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AUSTIN, Texas — College football is back on the Forty Acres! The Texas Longhorns face off against the University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks for the 2022 season opener on Saturday, Sept. 3, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (DKR). Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
We broke down what you need to know about the first Texas Football game of the 2022 season.
Longhorn fans may want to pack their ponchos. The KVUE Weather Team is monitoring the potential for widespread showers and storms Saturday afternoon and evening, which could include kickoff time. Shower and storm potential will be highest in the afternoon and early evening. Take a look at our forecast timeline for the game.
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All Texas Football games are rain or shine, and all tickets are non-refundable. A game will be suspended if rain is so heavy that there's no visibility or if there is lightning within a certain number of miles. Only in the event of lightning will officials advise fans to seek shelter and evacuate DKR.
Remember: umbrellas are not allowed inside the stadium, so plan accordingly.
Everybody knows the Texas Football game day fun starts long before kickoff. Below is a gameday timeline:
If you're driving or catching a rideshare to DKR, here's a looking at how pregame and postgame traffic flow will work.
Once you arrive, you'll need to know where to park. This map shows parking options and ADA dropoffs and checkpoints. If you want to pay for parking ahead of time, you can find options here.
There are also a number of Capital Metro bus route options you can take to get to the game. Learn more.
Need help getting around DRK once you get there? A map of the stadium can be found on page 38 of this week's football program.
First, it's important to note that a clear bag policy will be in effect at all Texas Longhorns home games. Approved bags include:
Texas Athletics will allow 3.4 ounce individual-sized hand sanitizer bottles, sanitary wipes and all applicable medical exceptions for the 2022 season.
The following items are prohibited at games:
On Aug. 19, Head Coach Steve Sarkisian announced that Quinn Ewers will be the Longhorns' starting quarterback this season. Hudson Card is expected to join the second team.
Ewers is a redshirt freshman who transferred to Austin this past January from Ohio State. The Texas native played high school football at Southlake Carroll, where he was ranked No. 1 nationally overall by 247Sports, Rivals and ON3.
Yes – for now. The Texas Longhorns will be leaving the Big 12 in the future, but not until 2025.
In July 2021, the UT System voted to accept an invite to join the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 2025. The Longhorns' biggest Big 12 rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners, will also be joining the SEC that year.
Fans will get a peak at UT's future in the SEC during Game 2 of the 2022 season versus Alabama Crimson Tide next Saturday, Sept. 10.
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