In addition to the Illinois State football team hosting Indiana State Saturday, Redbird Arena will house the Illinois High School Associations volleyball state championships in what is expected to be a high-traffic weekend for Redbird Athletics. To assist Redbird football fans, the Illinois State athletics department has announced special procedures that will be in place that day.
Any Redbird football patron without a parking pass will have to show a football ticket to gain access to the public parking lots. The public lots are the Ropp lot, the University High School lot and the East Stadium lot. Just like previous games, fans with parking passes will be admitted into their respective lots.
Anyone interested in purchasing football tickets is encouraged to do so before Friday, the first day of the state volleyball championships. On Friday, in addition to the ticket office at Redbird Arena, tickets for the Illinois State-Indiana State football game will also be available at the Alamo II bookstore from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Alamo II will again have tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Illinois State will offer a Family Day ticket package that allows game tickets for two adults and two youth (14 and under), plus four Pepsis and popcorn for $20. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to assure an opportunity to park that day.
Illinois State and Gateway Football Conference rival, Indiana State, kick off at 1:30 p.m. at Hancock Stadium for Senior Day.
