​COLUMBIA, S.C. – There’s a lot that is new at Williams-Brice Stadium for the 2026 Gamecock football season.  This release will focus on all logistics from parking to gate entrance to moving around once in the stadium.Parking/Traffic FlowA limited number of parking spaces in Athletics Department controlled lots are available on a single-game basis. Pre-purchasing single game parking is strongly recommended and can be purchased at: https://www.justpark.com/us/event-parking/gamecock-athletics-parking/.There will also be changes to traffic flow on George Rogers Blvd. to allow for increased pedestrian foot traffic.•    The 3 closest lanes to Williams-Brice Stadium on George Rogers Blvd. will be closed from Key Rd. to Bluff Rd. •    Traffic on George Rogers Blvd. will only be open for westbound travel from Key Rd. to Bluff Rd. Vehicles will not be able to turn on to George Rogers Blvd. from Bluff Rd. to travel eastbound.Updated traffic flow maps for all roads around Williams-Brice Stadium will be available closer to the Sept. 5 home opening game.In addition to changes in traffic flow, fans with parking spaces in LMC Fair Park should be aware of new ingress and egress patterns.•    Gates 6, 7 & 10 will be the ingress gates for vehicle traffic into LMC Fair Park. •    Gates 8 & 9 into LMC Fair Park will be open for pedestrian foot traffic only for ingress•    Gate 9 will transition to a vehicle egress for post-game traffic•    Previous pedestrian foot traffic gates will only be opened post-game to a vehicle egress gate.Gamecock Athletics and Learfield/Gamecock Sports Properties are excited to announce that PMC – Parking Management Company is the new official offsite parking partner of the Gamecocks. Closer to the season, we will release additional information about how fans can prebook offsite parking for game days.Stadium EntryDue to construction and some restricted movement within the stadium, fans must enter Williams-Brice Stadium through the gates designated on their digital ticket. Fans can also use our gate identifier tool to determine what gates they may enter.  https://scgamecocks.info/GateIdentifierToolMovement Within the StadiumDue to construction and anticipated pinch points within the stadium and to prioritize safe and timely entrance into the stadium, there will be movement restrictions within the ground level concourse until kickoff or later, pending gate traffic. Checkpoints will be set up in the southwest corner just beyond the new southwest tower stairs and along the north side of the stadium surrounding the lower-level student section and club. Fans will be unable to pass through these checkpoints until gate traffic has cleared, at which time fans will be permitted to travel around the stadium on the ground level concourse as needed.To make room for the construction of the southwest tower, the southwest ramp no longer exists. Fans will be able to use the northwest ramp to access all west side