Weekend Events & Food Options

Friday, Nov 21

Food and Dining

The Residential College Dining Halls will be open for dinner, 5pm - 7pm. This is part of the meal plan for Yale students. Harvard students can use a Yale guest swipe of someone with a meal plan or pay the guest rate for dinner.

Pizza and/or snacks will be offered by most colleges between dinner and 10pm. Check with your host college for specifics.

Food/snacks will be provided at key Yale/Harvard activities.

Saturday, Nov 22

Food and Dining

Breakfast will be available at all 14 dining halls. Breakfast is available to all Yale and Harvard undergrads. Yale meal plan holders will swipe into the dining hall. Yale non-meal plan holders will show their ID to the desk attendant. Harvard students must present their Harvard ID. 

A variety of food options are available for purchase from vendors at the Yale Bowl.  

Food Allergens & Dietary Requirements

In the dining halls, ingredients are listed for each recipe, and the top 9 major allergens are clearly identified with an icon. Packed lunches, available at YSG and the Armory, will be labeled to include ingredients and major allergens. Visit Yale Hospitality's Dietary Requirements page for additional information.

Yale Hospitality colleagues will be present in the dining halls to answer specific questions. Advance questions and concerns can be directed to sarah.kiel@yale.edu. 

https://hospitality.yale.edu/eat-well/dietary-requirements 

Overnight Housing and Accommodation

All 14 Yale Residential Colleges will accommodate Harvard students – Yale Colleges have partnered with Harvard Houses to offer overnight housing on Friday night. Harvard students will be accommodated in designated and common spaces within each Residential College, or by making prior arrangements with friends.

Access to Residential Colleges for Harvard Students

For Residential College access, Harvard students must present their Harvard IDs to the Yale member at the designated gate to gain entry to their sister college for Friday night arrangements.

• Yale Harvard 2025 Wayfinding map with key campus locations, including the Residential Colleges.

Take your stuff with you! Luggage & bag storage available at the Yale Bowl

Harvard students must take their belongings with them on Saturday morning. Items left in the residential colleges stand to be discarded. 

• Bag and luggage storage available at Coxe Cage - 257 Derby Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515, near the Yale Bowl.
• Luggage must be picked up immediately after the end of the game.

Residential College Pairing

Game Admission and Tickets

Tickets are still available. 

All Yale College, Graduate, and Professional Students with valid Yale ID can receive: 

• Complimentary Student Ticket in Student Section (LIMIT 1) 

• Student Guest Tickets in Student Section - $25 each (MAX 2) 

• Limited General Admission tickets are still available for purchase.
• Ticket pick-up at Payne Whitney Gym ticket office, Thursday Nov. 20th 10am-5pm

Visit the Yale Athletics website for more information

Transportation to the Game

The Athletics Department provides round-trip transportation for all fans from Payne Whitney Gym (PWG) and Phelps Gate (College Street | Chapel Street) to the Yale Bowl. 

• Shuttles begin at 8:45 a.m. 
• There is NO charge for these buses. 

Ride Share Drop off/Pick up – at the Walter Camp Memorial turnaround (Derby Ave.) If you use a ride share option, keep in mind that traffic is extremely heavy on game day, and surge pricing will apply. 

Yale Harvard 2025 Wayfinding map

Community of Care

Get help

• Call Yale Police Dispatch at (203) 432-4400 or use the LiveSafe app to get help for any kind of situation. 

• At the Game, if you need help or see someone who does, go to Public Safety staff or the relief tent at Gate B by portals 5/6 , where emergency medical personnel can provide water, snacks, and a place to rest. 

• In an emergency involving alcohol or other drugs, as long as a student calls for help, the Yale College medical emergency policy withholds disciplinary action against any students involved; students may be asked to engage in counseling or substance-related safety training.

Take care of yourselves and others. Make a plan for your day, including dressing for the weather and getting enough to eat. Take care of your friends by staying together and reconnecting if you get separated.
 
If you see any concerning situations, even if they seem small, take action. You can check in with your friends, offer to help those around you, and ask for help from hosts or professionals.

Emergencies Involving Alcohol & Other Drugs

If you are concerned that a peer may be experiencing an alcohol- or drug-related emergency, seek help. Stay with them and call Yale Dispatch for help (203-432-4400). If you do not have cell service, uniformed security or emergency medical personnel can help you.
 
Call for emergency support if a peer shows any of the following signs:

• Is unresponsive or unconscious,
• Cannot walk unassisted,
• Is vomiting uncontrollably,
• Is unable to respond to simple commands, or
• Is exhibiting any other behaviors or symptoms that alarm you (e.g. skin discoloration, bizarre body temperatures, confusing speech).

Tailgate Guidelines

• Tailgating begins three hours prior to kick-off when parking lots open (9 am)
• Tailgating will end at kick-off (12 pm)
• All bags are subject to search. Please remember any bags should comply with the Yale Athletics Clear Bag Policy. View Yale Gameday Ticket Policies.
• No non-clear backpacks will be allowed in the tailgate or stadium.
• Containers of alcohol being brought into the Yale Bowl Stadium will be confiscated

University ID required: Yale students will need their Yale University ID and should bring it with them for The Game. Harvard students should bring their Harvard student IDs.

https://yalebulldogs.com/sports/2025/7/15/game-day-central.aspx 

Alumni and Graduate Students

• Alumni should visit the Yale Alumni Association website offers comprehensive information on Yale-Harvard alumni events.
• If you are a graduate student, be sure to check with your Dean of Students Office (or its equivalent) to find out about your school's Yale-Harvard plans.

Conduct & Expectations at The Game

The Game is a reunion of friends, but ultimately is a sporting event. We expect that all fans will respect the hard work of the student-athletes and will refrain from any disruptions that could detract from the event. 

Unauthorized spectators are not allowed onto the field before or during the event. Any spectators who attempt access to the field will be immediately escorted out of the Bowl by police, may be subject to disciplinary action and/or arrest, and will not be allowed to return to the Bowl.

Large banners, signs, and flags will not be allowed into the game. Additionally, banners, signs, and flags may not block the view of other spectators and may not be draped over the walls of the stadium. Security and event staff at the entry points to the Bowl and within the Bowl will engage with spectators who have large visible banners, signs, or flags will remind them of the rule and will confiscate the signs if necessary (to be returned after the game if possible). Messages at the Bowl and at the entry points will remind fans that these items and actions are prohibited.  

Luggage & bag storage on Saturday at the Yale Bowl

Yale Bowl has a Clear Bag Policy. Storage for all additional items is available at Cox Cage. 

• Coxe Cage - 257 Derby Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515
• Luggage must be picked up immediately after the end of the game.

Wayfinding Maps

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1fN8A-qb-JKRRhGNivzt0jfT3D8btNPQ&ll=41.311398026835235%2C-72.93287620000001&z=14 

Download or take a screenshot of our Friday & Saturday offline maps