FLORENCE, Ala. (November 2, 2023) – The regular season is coming to a close as the University of North Alabama football team gets set to host its final home game of the 2023 season this Saturday, Nov. 4 against Central Arkansas.
 
Below are the things to know for Saturday's game against the Bears.
 
1. EARLIER KICKOFF: The Lions and Bears will kickoff at 4:02 p.m. inside Braly Stadium.
 
2. SENIOR DAY: The final home game is Senior Day, as the Lions will honor the following players: Takairee Kenebrew, Barry Womack, Dakota Warfield, Will Derico, Gallil Guillaume, Jakob Cummings, Philip Ossai, Stevie Young, Tyler Antkowiak, David Florence, Makenly Newbill, Parker Driggers and Trenton Townsend.
 
3. HOME FINALE: The Lions will host their fifth and final home game of the 2023 season on Saturday. The Lions are 2-2 at home this season with wins over Chattanooga and Utah Tech. Chattanooga is currently ranked No. 13 in the FCS Coaches Poll.
 
4. TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY: The UNA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will honor a local educator (K-12) on Saturday during the game with a prize pack courtesy of Exit Realty and UNA Athletics. UNA will also honor some of its "Faculty MVPs" before Saturday's game.
 
5. SAAC CANNED FOOD DRIVE: The UNA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is holding a canned food drive in order to support UNA students and the community during the holidays. Help the cause by bringing canned food donations to the UNA SAAC tent during tailgate hours, located around Spirit Hill.
 
6. TICKETS: Season tickets and single game tickets, as well as other bundle options, for all ticketed sports are available by calling 256-765-5466 (LION) or by emailing athleticstickets@una.edu. Tickets to the game are available for as low as $20. The game day ticket window will open at 2 p.m. Click here for more info.
 
7. ACCESS YOUR TICKETS: The UNA Ticket Office put together three videos to help fans download and access their tickets this season. Click the links below to access tickets on your device or call 256-765-5466 for assistance.
 
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8. CASHLESS VENUE: Braly Stadium is a cashless venue this season. Fans are encouraged to prepare accordingly to make purchases by card.
 
9. BAG POLICY: Fans are encouraged to review the bag policy before arriving to the stadium, as many bag types are prohibited inside Braly Stadium. Approved bags include clear totes, resealable freezer storage bags, small clutch bags, seat cushions with no pockets and small diaper bags with the accompaniment of a child. For more information on which types of bags are approved and which types are prohibited, click here.
 
10. PROHIBITED ITEMS: Braly Stadium prohibits firearms of any kind, knives, umbrellas, artificial noise makers (electronic megaphones, blowhorns, airhorns, etc.), tobacco products (vape, cigarettes, cigars, etc.) and pets and animals of any kind. Service animals with proper identification are allowed.
 
11. PARKING: Lot D parking is available for purchase at the old baseball field at the corner of East Irvine Avenue and Grady Liles Road. Additional parking can be found at the Royal Avenue Center pool lot, as well as the tennis courts for $12. For a parking map for Saturday's game, click here.
 
12. SHUTTLE BUS PARKING: UNA will have four parking lots available for fans to park and shuttle to the stadium — three of which are on UNA's campus. The shuttle lots include Jackson Heights Church of Christ, the front of Rice and Rivers Hall, Appleby Hall and the Wendall Gunn Commons parking lot. The shuttles run throughout the day, including before and after the game. For more information, click here.
 
13. TAILGATING: A number of roads surrounding Braly Stadium will be closed a few hours before kickoff for tailgating, specifically Royal Avenue. Fans are encouraged to plan accordingly. Parking lots open three hours prior to kickoff. Tailgating will take place on Spirit Hill presented by Bud Light and outside of Braly Stadium. Spirit Hill tailgating spots are sold out for Saturday's game, but fans are encouraged to join in on the festivities around the stadium.
 
