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The 2024 Nebraska football season begins next Saturday, Aug. 31, when the Huskers play host to the UTEP Miners at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.
In advance of the 2024 season, the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is highlighting the changes fans can expect when arriving at Memorial Stadium and other athletic venues.
The most notable change at all Husker home events is a switch to athletic facilities being cashless venues for all operations, including concessions, tickets and merchandise. Fans will also see new screening technology at Memorial Stadium gates this fall, providing for more efficient entry and enhanced security.
Cashless Operations
Nebraska Athletics will now feature cashless operations in 2024-25. Beginning this fall with Football, Volleyball and Soccer, all Husker athletic venues will move to cashless concessions, merchandise and ticket sales.
Nebraska has featured cashless concession operations for men’s and women’s basketball games at Pinnacle Bank Arena, and all Husker athletic venues have now moved to cashless operations.
Improved WiFi in the Memorial Stadium concourses for the 2024 season allows Nebraska to implement cashless concessions and improve the overall efficiency of the concession operations at home games. Nebraska will also implement cashless operations at women’s soccer (Hibner Stadium) and volleyball (Devaney Center) this fall.
The cashless concession operation also includes hawkers moving through the stands in Memorial Stadium, as well as chairback and game-day program purchases.
Fans should note that tickets may not be purchased using Google Pay or Apple Pay.
Gate Screening
Nebraska Athletics will utilize a new gate screening process at Memorial Stadium this fall. The walk-thru frictionless technology should provide a more efficient gate screening process and enhance safety for Husker fans.
The new gate scanners have no impact on Nebraska’s Clear Bag Policy which remains in place for all Husker venues. Fans are encouraged to visit huskers.com/clearbag for detailed information on that policy.
Athletic Ticket Office and Will Call Relocation
The Athletic Ticket Office has relocated to West Stadium. On football game days, the Ticket Office will operate through windows at Gate 10A near the northwest corner of Memorial Stadium. Game day ticket troubleshooting will continue to be available at Gate 21.
Regular office hours for the Ticket Office are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the West Stadium (Gate 7).
Improved Concourse WiFi
Nebraska has completed Phase 1 of new WiFi technology in Memorial Stadium. Phase 1 focused on improved WiFi in Memorial Stadium concourses. Fans should be aware that the FanXP wireless network will no longer be available in the Memorial Stadium seating areas. Fans are encouraged to use the stadium concourses if they need enhanced wireless connectivity.
Mobile Ticketing
Ticket holders for fall sports should have received their tickets for the 2024 fall season, through a mobile ticket option or printed tickets. Any fans who have not received their tickets for the upcoming season should contact the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office.
Husker fans should be aware that the 2024 fall sports season is the last time Nebraska will utilize printed tickets. Tickets for all Husker athletic events will be mobile beginning with the 2024-25 winter sports. Nebraska football, volleyball and soccer will go to fully mobile tickets in the fall of 2025.
Husker Legacy Walk/Osborne Legacy Complex Lobby
Nebraska fans are encouraged to continue to welcome the Huskers to Memorial Stadium on game days, with a new drop-off spot and walking path for the team. The team arrival includes the members of the Spirit Squad and Marching Band and gives Husker fans a chance to cheer on the team as they arrive on game day.
The football team will arrive near the intersection of 14th and Vine streets approximately two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff. The team will walk along the sidewalk past the Nebraska Coliseum through the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame and enter the main lobby of the Osborne Legacy Complex. With the arrival finishing at the Osborne Legacy Complex the walk will be renamed to the Husker Legacy Walk beginning this season.
The Osborne Legacy Complex lobby will not be open to the public on game days. Information on public hours for the lobby of the Osborne Legacy Complex will be available soon.
Sideline Switch
Nebraska Athletics previously announced that the Husker football team will move to the West sideline for game days beginning this fall. The visiting team will be on the East sideline. There is no change to the team entrance locations, with Nebraska’s Tunnel Walk entering from the Northeast corner and the visiting team entering Tom Osborne field from the Southwest corner.
Television Timeout Clock
The Big Ten Conference has made a change in the location of the clock that indicates the length of media breaks. The clock will no longer be located on the ribbon boards in Memorial Stadium. Instead, the clock will be located on the field near the southwest 20-yard line during media breaks.
Special Dates for 2024 Season
Below is a list of some of the special celebrations surrounding Nebraska’s 2024 home games
Colorado (Sept. 7)—1994 National Championship 30-Year Reunion, Frank Solich College FB Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute
Northern Iowa (Sept. 14): Ag Day, Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Recognition
Illinois (Sept. 20): 400th Consecutive Sellout Celebration, Red Cross Day
Rutgers (Oct. 5): Homecoming, Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Recognition
UCLA (Nov. 2): Military Appreciation Game
For full Memorial Stadium game-day information for the 2024 football season, fans can visit huskers.com/gameday.
City of Lincoln Game-Day press release can be accessed here https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/News/2024/8/21a