A thousand extra seats will be added to the Utah State student section “to accommodate the student demand”

Logan, Utah – Prior to their matchup with the University of Utah this weekend, Utah State University is taking suggestions for more student seating at Maverik Stadium into consideration.

In an email to university students, Utah State Public Information Officer Logan Wilber announced that 1,000 more student tickets had been added for their upcoming game against the Utes.

Wilber stated in the email, “Our dedication to our student gameday experience is unwavering.”

The institution removed 1,000 seats last week, which infuriated a lot of students. Dallin Wilson, the president of the student section “The Herd,” responded to that.

He expressed his dissatisfaction with the institution on X, the former Twitter platform, claiming that neither students nor staff from the student participation center or student affairs department had any input into the procedure.

A Utah State student named Easton Roos stated, “It doesn’t feel right to see the administration just, so callously, I guess is the right term, lop off 1,000 students.”

You can read the full statement below:

We recognize the importance of student support for all of our USU athletic events. We are dedicated to ensuring that as many Aggies as possible can experience the thrill of game day. For the football game against Utah, we were able to add an additional 1,000 tickets to accommodate the student demand. With this addition, the total student ticket number is now at 5,901 — all of which have been claimed.
Our commitment to our student gameday experience remains unwavering. Moving forward, all seating in sections 117 through 121 at Maverik Stadium will be for student general admission. There will also be no changes to student ticketing at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. We encourage all students to secure their tickets early to guarantee a seat at every event. Your presence makes a significant difference in creating an advantage at all of our home events.
Let’s show the world what Aggie spirit is truly about. Go Aggies!”

Utah State and Utah play at 2:30 p.m. in Logan.