USC football’s inaugural season as a member of the Big Ten Conference is off and running. Our home football schedule this year includes a Friday night game on Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. against Big Ten opponent Rutgers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
In this season of firsts, the late kickoff gives us a unique opportunity to enjoy campus tailgating on a Friday night.
Friday Night Tailgating Details
- Tailgating will be available from 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Tailgate registration is now open, and late registration charges will be waived.
- Tailgating will be limited to areas around the center of campus.
- The Trojan Family Game Day Experience, bookstore, and game day hospitality venues will be open.
Exclusive Ticket and Tailgate Opportunity for Faculty and Staff
- USC Athletics has set aside an allotment of tickets for faculty and staff at a discounted rate of $30/ticket (limit four tickets per person). These tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis, as long as the allotment lasts. The deadline to purchase is Oct. 20.
- These tickets also give you access to Tommy’s Tavern. This is a pregame tailgating event on the historic Coliseum Peristyle featuring a cash bar and food for purchase. Faculty and staff who have season tickets will also have access to Tommy’s Tavern for this game.
- To purchase your discounted faculty and staff tickets, please click this link
Game Day Transportation and Parking
- GO GREEN! Game attendees are encouraged to use alternative transportation, including public transit and ridesharing services.
- FREE public transit (LA Metro, Metrolink, Amtrak, LADOT, etc.) for all faculty and staff on Oct. 25 will be offered by USC Transportation.
- Faculty and staff driving to work that day — especially those who park in the McCarthy Parking Structure — are encouraged to leave by 3 p.m.