Texas College Sports
UFCU Stadium
UFCU Stadium in San Marcos is a major Texas sports and event destination centered on Texas State Bobcats football. Game days draw alumni and visiting fans from across Texas, making the surrounding campus, tailgating traditions and nearby districts part of the destination. Texas Defined tracks it as a visitor-facing venue so readers can connect the event experience with the surrounding city and county.
- Venue type
- College sports venue
- City
- San Marcos
- County
- Hays County
- Capacity
- 28,388
- Opened
- 1981; major west-side renovation opened in 2009 and football-only conversion completed in 2012
- Texas region
- Central Texas
- Source
- Official venue source checked
- Reviewed
- August 13, 2026
Quick answers
Planning a visit to UFCU Stadium
Answer-first trip details from the verified venue record. Use the official links farther down the guide for information that can change by event.
Where is UFCU Stadium?
UFCU Stadium is in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. The venue guide below includes access context and an external maps link for trip planning.
What sports or events take place at UFCU Stadium?
The verified venue profile currently highlights Texas State Bobcats football, Pac-12 game weekends, and I-35 rivalry and major college-football events. Event calendars change, so confirm the date and event on the official venue or organizer site before traveling.
What is the capacity of UFCU Stadium?
The verified venue record lists a capacity of 28,388. Configurations can vary for concerts, tournaments and other special events.
What should I know about parking at UFCU Stadium?
Texas State manages football parking through campus and game-day plans. Use the official venue or event instructions linked in this guide for the current parking map, pass requirements and event-specific changes.
When should I arrive at UFCU Stadium?
The San Marcos road network can tighten quickly around a major Bobcat game. Confirm gate times and event-specific entry instructions with the official venue or organizer before traveling.
How current is this UFCU Stadium visitor guide?
TexasDefined reviewed the venue-specific source record on August 13, 2026. Because schedules and event-day rules can change after review, the guide points travelers back to official sources for final confirmation.
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Event-day essentials
UFCU Stadium parking, arrival and event planning
Venue-specific details reviewed against official sources on August 13, 2026.
Parking at UFCU Stadium
Texas State manages football parking through campus and game-day plans. Because the stadium sits along Aquarena Springs Drive near the university and river corridor, visitors should use current athletics instructions for assigned parking and shuttle information.
When to arrive
The San Marcos road network can tighten quickly around a major Bobcat game. Arrive early for rivalry weekends and first-season Pac-12 dates, leaving time to park and walk before kickoff.
Main sports and events
The verified venue profile currently highlights Texas State Bobcats football, Pac-12 game weekends, and I-35 rivalry and major college-football events. Check the official calendar for the exact event date, start time and ticket requirements.
Capacity and configuration
UFCU Stadium's verified profile lists 28,388. Seating or event configurations can change for concerts, tournaments and special events, so use the official event page for the final layout.
Plan the trip
Make the venue part of the weekend
Why people travel
Game days bring alumni, students and visiting fans into town, turning the campus atmosphere and surrounding districts into part of the sports-trip experience.
Best trip pattern
Build around kickoff, tipoff or first pitch, then add campus landmarks, local food and pregame traditions. Major rivalry weekends can require lodging well in advance.
Before you go
Use the university athletics site for the latest schedule, parking, tailgating, ticketing and venue-entry rules.
Venue context
Build the rest of the UFCU Stadium trip
Use the venue as the fixed point, then fit lodging, food and nearby visitor stops around the actual event schedule.
Venue story
UFCU Stadium has been Texas State football’s San Marcos home since 1981. The 28,388-seat venue has evolved through major expansions and enters the Bobcats’ new Pac-12 era with seven home games on the 2026 schedule.
Stay and eat
San Marcos lodging, the downtown square and the river make UFCU Stadium especially easy to combine with a broader weekend instead of treating the game as a stand-alone trip.
Build the weekend
The San Marcos River, downtown and Texas State campus are natural additions before or after a Bobcat football game.
Official planning links
Use these official sources for schedules, tickets, parking maps, gate times and policies that can change after this guide was reviewed.
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- College
- Football
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