PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico football's home opener is almost here!

Individual game tickets will be released today at 12 p.m. Fans need to purchase tickets by clicking this link.

Some new features to the game day experience include a ticket giveaway program, kid zone, and in-the-game contests for ENMU students.

Ticket Giveaway Program
This year, Eastern New Mexico invites fans who may not be able to attend every game to purchase tickets to donate back to our local nonprofit community organizations. "This ticket giveaway program will be great for our fan base," said head coach Tye Hiatt. "Our student-athletes love playing in front of the home crowd at Greyhound Stadium and this program will give more fans the opportunity to support the team. We can't wait to see everyone in Greyhound Stadium on September 10^th!" For more information or to donate your tickets, please reach out to Director of Ticket Sales and Greyhound Club Coordinator Stephen Miera at stephen.miera@enmu.edu

Kid Zone
Thanks to sponsorship from the Portales Fun Center, all five ENMU football games will feature kid zone on the west corner of the field. The area will be free for kids to be at and will include bouncy houses. "The families who come to support our Greyhound football games deserve a fun experience," said Director of Athletics Dr. Paul Weir. "This new addition for the children will hopefully improve the excitement for everyone." Make sure to get to Greyhound Stadium on September 10^th to see the kid zone.

Student Contests
Eastern students will be challenged during every football game between the 1^st and 2^nd and the 3^rd and 4^th quarter breaks. The first game will be a tire flip challenge sponsored by Forest Tires and the second game will be a field goal contest sponsored by US Bank. "I am very excited for the upcoming football season and the new fan involvement that ENMU Athletics is bringing this year," said student body president Tamia Smith. "Let's get the stands full and show everyone what it means to be a Greyhound." To participate, students must get their tickets online using the new ticket system.