KC Reporter

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will host the Battle Sports Kansas City Classic on Thursday, August 28, featuring a matchup between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The event will include performances by the Cincinnati Bearcat Marching Band, which is scheduled to play the National Anthem and provide halftime entertainment.

Parking lots are set to open at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. All parking passes must be purchased in advance through www.gehafieldatarrowhead.com/parking. Fans are advised to access their tickets and parking passes via www.mychiefsaccount.com or the Chiefs Mobile app before arriving at the stadium. Both tickets and parking passes are mobile-only, and fans are encouraged to save them to their mobile wallets for convenience.

Traffic around Interstates 435 and 70 as well as streets near the Truman Sports Complex is expected to be heavy due to rush hour coinciding with game time. Fans are encouraged to arrive several hours before kickoff to avoid delays, while those not attending should consider alternate routes.

Bus and RV parking requires a special pass for vehicles 25 feet or longer, which can be purchased at www.transwest.com/rv/chiefs-rv-row. These vehicles must enter through Gates 1 or 7 and will park on the north side of Dubiner Circle.

The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN starting at 8 p.m. CT with Mark Jones handling play-by-play duties alongside analysts Roddy Jones and Quint Kessenich. Cincinnati fans can listen locally on 700WLW and ESPN 1530 with Dan Hoard providing commentary, while Nebraska fans have coverage via the Huskers Radio Network with Kyle Crooks.

Stadium gates open at 6 p.m., with CommunityAmerica Club Level ticket holders allowed entry beginning at 5:30 p.m. Fans are reminded to access their mobile tickets in advance for faster entry.

A free Tickets For Less Fan Fest begins at 4 p.m. in Lot M on the stadium’s north side, offering food trucks, drinks, tailgating games, live music from Drew Six & the Soul Plains Drifters, DJ Lazer with emcee Spencer Davis, and a Nebraska pep rally featuring AD Troy Dannen along with school spirit groups starting at 5:40 p.m.

Concession stands throughout GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will offer value pricing on select items such as hot dogs, pretzel bites, popcorn, and sodas—all priced at $5—alongside regular menu options. All sales points inside the stadium are cashless; payment options include credit/debit cards as well as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, or other tap-to-pay methods.

Security measures remain in place including enforcement of the NFL’s clear bag policy for all events held at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Guests seeking more information about permitted items or needing assistance—including accessible services—can contact Fan Experience by phone or email; text support is also available beginning six hours prior to kickoff.

The timeline for Thursday’s event includes:

- Parking gates opening at 3:30 p.m.

- Tickets For Less Fan Fest starting at 4:00 p.m.

- CommunityAmerica Club Level gates opening at 5:30 p.m.

- General stadium gates opening at 6:00 p.m.

- Team warm-ups beginning around 7:20 p.m.

- National Anthem performance scheduled for approximately 7:56 p.m.

- Team introductions shortly after

- Kickoff set for 8:05 p.m.