President Donald J. Trump is expected to attend Saturday’s football game between Tennessee and Texas, and that means a different kind of game day around Neyland Stadium.
Fans are being told to show up early and brace for added security in and around the stadium. Gates will open at 9:00 a.m., and ticketed attendees are being urged to arrive much earlier than they normally would. The Secret Service Police will conduct enhanced screening at all stadium gates, and as kickoff gets closer, wait times are expected to grow.
Once a ticket has been scanned for admission, re-entry will not be allowed.
There will also be extra security checkpoints and verification procedures in the areas surrounding Neyland Stadium. To help keep lines moving, fans should have their mobile tickets ready before they reach the gates.
Attendees are also being asked to travel light and review the University of Tennessee Athletics clear bag policy and prohibited items list before coming to campus. Restricted items will not be permitted inside Neyland Stadium, and there are no storage locations available for those items.
Guests should leave them at home or keep them secured in their vehicles. For the full list of Secret Service prohibited items, visit https://www.secretservice.gov/prohibiteditems.
Heavy traffic for both vehicles and pedestrians is expected across parts of campus several hours before kickoff. Temporary road closures, traffic control measures, and changes to pedestrian routing may be used to support game day operations. Fans should plan for extra travel time and expect congestion and short delays around campus and near the stadium before and after the game.
For the latest updates on game day information, parking, traffic advisories, and stadium policies, fans are being directed to the official University of Tennessee Police Department, Tennessee Athletics, and City of Knoxville social media channels.
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