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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The #18 ranked Gators return to the Swamp on Saturday to play host to South Florida with a 7:30 PM kickoff.

Welcome back to the swamp!

  • Gator Walk starts 2 hours and 20 minutes before kick-off.
  • Enjoying night game fireworks as well as an improved team entrance with flame towers, lights and smoke on the field.
  • look at the interactive 360 ​​video booth outside Gate 1 prior to the match.
  • Reconfigured video card views provide a fan-friendly layout.
  • Gators Always, Swamp Open and Thunderstruck videos have a new look this season.
  • UF Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night, presented by the Florida Farm Bureau Federation. (Special ticket offer).
  • Ben Shelton is USF ‘Mr. Two Bits.’
  • Enter the Gators 50|50 lottery.
  • Welcome back our Swamp Alumni.

Know before you go

  • General public gates open at 6:00
  • Premium Location Inputs opens at 5:30 p.m.
  • Fans are encouraged to follow Waze app for directions and road closures.
  • Don’t wait for the gate: For faster and more efficient gate access, fans should be ready by their Mobile tickets to their digital wallet. This will greatly reduce the problems entering the stadium.
  • Fans are encouraged to come early to enjoy Gator Walk Village, Gators Fan Fest, and more.
  • kick off is at 7:30 p.m.

Gates open 90 minutes before kick-off

The general public gates of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will open at: 6:00 PM this weekend, as premium areas open at 5:30 PM For faster and more efficient gate access, fans should be ready by their Mobile tickets to their digital wallet. This will greatly reduce the problems entering the stadium.

Join the Pregame Fun

Tailgating, Gator Walk Village and Gators Fan Fest set the tone for the action in The Swamp.

Watch the interactive 360 ​​video booth outside Gate 1 before heading to the north lawn to welcome the team to Gator Walk, which begins approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes before kick-off.

Once at the stadium, fans can enjoy connectivity to #GatorsWIFI, watch a different match on the video scoreboards, and make sure to be there for all pre-game activities, including Mr. Two Bits, the mascot entrance, the Gators Marching Band and team entrance. Gators Always, Swamp Open and Thunderstruck videos have a new look this season.

With a 7:30pm kickoff, fans can enjoy nighttime fireworks and an upgraded team entrance with flame towers, lights and smoke on the pitch. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium also now features reconfigured video board displays, providing a fan-friendly layout with additional stats, out-of-town scores, and match day information.

Gators 50|50 Lottery

Fans can participate in the Gators 50|50 raffle starting every Wednesday at 8am prior to home games and until the end of the third quarter. The winner will receive half of the jackpot and the other half will go to Gator Boosters to support Gator’s student athletes. Fans must be in the state of Florida at the time of entry.

Enter the Gators 50|50 raffle now

Food & Concessions

The Moschellas Food Court on the west side of the stadium offers a variety of dining options, including Classic Italian Sandwiches, Moschellas Special, Chicken Spady, and Caprese Sub. Plus, fans can enjoy jumbo cookies, kettle corn, caramel corn, and candies, as well as a variety of beers.

Concession areas are also conveniently located on the north side of the stadium, near the two helixes. Fans can enjoy Dippin’ Dots, BBQ, sausage and peppers, burgers, grilled chicken, hot dogs, cheese steak and loaded nachos. Beverages include 24oz Bud Light, Lite and the new Pineapple High Noon, along with non-alcoholic beverages.

Fans can also enjoy Tijuana Flats again this season, serving tacos, stuffed nachos and chips with guacamole and salsa.

On West University Avenue, adjacent to Gator Walk Village, these food trucks line up on Saturdays:

  • Frios
  • Chile Wagon
  • Popa doll’s kitchen
  • may bloom
  • Smoke Biscuit Company
  • Monsta Lobsta
  • Cook Boys BBQ

The trucks open at 4.30 pm

Fans can head to the Gator Sportshop to refresh with the latest Gators swag.

Learn more about pre-game festivities

Mobile tickets

To improve security, reduce the risk of ticket fraud and increase fan convenience, all tickets to Florida Gators athletic events are accessible via a mobile device.

  • Download the Florida Gators app (App Store | Google Pay).
  • Don’t wait for the gate: For faster, more efficient gate access, log into your ticket account and add your tickets to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay account. This will greatly reduce the problems entering the stadium. (learn how)
  • Screenshots of tickets are not accepted.
  • Single tickets for the match are sold out, but tickets for the match are still available as part of subscription packages here.

