Unbeaten Ferris State Football Hosts Findlay For Homecoming This Saturday! Buy Tickets Now!

Big Rapids, Mich. - Tickets for this Saturday's (Oct.4) Ferris State University homecoming football showdown against Findlay at Top Taggart Field are currently on sale and fans can avoid potential lines and save by purchasing in advance.

A large crowd is expected for this week's "Bulldogs Get Down With Motown" homecoming game presented by the Sporting News Grill. The contest will pit a pair of teams near the top of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) as FSU enters the contest with an unbeaten 4-0 mark and the Oilers hold a 3-1 record to date this year. 

Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (ET) as part of a busy homecoming weekend on the FSU campus and fans are encouraged to "come early, cheer loud and wear red!".

With a road win over Saginaw Valley State this past week, the Bulldogs continued their climb in this week's national rankings. FSU is now #9 nationally in the Massey Ratings online computerized ranking system along with 11th in the D2Football.com poll and 12th in the Beyond Sports Network D2 Power Rankings. FSU is currently #13 in both the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches Poll and the CompughterRatings.com National Rankings.

Saturday's contest represents the first matchup since 2011 between the Bulldogs and the Oilers and it will mark the fifth time ever in which FSU has hosted Findlay for its homecoming contest. The Oilers were ranked in the top 25 a week ago before suffering their first loss of the year to Ashland in GLIAC South Division action last week.

Tickets for Saturday's game can be bought online at www.StarTickets.com, by calling (800) 585-3737, or in person thru the FSU Athletics Ticket Office located inside the Ewigleben Sports Complex.  The ticket office is open today thru Friday from 9 a.m. (ET) to 5 p.m. (ET) with extended hours on Wednesday until 7 p.m. (ET).

The Wheeler Pavilion Gameday Ticket Office will open on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. (ET).  For more information on ticket sales, please call (231) 591-2888 or visit FerrisStateBulldogs.com. 

Football tickets in advance for Saturday's premium game are only $12 for adults, senior citizens (ages 65+) and FSU faculty/staff along with $8 for students. Prices go up to $15 for adults, senior citizens and faculty/staff on gameday along with $10 for students.  Ferris students with ID will be admitted free by showing their student identification cards.

Parking in lots near Top Taggart Field is $5 per available space on a first-come, first-served basis. As a convenience to fans, credit cards will also be accepted at the ticket window along with the concession stand.

Tailgating will be permitted starting on Saturday at 10 a.m. (ET) with the gates to the stadium opening 90 minutes prior to kickoff at 12:30 p.m. (ET). The Bulldog Walk "Player Parade" will start at 11:30 a.m.

A number of special activities and events highlight Ferris' 2014 homecoming slate. Various student events will take place all week highlighted by the traditional bonfire on Wednesday (Oct. 1) night at 8 p.m.

The Homecoming slate also includes alumni reunions for several campus organizations and groups on both Friday and Saturday.  The annual parade will be held in downtown Big Rapids on Saturday starting at 12 p.m. (ET) prior to the football game.

The contest is part of a busy weekend in Bulldog Athletics as the nationally-ranked volleyball and hockey teams are also at home along with women's soccer. Saturday features a tripleheader with FSU Volleyball hosting Lake Erie at 10 a.m. (ET) followed by the football game and the hockey season-opening showdown between #9 Ferris State and #8 Michigan at 7:37 p.m. (ET) inside the sold out Ewigleben Ice Arena.

The FSU-Findlay football game will be broadcast live locally by the Bulldog Sports Network and Sunny 97.3 FM with Rob Bentley handling the play-by-play duties and Sandy Gholston offering color commentary.  A live high-definition video and audio webcast complete with internet statistics will be available through FSU's all-access video portal for a charge of $7.95 on FSU's Athletics Website at www.FerrisStateBulldogs.com.

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