Everyone is invited to a free pre-game tailgate and Ohio Wesleyan 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 will be available.)
At 1 p.m., the Battling Bishops football team will take on the College of Wooster Fighting Scots.
Admission is free, but attendees are invited to make donations and participate in a 50/50 raffle to support the nonprofit Delaware Speech and Hearing Center, which has locations in Delaware and Powell. The 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" 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 will include 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 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 www.battlingbishops.com for more information, including the Ohio Wesleyan's complete fall athletics schedule.
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 www.owu.edu/BishopBackers.