Auburn is asking fans to plan ahead for Saturday’s game against Arkansas as construction around Jordan-Hare Stadium continues to reshape the usual gameday routine.
The biggest changes are centered on the north end of the stadium, where the Jordan-Hare North Project is underway. Auburn Athletics says the seven-level, approximately 300,000-square-foot project broke ground in 2026 and is scheduled to be finished in spring 2029. The work is expected to transform the north side of the stadium while keeping Jordan-Hare’s capacity at more than 88,000.
That construction is already affecting how fans move around the venue. Auburn says fans who normally walk along Heisman Drive on the north side will not be able to do so during construction.
Instead, fans moving between the east and west sides outside the stadium should use Thach Concourse. Inside the stadium, the north concourse will still be open for east-west traffic, but the areas near the northeast and northwest corners are narrower because of the work.
To help ease congestion, Auburn says it has already made a number of operational changes this season in partnership with emergency management officials. Those include adding metal detectors at entry gates, reconfiguring concession stands to widen pedestrian paths, relocating medical cart staging areas, removing obstructions from crowded concourses, increasing law enforcement and stadium personnel presence, and adding wayfinding signs to steer fans toward the best routes.
Fans entering on the west side are being urged to use all available gates, including the ones near the north end of Heisman Drive, Gates 16-18, to spread out traffic and cut down on wait times.
Auburn is also steering certain ticket holders toward a different route once they’re inside. Fans with lower-level tickets on the west side between Sections 1-12 and in Rows 38 and above are strongly encouraged to use the west ramps and go down the stadium steps to their seats, rather than entering through the lower seating portals and walking up the steps. Auburn says that helps reduce opposing pedestrian traffic through the lower bowl inner concourse.
The construction is also affecting areas south of the stadium. With the loss of the north end zone parking lot, Auburn says operations around Gate 9 will be impacted, and visiting team buses will temporarily drop off at Gate 8.5.
That could create extra congestion before games, and fans are being told to use alternate routes to reach Campus Green and the east gates, including paths south of Plainsman Park. Traditional tailgating and gathering spots on the north side, including parts of the North Lawn, are also affected.
For fans arriving early, Tiger Walk remains a major part of the day - just at a different time than some may remember. Auburn says Tiger Walk now takes place about 2.5 hours before kickoff, a change introduced at the start of this season.
For Saturday’s game, Tiger Walk is set for 9:15 a.m. CT, giving fans more time to spend at Tiger Walk Plaza and other pregame spots before heading into the stadium.
Tiger Walk Plaza will have live music, a mobile video board and a place for fans to gather before kickoff. Live music starts at 8 a.m.
CT near the Plainsman Park entrance and the Frank Thomas statue. The Tiger Tailgate Show begins at 8:45 a.m.
CT from its new location in Tiger Walk Plaza, and a video board beside the stage will show Auburn Gameday Live on WarEagle+, including a live stream of the show and additional pregame coverage.
Plainsman Park will also open at 8 a.m. CT Saturday, giving fans another place to eat, drink and watch games before heading to Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Plainsman Patio offers a shaded spot along the right field line, with food and beverage options including Ben’s Pretzels, Chick-fil-A and the Plainsman Patio Fast Flight Market and Brew Cave. The ballpark’s video board will provide a College Football Red Zone-style viewing experience.
Auburn says its gameday website will be the main source for updated information throughout the 2026 season, including parking, pedestrian routes, stadium entry, concessions, tailgating and other operations.
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