Notre Dame Stadium

Conditional. Only clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bags up to 12" x 6" x 12" (logo ≤ 4.5" x 3.4"), one-gallon clear resealable bags, or a small non-clear clutch/wallet up to 4.5" x 6.5" are allowed — there is no bag check, so non-compliant bags simply aren't admitted. Max size: Clear bag: 12" x 6" x 12"; clutch/wallet: 4.5" x 6.5"; one-gallon clear zip bag also allowed. Exceptions: Medical bags/equipment allowed with additional screening even if non-compliant with size/clarity rules.

Not Allowed. There is no bag check — non-compliant bags simply aren't admitted at the gate.

Conditional. The only official reserved-parking page found (Edison, Edison North, and Tower lots at $25 each) is a stale, unchanged press release dated October 2002, so it isn't treated as reliable current pricing. Secondary sources describe parking starting around $30/vehicle depending on lot for the current season. Reserved parking requires tickets from the Notre Dame Ticket Office and is arranged by phone (a $7 service charge applies); passes for select lots can also be bought via ParkMobile. Re-verify against an up-to-date official page or the ticket office directly, since the only fetchable official page is 20+ years stale. Fee: ~$30/vehicle current estimate (per secondary sources); $25/lot per a stale 2002 official page, not relied upon.

Conditional. Sealed or filled water bottles cannot be brought in, but an empty non-glass water bottle or cup is allowed and can be refilled inside.

Conditional. Outside food and beverages are generally not permitted, but exceptions can be approved in advance for documented dietary restrictions. Exceptions: Documented dietary restrictions, upon approval.

Allowed. Medical bags and equipment are allowed but subject to additional inspection/screening at the gate, regardless of the standard clear-bag size/material rules.

Not Allowed. Outside alcohol or alcohol containers are prohibited; beer/wine/seltzer can be purchased inside instead, 21+ with ID, 2-drink limit per person per ID, with sales ending after the 3rd quarter. Max quantity: 2 alcoholic beverages per person per ID (in-stadium purchase only).

Not Allowed. Use or possession of marijuana and other illegal drugs is prohibited.

Not Allowed. Coolers are not permitted — they don't meet the Clear Bag Policy's container requirements, so they fall under the general prohibited-bag rule. Notre Dame's own page doesn't use the literal word "cooler"; this is a direct inference from the official container/bag rule itself, not from a third-party source.

Not Allowed. Strollers are not permitted inside the stadium, and the university cannot store items belonging to guests.

Allowed. Breast pumps are permitted subject to additional screening, and dedicated nursing/lactation spaces are available both before and after gates open. Lactation Room on the 5th floor of Hesburgh Library before gates open; Duncan W211, Corbett E475, and Corbett E469C serve as private nursing spaces after gates open (ask an usher). The university cannot store pumps or breast milk during the game, though First Aid rooms will provide ice for personal storage. Exceptions: Subject to additional security screening.

Conditional. Wheelchairs, scooters, and walkers are allowed with assisted screening, but the university cannot provide, store, or hold devices during the game. The university has wheelchairs available to transport guests to and from their seats, though the chairs themselves can't remain with guests. Reserved wheelchair/mobility seating (patron plus one companion) is available — contact the ticket office. Exceptions: ADA accessible seating for patron + one companion.

Conditional. Cameras with lenses no longer than 6 inches are permitted, but camera bags, video cameras, video camera stands, and selfie sticks are not (except for credentialed news media). Max size: Camera lens length ≤ 6 inches. Exceptions: Credentialed news media may use video cameras/longer lenses.

Not Allowed. Drones are banned both by a standalone university policy covering all of campus on gamedays, and independently by a standing federal FAA flight restriction over the stadium during games. University policy bans "remote-controlled equipment/cameras/toys/aircraft (including all drones and unmanned aircraft systems)" campus-wide without University and FAA approval. Separately, the FAA's standing rule restricts UAS flight at or below 3,000 ft AGL within a 3-nautical-mile radius of any stadium with 30,000+ capacity during NCAA Division I football games, from one hour before kickoff to one hour after the game ends — Notre Dame Stadium's ~77,622 capacity qualifies.

Conditional. Small, collapsible umbrellas are allowed as long as they don't compromise the view of others; golf umbrellas and large/non-collapsible umbrellas are not.

Not Allowed. Artificial noisemakers (including whistles) and signs, banners, and balloons are all prohibited; violators of the noisemaker rule are subject to ejection.

Conditional. Blankets and seat cushions up to 16" x 16" with no pockets are allowed; stadium chairs/chairbacks are banned unless medically documented or part of the stadium's own rental program. Max size: Seat cushion ≤ 16" x 16", no pockets/compartments. Fee: $15 for a stadium-sold seat cushion at Gates A–D (optional purchase, not a bring-your-own fee). Exceptions: Chairbacks allowed with medical documentation or via the stadium rental program.

Not Allowed. Weapons of any kind are prohibited on campus, independent of any state law — as a private university, Notre Dame's ban rests on its own property-owner policy rather than a state mandate. Indiana has no specific statute governing concealed firearms on college campuses one way or the other, leaving it to each institution's own discretion; Notre Dame, like other Indiana universities, prohibits weapons regardless.

Not Allowed. Smoking and the use of all tobacco products — cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, snuff, pipes, and chewing tobacco — is prohibited.

Conditional. CDC-approved (medical/protective) masks are permitted; Halloween-style costume masks are banned.

Conditional. Pets and emotional-support/comfort animals are banned; only ADA-defined service dogs (or service dogs in training) are allowed. Dogs whose sole function is providing comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA and are not permitted. Ushers can direct service animals to a relief area, with exit/re-entry accommodation for that purpose only. Exceptions: ADA-qualifying service dogs and service dogs in training.

Not Allowed. No re-entry is allowed — anyone leaving the stadium needs a new, unused ticket to get back in. Exceptions: A narrow, usher-mediated exception exists for a service animal needing to use a relief area outside.

Not Allowed. Thrown objects (including footballs), laser/pen pointers, aerosol cans, fireworks/explosives, and projectors are all prohibited; the venue is cashless aside from a cash-to-gift-card kiosk at Gate D, and a dedicated sensory room is available for guests with sensory-processing needs. Sensory room located off the upper east concourse near Section 108 in Corbett Family Hall, staffed by LOGAN professionals for four hours each gameday; sensory bags available for checkout at Guest Services booths. Gates A, B, C, D, E open 90 minutes before kickoff (premium doors 2 hours before).

Yes — The House That Rockne Built is a former or alternate name for Notre Dame Stadium. All of the entry policies on this page apply the same way.

Yes — ND Stadium is a former or alternate name for Notre Dame Stadium. All of the entry policies on this page apply the same way.

Yes — Notre Dame football stadium is a former or alternate name for Notre Dame Stadium. All of the entry policies on this page apply the same way.