CARROLLTON, Ga. (September 26, 2024) – The University of North Alabama football team will travel to familiar territory this Saturday, as the Lions will take on former Gulf South Conference rival West Georgia for the first time since each team's departure from Division II to FCS.
 
Here are the top things to know for Saturday's game.
 
1. KICKOFF: The Lions and Wolves will kickoff at 2 p.m. eastern time and 1 p.m. central time at University Field in Carrollton, Ga.
 
2. TICKETS: General admission tickets are available for as low as $10 and can be purchased at this link. Additionally, reserved chairback seats are available for $20. Children five and under receive free admission. Gates open 1.5 hours before kickoff.
 
3. PARKING AND TAILGATING: For the 2024 season, the University of West Georgia will be charging for parking at the UWG Athletics Complex. Reserved parking in Lot B is $10 per game. General admission parking in all other lots are $5 per game onsite.
 
For tailgating information, click here.
For Lot B parking, click here.
For Lot C parking, click here.
For a parking map, click here.
 
4. MUGSHOTS WATCH PARTY: Fans who are not making the trip to West Georgia are encouraged to join our watch party at Mugshots in Downtown Florence. The broadcast will begin at 6 p.m. Mugshots is the official UNA Watch Party location for away football games this season.
 
5. WATCH ON ESPN+: Saturday's game will stream on ESPN+ with Logan Maddox on play-by-play, Parker Gore on color commentary and Carlie Pair on the sidelines. Fans can tune in at 1 p.m. at this link or on the ESPN app.
 
6. CATCH THE LIONS ON THE RADIO: "Voice of the Lions" Benjamin Ray, color analyst Bryan Neece and sideline reporter Chase Glover will be the radio broadcast team for Saturday. Lion fans can catch all the action on WLX Radio — 98.3 FM and 103.5 FM in the Shoals or worldwide on the WLX App or online at this link. The broadcast begins at 12 p.m. CT with the pre-game show and 6 p.m. for kickoff.
 
7. LIVE STATS: Fans who are interested in following live stats can do so via StatBroadcast.
 
8. SERIES HISTORY: Saturday will mark the 36th all-time meeting, but the first since 2017. West Georgia joined the Gulf South Conference in 1983, over a decade after UNA joined as a charter member in 1971. The two foes played every season from 1983-2017 before UNA departed for FCS. West Georgia followed those footsteps this season and are now members of both the Atlantic Sun Conference and the United Athletic Conference for football.
 
9. SERIES RECORDS: The Lions have a 22-13 record against West Georgia. UNA dominated the series in Florence with a 13-4 record at Braly Stadium. However, the Wolves have proven tougher at home, with the series tied 9-9 in Carrollton. The Wolves have a three-game home winning streak over UNA, as a win by the Lions would be the first in Carrollton since 2010.
 
10. FREQUENT OPPONENT: Though no meetings at the FCS level yet, the Lions have played West Georgia more than any other current FCS member with 35 meetings. The second-most played FCS member for UNA is UT Martin, who the Lions faced two weeks ago for the 34th time. UNA's most played rivals are West Alabama (71), Delta State (61), Jacksonville State (50), Troy (44), Valdosta State (42), Mississippi College (35) and West Georgia (35).
 
11. LIONS AGAINST GEORGIA SCHOOLS: This will be the 102nd game between UNA and a team from the state of Georgia. The Lions have a 65-35-1 record against Peach State schools. Of the 101 games, 77 have come against either West Georgia or Valdosta State. The Lions are 47-29-1 against those two opponents. UNA's last win over a Georgia school came in 2018 against Shorter.
 
12. UNA LUNCH HOUR ON WEDNESDAYS AT 306 BBQ: Fans are reminded to head over to 306 Barbecue in downtown Florence every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. during football season for the UNA Lunch Hour. The show begins at 11 a.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. The show will feature a weekly appearance from Coach Brent Dearmon and visits from other coaches, student-athletes and staff members from the athletic department.
 
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