BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green football team hosts Fordham this Thursday at 7 p.m. at Doyt L. Perry Stadium for an "Orange Wave". 
 
Thursday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Joey Lindstrom and Ryan Cavanaugh on the call. On the radio, the game can be heard via the Falcon Radio Network and online through "The Varsity Network" app from Learfield Sports.



Thursday's game is sponsored by Huntington Bank.
 
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Schedule of Events
4 p.m. – Falcon Tailgate Park Opens
4:45 p.m. – BG Warrior Walk
5 p.m. – Ticket Windows at Doyt Perry Stadium Open
5 p.m. – Gate 1 Opens
5:30 p.m. – All Remaining Gates and Sebo Center Open at Doyt Perry Stadium
5:30 p.m. – Falcon Merchandise Tent (inside Gate 2) & merchandise kiosk (East concourse) open
5:45 p.m. – PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band (southwest end of Doyt Perry Stadium)
6:40 p.m. -- Falcon Marching Band pre-game show takes place on the field
6:47 p.m. – Alma Mater
6:52 p.m. – National Anthem
6:57 p.m. – Team Entrance
6:59 p.m. – Coin toss
7:02 p.m. – Kickoff to the 2024 Season

 Marketing and Promotions

Orange Wave: It is an Orange Wave so wear orange!!!

50/50 Raffle is Back: BGSU is excited to announce the return of the 50/50 raffle, which benefits the Ziggy Collective and Bowling Green Youth Baseball, at BGSU athletics events. All proceeds that go to the Ziggy Collective will be allocated for NIL opportunities for BGSU female student-athletes.  

Doyt Perry Stadium Is Cashless: Starting for the 2024 season, Doyt Perry Stadium will be a CASHLESS venue, including parking, concessions, and tickets.

BGSU Students: Free Football Jerseys – The first 1,500 students will receive a free football jersey, starting at 5:30PM. President's Student Tailgate – BGSU President Rodney Rogers hosts a student tailgate in Tailgate Park prior to the game starting at 5 p.m.. First Game Run Out – Students are given the opportunity to run across the field to the section. Meet at the Northwest corner at 6:15PM for the exciting tradition.

Student Parking: Students can park for free at BGSU football games. The student parking lot is located on the East side of the stadium first come first serve.  Student overflow parking is in any $10.00 Lot. Students only have to show their ID and they'll be able to park for free.
 
Concessions: Fans attending Saturday's game will be able to enjoy traditional concession favorites such as hot dogs, brats, burgers, soft pretzels, popcorn, Campus Pollyeyes stuffed bread sticks, Susie's Lemonade, Leggo My Eggroll, Popp'n Up! Kettle Corn, Mini Donuts, grab-and-go, healthy options, White Claw seltzers, Jets Pizza, Biggby Coffee, Coca-Cola products, Juniper's Ale Ziggy Zoomba, and Miller-Coors products. 

Sebo Party Deck: All Falcon Club members who annually contribute at the $250 level have the ability to purchase tickets to the Sebo Party Deck. A ticket to the Party Deck gives access to a reserved bench seat in the end zone bleachers and to the Party Deck. Included is tailgate-style food, served in a climate-controlled atmosphere with the game shown inside on two large projections screens. Call our Ticket Office at (419) 372-0000 for more information.

Falcon Football Tailgate Park: The Falcon Football Tailgate Park is open three hours prior to every game and is located south of the stadium. The inclusion of community games and areas will be throughout the park. 

Falcon Marching Band: PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band will begin at 5:45 p.m. at the southwest end of the stadium. All fans are encouraged to watch this pregame performance, as the Falcons get fired up for the game against Akron. The band will then enter the stadium from underneath the stadium scoreboard and will continue their pre-game performance on the field beginning 20 minutes prior to kickoff.
 
For the Kids: Future Falcon Kids Club memberships are now available through the Falcon Club. Memberships are only $30, and it includes free admission to all home athletic events, numerous gifts, and invitations to special events. You can register for the Future Falcon Kids Club HERE.

Game Day Programs: The official BGSU football game day program will be available digitally. Scan a QR code at stadium entrances.
 
Lost and Found: The BGSU Athletics marketing tent in the south end zone will serve as the retrieval area for lost items during the game. Following the game contact the BGSU administrative office at 419-372-7052.

Merchandise: The Falcon Merchandise Tent, located by Gate 2 on the southwest side of the stadium, will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. when the stadium gates open. Items available include Nike sideline gear, women's and youth apparel, and BGSU gifts. There will also be a merchandise kiosk on the east concourse of the stadium, open through halftime, as well as a merchandise cart in the tailgate area.
 
