Football Pink Game and Spirit Day – Need to Know

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany football team returns to the confines of Tom & Mary Casey Stadium this Saturday as the team hosts Bryant for Spirit Day and the program’s annual Pink Game. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. with coverage on FloCollege and 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio. 

Game Info

vs. Bryant (2-7, 0-5 CAA)

Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.

1:00 p.m. EST

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Spirit Day

It’s Spirit Day at Casey Stadium as the team recognizes the band, cheer, and dance teams that put work into making incredible game day experiences. Members of the community will also be recognized with local cheer and dance performers set to participate with UAlbany’s spirit squads during the game.

Pink Game

In addition, Saturday will be the team’s annual “Pink Game” to support the American Cancer Society. This impactful game offers the community a unique opportunity to honor and remember a loved one who has been impacted by any type of cancer by having the name of someone they wish to honor or remember displayed on a UAlbany football player's helmet.

Quick Notes: Scouting the Great Danes

• The Great Danes come into game 10 with a 1-8 record. The team is 0-5 in CAA play.
• The team is averaging 14.11 points per game with opponents averaging 33.33 points.
• The UAlbany offense is averaging 85.0 rushing yards and 192.33 passing yards each contest.
• After being sidelined with an injury since halftime of the team’s game against Cornell, quarterback Jack Shields returned to action against Rhode Island. This season, Shields has thrown for 1,357 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.
• UAlbany’s top running backs have been Jojo Uga and Griffin Woodell. Uga has rushed for 284 yards on 65 carries, averaging 4.4 yards per carry. Woodell has rushed for 242 yards on 55 attempts, also averaging 4.4 yards per carry.
• Defensively, the team is allowing an average of 179.1 rushing yards and 200.33 passing yards per game.
• Balansama Kamara leads the team with 12.0 tackles for loss, including 6.0 sacks.

Quick Notes: Scouting the Bulldogs

• The Bulldogs visit Casey Stadium with a 2-7 overall record, having gone 0-5 in conference play. 
• The team has suffered CAA losses to Campbell, Towson, Maine, #13 Rhode Island, and #10 Monmouth. To this point in the season, Rhode Island is the only opponent to have played both Bryant and UAlbany. 
• The team is averaging 22.33 points per game while allowing an average of 29.22 points. 
• The Bryant offense has averaged 127.9 rushing yards and 203.0 passing yards per game. Defensively, the team has allowed an average of 127.6 rushing yards and 259.33 passing yards. 
• Junior quarterback Jaden Keefner has been the signal caller for the Bulldogs the last three games. He has so far passed for 601 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions. 
• Elijah Elliott is Bryant’s main running back, accumulating 595 yards on the ground. Through the air, Zyheem Collick has been the go-to with 506 yards and three touchdowns on 29 receptions. 
• Defensive lineman Michael Otty ranks near the top of the conference with 12.5 tackles for loss and five sacks. 

Tickets, Tickets, Tickets

Do you have your tickets yet? What are you waiting for?! 2025 football single game tickets are officially on sale. 
 
Single game tickets can be purchased for the 2025 season via UAlbany's online ticketing system, Ticket Return. Single game parking passes are also available and can be added to your ticket order.
 
Reminder for fans, UAlbany Athletics is fully cashless and utilizes digital ticketing. Fans are encouraged to save game tickets and parking passes to mobile wallets in advance of games. For questions on all UAlbany Football ticketing, contact the Ticket Office at (518) 442-DANE or email GreatDaneTickets@albany.edu.

Did you say students are FREE?

UAlbany students are able to attend ALL UAlbany home events for free. To secure a ticket for any football home game, students are directed to download the official UAlbany Sports App from the Apple Store or from Google Play. Students will be asked to provide their UAlbany credentials when logging in to claim their free ticket. It’s highly encouraged that students do this ahead of time to ensure a smooth check in at the gates. 

Students can also purchase student guest tickets through the app to ensure that they sit with any friends who decide to join them at UAlbany football games throughout the season. 

Parking

The grass fields located adjacent to Tom & Mary Casey Stadium will once again serve as gameday parking for the 2025 season. Parking costs $15 if purchased in advance and will cost $20 on gameday. To purchase your parking pass in advance, click here. 

To view the primary football game day parking map, click here.
 
Parking Must Knows

• Entry: The entrance to the Grass Lot is located near the right field line of Varsity Field (Baseball Complex) off of University Drive East.
• "Festival Style" Parking: Parking spots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Grass Lot. Fans will be flagged into the next available parking spot.  If fans plan to tailgate in groups, they are encouraged to arrive at the stadium together.
• Tailgating: There will be ten foot "islands" between parking rows in the Grass Lot where fans will be able to tailgate. All University Tailgating Policies still apply, to view these policies click here.
• Broadview Lot (Located next to Casey Stadium): The Broadview Lot will continue to utilize hang tag passes and is not available for single game day purchases.

UAlbany Football Weekly

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