Game-Day at Mackay Stadium
Information & Stadium Policies

 

Welcome to Mackay Stadium, home of the Wolf Pack. Opened in 1966 and located at the north end of the University of Nevada campus, Mackay Stadium seats 29,964 fans. The Wolf Pack athletics department strives to make your Mackay Stadium experience a positive and memorable one.

 

If something is not right at one of our events, find an usher, guest services representative or member of the events staff while you are there so that we can make it right. We also welcome your feedback and can be reached by emailing us at askalphie@unr.edu. We may not always be perfect, but we do want to make things right and enjoyable for our fans!

 

STADIUM GATES
Mackay Stadium open to fans two hours prior to kickoff. THERE IS NO RE-ENTRY TO MACKAY STADIUM.

 

PACK TOWN & WOLF PACK ALLEY

New this year is Pack Town, an area for tailgates and an interactive fanfest located north of Mackay Stadium. Wolf Pack Alley is the main attraction of Pack Town. Wolf Pack Alley, presented by the Nevada Alumni Association and Saint Mary's Hospital, will be the place to be for families and fans of all ages before every home Wolf Pack football game this year.  Beginning three hours prior to kickoff, Wolf Pack Alley features live entertainment, inflatable bounce houses, food vendors, Wolf Pack memorabilia and merchandise, interactive games and more.  Admission is free and open to the public.  For more information call 775-327-2070 or click here.

 

TICKETS - NO DISCOUNTS DAY OF GAME
Game-day tickets can be purchased at the main Lawlor Events Center ticket office beginning at 10 a.m. on game days and at all ticket locations at Mackay Stadium two hours prior to kickoff. Children 3 and older must have a ticket to enter Mackay Stadium on game days. Please safeguard your tickets as the University of Nevada is not responsible for lost, stolen or misplaced tickets. Duplicates will not be issued for any tickets purchased on game day. Please contact the Wolf Pack Ticket Office at (775) 348-7225 with any other questions regarding lost or destroyed tickets.

 

     Click here for football season and single-game ticket prices, information about group discounts,

Pack Parties and all other football ticket information.

 

 

TICKET OFFICE LOCATIONS & HOURS

You can purchase tickets at the following locations:

   - Lawlor Events Center Ticket Office:

     Monday -Friday 10:00 am - 5:00pm or game days starting at 10:00am

   - Legacy Hall Ticket Office:

     Monday- Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm

   - Via phone 775-348-PACK (7225), option #1 for single-game tickets or option #3 for season tickets 

   - Via the internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.nevadawolfpack.com.

   - Tickets.com outlets (local Raley's Supermarkets).

  

WILL CALL

Will Call tickets for the general public can be picked up starting  three hours prior to kickoff at the outside windows at the Link Piazzo Ticket Office at Legacy Hall. A picture ID is required for pickup of will call tickets.

 

HOME & VISITING PLAYER PASS GATES
The Wolf Pack and Visiting Team Pass Gates are located at Gate #10 (southeast corner of the stadium). Player guest tickets can be picked up starting two hours prior to kickoff.

 

PUP CLUB

Pup Club tickets and memberships are not available on game days. Children 8th grade and under can purchase a Pup Club membership for $30 , which runs from July 1-June 30th. Pup Club members receive a season pass for all home football games, two select men's basketball games and all other Wolf Pack sports. Members also receive a Pup Club t-shirt, membership card and other special gifts and invitations throughout the year. New orders will not be filled three days prior to all home football games. To register your child, please call 775-682-6961.

 

STUDENT TICKETS
Student tickets are available for University of Nevada Students with a valid ID card.  Students may pick up tickets during the week prior to the game in the Jot Travis Student Center or at the student entrance (Gate #9 at the southeast end of the stadium) on the day of the game.

 

DISABILITY ACCESSIBLE SEATING & SERVICES
Fans requiring special assistance are urged to make ticketing arrangements with the Wolf Pack Ticket Office well in advance of home football games.

