Auburn is asking fans to plan a little differently for Saturday’s game against LSU, with construction around Jordan-Hare Stadium continuing to reshape the gameday experience on the north side of the venue.
One of the biggest reminders is how fans move in and around the stadium. Auburn Athletics says it has been working with emergency management partners to improve pedestrian flow, especially in the northwest and northeast concourses affected by construction. The school has added metal detectors at entry gates, widened pedestrian pathways by reconfiguring concession stands, moved medical cart staging areas, cleared obstructions from crowded concourses, increased law enforcement and stadium personnel presence, and added wayfinding signs to help direct fans to the best routes.
Fans entering on the west side are being urged to use every available gate, 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 lower-level ticket holders on the west side between Sections 1-12 and in Rows 38 and above toward the west ramps. The school wants those fans to head down the stadium steps to their seats instead of entering through the lower seating portals and walking up, a move designed to ease opposing foot traffic through the lower bowl inner concourse.
The message from Auburn is simple: construction is ongoing, and the school wants patience as it works through the changes tied to the Jordan-Hare North Project.
That project is the centerpiece of the update. Auburn describes it as the largest and most significant capital project in the history of Auburn Athletics and Jordan-Hare Stadium.
The seven-level facility will cover approximately 300,000 square feet, broke ground in 2026 and is scheduled to be finished in spring 2029. Even with the buildout, Jordan-Hare is expected to keep a capacity of more than 88,000.
But getting there means several temporary shifts to the usual routine. Fans who are used to walking along Heisman Drive on the north side of the stadium won’t be able to do that during construction. Instead, those moving between the east and west sides outside the venue should use Thach Concourse.
Inside the stadium, the north concourse will still be open for east-west movement, but Auburn says the northeast and northwest corners will be tighter because of the construction footprint.
There are also changes on the south side of the stadium. The loss of the north end zone parking lot is affecting operations near Gate 9, and visiting team buses will temporarily drop off at Gate 8.5.
Auburn warns that could create more congestion before games. Fans heading to Campus Green and the east gates are being encouraged to use alternate walking routes, including paths south of Plainsman Park.
Traditional tailgating and gathering spots on the north side, including parts of the North Lawn, are also impacted.
For fans looking to make a day of it, Tiger Walk now begins about 2.5 hours before kickoff, a timing change introduced at last weekend’s home opener. For Saturday’s LSU game, Tiger Walk is set for 12:45 p.m. CT, leaving extra time to spend in Tiger Walk Plaza before heading into the stadium.
That plaza will again serve as a pregame hub. Live music starts at 11 a.m.
CT near the Plainsman Park entrance and the Frank Thomas statue, while the Tiger Tailgate Show begins at 12:15 p.m. CT from its new spot in Tiger Walk Plaza.
A video board beside the stage will show Auburn Gameday Live on WarEagle+, along with live coverage and other pregame programming.
Plainsman Park will open at 8 a.m. CT Saturday as another gathering spot, giving fans food, drinks and a place to watch college football before kickoff.
Plainsman Patio will offer shaded seating along the right field line, with Ben’s Pretzels, Chick-fil-A and the Plainsman Patio Fast Flight Market and Brew Cave among the options. The ballpark’s video board will run a College Football Red Zone-style viewing experience.
Auburn is also pointing fans to its gameday website as the main source for parking, entry, pedestrian routes, concessions, tailgating and other updated information for the 2026 season.
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