WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Howard University football team will face rival Hampton University Pirates Saturday, Sept. 18, for a noon kickoff at Audi Field and showcased on NBCSports Network and WHBC Radio.
Hampton (1-1) vs Howard (0-2)
Truth and Service Classic
📅 September 18, 2021
📍Audi Field
⏰ Noon EDT
Watch: NBCSports
Listen: WHBC Radio 96.3
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We welcome the University community to attend the first-ever Truth andService Classic football game on Saturday, September 18 at Noon ET. The event, hosted in partnership with Events DC, will feature the 96th meeting of the historic rivalry between Howard University and Hampton University, a battle of the bands, and a pre-game service initiative. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for a pre-game event with a DJ and live music that will last until the start of the game. General admission tickets are available for purchase here and Howard student tickets can be purchased at an exclusive student rate here.
The inaugural Truth and Service Classic will be televised by NBC Sports Network at Noon ET. The coverage will also be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Sports commentator Chris Lewis will handle play-by-play, and will be joined by analyst Jay Walker – a former Howard University quarterback – and reporter Zora Stephenson. The harmonious sound of the Showtime Marching Band will be a keystone in NBC's coverage of the inaugural Truth and Service Classic football game as Howard and Hampton represent the historic legacy of HBCUs in the Battle of the Real HU.
Before the game, Howard University will participate in a student-led environmental justice service initiative coordinated by the Office of the Dean of the Chapel. Students will complete a park beautification project at Anacostia Park in Washington in partnership with the National Park Service.
STUDENT SHUTTLE
We are offering a STUDENT shuttle service to the game at Audi Field on Saturday, September 18 as a way to provide a safe, fun and true Howard experience.
The University will provide shuttle transportation for Howard students to and from the game held at Audi Field. Gates are scheduled to open at 9:00 a.m. The Herd shuttles will board students in front of Howard Plaza East and College Hall North beginning at 8:00 a.m. with the last shuttle leaving campus at or around 11:30 a.m.
Due to heavy traffic and construction restrictions, the shuttles will drop students off and pick students up between the 100 and 200 blocks of R Street SW. Students will have a short walk to Audi Field. The Herd shuttles will begin to onboard to transport students back to the University during the fourth quarter of the game and will operate until approximately 5:00 p.m. for the return trip to campus. There will be a single on-campus drop off point for all students on Georgia Avenue, across from the bookstore.
AUDI FIELD MASK POLICY
Fully vaccinated guests (age 3 or older) – meaning two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose series, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine – will not be required to wear a mask while entering the stadium at any outdoor entry point, or while seated in an outdoor seating location. Unvaccinated guests continue to be required to wear a mask at all times, unless actively eating or drinking in their seat.
Audi Field encourages all fans to continue to follow the recommendations provided by the CDC and DC Health in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination information, including how and where to receive the vaccination, for fans living in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia can be found here: www.dcunited.com/vaccine.
