COLUMBUS – The Buckeyes’ first home game is not scheduled until Sept. 11 but there will be college football in Ohio Stadium this Saturday.
The ‘Shoe and surrounding venues play host to a number of educational and cultural events Friday and Saturday as part of the Classic For Columbus weekend, culminating with a football game Saturday between historically Black universities Central State and Kentucky State.
Classic For Columbus events Saturday
- The Battelle “college, career and community” fair with approximately 36 businesses and organizations on site at French Field House between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- Two NFL “Mom’s” presentations at the RPAC Main Gym at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
- A “FanGate” outside of French Field House and St. John Arena from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
- A skills and drills competition will take place at noon at Lincoln Tower Park Field
- A drum line will begin at noon outside of St. John Arena and parade over to Lincoln Tower Park Field
- A high school “battle of the bands” take place at 1 p.m. at Lincoln Tower Park Field;
- A financial literacy and wealth building workshop in the recruit room at Ohio Stadium at 1 p.m.
- Central State vs. Kentucky State at 3 p.m. at Ohio Stadium. (Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Ohio Stadium)
Parking lots open at 8:00 a.m. Parking is $10 (credit cards only) in the lots and garages surrounding Ohio Stadium. Exceptions are the west stadium lot and parts of east stadium, which are permit lots. Public parking lots include the Lane Avenue, Tuttle Road and Neil Avenue garages, and the North St. John Arena, South French Field House, Northwest Stadium and riverbank surface lots.
Tailgating is permitted on campus but Ohio Stadium has a no bag policy which limits bags to those no larger than 5x8x1 inches.