Welcome to Hornet Game Day Football

HORNET GAME DAY CENTRAL
HORNET FOOTBALL HOME SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 7:00 pm - Minot State
SEASON OPENER/BLACKOUT WELCH

Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 1:00 pm - Pittsburg State
FAMILY DAY

Saturday, October 11, 2024 - 1:00 pm - Missouri Southern
EDUCATION DAY

Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 2:00 pm - Northwest Missouri
HOMECOMING

Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 1:00 pm - Fort Hays State
SALUTE TO SERVICE/SENIOR DAY

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HORNET WALK
Hornet Walk, taking place 3 hours before kickoff, begins the Hornet Football game day experience. Join the Hornets, ESU Cheer, and the Marching Hornets as they leave the team meal in the Memorial Union, walk down the pedestrian mall to Morse Drive and then into Welch Stadium.
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Check out Live at the Hive, presented by Bud Light. Located in the Visser Hall parking lot, between Visser Hall and the Kossover Family Tennis Complex, Live at the Hive opens 2.5 hours before kickoff.
Live at the Hive, presented by Bud Light, is a part of Hornet Gameday not to be missed! Hornet fans can up the tailgate experience with live bands and DJs, tailgate games, food and beverage options and more!
Enjoy school spirit with visits from ESU Cheer, the Marching Hornets, Alumni, ESU Coaches and, of course, Corky!
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FOOTBALL GAME DAY PARKING
To use the tailgating space as effectively as possible while creating a safe pedestrian experience, the parking area between 15th and 18th Avenues will be closed to public traffic on football game days.

Only ESU Students tailgating in front of Kossover Family Tennis Complex and those fans with football game day parking passes will be allowed in the lot. The football game day passes come with season pass orders and credentials for the President's Box.

Non-permitted parking for fans is available in the lot on the west side of campus along Merchant Street and the parking lot on the north end of campus by the Student Recreation Center.

A limited number of parking passes for the permitted parking area on the west side of Welch Stadium are available for purchase online. The cost is $30 for individual games or $120 for the full season. Deadline to purchase is 24 hours before each game. Passes must be pre-purchased.
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ESU STUDENT INFORMATION
The parking area directly in front of the Kossover Family Tennis Complex is reserved for ESU student tailgating. Students who want to tailgate can park in one of the 40 designated spaces and set up their own areas or join in Live at the Hive. ESU students must show their valid student ID to park in the student tailgating area, and must enter from 18th Avenue by the Kossover Family Tennis Complex.

ESU students receive one free entry into all regular season games.
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