Parking and Tickets: Click HERE for all parking and ticket information, including a 2024 BGSU football parking map, ticket prices, and a Doyt Perry Stadium seating chart.
 
All day of parking and pre-paid parking will access lots via Alumni Drive off of Mercer. Falcon Club and Media parking will access lots via Stadium Drive off of Mercer.

Tickets can be picked up or purchased at the Doyt Perry Stadium ticket booths. Accepted payment forms for ticket purchases are cash, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

The general/public will call booths are located on the east side of the stadium, outside of Gate 7. All booths open two hours prior to kickoff, and gates open 30 minutes later.
 
Fans can also take advantage of BGSU's digital ticketing by clicking HERE. Fans can transfer unused tickets, print tickets from home, or pull up your tickets on your smart phone if you're at the game and forgot your tickets at home.

All RV/Trailers will be charged $50.00 for day of parking, regardless of when they arrive or park.  RV Parking is located on the side of the Stroh Center and is labeled RV Lot on the Football Game Day Map.  Overflow RV parking will be Lot 24 $10.00 Lot.

For students, parking is located on the east side of Doyt Perry Stadium. For complete information about student parking benefits, please check Campus Update.

For customers who need assistance, customer relations representatives will be walking around the stadium wearing yellow vests.

Traffic and Directions: From north or south via I-75: Use exit 181 and turn west on Wooster Street. The stadium will be on your right.

From north or south via S.R. 25: Turn east on Wooster Street and travel past campus. The stadium will be on your left.
 
From east or west via the Ohio Turnpike: Use exit 64 (Perrysburg). Follow I-75 South to exit 181. Turn west on Wooster Street. The stadium will be on your right.
 
From east or west via U.S. 6: Use exit 65 (S.R. 25) and turn north. Take S.R. 25/Main Street to Wooster Street, turn east and travel past campus. The stadium will be on your left.

Lightning Delay Protocol: In the event of inclement weather, please be aware of plans for possible game delays due to lightning. When lightning strikes are spotted within 10 miles of Doyt Perry Stadium, the game will be stopped, and the stands will be evacuated. Information about the delay will be relayed by the public address system, the game official, the Falcons Sports Radio Network, social media and the scoreboard. The primary safe areas for fans in the event of a delay are the restrooms underneath the stands, as well as the Sebo Center on the north end of the stadium. Secondary locations are the Stroh Center and the BGSU Ice Arena. For your safety, do NOT congregate in the open areas underneath the stands. Another safe location is inside personal hardtop vehicles.  Soft top or convertible vehicle are not recommended shelter areas during a lightning event.  Please retain your ticket for re-entry into the stadium.
 
Delays will last a minimum of 30 minutes from the time of the last lightning strike. Any new strikes would reset the "delay" clock to 30 minutes.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING PEPPER SPRAY:
- Pepper spray cans are NOT permitted inside Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
- Fans with pepper spray cans should go to one of the four ticket windows at the stadium. You will leave your can of pepper spray with your contact information in a bag that we will provide while you attend the game.
- Prior to halftime, cans of pepper spray will stay at the ticket window they were dropped off at, and you can retrieve them there until halftime.
- At halftime, all bags will be moved to the west side of the stadium into ticket window W-1, which will be staffed by one of our ticket staffers until ½ hour after the conclusion of the game (if all cans are picked up prior to halftime or at any point during the 2nd half, the ticket staffer will close the ticket window).
- Any cans left at this time will be moved to the Sebo Center administrative office where they can be picked up during normal business hours.

Stadium Information:
- Students can enter the stadium through any gate, provided they have claimed their free ticket.
- Even sections are located on the east side of the stadium (8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22).
- Odd sections are located on the west side of the stadium (7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21).
- First aid and the paramedic's station will be located on the northwest side of the stadium.
- The BGSU marketing tent is located in the southwest corner of Doyt Perry Stadium.
- Customer service and stadium information will be located at the marketing tent. This is also the lost-and-found area. Lost-and-found will be open for 30 minutes after the game. If you have lost an item and lost-and-found is closed, please call Steve Messenger at 419-372-7263.
- Police officers will be located throughout the stadium.
- Bowling Green State University is a smoke-free campus. Smoking or vaping are not allowed inside the stadium. Please help us by smoking in the designated areas outside of Gate 2.
- Green Game Day is a joint program between Campus Sustainability and BGSU Athletics to reduce waste in and around Doyt Perry Stadium. You can help us tackle waste by using a "green" bag in the tailgate area and filling it with cans and bottles. In the stadium, please recycle cans and bottles in the appropriate containers provided.