RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky hosts its second game of a four-game home stretch tomorrow with a full slate of experiences surrounding game day. The pinnacle of the weekend features the Colonels facing off against No. 19 Austin Peay at 3:00 p.m.
Beginning Friday night, EKU welcomes students' families for our annual family weekend tradition. The weekend is highlighted by Colonel-val where students and their families will be able to partake in a carnival like experience in the Alumni Coliseum parking lots beginning at 11:00 a.m. A full family weekend schedule and additional information can be found by clicking here.
This weekend, EKU Athletics will also induct its 2020 and 2021 Hall of Fame classes. The classes are scheduled to be enshrined inside the Perkins Building on Saturday, Sept. 25. The Hall of Fame brunch will begin at 10:000 a.m. This year's event is officially sold out. For more information about this year's Hall of Fame induction please visit this link.
The game day experience begins Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. when all parking and tailgate lots open. The Colonel Courtyard will once again be a featured location in the tailgate lot in between the Alumni Coliseum lot and Roy Kidd Stadium. This space opens at noon on Saturday and will feature live music by Tyra Madison Short, band and spirit squad performances, an autograph session with EKU women's basketball, and more.
After the game, you can also enjoy a post-game concert by Taylorsville's own, JD Shelburne, at the Ravine on campus. This event is free to all.
Tomorrow's game will feature the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics as the Colleges of the Game. They will be featured in the Colonel Courtyard and tailgate space surrounding, as well as in-game announcements.
While you are inside Roy Kidd Stadium, don't forget to enjoy the variety of concessions offered by EKU Dining Services and Aramark. This weekend's feature item of the game is a pork belly taco with freshly made peach salsa, cilantro, and tomatoes served on a flour tortilla. This item can be purchased at the grill location just outside the main concourse. New items for 2021 also include a ribeye steak sandwich and a polish sausage.
Please note that the stadium light show will played after EKU scores, between quarters, and other crucial moments during the game. A graphic will be shown on the video board before the light show begins and light show announcements will be read over the public address system throughout the game.
In addition to this weekend's specific information additional game day information can be found here.
