VSU Students Enjoy Downtown Discounts, Pep Rally, and Tailgate on Home Football Weekends

Blaze enjoys spending time on game day at VSU's Student Tailgate.

VALDOSTA, Ga. – Home football game weekends this fall will be full of free food and fun for Valdosta State University students. The activities are not just on game day, but on the Friday before too.

Fire it Up Friday: Students can head to Converse Square by the Student Union for a pep rally featuring some members of the VSU football team, the Red Hots, the VSU Cheerleaders, and the Blazin’ Brigade.

Blazers Downtown: Every Friday before a home game, businesses in Downtown Valdosta will be offering discounts to students who present their VSU ID. The hours for the discount are 6 – 10 p.m. and transit stops downtown will allow students to be transported to and from downtown back to VSU’s campus.

Student Tailgate: Students can come and tailgate for free with their VSU ID. The tailgate is held four hours before each home game at the UC Grass Lot. It’s on the corner of Slate Street and Brookwood.

VSU Football 2024 Home Football Schedule:

Saturday, August 31: Albany State vs. Valdosta State 7 p.m. (Greek Letters)
Saturday, September 14: Fayetteville State vs. Valdosta State 7 p.m. (Family Weekend)
Saturday, September 28: West Alabama vs. Valdosta State 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 19: Mississippi College vs. Valdosta State 3 p.m. (Homecoming)
Saturday, November 2: Chowan vs. Valdosta State 3 p.m.
Saturday, November 16: West Florida vs. Valdosta State 7 p.m.

VSU students get in free to all home games with their VSU ID. All games are played at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.