With spring practice underway, the 2019 James Madison football home season is right around the corner and game times for all six home contests are now set. The JMU ticket office launched season tickets in January and, with the continued trajectory of the JMU football program, the early sales pace has exceeded any recent season in Bridgeforth Stadium.
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Football season ticket sales have increased steadily each season since 2015, growing by 25 percent and climbing to 7,515 season tickets sold in 2018. With 2019 sales aligning with the release of the new Duke Club Benefit Structure, current numbers point to another season of capacity crowds as transactions to date are 60 percent ahead of pace from 2018.
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In two months since launch, over 700 Club Level season tickets have been sold, leaving less than 300 remaining. With the Club expected to hit capacity, fans interested in a premium seating experience in the Bridgeforth Club are encouraged to order now to guarantee their spot for the best gameday atmosphere in the FCS.
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"With the release of the new Duke Club Benefit structure, our season ticket holders and Duke Club members have responded well to the new giving model for access to seating and parking," Director of Ticketing Justin Zenz said. "The new structure provides more flexibility for season ticket and parking options, and we have already seen increased sales across the board but particularly with our premium Club Level and Chairback season tickets."
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With 2019 being a reseating and reparking year, season ticket and parking pass locations will be selected by Duke Club members in June following the May 15 Priority Deadline. This process offers current Duke Club members the opportunity to select their ticket and parking locations in order of their Duke Club Priority Point rank via an online interface.
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"Reseating and reparking provides Duke Club members the opportunity to select the best possible seating and parking locations and allows season ticket holders to find better seating options, relocate with friends or upgrade their season ticket package," Zenz said. "We began reseating Bridgeforth before the 2001 football season, and season ticket holders have enjoyed being able to select and improve their season ticket and parking locations."
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Fans interested in season tickets to see the Dukes in 2019 are encouraged to act now. The best time to become a season ticket holder is before the May 15 Priority Deadline in order to select seats and parking this preseason. Season tickets offer the best pricing and seat locations and include complimentary gameday parking. From Club Level season tickets to the affordable Aramark Family Plan (starting at just $100 for a family of four), JMU offers season ticket packages to fit everyone's needs.
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JMU Football is excited to release game times for the 2019 home schedule. All dates and times are subject to change.
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9/7      Saint Francis – 6 p.m.
9/14    Morgan State – 3:30 p.m.
10/12  Villanova – 1:30 p.m. (Family Day)
10/26  Towson – 3:30 p.m. (Homecoming)
11/9   New Hampshire – 3:30 p.m.
11/16  Richmond – 3:30 p.m.
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Single-game tickets for both home and away contests will go on sale at JMUTickets.com on July 1, including the Dukes first game against West Virginia in Morgantown on August 31 and the home opener in Bridgeforth Stadium vs. Saint Francis on September 7.
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