Texas Football plays "Under the Lights" on Saturday, April 21 in the 2018 Orange-White Spring Game presented by Living Spaces at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, following a full day of action on the Forty Acres with Texas Softball vs. Oklahoma State at noon and Texas Baseball vs. New Orleans at 2:30 p.m.
Admission to the Football Spring Game is FREE and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, so arrive early! Gates 8, 14, 16, and 25 on the north end of the stadium open at 3:30 p.m. and provide direct access to the pregame "Texas Football On-Field Experience." All other stadium gates open at 4:30 p.m.
Free parking is available for all fans from 7 a.m.-midnight in select lots and garages near the stadium, including Manor Garage and San Jacinto Garage. Please refer to this map from UT Parking and Transportation for detailed information.
The clear bag policy is in effect for the spring game. All bags larger than 4.5" x 6.5", including purses and diaper bags, must be clear plastic and no larger than 12" x 6" x 12". For more details, please visit TexasSports.com/clearbag.
APRIL 21 TIMELINE
2:30 p.m.: Baseball vs. New Orleans (UFCU Disch-Falk Field)
3:30 p.m.: Gates 8, 14, 16 and 25 open (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
3:30 p.m.: Team Shop “Fire Sale” begins outside Gate 28 (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
3:30-5 p.m.: Texas Football On-Field Experience (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
3:40-6 p.m.: Live music on Gate 8 / Gate 25 stages (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
4:30 p.m.: All stadium gates open
6:30 p.m.: Kickoff
Postgame: Player autographs / fireworks show (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium field level)
PREGAME ON-FIELD EXPERIENCE
Fans who arrive early have the opportunity to go onto the field for the "Texas Football On-Field Experience" from 3:30-5 p.m. Activities include football skills stations and photo ops with Bevo XV and Smokey the Cannon in their normal gameday locations.* Fans can access the field inside Gates 14 and 16 in the Red McCombs Red Zone Food Court. (*All field activities are weather permitting.)
There are plenty of additional interactive activities including inflatables, tailgate games, and the opportunity for fans to get their very own portrait created by caricaturists!
LIVE MUSIC
Enjoy music in the Live Music Capital of the World at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium before the game! Get ready to rock with live music on two different stages from 3:40-6 p.m. Concerts take place inside Gate 8 and Gate 25.
3:40 p.m.: The Nightowls (Gate 8 stage)
3:40 p.m.: Travis Parker (Gate 25 stage)
5 p.m.: Blue Water Highway Band (Gate 8 stage)
5 p.m.: Django Walker (Gate 25 stage)
COMMEMORATIVE SPRING GAME POSTER
The first 10,000 fans in attendance receive a commemorative "Celebrating 125 Years of Texas Football" poster.
POSTGAME PLAYER AUTOGRAPHS AND FIREWORKS
Cap off the Orange-White Spring Game experience with postgame autographs on the field and a fireworks show that will light up the sky! Following the game, fans can enter the field from inside Gates 14 and 16 on the north end of the stadium. Player autograph sessions will last for 45 minutes; players will be arranged on the field by position groups. Players may sign the official Spring Game commemorative poster only; no outside items may be signed. Coaches are not available for autographs. (In the case of inclement weather, autographs will take place in the MNAC tent; enter through the stairs at Gate 1.)
Commemorative "Celebrating
125 Years of Texas Football" poster
TEAM SHOP "FIRE SALE"
Don't miss your opportunity to gear up with exclusive Texas Athletics apparel -- previously only available to student-athletes and coaches -- on a first come, first served basis when the Texas Longhorns Official Team Shop hosts a “fire sale” at the Orange-White Spring Game. The sale starts at 3:30 p.m. on the east side of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium inside Gate 28. Fans wishing to purchase items in the sale should line up outside Gate 28. Apparel is available in a variety of sizes ranging from XS to 5XL. Men’s shoe sizes range from 9.5 to 18 and a limited amount of women’s shoes will be available.
The Texas Longhorns Official Team Shop will also open three storefronts during the Orange-White Spring Game: east stadium store, west stadium store, and Gate 1 pop-up shop.
CONCESSIONS
A variety of food and beverage options, including adult beverages, will be available at the Orange-White Spring Game. Concession options include:
Red McCombs Red Zone opens at 3:30 p.m.
• Torchys Tacos
• Pluckers
• Krispy Kreme
• Starbucks
• Subway
• Amy’s Ice Cream
• State Fair Fare
• Silver Bullet Bar
• Michelada Cabana
West Concourse opens at 4:30 p.m.
• Smokey’s Grill
• Gridiron Favorites
• Austin’s Pizza
• Chick-fil-A
• Quiznos (3rd Floor)
• Ricardo’s Tacos (3rd Floor)
• State Fair Fare
East Concourse opens at 4:30 p.m.
• Mama Fu’s Asian House
• Sausage Haus
• Austin’s Pizza
• PoK-e-Jo’s BBQ
• Chick-fil-A
• State Fair Fare