EKU returns home this weekend for Homecoming here in Richmond. The Colonels are set to host Tarleton State at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium. Make sure to secure your tickets here.
The weekend is highlighted by a multitude of events surrounding EKU Homecoming today and run through the football game Saturday afternoon. Friday is highlighted by Homecoming campus tours, the Homecoming parade, and the EKU HOCO Block Party in downtown Richmond. For more information on EKU Homecoming please click here.
The game day experience begins Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. with the Homecoming 5K. Following that event all parking and tailgate lots open for the general public at 9:00 a.m. The Colonel Courtyard will be open and available free of charge to the public as a highlighted piece of the tailgate atmosphere. The area will be a featured location in the tailgate lot in between the Alumni Coliseum lot and Roy Kidd Stadium. The Courtyard opens at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday and will feature live music from Charlie John, band and spirit squad performances nearby, food trucks, inflatables, sponsors and more.
Today's game will feature the College of Business and The EKU Honors Program as the Colleges and Departments of the Game. They will be featured in the Colonel Courtyard and tailgate space surrounding, as well as in-game announcements and promotions.
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 featured items of the game are the BBQ Brisket Sandwich and Kentucky Burgoo. The BBQ sandwich features smoked bourbon brisket top with pickled red onions on a Hawaiian sweet roll. The Kentucky Burgoo is a state classic served with beef, pork, and chicken stew that includes potatoes, lima beans, corn, and tomatoes. These items are served fresh at all our concession locations throughout the stadium.
EKU Athletics will also continue to host a family zone located above the hill behind the cannon with inflatables and yard games for kids and families inside the stadium, while providing access to view the game.
Please note that the stadium light show will be 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.
EKU would like to remind fans of some good to know information when coming to football games this season.