Grove Primer: Gameday information including parking, Walk of Champions, and hydration stations

OXFORD, Miss. – (Release) College football is here, and Lane Kiffin‘s No. 22 Ole Miss Rebels are ready for action as they prepare for their season opener Saturday at 1 p.m. CT against Mercer. See below for full fan information for the start of the 2023 Ole Miss football season, including where to watch Ole Miss vs. Mercer.

Parking

The free portion of the JAC is no longer available for gameday parking. Fans without a season-long parking pass can purchase single-game parking via the Clutch App. The off-campus shuttle system has been expanded to efficiently service three off-campus gameday lots, including the addition of off-campus parking dedicated exclusively for ADA parking. Rideshare and taxi pickup and dropoff locations have been combined and expanded to four locations: JAC, Ford Center Loop, Kudzu lot (off Old Taylor Road) and Insight Park Loop. See the 2023 parking map below, and head to OleMissGameday.com for full parking policies.

Gameday Schedule

Parking Operations Begin – 7 a.m.
Reserved North Plaza Tailgate Opens – 7 a.m.
Coca-Cola FanFest Opens – 10 a.m.
Sports Zone Saturday Show Live from The SJB Pavilion – 10 a.m.
Walk of Champions – 11 a.m.
Gates Open – 11 a.m.
Pre-Game Radio Show – 11 a.m.
Pride of the South Grove Show – 11:45 a.m.
Letterman’s Lounge Guest Interview (Chris Collins) – 12:20 p.m.
Pride of the South Pregame Show – 12:44 p.m.
National Anthem – 12:50 p.m.
Lock the Vaught – 12:56 p.m.
Mississippi Ford Dealers Hotty Toddy – 12:59 p.m.
Kickoff – 1 p.m.
Grove Closes – 3 hours after conclusion of game

How to Watch: Ole Miss vs. Mercer

Streaming: SEC Network+ | ESPN+
Radio: Ole Miss Radio Network
Audio: Rebels All-Access
Live Stats: Click Here
Digital Program: Click Here

What to Wear: Wear White!

Change in Walk of Champions/Fan Path from Grove

Due to the ongoing construction of Ole Miss’ ground-breaking Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation on All-American Drive, the walkway between Shoemaker Hall and Faser Hall will be closed for the 2023 football season. As a result, fans accustomed to using that path from The Grove to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium will need to plan an alternate way, while the Walk of Champions will also take a new route on gameday.

The team’s amended route for 2023, instead of diverting after the Grove Pavilion, will continue diagonally through The Grove before turning right between the Thad Cochran Research Center and Coulter Hall. Then, the Walk will continue back down All-American Drive, through the Lloyd Bell Tower and into the stadium. Please be advised of the new route and that fans will not be able to cross over that path while the Walk of Champions is taking place.

Hydration Stations

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium offers complimentary hydration at six blue Water Monster coolers throughout the stadium. Fans are permitted to bring in one sealed water bottle that does not exceed 20 oz for unlimited refills from the water coolers. See below for a map of hydration stations at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Evelyn Van Pelt

Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn’s love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.