
- Parking Garage 109
- UF Library West
- North Lawn of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gator Walk Village
- RV City at Condron Family Ballpark — Open for RV City customers beginning Friday after 4 p.m.
- McCarty Drive
For a map of restrooms round campus, go to the gameday restrooms page.
Family Restrooms are for these followers with babies and friends with disabilities, and are positioned on the West facet of the Stadium contained in the Gate 2 hall between sections 6 and eight, and behind part 15. Prior to kickoff and earlier than getting into the Stadium, followers could make the most of the restrooms inside the primary atrium of Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
Nursing Suites can be found for nursing moms or ladies bottle-feeding youngsters, and are positioned between Gates 15 and 16. Parents can entry the Nursing Suite 90 minutes prior to kickoff, according to common stadium entry, and the suite will shut 20 minutes after the conclusion of a sport.
Baby Changing Stations are positioned in varied restrooms all through Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
- North End Zone: Gate 8 (Women’s) & Gate 7 (Men’s)
- South End Zone: Gate 18 (Men’s)
- East Side: Section 36 (Women’s) & Section 40 (Men’s)
- West Side: Gate 2 (Men’s & Women’s)
In-Game Experience and Traditions
The Swamp is house to probably the most distinctive environments in faculty soccer. Once of their seats, followers will probably be in a position to expertise and participate within the traditions that make Gator Nation on of probably the most thrilling fanbases in faculty soccer:
UF Marching Band
Arrive early and keep in your seats at halftime, so you do not miss particular performances by the University of Florida’s Fightin’ Gator Marching Band.
I Won’t Back Down
Florida Gators followers honor Gainesville, Florida, native Tom Petty in between the third and fourth quarters by singing “I Won’t Back Down,” one of many late artist’s greatest hits. The tune first performed on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, in opposition to the LSU Tigers by which 90,000 followers sang alongside.
Honorary Two Bits
Join in one of many Swamp’s most iconic moments prior to kickoff with the Celebrity “Mr. Two-Bits” cheer. Former First-Team All-SEC choice working again Ciatrick Fason will serve as the honorary “Two-Bits” for the FAU game.
For extra data, please go to the Florida Football Traditions page.
This Weekend on Campus
Men’s Basketball Open Practice on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 4-5 p.m.
All followers can watch the Gator males’s basketball crew follow within the O’Connell Center from 4-5 p.m. on Saturday earlier than the soccer sport. No ticket required.
Florida Soccer vs. #Wake Forrest on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 12 p.m.
All followers get in free to all soccer video games and Donald R Dizney Stadium.