Fall Community Day

Fall Community Day

Enjoy a Free Battling Bishop Football Game, Tailgate Oct. 18 at Ohio Wesleyan's Selby Stadium

DELAWARE, Ohio - Everyone is invited to a free pre-game tailgate and Ohio Wesleyan University football game Oct. 18 at the Bishop Backers Fall Community Day celebration at Selby Stadium, 45 S. Henry St., Delaware.

The tailgate will begin at noon with City of Delaware police officers and firefighters and Ohio Wesleyan Public Safety officers grilling up free hot dogs and hamburgers. (Vegetarian options also will be available.)

At 1 p.m., the Battling Bishops football team will take on the College of Wooster Fighting Scots.

As part of the Fall Community Day festivities, Ohio Wesleyan will provide cornhole and other yard games, and the fire department will set up its spray house. Its Safety Pup and OWU's Battling Bishop mascots also will be on hand for the celebration, along with the university's Marching Bishops.

Admission is free, but attendees are invited to make donations and participate in a 50/50 raffle to support the Delaware Speech and Hearing Center, which has locations in Delaware and Powell. The Delaware Speech and Hearing Center is a nonprofit clinic providing personalized hearing, occupational therapy, and speech/language treatment and education to help people communicate their best so they can live their best.

Prior to the Oct. 18 football game, the Delaware Speech and Hearing Center will host its annual "Walk for Communication" event beginning at 10 a.m. and stepping off from Ohio Wesleyan's JAYwalk. Participants will gather in front of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. The event includes local vendors, activities for children, raffle prizes, and a 1.5-mile walk through downtown Delaware. The walk will end just in time for participants to enjoy the free tailgate and football game at Selby Stadium. OWU's Delta Zeta sorority will help check in participants for the event. Register to walk at https://www.delawareshc.org/event/2025-walk-for-communication.

During the regular season, admission for ticketed OWU athletics events is $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens, non-OWU students, and children 12 and over. Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid university ID. All-sports season passes also are available for $50 per pass through the OWU Athletics Department. Call (740) 368-3726 or visit battlingbishops.com for more information, including the Ohio Wesleyan's complete fall athletics schedule.

About the Bishop Backers

The Bishop Backers is an organization of community advocates interested in sharing information about the breadth of athletics, arts, and educational opportunities available at Ohio Wesleyan. Learn more at owu.edu/BishopBackers.

About Ohio Wesleyan

Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation's premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and competes in 24 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Through its signature experience, the OWU Connection, Ohio Wesleyan teaches students to understand issues from multiple academic perspectives, volunteer in service to others, build a diverse and global perspective, and translate classroom knowledge into real-world experience through internships, research, and other hands-on learning. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book "Colleges That Change Lives" and included on the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review "Best Colleges" lists. Connect with OWU expert interview sources at owu.edu/experts or learn more at owu.edu.