Elon, N.C. – The Elon football team hosts Monmouth Saturday for Homecoming. The game features two of the seven teams in CAA Football with one conference loss or fewer and will kick at 2:00 p.m. inside Rhodes Stadium.
Elon sits at 3-4 overall, but 3-1 in CAA Football play, while Monmouth enters the game at 3-3 overall and 2-1 in conference action. The Phoenix had won eight straight home games before a loss to No. 16 North Carolina Central a week ago.
Saturday's game will be streamed on FloSports and televised via My48 in the Piedmont-Triad market (Spectrum channel 15). Taylor Durham and Khirey Walker will be on the call, with Hannah Bradey serving as the sideline reporter. The audio call of the game, with Max Wallace and Katie Bennert, can be streamed for free via The Varsity Network app on your smartphone. It can also be heard on ElonPhoenix.com by clicking on the live audio link on the football schedule page. Coverage on The Varsity Network app begins at 1:30 p.m. with Countdown to Kickoff and concludes with the Dominos Locker Room Report after the game.
Tickets are available from the Schar Center Box Office or online at ElonPhoenix.com during the week. Ticket sales open at Rhodes Stadium starting 90 minutes before kickoff on Saturday. For those planning to attend the game, please see the information below.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:00 a.m. – Parking lots open for tailgating
10:00 a.m. – Phoenix Fan Fest opens in Ingold Lot
11:30 a.m. – Shuttle busses begin
11:40 a.m. – Phoenix Team Walk
12:30 p.m. – Ticket Booths and Gates Open
2:07 p.m. – Kickoff of Monmouth vs. Elon
** NEW** TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS
In order to enhance the gameday experience for all Elon University and NC Central football fans, Elon University Campus Safety and Police is offering the chance to opt into a text messaging list. The list will be used to keep fans informed about available parking, traffic patterns and status during this game day. The opt-in is voluntary and will automatically expire on Sunday, October 8, 2023. To become part of this list please take the following steps:
Text ELONHOME2023 to 226-787
Note: You may text STOP to Stop all messages or HELP for Help. Message and Data rates may apply. Please know that frequency of messages may vary throughout the day.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Elon Athletics has a clear bag policy at all home football games. Patrons bringing bags in Rhodes Stadium must ensure that they are clear bags and no larger than 12" x 6" x 12". Permitted items include clutch purses, diaper bags, items related to a medical condition and factory-sealed bottles of water. Elon Athletics will hand out clear bags provided by The Turner Agency and Farm Bureau Insurance at the main entrance to the first 50 individuals needing them.
FIRE OF THE CAROLINAS MARCHING BAND
The Fire of the Carolinas Marching Band will perform in conjunction with Rock the Block on Friday Evening. Parading from the CFA beginning around 7:08, the FOTC will perform at the event leading up to the fireworks. Be sure to come out and listen to our amazing musicians get you ready for Homecoming Weekend.
On Saturday, The Fire of the Carolinas will begin their game day events with a rehearsal from 9:00-11:30 a.m. at Hunt Field. We encourage spectators to visit, listen, and support the band as they prepare for their upcoming performances.
Phoenix Walk with the FOTC Marching Band will begin at 11:40 a.m. on Bank of America. All fans are encouraged to watch and support our team as they make their way to the stadium. Then, at approximately 12:50 p.m., the band will parade from the Center for the Arts to Rhodes Stadium. Along the way, we will stop at various tailgating events. Be sure to cheer, sing along, and support your FOTC. Following the tailgating, the band will then enter the main entrance of the stadium and perform pregame on the field beginning 20 minutes prior to kickoff.
Keep your seats during halftime and join the FOTC Marching Band for exciting halftime entertainment. This week, the FOTC will perform a show entitled "Rising from the Ashes!" where we will feature music by Bastille, the Animals, and Coldplay. This is certainly a performance you won't want to miss.
FOR THE KIDS
Phoenix Kids Club memberships are now available! Membership is free and includes a monthly newsletter filled with fun activities, exclusive opportunities with the Phoenix, and free admission to games throughout the 2022-23 season. Please visit
ElonPhoenix.com/kidsclub.
A new in-stadium Kids Zone will be available in 2023. An inflatable, button maker and face painters from Painted Grape will thrill kids throughout the game.
GAME DAY PROGRAMS
The official Elon football game day program is available digitally by
CLICKING HERE.
LIGHTNING DELAY PROTOCOL
Elon Athletics event management will monitor severe weather on game day. If a severe weather system is approaching Rhodes Stadium, announcements will be made over the public address system.
If a storm producing lightning is within eight miles of Rhodes Stadium, all guests inside the facility will be directed to seek shelter via public address announcements and video board displays.
When the stadium is approved for re-entry, an announcement will be made via the public address system, video board, and social media, as well as radio and available streaming outlets.
LOST AND FOUND
The Rhodes Stadium Lost and Found station is located in the ticket office at the main entrance to the stadium. Found items should be turned in at this location. Items which are unclaimed on game day can be claimed the following business day by calling 336-278-6800.
