RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University Athletics has announced the gameday timeline for Saturday's football game against Central Arkansas at CG Bank Field at Roy Kidd Stadium. The game is presented by Ameresco, with kickoff scheduled for 2:02 p.m. ET.

Parking lots open at 8 a.m., and the Colonel Courtyard opens at 11 a.m. The Colonel Walk begins at 11:45 a.m. outside the Moberly Building, Olympic Sports Training Facility and RV lot.

Stadium gates open at 12:30 p.m., and the Marching Colonels will perform at Earle Combs Stadium at 1 p.m. EKU will honor 16 football seniors on the field at 1:33 p.m.

The national anthem is scheduled for 1:49 p.m., followed by EKU's first pregame flyover of the season at 1:50 p.m. First Lt. Matthew Dunlap, a 2022 graduate of EKU's aviation program, will pilot a C-130J-30 Super Hercules from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Squadron, based in Louisville.

At 1:56 p.m., the Colonels will gather at the top of the hill next to the Olympic Sports Training Facility. After the intro video, the team will run down the hill and debut a new entrance route that brings the Colonels onto the field near the main grandstand.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early for Senior Day and the flyover. At halftime, EKU invites veterans and current members of the armed forces in attendance to join its Salute to Service recognition on the field.

Full Gameday Timeline vs. Central Arkansas
8:00 a.m. – Parking lots open
11:00 a.m. – Colonel Courtyard opens
11:45 a.m. – Colonel Walk
12:30 p.m. – Stadium Gates open
1:00 p.m. – Marching Colonels perform at Earle Combs Stadium
1:33 p.m. – Senior Day recognition on the field
1:49 p.m. – National Anthem
1:50 p.m. – C-130J-30 Super Hercules flyover
1:56 p.m. – Team entrance at the hill
2:02 p.m. – Kickoff against Central Arkansas
Halftime – Salute to Service Recognition

Single game tickets are still available. Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling the EKU Ticket Office at 859-622-2122.