Akins Ford Arena

Akins Ford Arena 8,500 capacity arena located in Athens, Georgia. Home of the Athens Rock Lobsters & the UGA Ice Dawgs.

A cool new team needs a cool new name! Submit your name ideas for the new Athens Indoor Football League team until June ...
06/17/2026

A cool new team needs a cool new name!

Submit your name ideas for the new Athens Indoor Football League team until June 20 at AthensFootball.com!

Here’s something to send your friends when you already have tickets to your next event at Akins Ford Arena…
06/08/2026

Here’s something to send your friends when you already have tickets to your next event at Akins Ford Arena…

05/30/2026

Once a Dawg, ALWAYS a Dawg!

Congratulations to Megan Moroney for kicking off her tour in Columbus, Ohio last night! must be on Cloud 9!

We had quite the day yesterday celebrating the NEW Indoor Football League team that will call Akins Ford Arena home! Get...
05/22/2026

We had quite the day yesterday celebrating the NEW Indoor Football League team that will call Akins Ford Arena home!

Get your season tickets NOW at bit.ly/4dDIXyF

05/21/2026

We’re here with Jerome Bettis (the person, not the turtle) at the press conference for the new IFL team coming to Athens!

Now THIS is an owner you can trust! Just listen to Shane Gillis!

WHO’S READY FOR TOMORROW!? 🏈 Join us at 11:00 am for the Athens Football Kickoff Celebration & Press Conference, officia...
05/20/2026

WHO’S READY FOR TOMORROW!? 🏈

Join us at 11:00 am for the Athens Football Kickoff Celebration & Press Conference, officially announcing the arrival of a professional Indoor Football League (IFL) expansion franchise set to begin play in March 2027.

The event is open to the public and will feature team owners Jerome Bettis, Brian Jordan, and David Pollack, along with live music, and more surprises...👀

05/12/2026

The Classic Center and Akins Ford Arena announced this week that David Pollack, Jerome Bettis and Brian Jordan will co-own the first Indoor Football League team in Georgia.

A new era is coming for the Athens Rock Lobsters, and they want YOU to be there!Join the Rock Lobsters tomorrow at 11:00...
05/12/2026

A new era is coming for the Athens Rock Lobsters, and they want YOU to be there!

Join the Rock Lobsters tomorrow at 11:00 am in The Classic Center Atrium for a special, public event as team leadership unveils new developments, shares what’s to come for the organization, and kicks off an exciting new time for hockey in Athens!

A new era of football is coming to Athens! 🏈Join us on May 21 at 11:00 am for the Athens Football Kickoff Celebration & ...
05/07/2026

A new era of football is coming to Athens! 🏈

Join us on May 21 at 11:00 am for the Athens Football Kickoff Celebration & Press Conference, officially announcing the arrival of a professional Indoor Football League (IFL) expansion franchise set to begin play in March 2027.

The event is open to the public and will feature team owners Jerome Bettis, Brian Jordan, and David Pollack, along with live music, and more surprises... 👀

Don’t miss out!

Yesterday, our team was at the Pollack Family Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic, where they invited members of the commu...
05/05/2026

Yesterday, our team was at the Pollack Family Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic, where they invited members of the community to help us celebrate Athens’ new Indoor Football League team!

Join us at Akins Ford Arena on May 21 at 11:00 AM for the Athens Indoor Football Kickoff Celebration, where Georgia’s first Indoor Football League team will be officially announced.

This free, public event will feature appearances by team owners Jerome Bettis, Brian Jordan, David Pollack, and special guest Mark Richt, along with live entertainment, fan experiences, and more!

Learn more about the event here: classiccenter.com/events/detail/indoor-football-kick-off-celebration

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155 Hickory Street
Athens, GA
30601

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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