AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn's annual spring football game, A-Day, presented by Golden Flake is set for Saturday, April 8 at Jordan-Hare Stadium to anchor a full weekend of events on the Plains. Pregame festivities inside Jordan-Hare will begin at 12:30 p.m. CT with one of the greatest traditions in college football, the pregame eagle flight, while the start of the spring scrimmage is set to begin shortly after 1 p.m. CT.
The Auburn baseball team will also be in action beginning on Thursday, April 6, hosting Texas A&M at Plainsman Park, with a doubleheader to follow on Friday. Additionally, Auburn will honor National Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas with a statue unveiling ceremony on the third floor of the Tiger Walk Club on Saturday at 10 a.m. CT. The Thomas statue unveiling is open to the public.
The full weekend will also feature the Auburn men's tennis team hosting Arkansas on Friday at 3 p.m. CT at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.
See below for more information to plan your weekend:
A-Day Weekend Timeline
| THURSDAY, APRIL 6 | |
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| 7 p.m. | Baseball vs. Texas A&M (Plainsman Park, Tickets) |
| FRIDAY, APRIL 7 | |
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| Noon | Vault Pop-Up Shop Opens (Plainsman Park Parking Lot) |
| 1 p.m. | Baseball Doubleheader vs. Texas A&M (Plainsman Park, Tickets)
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| 3 p.m. | Men's Tennis vs. Arkansas (Yarbrough Tennis Center, FREE) |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 8 | |
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| 9 a.m. | Punt, Pass & Kick Contest (Football Practice Fields) - Cancelled Vault Pop-Up Shop Opens (Plainsman Park Parking Lot) |
| 10 a.m. | Frank Thomas Statue Unveiling (Tiger Walk Club, Third Floor) On To Victory Player Meet & Greet (Old Indoor FB Practice Facility)
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| 11 a.m. | Jordan-Hare Stadium gates open Coca-Cola Fan Zone opens (Jordan-Hare Stadium, East Concourse)
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| 11:05 a.m. | Alumni Flag Football Game (Jordan-Hare Stadium) - Cancelled |
| 11:30 a.m. | Tiger Walk |
| 12:30 p.m. | Eagle Flight (Jordan-Hare Stadium) |
| 1:24 p.m. | A-Day Game begins (Jordan-Hare Stadium, Tickets - $10) |
TICKETS
Tickets to attend A-Day in Jordan-Hare Stadium are on-sale now through the Auburn Ticket Office for $10 to the general public and free for current AU students. All $10 seats are general admission. Tigers Unlimited premium seat holders will receive information via email this week regarding tickets for their respective club spaces. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to avoid waiting in line on April 8.
A-Day tickets can be purchased here on AubTix.com or in-person at the Auburn Ticket Office located at Neville Arena, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tickets for Friday's baseball games versus Texas A&M at Plainsman Park are already sold out but may be purchased through our official secondary market partner, StubHub.
PARKING
Parking is free for the 2023 A-Day game. In addition to the normal Auburn football gameday public parking, the following lots are available for the general public: SAND (AG Heritage Park), South Deck, B (Lowder Business lot), Utah (Hayfield).
The following lots will be reserved for permit parking: Z (Complex), EC (Coliseum), D (Stadium Deck), S (Arena), NS (North Stadium Lot), Handicap (CDV), A (Allison Lab Lot), W (McWhorter Building, Softball Field), Woltosz Football Performance Center
TIGER TRANSIT SHUTTLES
Tiger Transit shuttles will run both on and off-campus on Saturday, April 8 beginning at 10 a.m. and will conclude two hours after the conclusion of the spring game. Tiger Transit Shuttle service will run from the following off-campus locations: Auburn Airport, Auburn Mall, Duck Samford, Auburn City Softball Complex, Tiger Town, Facilities Management and GPAC/South Quad Deck.
A-DAY FORMAT
Saturday's A-Day scrimmage will start at approximately 1:20 p.m., shortly after the Tigers warm-up on Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The scrimmage will consist of the offense versus the defense, with the defense being spotted a designated number of points ahead of time. If the offense scores more than the assigned point total, it will win the A-Day game, otherwise, the defense will be the winner. There will be no game clock and the scrimmage will involve offensive drives starting at designated yard lines on the field.
PREGAME EAGLE FLIGHT
New for A-Day 2023 is one of the greatest traditions in college football, the pregame eagle flight inside Jordan-Hare Stadium! At 12:30 p.m. one of Auburn's famed eagles will circle the field as it has done the past two decades prior to kick off during the regular season.
VAULT POP-UP SHOP | PLAINSMAN PARK PARKING LOT
Get your retro and throwback Auburn gear for the last time until the new athletic year begins. The Vault Pop-Up Shop will open at noon on Friday and again at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
COCA-COLA FAN FEST
The Coca-Cola Fan Fest will feature a family friendly area that will include a live DJ, inflatable games, food vendors and more will be located on the East Concourse inside Jordan-Hare Stadium beginning at 11 a.m. Admission is free.
TIGER WALK
Greet the football team and coaching staff as they head to Jordan-Hare Stadium for the A-Day game. Tiger Walk will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m.
RADIO AFFILIATES
The game will be broadcast on the Auburn Radio Network on the following affiliate stations as well as the official Auburn app:
Abbeville, Ala. WESZ-FM 98.7
Andalusia, Ala. WAAO-FM 93.7
Anniston, Ala. WFZX-AM 1490
Auburn, Ala. WTGZ-FM 93.9
Birmingham, Ala. WJQX-FM 100.5
Columbus, GA WVRK 102.9
Cullman, Ala. WKUL-FM 92.7
Decatur, Ala. WAFN-FM 104.9
Demopolis, Ala. WZNJ-FM 106.5
Dothan, Ala. WESP-FM 102.5
Florence, Ala WMSR-FM 94.9
Foley, Ala. WHEP-AM 1310
Fort Payne, Ala. WZOB-AM 1250
Guntersville, Ala. WTWX-FM 95.9
Mobile WAVH-FM 106.5
Montgomery, Ala. WMSP-AM 740
Oxford, Ala WTDR-FM 92.7
Roanoke, Ala. WELR-FM 102.3
Selma, Ala. WHBB-AM 1490
Tuscaloosa, Ala WJQX-FM 100.5
Vernon, Ala. WVSA-AM 1380