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TCU at Baylor
McLane Stadium
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TCU at Baylor
McLane Stadium. Friday, October 16, Time TBA.
2 travellers, 2 nights, Thu, Oct 15 to Sat, Oct 17.
Flight
Fly into DFW
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Hotel
Stay near the stadium
Finding rooms for your dates
Game
TCU at Baylor
Friday Time TBA, McLane Stadium.
3 sellers, all-in prices.
Game day
- 11:30 AMWatch the sailgaters on the Brazos
- 1:30 PMThe Baylor Line run
- 3:00 PMBe in your seat
- 3:30 PMKickoff, TCU at Baylor
Local picks
- tailgate, 75 points
- ritual, 65 points
- landmark, 50 points
Estimated trip, per person
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Flights
Fly into DFW
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The matchup
TCU
2-2
Baylor
3-1
40% to winESPN's model60% to win
Form, ESPN's model and the stat leaders
- Form
Baylor has won 3 of its last 5.
TCU has won 3 of its last 5.
- ESPN's model
ESPN's model gives Baylor a 60 percent chance at home.
TCU
W30-27 OT vs USCL15-10 vs UNCW63-7 vs GRAMW31-7 vs ARSTL21-13 @ UCF
- Passing YardsJ. Craig, 90/132, 1,213 YDS, 7 TD, 3 INT
- Rushing YardsJ. Payne, 73 CAR, 355 YDS, 2 TD
- Receiving YardsE. Small, 24 REC, 371 YDS, 1 TD
Baylor
L31-24 vs HOUL17-16 vs AUBW44-3 vs PVW36-19 vs LTW23-13 vs COLO
- Passing YardsN. Bennett, 45/60, 567 YDS, 6 TD, 2 INT
- Rushing YardsD. Pendergrass, 73 CAR, 287 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving YardsG. Freeman, 35 REC, 364 YDS, 2 TD
Win chances come from ESPN's model.
Area guide
Getting in
Fly into DFW or Austin (AUS) and drive I-35. Waco sits halfway between Dallas and Austin. ACT Waco Regional Airport has daily American Eagle flights to DFW.
Getting to the stadium
Downtown Shuttle from Heritage Square, 3rd and Austin Ave.. Northwest corner of the McLane Stadium site. Ferrell Center shuttle from Near Getterman Stadium. I Believe Walkway, Law School Lot entrance. Speight Garage shuttle from Speight Ave. bus stop. I Believe Walkway, Law School Lot entrance. Sailgate by boat from Brazos River. Tie-down areas by the Baylor Basin.
Leaving after the game
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.
The mistake to avoid
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.
Parking and tailgating
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.
Where to stay
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
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.
Stadium tour, the day before
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.
How long to stay
One or two nights. Waco is a drive from Dallas or Austin, so many fans come for Saturday and one night.
Where to stay
Finding rooms for your dates
Stay near the stadium.
You walk to the lots and skip the long ride back.
Where visiting fans stay
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.
Tickets
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The view from every part of the stadiumParking and tailgate lots
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Know before you go
Gates, bags, payment and access at McLane Stadium.
Season lots
McLane Lots 1 to 4, Gold Lot, Umphrey Law School, Ferrell Center, Dutton Garage and Speight Garage are prepaid season lots. Passes carry a QR code and there is no re-entry.
Single-game parking
A limited number of single-game passes are sold at BaylorBears.com/tickets while they last. Visiting fans can park downtown and take the free shuttle from Heritage Square.
Accessible parking
ADA parking at the BRIC lot, 100 Research Pkwy, $25 first come first served, with a shuttle to Gate C from 4 hours before kickoff.
Tickets
Mobile tickets in the Baylor Sports app. Will call is at the McLane Stadium Ticket Center near Gate C, open 3 hours before kickoff through halftime.
Strollers
Stroller parking is past screening at the South Plaza (near the RG3 statue) and at Gate B. Gate C has no room for strollers.
Where the fans drink
The bars fans pick on game day, and how each one treats a visiting fan.
- Downtown Waco, across the river from the stadium
Gastropub with live music, easy for visitors.
Downtown gastropub with live music and local beers, featured on Waco's game-day guide.
- Downtown Waco
Live music crowd, not a team bar.
Downtown live music venue.
Seats and views
100 level100 to 131200 level201 to 230300 level301 to 329Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
The weekend, day by day
The day before Thu, Oct 15
- 10:00 AM
Arrive in Waco
Fly into DFW.
- 11:00 AM
Landmark
An 1870 footbridge over the Brazos that once carried the Chisholm Trail. Built by the same firm that later raised the Brooklyn Bridge.
- 10:00 AM
Game day Fri, Oct 16
- 11:30 AM
Tailgate
Boats tie up on the Brazos right beside the stadium. One of the most unusual tailgates in college football.
- 1:30 PM
Ritual
Freshmen in gold jerseys sprint down the field before kickoff, forming a tunnel for the team. Get to your seat early to catch it.
- 3:00 PM
Be in your seat
- 3:30 PM
Kickoff, TCU at Baylor
- 7:00 PM
Final whistle
- 11:30 AM
The day after Sat, Oct 17
Depart Waco
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Sidequests on this trip
Each one earns points when you check in. More tours and tickets in Waco on GetYourGuide
- Tailgate75 points
Boats tie up on the Brazos right beside the stadium. One of the most unusual tailgates in college football.
Free
- Ritual65 points
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
- Landmark50 points
An 1870 footbridge over the Brazos that once carried the Chisholm Trail. Built by the same firm that later raised the Brooklyn Bridge.
Free