In front of help with ticket sales on match day, fans should visit the ticket office at Gate 1 of the O’Connell Center which opens 3 hours before kick-off.

Parking on Gameday

The UAA has adapted the Waze Traffic app for Game Day to help fans avoid restricted campus streets and find the best route to their preferred parking location. Select a lot from your mobile device or desktop computer and the Waze app will provide the best available route to the destination entrance.

2022 Football Parking Card
  • Eligible accounts will receive physical passes in the mail. For more information, contact (352) 375-4683 extension. 5000
  • Fan should be aware of road closures around campus for game day festivities, security and construction. (Learn more)

A limited number of unreserved lots are available on a first come, first served basis. These lots fill up quickly. Parking on the grass and sidewalks is NOT allowed and vehicles doing so are at risk of being towed.

More parking information

Shuttles

As public parking spaces around the stadium are very limited, fans can use the shuttles available. Game ride tickets can be purchased in advance with the PASSPORT Transit app (App Store | Google Pay) or on game day with a credit card. Tickets can also be purchased at Park and Ride locations on the day of the race using cash only.

More shuttle information

Campus access

The following restrictions will take effect three hours before kick-off.

  • No gameday traffic will be allowed into campus through Newell Drive and Archer Road (east of UF Health Shand Hospital)
  • Museum Road from Hull Road, in addition to Radio Road from Southwest 34th Street, on Museumweg will close three hours before kick-off and become a shuttle track.
  • If you are trying to access: Gale Lemerand Drive North of Museumwegyou need a parking ticket from four hours before the match.

Fans should also be aware that Fletcher Drive is no longer a two-way street. Turning south from University Avenue is not allowed.

Staying cool and hydrated

The swamp environment can provide a unique advantage on the field. But in the stands it’s important that fans stay cool and hydrated.
Fans can take one commercially produced (e.g. Aquafina) empty plastic water bottle (max. 20 oz) and fill it up at the various filling stations in the stadium.

Learn more about hydration and cooling

Toilets

Inside the stage: See the Stadium map for this.

Outside the stadium: Before entering the stadium, fans are allowed to use the restrooms on campus, staring at 8 am

  • Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex
  • James G. Pressly Stadium
  • Flavet Field Toilet Block
  • Reitz Union
  • UF Law – From 12.00 o’clock
  • Stephen C. O’Connell Center – From 2 p.m

Mobile toilet units will also be available across campus, from 9 o’clock on match day.

  • Parking garage 109
  • Parking garage 114
  • UF Library West
  • UF Music Building
  • North Lawn of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gator Walk Village
  • RV City at Condon Family Ballpark — Open for RV City users from Friday after 4 p.m.

For a map of the toilets around the campus, click on here.

Family toilets are for fans with small children and guests with disabilities, and are located on the west side of the stadium in the hallway of Gate 2 between Sections 6 and 8, and behind Section 15. Before kick-off and before entering the stadium, fans use the restrooms in the main atrium of Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

Baby changing tables are located in several restrooms in the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

  • North End Zone: Gate 8 (women) & Gate 7 (men)
  • South End Zone: Gate 18 (gents)
  • East Side: Section 36 (Women) and Section 40 (Men)
  • West Side: Gate 2 (Men’s and Women’s)

In-game experience and traditions

The Swamp is home to one of the most unique environments in college football. Once in their seats, fans can experience and participate in the traditions that make Gator Nation one of the most exciting fanbases in college football:

UF Marching Band

For matches in Florida, it’s important to arrive early and stay in your seat during halftime so as not to miss the Fightin’ Gators Marching Band from the University of Florida.

Honorary Two Bits

Take part in one of the swamp’s most iconic moments before kick-off with the Celebrity “Mr. Two Bits” cheer.

Ben Shelton Two Bits Image

I won’t back downTom Petty tribute

Florida Gators fans honor Gainesville, Florida native Tom Petty between the third and fourth quarters by singing “I Won’t Back Down,” one of the late artist’s biggest hits. The song first played on Saturday, October 7, 2017, against the LSU Tigers in which 90,000 fans sang along.

Learn more about traditions

UF Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night

The Gators will celebrate UF faculty and staff for their contributions to the university. Faculty and staff members can get up to 20% discount on tickets by clicking here (while supplies last).

Read more about the Football Theme Days this year

Welcome Back Our Swamp Alumni

The Gators welcome the former Swamp-Gators and their families. Fans can greet them on Gator Walk before the team arrives.