NORFOLK, Va. – Beginning today, tailgating reservations for the 2018 Norfolk State football season will be available for purchase by members of the general public.
 
The cost of one tailgating space for season ticket holders is only $100 for a single game, excluding Homecoming, or $540 for a season pass for all six home games this year. The season pass equals a savings of $60 off the collective game-by-game cost. Cost of a single-game tailgating space for Homecoming on Oct. 20 is $125.
 
Both single-game and season passes include access for one vehicle parking space. Each season ticket holder is limited to one tailgating space.
 
Cost of a tailgating space for non-season ticket holders is $125 for a single game, excluding Homecoming, or $675 for a season pass. The season pass for non-season ticket holders equals a savings of $75 off the collective game-by-game cost. Cost of a single-game tailgating space for Homecoming on Oct. 20 for non-season ticket holders is $150.
 
Included in either single-game or season passes for non-season ticket holders are two game tickets and one vehicle parking space.
 
Tailgating spaces this year will again be located in three places. A total of 48 spots will be available in the grass area on the band practice field, across the street from the NSU Tennis Complex. There will also be spaces available on the basketball courts between the west end of the stadium and Marty L. Miller Baseball Field, as well as down the right field line of the baseball field. NSU Athletics Foundation members will also have access to the grass area behind the center field fence at baseball.
 
In addition, RV spaces are also available for the 2018 season. For season ticket holders, single game tailgating passes, excluding Homecoming, are $150, and season passes are $810. An RV space for Homecoming only for season ticket holders is $175.
 
Cost for non-season ticket holders is $175 for a single game, excluding Homecoming, and $945 for a season pass. An RV space for Homecoming only for non-season ticket holders is $200. The prices for non-season ticket holders include two game tickets. RV parking will be located next to the Facilities Management Building.
 
This year's home football schedule begins on Sept. 1 with the return of the Labor Day Classic against Virginia State, followed by a home game against FCS runner-up James Madison on Sept. 8. Both games will begin at 6 p.m.
 
NSU will play Delaware State on Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. and host North Carolina Central on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. for Homecoming. The Spartans close out the season with back-to-back home games against Howard on Nov. 10 and Morgan State on Nov. 17. Gates open two hours before the start of each game.
 
Tailgating lots will be open four hours prior to the games on Sept. 8, Sept. 29, Nov. 10 and 17. Tailgating lots will open at 10 a.m. for the Labor Day Classic on Sept. 1 and 7 a.m. for Homecoming on Oct. 20. Lots will close two hours after the conclusion of each game.
 
All individuals who enter tailgating areas must have a game ticket. No vehicles will be permitted onto the tailgating lots two hours or less prior to game time. For tailgating guidelines, including rules and regulations, and for a tailgating map for 2018, look under the Tickets tab at the top of the website or the links at the top of this story.
 
To purchase a tailgating space, call (757) 352-8273 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. or mail the tailgating reservation form, available on the athletics website, to the address shown. Checks or money orders can be made payable to the Department of Athletics, with Athletics Tailgate written in the memo. For more information, contact Jackson Geary at the above number or email jogeary@nsu.edu.
 
Aside from the one parking spot per tailgating space, any additional parking spaces can be purchased in Lot #14, located behind the NSU police station, for $5 on game day. Season parking passes, which can be purchased in advance of game day, will also be available for Lot #14 at the NSU Ticket Center later in August.