So many FIRSTS tonight! ​The foundation built by every alum made a night like this possible. There is nothing like celebrating a win in your true HOME locker room, where the work begins and ends. For the first time in @UNAFootball history, that happened tonight! #RaiseTheROAR 🦁🏟📈

Electric from start to finish! 🔥⚡️ ​UNA students filled sections at capacity and turned SRO 40 minutes before kickoff, endured a day of record-challenging heat, and after nearly 4 hours of football rushed the field to celebrate a massive historic FIRST tonight. ​That’s how you break in a new home. See you next week! ​#RaiseTheROAR 🦁🏟️

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North Alabama beats Alcorn State 38-20 in the grand opening of Bank Independent Stadium. Heck of a night for the program, hosting its first true on-campus home game in front of a packed house.

North Alabama opened its brand new stadium today 🤩

North Alabama had an overflow crowd of 11,830 attend its 38-20 win over Alcorn State to open the new Bank Independent Stadium in Florence. (UNA Athletics Photo)

First turnover in our new stadium comes on just the second defensive play 😤 Who else? Jyheam Ingram with the tip and Nolan Forsha makes the pick! 📺 @ESPNPlus

After 77 straight seasons of off-campus tailgating, welcome to the FIRST Lion Walk at Bank Independent Stadium! GO FIGHT UNA #RaiseTheROAR 🦁🚶‍♂️📈🏟

High Five!!

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Hey @CollegeGameDay , want a storyline for Saturday? This Saturday, September 19th, the University of North Alabama will play its first football game on campus for the first time in the 196 years of the school. The Lions will take on Alcorn State. @PatMcAfeeShow @KirkHerbstreit

Love! @OLCoachKnox @SamuelHathorn @clintahoots

Always good when the flame is burning!!

I would say man this guy had a heck of a night……. But this happens about every week! Keeping working fella!

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So proud of my @UNAFootball tonight!! Total team win!! -Offense made plays and controlled the clock(SledDawgs) -Defense was ROUGH!! -Special Teams was big!! (That Punter) @BrentDearmon @coachJClegg @CoachJohnson52 @UNAFootball

Let’s Go!!!!! 🦁🦁🦁

Touchdown!! 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

Roar Lions 🦁🦁🦁