LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo: What to Know Before Game Day

LaVell Edwards Stadium stands on the northwest corner of the BYU campus in Provo. BYU Athletics describes it as the home stadium of BYU football.

The venue was originally called Cougar Stadium. It took its current name after head football coach LaVell Edwards retired at the conclusion of the 2000 season.

If you’re planning time around campus as well as the game, the Brigham Young University visitor guide covers the wider university setting.

For BYU football games, gates open 120 minutes before the published start time, and entry rules cover tickets, bags, food, and other items. Policies can change, so check the official site before you go.

Guests need a ticket for ticketed events from age two. Younger infants may sit on an adult’s lap if they do not interfere with other fans’ sightlines or enjoyment. Once a ticket has been scanned, it is nontransferable. If you leave and want to re-enter, your ticket or ROC pass must be exit-scanned.

The stadium has a no-bag policy, with a limited exception for a clutch bag no larger than 5 × 8 × 1 inches. Medically necessary items, including diaper bags, are allowed after inspection, limited to one bag per person. Food and drink, including bottled water, are prohibited; blankets, medical supplies, and baby supplies are permitted after inspection.

Prohibited items include umbrellas, coolers, glass bottles, cans, weapons, and signs or banners larger than 24 × 36 inches. BYU recommends bringing a poncho instead of an umbrella. Strollers and infant car seats must be left at stroller checks under the stands.

The LaVell Edwards Stadium parking guide outlines options to check before arrival.

Accessible seating, assistance devices, and some guest services are available at designated locations inside the stadium. If you need a specific accommodation, check BYU’s current guidance before the event.

Wheelchair seating is on the upper and lower concourses of the West Stands and the lower concourse of the East Stands. Ticketed events require a wheelchair-section ticket. Up to three companion tickets may also be available for purchase, subject to availability; BYU says typically only one companion seat is guaranteed in that section.

Assisted-listening devices are available at the Stadium Management Office just inside Gate 3; you leave a valid driver’s license as collateral. BYU has no wheelchairs available to rent, but a limited number can be borrowed there for transport to seats, with a driver’s license required as collateral.

Sign-language interpretation requests must be made at least one week before the event. BYU students should contact the University Accessibility Center at 801-422-2767; other patrons should contact the Marriott Center Special Events Office at 801-422-6022.

Three elevators are in the West Stands, just inside Gates 2 and 4. Access is limited to guests with passes for the loge or press-box levels. The Stadium Management Office opens when guests are permitted into the stadium and closes approximately 30 minutes after the event ends.

For the walk, head toward the BYU campus and the stadium’s northwest-corner location; allow time to reach your gate once you arrive.

On event days, ticket sales and public will call are at the West Stadium Ticket Booth in the parking lot directly west of the stadium. Bring valid identification if you need to claim tickets at will call.

Cougar Canyon is directly west of the stadium on Canyon Road. It opens 3.5 hours before kickoff at each home game.