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McLane Stadium, Waco. Fly into DFW.

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What we know about McLane Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • Downtown Waco. Free shuttle from Heritage Square (3rd and Austin Ave.). Restaurants, Magnolia and the Suspension Bridge, with a shuttle from 3 hours before kickoff.

Around the stadium

Checked at the source
Downtown Waco sits just across the Brazos River from the stadium, with the Drunken Duck, Texas Music Cafe and Magnolia Market. A free shuttle runs from Heritage Square downtown to the stadium.

Getting in from the airport

From a specialist guide
Fly into DFW or Austin (AUS) and drive I-35. Waco sits halfway between Dallas and Austin.

Getting to the stadium

Checked at the source
Downtown Shuttle. Northwest corner of the McLane Stadium site. Ferrell Center shuttle. I Believe Walkway, Law School Lot entrance. Speight Garage shuttle. I Believe Walkway, Law School Lot entrance. Sailgate by boat to Tie-down areas by the Baylor Basin.

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Fans tie up boats on the Brazos next to the stadium. Reserved slips in the Baylor Basin are sold out, but there are tie-down areas. No-wake zone between Waco Drive and the stadium. Waco's guide names Touchdown Alley as a place to set up before the game. Most foot traffic from the tailgates and Touchdown Alley comes in through the South Plaza entrance. RV spots are for Bear Foundation members with a season RV tailgate pass. Season and single-game tailgate packages are sold through Baylor ([email protected]). Baylor's paid game-day experiences don't admit anyone wearing the visiting team's colors. The stadium and tailgates are open to all ticket holders.

Touring the stadium

Checked at the source
Baylor sells a behind-the-scenes McLane Stadium tour the night before the game, for groups of up to five. You need a game ticket too, and sales close the Friday before game week.

After the final whistle

Checked at the source
Shuttles pick up after the game where they dropped off and run for an hour after the final whistle. The downtown shuttle returns east of I-35. University Parks Drive from the Law School to Bagby Ave. stays closed until an hour after the game.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Don't trust your phone's turn-by-turn directions on game day. Baylor says road closures don't show and the routes can be wrong; it uses Waze links to each lot.

Bars near the stadium

From a specialist guide

  • The Drunken Duck

    420 Franklin Ave., Waco, TX 76701

    Downtown gastropub with live music and local beers, featured on Waco's game-day guide.

    Away fans: gastropub with live music, easy for visitors.

  • Texas Music Cafe

    110 South 6th Street, Waco, TX

    Downtown live music venue.

    Away fans: live music crowd, not a team bar.

  • Sagrado Cocina & Bar

    215 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76701

    Latin-inspired restaurant and bar.

    Away fans: restaurant bar; good before or after with a group.

Sidequests in Waco

In the order they happen. Each one earns points.

  1. Outing50 points

    Magnolia Market at the Silos

    Chip and Joanna Gaines' shops, bakery, and food trucks under two 120-foot silos. Free to walk through.

    Free. The day before

  2. Landmark50 points

    Waco Suspension Bridge

    An 1870 footbridge over the Brazos that once carried the Chisholm Trail. Built by the same firm that later raised the Brooklyn Bridge.

    Free. The day before

  3. Tailgate75 points

    Watch the sailgaters on the Brazos

    Boats tie up on the Brazos right beside the stadium. One of the most unusual tailgates in college football.

    Free. 3 hours before kickoff

  4. Ritual65 points

    The Baylor Line run

    Freshmen in gold jerseys sprint down the field before kickoff, forming a tunnel for the team. Get to your seat early to catch it.

    Free. 10 minutes before kickoff

Seats and views

Where each part of McLane Stadium sits, and what you see from it.

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100 level100 to 131200 level201 to 230300 level301 to 329Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.