     Reserved seating for wheelchair patrons is located on the West Concourse of Mackay Stadium.  Reserved Seating for patrons with other mobility impairment is located in Section G on the West side of Mackay Stadium.  General Admission seating for disabled patrons is located on the East Concourse (Sections H and M) and in the South End Zone section of the stadium.  Disabled student seating is located in the student section in the North End Zone.  Companion seating is provided for additional ticket holders who purchase a ticket in these designated sections.

    Parking for Disabled Patrons is available in the West Stadium Parking Complex on the 1st floor and within close proximity to the elevators on the remaining 5 floors of the garage.  These locations are all very close to the Disabled seating areas on the West Concourse and South Grand Stands of Mackay Stadium.

     Restroom facilities are located on the West Concourse and in the permanent restroom facilities on the Southeast, Southwest and East corners of the stadium. 

     Sodexho Sports and Leisure Services will have special concessions areas to service disabled patrons at both the North and South ends of the Stadium.  A dedicated area in the concession stands on the Southeast and Southwest Corners of the Stadium will be available.  Please look for the signage to identify these locations.

     If you need any assistance during the game, please contact an Event Staff member, usher or athletics staff personnel.

 

PARKING

General parking lots (free and paid areas) are available to the north, south and east of Mackay Stadium. Click here for the game-day parking map.

 

    General Paid Parking will be available in the West Stadium Parking Complex for $100 for the season and in the South Lawlor Parking Lot for $50 for the season or $10 per game. Please call or visit the Wolf Pack Ticket Office to purchase a parking pass or get more information.

 

    Donor parking is a benefit for contributors to the Pack Educational Fund.  Donors at the $250 - $1,499 level qualify for Area 1 parking permits.  Donors at the $1,500 level and above qualify for Area 2 parking permits.  One permit is allocated for every four season tickets held.  For more information on donor parking and the Pack Educational Fund contact Mark Urick at (775) 682-6972.

 

    Parking for disabled patrons is available on the first floor in the West Stadium Parking Complex and within close proximity to the elevators on the remaining five floors of that garage.  These locations are all very close to the disabled seating areas on the West Concourse and South Grand Stands of Mackay Stadium.

 

FREE BUS RIDES TO MACKAY STADIUM

The Sierra Spirit (RTC), Scruples, Bully's and the Brew House all are planning to have free bus rides to Wolf Pack Football Games.  Keep checking www.nevadawolfpack.com for more information as we get closer to the season.

 

TAILGATING

Tailgating is permitted on all surface parking lots around Mackay Stadium on days of home football games.  Tailgating is not permitted in the parking structures on the campus (West Stadium Parking Complex or Brian Whalen Garage). Tailgating is not permitted south of the Brian Whalen Garage. Fans will be permitted one space to park their vehicle for tailgating.

    Parking lots open four hours prior to kickoff for tailgating.  No kegs or party balls are permitted in tailgating areas at any time. Fans are encouraged to barbeque and enjoy the game-day experience, however, it is the responsibility of our fans to dispose of used charcoal properly. Hot coals are not to be put in trash cans, on grass areas or on the pavement in the parking/tailgating areas.    

     Tailgating will conclude at the time of the first half kick-off.  If tailgaters do not go into the stadium to cheer on the Wolf Pack, they will be asked politely to leave the tailgating area at that time.  Fans are asked to do their part and clean up their tailgating area prior to going home after the football game.

    Portable restroom facilities are located in all parking areas around Mackay Stadium.  Disabled patron portable restroom facilities are located in the Legacy Hall Parking Lot and the Student Tailgate areas. 

    Please contact Meredith Montoya at (775) 682-6905 to reserve a tailgate spot with a tent, tables, chairs and group ticket opportunities.

 

STADIUM POLICIES

In order to accommodate the desires of all Wolf Pack Football Fans at Mackay Stadium while also recognizing the necessity to maintain maximum levels of safety and comfort, the University of Nevada Athletics Department has formulated the following policies regarding items that can be brought into Mackay Stadium:

 

   - One 20 oz. sealed clear plastic non-flavored water bottle will be permitted in Mackay Stadium. Only one bottle will be permitted per ticketed fan.

   - No backpacks, large bags or hard coolers will be permitted in the stadium.

