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Going to a Colorado State football game at Canvas Stadium? Here's what to know

kevin lytle, fort collins coloradoan
·4 min read

The 2022 college football season is here.

The Colorado State football team has six home games at Canvas Stadium, all afternoon and evening kickoffs.

The return of football means tailgating is back and with it some new looks on campus. Overnight tailgating is now an option, and Ram Town has a new hub in a central location.

Here's everything you need to know about attending a game at Canvas Stadium.

Overnight/gameday parking

For the first time, some overnight parking is allowed on-campus the day before games. Fans with RVs and oversized vehicles can purchase an overnight pass to begin parking at 5:30 p.m. the night before a game. It is only permitted in the Moby Arena lot and pre-registration is required.

Outside of the overnight parking spaces, lots open four hours before kickoff (10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10).

Several neighborhoods near campus have instituted a game-day parking permit program, and vehicles without the proper permit in those neighborhoods will be ticketed and towed. The zones are marked with signs. Enforcement begins three hours before kickoff.

Single-game and season passes for parking can be purchased online at csurams.com.

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New Ram Town

CSU has moved its central hub for tailgating to the corner of Meridian Avenue and Hughes Way, located just north of Canvas Stadium.

The new location of Ram Town will have inflatables and other entertainment for families, and it sits along the route to Ram Walk, where the team enters the stadium after walking through the crowd. Brothers BBQ will be located there as part of the tailgate, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Gate entrance, clear bag policy and metal detectors

All guests entering Canvas Stadium are required to go through bag inspection, including metal detection screening. Under the clear bag policy, bags can be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and no larger than 12 inches wide, 6 inches deep and 12 inches high. One-gallon storage bags, small clutch bags and soft, flexible (no metal) seat cushions are permissible.

Fans are encouraged to arrive to events early in order to avoid delays with metal detector screening.

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Purchasing tickets and mobile ticketing

Single-game and multi-game pass tickets can be purchased at CSURams.com/tickets, by calling 970-491-7267 or via the stadium box office, which opens four hours before kickoff.

All game parking and ticketing for CSU events has moved to digital tickets. Tickets will be scanned via cell phones to enter parking lots and Canvas Stadium. There are no printed tickets anymore.

Fans can manage their account at CSURams.com/MyAccount. From there, they can login to access their tickets, transfer them to friends and family and save them to their phone.

Anyone without a mobile phone is encouraged to call 970-491-7267.

CSU faculty and staff can claim two complimentary tickets to the game.

Public transportation

Transfort services are free on game days.

Bikes are discouraged on MAX on game days and will not be accommodated at peak times. They won’t be allowed on game day shuttle front racks.

Full schedules are available at ridetransfort.com/gameday.

Gameday timeline

Here is the timeline for the Wyoming-CSU game on Saturday, Nov. 12.

  • 11:30 a.m.: Parking lots open

  • 12 p.m.: CSU volleyball hosts Air Force at Moby Arena

  • 1 p.m.: Ram Town opens on Hughes Way

  • 2:25 p.m.: Ram Walk where team enters the stadium through Hughes Way

  • 3:30 p.m.: Canvas Stadium gates open

  • 4:17 p.m.: Comatose cannon fires, signaling 45 minutes until kickoff

  • 4:18 p.m.: Ringing of Old Main Bell outside alumni center

  • 4:45 p.m.: Pregame show begins

  • 5:02 p.m.: Kickoff (potential slide for TV to 5:07 p.m.

CSU football 2022 home schedule

  • Sept. 10: 2 p.m. vs. Middle Tennessee

  • Sept. 24: 2 p.m. vs. Sacramento State (Ag Day)

  • Oct. 15: 5 p.m. vs. Utah State (homecoming)

  • Oct. 22: 2 p.m. vs. Hawaii (State Pride)

  • Nov. 12: 5 p.m. vs. Wyoming

  • Nov. 25: 1:30 p.m. vs. New Mexico

Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on Twitter and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: CSU football gameday guide: What to know about going to Canvas Stadium