The Ravens close out their preseason Friday night against the Washington Commanders, and the club has built the whole evening around families, branding it "Family Night" and packing the stadium with activities well beyond the game itself. Here's everything you need to know before heading to M&T Bank Stadium.
Kickoff and Gates
Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Parking lots open at 1:30 p.m., giving fans plenty of time to tailgate beforehand. The North Plaza, Miller Lite Gatehouse, and Roof Deck open at 3 p.m., and the stadium gates themselves open at 4 p.m.
How to Watch and Listen
Locally, the game airs on WBAL-TV (Channel 11), with Kyle Youmans on play-by-play, Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson as analyst, and Evan Washburn reporting from the sidelines. In-market fans without access to WBAL can stream the broadcast free through BaltimoreRavens.com or the Ravens mobile app, and fans anywhere can also catch it through NFL+. International viewers can find the game on DAZN's Game Pass International.
On radio, the call airs on WBAL (1090 AM) and 98 Rock (97.9 FM), with Youmans and Woodson again teaming up. The radio broadcast streams live at BaltimoreRavens.com, and in-market fans can also listen through the Ravens mobile app.
For the Kids
The first 15,000 children 14 and under get a Ravens "Mystery Box" figurine just for walking through the gate, and poster-style roster cards featuring team mascot Poe will be handed out at Guest Services locations throughout the stadium.
RavensWalk turns into something of a mini carnival before kickoff, with caricature artists, bracelet- and poster-making stations, a football toss, and a field goal kicking setup for kids to try their own leg. Baltimore's mascot trio — Edgar, Allan, and Poe — will be celebrating a birthday of their own in the North Plaza, complete with oversized birthday cake balloons, a giant card fans can sign, photo opportunities with the birds and other mascot friends, and face painters stationed throughout the plaza. Caricature artists will also be set up on the Club Level for fans watching from up top.
DJ Shay takes over the Bud Light Talon stage from 3 to 4:30 p.m. before regional band The Wave performs live from 4:30 to 5:30 — a rare setup for an NFL venue, since the Talon sits right out in the open air inside the stadium gates rather than tucked into an indoor club space.
Pregame and In-Game Moments
Baltimore's starting offense will be introduced out of the tunnel alongside local youth football players, and youth flag football players will line the benches during the national anthem, which the Maryland State Boychoir will perform. Color guard duties go to Howard High School's JROTC.
A pregame ceremony will recognize 40 of the top young baseball players in North America, in town for Under Armour's UA Next All-America Game — a home run derby and showcase game happening Sunday at Camden Yards. During a break in the first quarter, the Ravens and T. Rowe Price will honor alumni and administrators from their High School Leadership Institute, now heading into its seventh year. A second-quarter break will spotlight Mexican Olympic gold medalist Marco Fabián, who's in town ahead of a September 26 match between Mexico's and Colombia's national soccer teams at M&T Bank Stadium. Girls' flag football teams will take the field at halftime, tying into the NFL's Play Football Month.
Fans can also enter the Ravens' 50/50 raffle throughout the game — in person with sellers, by scanning stadium QR codes, or online at ravens5050.com — with half the jackpot going to a single winner and the rest benefiting the Ravens Foundation's work supporting Maryland youth.