PARKING
All parking lots open five hours prior to kickoff (9:00 a.m.).
CLICK HERE for a parking map. Parking is available for the general public in the Hunt B lot for $10. Overflow game day parking can be found in the Colonnades and Innovation Quad parking lots. Starting at 3:30 p.m., a free shuttle bus will stop at each of these locations and proceed to a drop-off at Bank of America Drive at Rhodes Stadium.
Premium parking spaces are available on a season-long basis through the Phoenix Club. This includes the following lots: Ingold, Hunt A, and Global Neighborhood. For more information on obtaining a parking space in these lots, contact
Kayla Timmons with the Phoenix Club at 336-278-6781 or ktimmons@elon.edu.
Handicap parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the Hunt A, Hunt B and Global Neighborhood parking lots.
PETS
Pets are not permitted inside Rhodes Stadium. Only service animals specifically trained to aid an individual are permitted.
PHOENIX CLUB HALFTIME HOSPITALITY
All Phoenix Club members who have contributed at the $250 level or higher during this membership year (June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024) are welcome to visit our halftime hospitality area, located behind the Woods Center Press Box on the west side of the stadium. The area will open with approximately five minutes left in the second quarter and eligible members can enter from behind section 208 (a slight adjustment from past years). Members can check-in at the Phoenix Club tent by showing their 2023-24 Phoenix Club Maroon wristband. Please be prepared to show your wristbands upon entering the hospitality tent.
PHOENIX FAN FEST
Phoenix Fan Fest is the latest addition to the Elon football tailgating scene. Open for all five home games during the 2023 season, the Phoenix Fan Fest will offer FREE pregame entertainment options for all fans starting four hours prior to kickoff. Located adjacent to the Ingold Lot (between Rhodes Stadium, Latham Baseball Park and the new Elon Baseball Performance Center), fans will be able to participate in various tailgate games, such as giant jenga and cornhole. Fans will be able to get their faces painted with their favorite Elon flair by artists from Burlington-based Painted Grape or watch College Gameday and games from around the country on the 8'x15' jumbo video screen. Kid-friendly inflatable games and bounce houses will also be included. Phoenix Fan Fest will close 10 minutes prior to kickoff.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (RVs)
Single-game RV passes in the Hunt B lot (the main parking lot behind Schar Center) are available for presale for each home game for $50 per game. Phoenix Club members at the $250 level and above can purchase a season RV pass for $50 as well. Should there be availability, RV parking passes can be purchased on gameday as well. The Arts West lot will continue to be a free area for RV parking. For more information, please contact the Phoenix Club at 336-278-6781.
TAILGATING
Parking lots open at 9:00 a.m. for all fans to begin tailgating prior to the 2:07 pm start time. For full tailgating information, please
CLICK HERE.
TICKETS
Click
HERE for all parking and ticket information, including a 2023 Elon football parking map, ticket prices, and a Rhodes Stadium seating chart.
Tickets can be purchased at the Rhodes Stadium ticket booths beginning at 12:30 p.m. Accepted payment forms for ticket purchases are Cash (Window 4 only), Visa and MasterCard.
Fans can also take advantage of Elon digital ticketing. Fans can transfer unused tickets, print tickets from home, or pull up your tickets on your smartphone if you're at the game.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From the Greensboro Area West of Campus
Once approaching Elon/Burlington, take Interstate 85/40 to Exit 140 (University Drive).
Take the exit to the right onto the off ramp and turn left at the light onto University Drive.
Stay on University Drive for 4.1 miles, then turn right onto N. Williamson Avenue.
Continue 0.3 miles to Rhodes Stadium on your left side.
From the Raleigh-Durham Area East of Campus
Once approaching Elon/Burlington, take Interstate 85/40 to Exit 140 (University Drive).
Take the exit to the right onto the off ramp and turn right at the light onto University Drive.
Stay on University Drive for 3.8 miles, then turn right onto N. Williamson Avenue.
Continue 0.3 miles to Rhodes Stadium on your left side.
From the Danville, Virginia Area North of Campus
Once approaching Elon/Burlington, take Highway 87 to Old Highway 87, turning right onto Old Highway 87.
Continue a short 0.1 miles before turning left onto Elon Ossipee Road.
Drive 3.7 miles before veering right onto Shallowford Road.
Continue 0.3 miles through the traffic light across University Drive to Rhodes Stadium on your left side
PROHIBITED AND PERMITTED ITEMS
Prohibited Items: Prohibited items at Rhodes Stadium include but are not limited to:
Non-clear bags
Bags larger than 12"x6"x12"
Weapons, firearms, and explosives
Tobacco products of any kind, e-cigarettes
Outside food/alcohol, non-clear sealed beverages
Bicycles, skateboards, hoverboards and rollerblades
Drones
Umbrellas
Whistles/Flags on Poles/Large Banners
Collapsible chairs
Permitted Items: The following items are permitted to be brought inside Rhodes Stadium:
Clutch purses
Diaper bags
Items related to a medical condition
Factory-sealed bottles of water
Seat cushions and blankets