   - Soft coolers will be permitted as long as they meet the size requirements (maximum of 10" X 12" X 12"). 

   - All items are subject to search by Stadium Personnel.

   - Food items may be brought into the Stadium in clear plastic zip-lock bags. 

   - Beverages in bottles or cans of any type will not be permitted into Mackay Stadium. Sealed, single-serving juice boxes and baby formula/baby food will be permitted to be carried into the stadium.

   - No metal, aluminum or glass containers for food or beverages will be permitted.  Thermos containers or those similar in style will not be permitted.

   - Stadium cushions and blankets may be brought into the stadium.

   - Fans who violate these policies may be asked to leave the stadium.

 

RESTROOMS

Both portable and permanent restroom facilities are available for fans inside Mackay Stadium. If you have trouble locating a restroom facility in the stadium, please ask an event staff member for directions to the closest restroom. Portable restrooms are located throughout all donor general parking areas north of the stadium and in close proximity to the main entrance of Mackay Stadium. Restroom facilities for disabled patrons are located on the West Concourse and in the permanent restroom facilities on the Southeast, Southwest and East corners of the stadium. 

 

FIRST AID & MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

REMSA has two units stationed at Mackay Stadium during all home football games. REMSA units are located on the track by Sections H and M. If you need assistance, please contact an Event Staff  member and ask them to contact Security to dispatch REMSA to the area where they are needed.

 

CONCESSIONS

In addition to the fan favorites of hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, pretzels and popcorn, Mackay Stadium offers some mouth-watering alternatives. Travel to the concessions area on field level behind the north endzone and visit the grilled sausages trailer where sausage are grilled with onions and bell peppers.  Just up the stairs, there is a park-like atmosphere that rises above field level at the north end of the stadium that offers a wide variety of tastes.  On the west side, you have your choice of your favorite microbrew, cold soda or a hot cup of Starbucks coffee on those cold fall days.  The food up north ranges from the above mentioned fan favorites to sausages and hamburgers, pizza and frozen novelties.  The south end of the stadium includes all of the above,  plus chicken fajitas and funnel cakes.

     Sodexho Sports and Leisure Services will have special concessions areas to service disabled patrons at both the North and South ends of the Stadium.  A dedicated area in the concession stands on the Southeast and Southwest Corners of the Stadium will be available.  Please look for the signage to identify these locations.

     For tailgate menus, please visit www.performancegourmet.com.  Choose University of Nevada in the drop-down venue box!

 

YEARBOOKS & POSTER PROGRAMS

Wolf Pack yearbooks featuring information on all of Nevada's fall sports ($5) as well as poster programs featuring game-day rosters and depth charts ($1) are available for sale at the program stands inside the stadium.

  

MERCHANDISE

Authentic Wolf Pack gear can be purchased at five locations around Mackay Stadium. The ASUN Bookstore also has Wolf Pack gear on sale prior to all home games.

 

ATM MACHINES

ATM machines are located inside the Main Entrance of Mackay Stadium and inside the East Gate of Mackay Stadium . Ask a game-day staff person if you need additional information.

 

USHERS/EVENT STAFF

Ushers and other event staff are located throughout Mackay Stadium to assist you during your visit to the University of Nevada. Look for our staff in clearly marked "Event Staff" jackets.

 

STADIUM SECURITY

During home contests, Mackay Stadium features a combination of University of Nevada Police, Washoe County Sheriffs' Deputies and Event Management Staff present to ensure that all fans have an enjoyable experience at Wolf Pack football games. Should any fan feel the need for law enforcement personnel, they can contact any event staff representative and ask for assistance.

     Spectators are not permitted on the playing field at any time.

 

LOST AND FOUND

Lost and found is located at the Link Piazzo Ticket Office at Legacy Hall (outside main gates of Mackay Stadium) and will remain open until the start of the fourth quarter. Unclaimed items will be available in the Link Piazzo Ticket Office until the Wednesday following the game.  After that time, all unclaimed items will be disposed of.  If you have questions about lost items, please call the Wolf Pack Ticket Office at (775) 348-PACK (7225).

 

 

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