CEFCU Stadium guide: schedule, kickoff times, parking and bag policy

CEFCU Stadium holds 18,203 fans and is home to San José State Spartans (NCAA FBS (Mountain West Conference)). This page lists every remaining home game with its kickoff time, and the stadium's gates, parking and bag rules.

When are the remaining home games?

4 home games left, starting Sat Oct 31, 2026. Times are local (Pacific).

When do the gates open at CEFCU Stadium?

Gates typically open 90 minutes before kickoff. (source)

What are the tailgating rules at CEFCU Stadium?

Parking opens five hours before kickoff; tailgating is allowed in Lots 2 and 3. Glass bottles, mass-consumption devices, kegs, drinking games, and charcoal BBQs are not permitted in any parking lot. All tailgating, music, and drinking must stop at kickoff.

Is there a sun and shade map for CEFCU Stadium?

Not yet. We have not built a seat model here yet: it needs a recent lidar survey of the stands as they are now, and we are checking the available surveys stadium by stadium. We only publish seat and sun data measured from a survey of the stands as they are now, so this guide sticks to the schedule, parking and stadium policies until a newer survey is flown.

Before you go

• Bags: Fans may bring one clear bag no larger than 12 in x 6 in x 12 in or a one-gallon plastic storage bag, plus a small clutch or purse for privacy, one per person. All bags are subject to search. Bag policy.
• Payment: CEFCU Stadium and the box office are a cashless facility; all points of sale are credit, debit, or gift card only.
• Food: Sealed water bottles are permitted; no other outside drinks are allowed, and outside food is prohibited unless purchased at the Block Party/Tailgate areas or it fits inside a permitted game day bag.

Related: CEFCU Stadium parking and transit · CEFCU Stadium bag policy.