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9/5/2025 3:42:00 PM | Football
BOCA RATON, Fla. --Â Florida Atlantic hosts Florida A&M at Flagler Credit Union Stadium on Saturday night for the Owls' 2025 home opener. The game kicks at 6 p.m. on ESPN+. The 2025 season marks the 25th Anniversary of Football in Paradise.
General public tickets start at $20 and can be purchased here, or by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS. Ticket prices increase on the day of the game. To avoid lines and increased charges, buy your tickets in advance. Tickets for FAU students are free and can be claimed by clicking here.
To avoid congestion at the gates, fans are encourage to download their tickets digitally on a smartphone or mobile device.
Tailgating may begin when parking lots open at 2 p.m. (four hours prior to kickoff), and don't miss the first Owl Walk of the year at 3:45 p.m., as the team unloads the buses and walks through the Student Tailgates in Lot 5 before entering the team. Click here to buy parking in advance.
General stadium gates open at 4:30 p.m., with some premium access gates opening earlier. Flagler Credit Union Stadium operates with a Clear Bag policy and 3,000 clear bags, sponsored by Flagler Credit Union, will available outside the Saturday gates on Saturday night.
For other stadium and fan information, click here.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: ESPN+
Kickoff time: 6:02 p.m. ET
Announcers: AJ Ricketts (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst)
ESPN+ Info: Watch the Game | How to Sign Up
Radio: Florida Atlantic Sports Network
Pregame Show: 5:30 p.m.
Announcers: Ken LaVicka (play-by-play), Chris Newbold (analyst), Mike Mrezko (host, engineer)
Channel: FOX Sports 640 South Florida
Streaming:Â Listen Live
WEATHER
SPONSORS & ACTIVATIONS
GAMEDAY TIMELINE
PARKING INFORMATION
MOBILE TICKETS
STADIUM A-TO-Z GUIDE
NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMER
SERVEPRO HOMETOWN HERO OF THE GAME
OWL WALKÂ
PARADISE PRICING & CONCESSIONS
TEAM STORE AND ITEM OF THE GAME
CLEAR BAG POLICY
#WinningInParadise
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General public tickets start at $20 and can be purchased here, or by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS. Ticket prices increase on the day of the game. To avoid lines and increased charges, buy your tickets in advance. Tickets for FAU students are free and can be claimed by clicking here.
To avoid congestion at the gates, fans are encourage to download their tickets digitally on a smartphone or mobile device.
Tailgating may begin when parking lots open at 2 p.m. (four hours prior to kickoff), and don't miss the first Owl Walk of the year at 3:45 p.m., as the team unloads the buses and walks through the Student Tailgates in Lot 5 before entering the team. Click here to buy parking in advance.
General stadium gates open at 4:30 p.m., with some premium access gates opening earlier. Flagler Credit Union Stadium operates with a Clear Bag policy and 3,000 clear bags, sponsored by Flagler Credit Union, will available outside the Saturday gates on Saturday night.
For other stadium and fan information, click here.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: ESPN+
Kickoff time: 6:02 p.m. ET
Announcers: AJ Ricketts (play-by-play), Patrick Murray (analyst)
ESPN+ Info: Watch the Game | How to Sign Up
Radio: Florida Atlantic Sports Network
Pregame Show: 5:30 p.m.
Announcers: Ken LaVicka (play-by-play), Chris Newbold (analyst), Mike Mrezko (host, engineer)
Channel: FOX Sports 640 South Florida
Streaming:Â Listen Live
WEATHER
- 86 degrees at kickoff
- Please take precautions by staying hydrated and protected from the sun. Concessions will be stocked with plenty of water and other beverages, while cooling stations will be located both inside and outside the stadium gates.
- Fans may bring one unopened bottle of water per patron into the stadium.
SPONSORS & ACTIVATIONS
- Gameday Sponsor:Â Flagler Credit Union
- Season-long Football Sponsor:Â Shiner Law Group
- Saturday's game sponsor is Flagler Credit Union, and the Owls will celebrate Flagler Credit Union for the football stadium naming rights agreement that was signed last December. Saturday's game marks the first FAU football game played at the newly-named Flagler Credit Union Stadium.
- Brian Waldron, the president and CEO of Flagler Credit Union and Dort Financial, will serve as an Honorary Captain for the pregame coin toss on Saturday night.
- The year 2025 marks the 100th birthday for the city of Boca Raton and the Owls will celebrate the centennial on Saturday night with Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer serving as an Honorary Captain for the pregame coin toss.
GAMEDAY TIMELINE
- 2 p.m. – Parking Lots Open
- 3:45 p.m. – Owl Walk (Located near Gate 5)
- 4 p.m. – Premium Gate 1A Opens (Suites, Cabanas, Loge Box and Delray Genesis Club Members)
- 4:30 p.m. – All Gates Open
- 6:02 p.m. – Football in Paradise Kicks Off
PARKING INFORMATION
- Preparing for game day, please see the attached parking map and the following information on how to arrive to your parking lot successfully and quickly or please click HERE for the automatic parking directions via Waze App:
MOBILE TICKETS
- Click HERE for a step-by-step and frequently asked questions on how to claim your mobile tickets. For any issues, please contact the Ticket Office at 1-866-FAU-OWLS.
STADIUM A-TO-Z GUIDE
- Whether you're planning your trip to Boca Raton, walking up to the gate or settling in to your seat, we hope you have a wonderful visit to the Home of the Owls. Use this A-to-Z guide to answer many of the questions you may have about a game day in Paradise. Please click HERE to view Flagler Credit Union Stadium's guidebook.
NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMER
- Florida Atlantic Marching Owls
SERVEPRO HOMETOWN HERO OF THE GAME
- Special Agent Brian Lawson -- Special Agent Brian Lawson currently serves as a Criminal Investigator for the Defense Criminal Investigative Service of Fort Lauderdale Resident Agency. Special Agent Lawson completed his Master's of Science degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University and now serves as a professor in the criminal justice department. He also served in the United States Coast Guard Reserves for eight years where he enlisted as a Maritime Enforcement Specialist. In 2013, S.A. Lawson was selected to the United States Secret Service as a Special Agent in the Miami Field Office, where he was assigned to various criminal investigative units to include the Counterfeit Squad, USSS South Florida Organized Fraud Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration.Â
OWL WALKÂ
- Join us for the Owl Walk! The journey will begin at the student tailgating lot in Lot 5. The team will make its way through the student tailgates before heading towards Gate 5 of the stadium. The team is set to arrive around 3:45 p.m. We'll see you out there!
PARADISE PRICING & CONCESSIONS
- Two concessions locations in the stadium are Paradise Pricing stands (behind sections 215 and 226) offering fan-friendly prices on beer, seltzers and mixed drinks, along with soda, snacks and hot dogs.
- FAU is proud to continue the popular Paradise Pricing options as we continue to make Florida Atlantic Football one of the most affordable entertainment options in this market.
- The Paradise Pricing menu, with the complete concessions map are available below.
- Patrons will also notice a myriad of offerings at our concessions stands, from your standard fare hot dogs and hamburgers to more custom offerings like Tacos Al Carbon, Chick-fil-A, Manhattan Joe's Pizza, Jeremiah's Ice Cream, Jimmy Johns and 305 Crepes
TEAM STORE AND ITEM OF THE GAME
- Grab your 25th Anniversary of Florida Atlantic Football; t-shirt at the bookstore, at the team shop on game day or online!
CLEAR BAG POLICY
-  The Owls will hand out 3,000 clear bags, sponsored by Flagler Credit Union, outside the stadium gates as you enter. Â
#WinningInParadise
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