JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 9, 2025) – A weekend that features a new class of Hall of Famers and Founders Week activities sees the ETSU football team welcome SoCon foe VMI to Johnson City. Check out this week's 'Things to Know' Presented by Citizens Bank.
 
No. 1 – Kickoff - Saturday's game will kickoff at 3:32 p.m. ET at Bank of Tennessee Field at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium. Saturday's game sponsor is BrightRidge.
 
No. 2 – Giveaway Time – The first 1,000 fans inside Greene Stadium on Saturday will receive a free mini-replica helmet courtesy of BrightRidge!
 
No. 3 – Ticket Info – Tickets are still available for the Founders Week clash!
 
To secure your tickets:

• Visit ETSUTickets.com
• Call the ETSU Ticket Office at 423-439-3878 or email tickets@etsu.edu
• Stop by the ETSU Athletics Ticket Office located on the West side, second floor of the mini dome 

Students can pick up their tickets all week at the Carrier Center, located on the second floor of the Culp Center, or at the gate on gameday. Click here for student ticket info. It is also of note that sales tax is now charged on all ticket purchases for ETSU Athletics. This includes both pre-purchased sales and walk-up sales.
 
No. 4 – Hall of Fame Celebration – On Friday at 7 p.m. ETSU Football great Donnie Abraham, and four other Bucs, will be inducted into the ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame. Tickets for the ceremony at the Martin Center are available HERE.
 
No. 5 – Food City Fan Zone – The Food City Fan Zone returns to the Lot 21 tailgate area. 
 
Opening four hours before kickoff, the Food City Fan Zone will include cornhole, the BrightRidge Media Zone, and the Grill Talk Pregame Show presented by Food City with the "Voice of the Bucs" Jay Sandos.
 
The BrightRidge Media Zone will include complimentary Pepsi products as well as a space for fans to hang out and watch college football games from across the country. Also, "Grill Talk" with Jay Sandos will take place in the BrightRidge Media Zone starting three hours before kickoff and will end as the BucWalk begins. Before leaving the Fan Zone, fans are encouraged to stop by the Food City tent and pick up a rally towel, as the Bucs start a new tradition this season at the start of the fourth quarter.
 
No. 6 – Wagon Wheel Tradition – Remember to pick up your rally towel at the Food City Fan Zone and get ready to sing Wagon Wheel before the start of the fourth quarter.
 
No. 7 – The Buc Walk – The Buc Walk will again begin two hours and fifteen minutes before kickoff. On Saturday, the Buc Walk will begin approximately at 1:15 p.m.
 
No. 8 – Gates Open Two Hours Prior to Kickoff – Gates to Greene Stadium will open two hours prior to kickoff on Saturday. This week, gates to the stadium will open at 1:32 p.m.
 
No. 9 – A Favorite Returns to Greene Stadium – The Greene Stadium Beer Garden, presented by Cherokee Distributing, will again be set up behind the press tower. Fans will be able to hang out and watch our game on the Ford SuperScreen. Before the ETSU game, games from around the country will be broadcast live.
 
No. 10 – In-game Promotions – Fans will have the opportunity to potentially participate in four different in-game promotions this 2025 season. The fan-favorite selection of the Kick it for Clips by Great Clips challenge, Food City Quarterback Skills Competition, Johnny Brusco's Pizza Scream, and the BrightRidge HiSpeed Race all return for 2025. For more information, stop by the Guest Services Tent located on the concourse in the end zone.
 
No. 11 – Guest Services Location: The Guest Services tent will once again be in the north end of Greene Stadium. Fans can stop by the tent to ask questions, pick up ETSU Athletics promotional materials, and enter to win the Follett Gear of the Game giveaway (can enter up until the start of the second half).
 
No. 12 – Selfie Station: The Selfie Station returns for another season! The Selfie Station will now be roaming around the Food City Fan Zone and in Lot 21 pregame. Watch for the Selfie Station in your tailgating area!
 
No. 13 – Broadcast Information – The Buccaneer Sports Network (BSN) will provide ETSU fans with complete pregame, in-game, and postgame coverage on the Bucs' flagship station, WXSM-AM 640. Those with HD radio can listen on 101.5 WQUT HD-2. Click here for live audio. 
 
BSN begins its pregame programming one hour and 30 minutes prior to kickoff with the 30-minute Tennessee Lottery Tailgate Show, followed by the Pregame Show presented by Lafayette Heat & Air, which will lead up to 30 minutes prior to kickoff. The Appalachian Orthopedic Countdown to Kickoff will then lead into the final moments before kickoff.     
 
The broadcast team of "Voice of the Bucs" Jay Sandos, former ETSU Head Coach Randy Sanders (analyst), sideline reporter Matt Wilhjelm, and Don Helman on stats will provide ETSU fans all the information they need to complement their game-day activities. 
 
At halftime, the crew will have the Hometown Plumbing Halftime Show, while fans can tune into the Mullican Flooring Post Game Show for a full wrap up, with game statistics, players and coach interviews and other post-game information.  
 
Saturday's game will also be broadcast on ESPN+ with the team of Keith Brake (play-by-play), ETSU Hall of Famer Mark Hutsell (analyst), and Kennedy Story (sideline reporter) will be on the call.
 
No. 14 - Tailgating: Parking lots will open Saturday at 8 a.m. Click here for the game day parking map.
 
No. 15 - Clear Bag Policy and Enhanced Security: ETSU has a clear bag policy for all home football games inside William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium. In addition, security procedures, including metal detectors and security wands, will be employed at entry gates. Prohibited items inside the stadium will include the following:
·       Outside food and beverages (including alcoholic beverages)
·       Illegal drugs
·       Firearms
·       Tobacco Products
·       Strollers
·       Backpacks
·       Pets
·       Umbrellas
·       Camping/Tailgating chairs
 
No. 16 – LOUD NOISES: Fans are reminded that the cannon will be utilized during Saturday's game.
 
For more information on Buccaneer football, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the football tab.