LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 15, 2015) — In just seven weeks from this Saturday, the University of Kentucky Wildcats will play their first football game in The New CWS. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., Sept. 5, against the visiting Ragin' Cajuns from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette). UK Athletics is energized like never before for the opening of the new stadium after a $120-million reinvention.

Season tickets for the 2015 season are still available and full-time faculty and staff have a chance to purchase tickets at a discounted rate. Regular full-time faculty and staff can receive a 20 percent discount on the cost of tickets (up to two seats), including a 50 percent discount on the K Fund donation (up to two seats), if selecting seats at the $525 donation level or below. The 50 percent K Fund discount does not apply to premium seating areas, including suites, loge and club seating.

With UK playing an additional eighth home game this fall, all season tickets are regularly priced at $320 each, in addition to the annual K Fund donation. To provide a variety of affordable ticket options, approximately 25,000 seats were priced at the current $100 K Fund donation level or lower, plus ticket cost. Faculty/staff are encouraged to visit www.thenewcws.com and use the virtual venue to view available seats, but should call the UK Ticket Office at 800-928-2287 to receive the discounted price on tickets, rather than buying the tickets online. Fans are also encouraged to take advantage of the summer payment plan option, which allows fans to sign up at no additional cost to pay for season tickets in installments through July, August and September.

Single-game tickets for all eight home games in 2015 go on sale July 27 at 9 a.m. ET via ukfootballtix.com or by calling the UK Ticket Office at 800-928-2287. Single-game tickets are $45 for the grand opening vs. UL Lafayette beginning 7 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 5, as well as Homecoming weekend vs. EKU (Eastern Kentucky University) on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Heroes Day vs. University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Saturday, Nov. 21.

Single-game tickets are $60 for UK’s Southeastern Conference home opener vs. Florida beginning 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 19, as well as vs. Missouri on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Tickets are $75 for the Auburn (Thursday, Oct. 15), Tennessee (Saturday, Oct. 31) and Louisville (Saturday, Nov. 28) games.

Additionally, three-game mini-packs, starting at $100, will also be available on July 27.

Additional promotions will be announced throughout the season. For more information, contact the UK Ticket Office and ask to receive special offers through email. Again, the toll-free telephone number is 800-928-2287. The local number is 859-257-1818. 

MEDIA CONTACTS:  Evan Crane, 859-257-3838; Carl Nathe, 859-257-3200.