West Virginia football fans will get their annual chance to meet the Mountaineers on Friday, Aug. 28, when the program holds Fan Day at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Coach Rich Rodriguez, his assistants and the players will be available for autographs and visits with fans from 2-3 p.m. in the West concourse area. Admission is free, and fans should use the West Gate on the press box side, which opens at 1:55 p.m.
To keep the lines moving and give more people a shot at signatures, each fan will be limited to one autograph item. Posed photos with players and coaches will not be allowed.
Fans attending the event can also enter for a chance to win one of 10 Fast-Pass tickets, which would allow them to enter the gates before the general public. Winners will be notified by email during the week of the event.
There’s also an early-access window for 2026 WVU football season ticket holders, Mountaineer Athletic Club members and WVU Football 1100 Club members. Those fans can enter at 11:30 a.m. and watch the Mountaineers practice on Mountaineer Field from noon until about 1:15 p.m.
Eligible fans will receive tickets through their WVUGAME.com accounts the week of the game and will be notified by email when they arrive. MAC members who are not football season ticket holders will receive two tickets per account.
Anyone attending that portion of the event will also use the West Gate entrance into Milan Puskar Stadium.
Free parking will be available in lots A1, E, F1, F2, F3 and F4, along with the parking garage on Don Nehlen Drive, though parking may be limited because the event falls during normal business hours.
Fans will also be able to pick up the 2026 football schedule poster and magnet during the autograph session.
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