East Tennessee State Buccaneers Football vs. Western Carolina Catamounts Football — Hotels & Tickets
William B. Greene Jr Stadium, Johnson City, TN · Saturday, September 26, 2026
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Make it a weekend in Johnson City
Local, game-day tested — near William B. Greene Jr. Stadium.
Eat before
- Southern Craft BBQ· Downtown, ~1.5 mi from the stadium
This downtown pit stop smokes brisket and pork low-and-slow and serves it up with house pints, so grab a plate before you head up the hill to campus.
- Yee-Haw Brewing Co.· Downtown, in the old Tweetsie depot, ~1.5 mi away
This taproom lives inside the 130-year-old Tweetsie train station and shares its space with White Duck Taco, so you can knock out a pre-game beer and a taco under one roof.
After the game
- Holy Taco Cantina· 211 E Main St, downtown, ~1.5 mi from the stadium
Right on Main with a patio made for spilling out onto after a win, this is where fans land for steak tacos and margaritas to rehash the fourth quarter.
Getting in
- Game-day parking (Lot 22 / Parking Garage)· On campus along Go Bucs Trail
No season permit? Pay $20 to park in Lot 22 along Go Bucs Trail or the Parking Garage, and give yourself a cushion on busy Saturdays.
- Tailgating the lots· Designated campus lots near the stadium
Setup starts at 8 a.m. and propane grills are your friend (no ground fires, no glass bottles, tanks capped at 20 lbs), so bring the plastic cups and a small propane tank and you're golden.
Don't miss
- The Down Home· 300 W Main St, just off downtown, ~1.5 mi from the stadium
Open since 1976, this intimate all-wood listening room seats around 150 and just marked its 50th anniversary, so if there's a Saturday-night show after the game, do not sleep on it.
- White Duck Taco Shop (inside Yee-Haw)· Downtown, in the historic Tweetsie depot
A must-do bite in town is one of the 16 tacos, from a fiery shrimp diablo to a BLT, eaten inside a 130-year-old train station, a proper taste of Johnson City's downtown revival.