14. FOOD TRUCKS: UNA Athletics has partnered with a number of food trucks this season for all home football games. For this Saturday, fans can visit three different vendors along North Royal Avenue, including Quench, Smile Beverage Co. and Happi Pappi.
 
15. PEP RALLY: UNA will host a game day pep rally at 1:30 p.m. on Spirit Hill with the North Alabama Marching Pride, the UNA cheer and dance team and mascots, Leo and Una. This will take place just before the team arrives via buses for the Lion Walk — which take place two hours and 15 minutes before all home games.
 
16. LION WALK: One of UNA's oldest traditions, the Lion Walk, will take place at 1:45 p.m. starting at Spirit Hill and ending when the team enters the stadium through the North End Zone — the side with the videoboard closest to the home locker rooms. Fans are encouraged to cheer on the Lions as they walk toward the stadium.
 
17. GAME PROGRAM: This season, game day programs will be shifting to an electronic format and are free of charge. QR codes will be available to fans throughout the stadium to download the program, which includes rosters, depth charts and more. Fans can also access game programs at roarlions.com.
 
18. DOWNLOAD OUR APP: Fans are also encouraged to download the Roar Lions app, available on Google Play and the Apple App Store. The app was launched this past month and includes ticket information, team shop, game programs, schedules, rosters and links to watch and listen to the games online.
 
19. WATCH ON ESPN+: Saturday's game will stream on ESPN+ featuring "Voice of the Lions" Benjamin Ray on play-by-play and Bryan Neece as the color analyst. Fans can tune in at 4 p.m. at this link or on the ESPN app.
 
20. CATCH THE LIONS ON THE RADIO: Fans are encouraged to listen to the UNA Lions Sports Network all season long on WLX Radio — 98.3 FM and 103.5 FM in the Shoals or worldwide on the WLX App or at this link. Play-by-play announcer Seth Cain will be joined by former UNA quarterback Jacob Tucker in the booth. Austin Collette will be on the sidelines. The UNA radio broadcast will begin at 3 p.m. with the "Countdown to Kickoff" featuring all three members of the broadcast team.
 
21. LIVE STATS: Fans who are interested in following live stats can do so via StatBroadcast.
 
22. 75TH SEASON OF UNA FOOTBALL: The 2023 season marks the 75th year of North Alabama Football. UNA has an all-time record of 483-304-16, while boasting 21 NCAA playoff appearances, 17 conference championships and three national championships. This season marks UNA's sixth at the FCS level and just the second as a full-fledged member.
 
23. A COUPLE OF OLD RIVALS: UNA and Central Arkansas were both powerhouse programs in NCAA Division II, specifically during the 2005 season where the two teams met as Gulf South Conference rivals. UCA won the regular season meeting in double overtime, while UNA had the last laugh in the Division II quarterfinal round with a walk-off field goal by Yuta Fakuda to win 41-38 in overtime to advance to the semifinal. That season, UNA finished ranked No. 4 and UCA finished No. 6 in the polls. UCA moved up to NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) in 2007, while UNA joined about a decade later.
 
24. SERIES HISTORY: UNA leads the all-time series with Central Arkansas with a 15-6 record in 21 meetings. Neither team has won more than four straight games in the series, while UNA has never lost back-to-back games against the Bears. UCA won last year's meeting in Conway.
 
25. THE LAST UNA FOOTBALL HOUR THIS SEASON: Fans are reminded to head over to 306 Barbecue in downtown Florence one last time next week for the UNA Football Hour with Coach Brent Dearmon. This coming Tuesday, Nov. 7 will be the final episode of the season previewing Florida State during the bye week. There will be no show on the final game week as the crew will broadcast UNA's men's basketball game at Mississippi State on Nov. 14.
 
The show begins at 6:30 p.m. and will air on WLX Radio (98.3/103.5 FM) and on the WLX app. The show will also air live at 306 BBQ hosted by Benjamin Ray and Mike Ezekiel.
 
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