Five Things to Know: Western Oregon
9/12/2025 1:44:00 PM | Football
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Cal Poly football is back on the Central Coast as the Mustangs host Western Oregon on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. with the game being streamed on ESPN+.
Gates open at 3:30 p.m. with tailgating starting at 11 a.m. followed by the Stampede BBQ opening at 2:30 and the traditional Stampede March where the team walks down to the stadium happening at 3 p.m.
Get ready for gameday with five things you need to know for the home opener:
How to Follow
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ beginning at 5 p.m. with Chris Sylvester providing play-by-play and former coach John Kane as analyst. Live stats will also be available for fans to follow on GoPoly.com.
Student Giveaways
There are several giveaways for students who attend the game. The first five thousand will receive a fight song shirt upon entering the stadium. They will also receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win in-state tuition money for a quarter. The winner will be announced after the third quarter.
Mobile Ticketing
This year, Cal Poly ticketing is going mobile. Be sure to download your mobile ticket to your wallet before you arrive at the stadium. This eliminates the variable of not having strong Wi-Fi around the stadium and not being able to download it. Mobile tickets were sent to your email at the time of purchase. Click here for more information on downloading mobile tickets.
Pregame Festivities
There are plenty of things to do before the game starts. You can purchase a permit to tailgate at the stadium, which starts at 11 a.m. or you can buy tickets to the Stampede BBQ on O’Neill Green next to the stadium which opens at 2:30 p.m. Tickets for those can be bought at GoPoly.com/tickets.
Move-In Weekend
This week, thousands of new Cal Poly students arrived on campus to begin moving in before classes start next week. On Saturday, you will see those students around campus as part of Week of Welcome and at the game.
