Ranking 2024 Big Ten stadiums by capacity

The Big Ten Conference has some of the best stadiums in college football.

The Big Ten Conference has some of the best stadiums in college football. Things are only going to get better starting in 2024 with the additions of Oregon, USC, UCLA, and Washington.

All four of these teams play in stadiums that will immediately make a mark among their Big Ten peers. Some interesting trivia on Big Ten stadiums, Husky Stadium will be the oldest Big Ten facility, having opened in 1920.

Minnesota has the newest building in the conference in Huntington Bank Stadium, which was built in 2009.  The second newest building is Memorial Stadium in Indiana which opened in 1960.

Find an entire breakdown of Big Ten Stadium capacity below. Thanks to our friend Kevin McGuire of Nittany Lions Wire for the idea.

What is Nebraska’s stadium capacity among Big Ten teams

Where does Memorial Stadium sit among all the Big Ten Stadiums?

When it comes to Big Ten stadium capacity the Big Ten is by far the most dominant in college football. The conference has the three of the largest college football stadiums in the country, with a capacity of over 100,000 with each venue. However the league does not have the most 100,000 stadiums as that honor falls with the SEC, which currently has four of the eight facilities eligible, with Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU, and Alabama breaking the 100k threshold. The SEC will soon have five of the eight eligible teams as Texas will soon leave the Big 12 for their new conference.

Where do the Huskers and Memorial Stadium fit into the overall capacity of Big Ten venues? Scroll below and take a look to see and be surprised at small some league venues truly are for Power 5 college football.

Big 12 Football: Full capacity stadiums in 2021 is a growing possibility

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby recently stated that it’s ‘not unreasonable’ to expect full football stadiums in 2021.

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The 2020 college football season was forced to navigate through unchartered waters due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Now, it appears the 2021 season could see a return to normalcy. Continue reading “Big 12 Football: Full capacity stadiums in 2021 is a growing possibility”

Saints to reduce stadium capacity for Week 15 game vs. Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs’ final away game of the 2020 NFL season will be played in front of just 3,000 fans.

The New Orleans Saints have announced that they’ll be rolling back capacity at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for their Week 15 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Saints were set to allow a max capacity of 15,000 fans under a tiered-plan amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but due to rising cases across the country, they’ve come to a new agreement with local health officials. The game set to be played between the Chiefs and Saints at 3:25 p.m. CT on December 20th will have a further reduced capacity, allowing just 3,000 fans to attend. The team cites predetermined thresholds related to COVID-19 as the cause for this rollback.

The Chiefs will play against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Week 14. The Dolphins are still set to host around 13,000 fans at their stadium as they’ve done all season. Arrowhead Stadium also remains open for around 17,000 fans, though they’ve been hovering around the 14,000 range without sellout crowds.

It’s worth noting that New Orleans has only lost a single home game this season, in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers. The Saints were not yet cleared to allow fans to attend that game, so they played it in front of an empty stadium. They’ve since hosted between 3,000 and 6,000 fans for various home games.

This move to reduce stadium capacity in New Orleans comes as the NFL makes its final push toward the postseason. There has been much talk about the potential for a postseason bubble due to the rising COVID-19 cases around the country, but the league is determined to push through and finish out the season without any sort of bubble.

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Report: Washington evaluating situation, but unlikely to allow fans at FedEx Field

It was announced on Friday that Washington could have 10% capacity for fans at Fed Ex Field, but a report shows their unlikely to lift ban.

News broke on Friday afternoon that the Maryland Governor had lifted the ban on fans at professional sports venues in Maryland, granting both the Washington Football Team and Baltimore Ravens the opportunity to allow fans back into the stands, as long as it stays below 10% of the stadium’s capacity.

After the news was released, the Ravens said that they would be evaluating the situation going forward.

Now it is being reported by The Washington Post’s Nicki Jhabvala that Washington is evaluating the situation as well, but they are reportedly unlikely to lift the ban on fans at his point.

Washington plays on the road in New York this weekend, so the team will have a bit more time to decide what they are going to do going forward before any decision is put into effect.

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Texas Tech limits home games to 25% capacity, will require face coverings. Will Georgia follow?

Texas Tech becomes the 4th school to reportedly plan to limit stadium capacity. Could UGA eventually release a similar plan for Sanford?

Per college football insider Brett McMurphy, Texas Tech University will limit its football stadium’s capacity to maximum of 25%, as well as institute a face covering requirement to both fans and staff at all home football games.

Texas, Ohio State and LSU have all reportedly planned to limit the capacity of their iconic football stadiums due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, now Texas Tech follows suit.

Sad thoughts, of course, to Ohio State with the Big Ten’s plan to postpone until spring.

But the real question is, with four major Power Five school’s already releasing a plan to limit stadium capacity – how long before more SEC schools, or specifically the University of Georgia follows with a similar plan?

UGA plans to have face-to-face classes starting Aug 20 – until late November when classes move online – and in early July, UGA listed a limited capacity ‘option‘ in a plan release by a UGA athletics group: Plans for a Phased Return to Full Operations.

Things said, I could definitely see Georgia doing something with Stanford Stadium this year that is similar to the schools who have college towns similar to Athens.

Athens is definitely one of those historic places at risk with so many small business in one place and, without students or fans, I suspect it wouldn’t be the city DawgNation knows and loves before long.

Locked on Longhorns Podcast: Final time machine and Joseph Ossai

For the final time, Locked on Longhorns goes into the time machine to discuss the 2000 and 2010 seasons plus Joseph Ossai an impact player?

The newest episode of Locked on Longhorns opens up discussing the time machine and the year of 2000. The third year under Mack Brown with quarterback Chris Simms and wide receiver Roy Williams leading the way. Also what were some of the top television shows, music and movies of the year?

The Governor of Texas Greg Abbott has increased stadium capacity to 50 percent, Is a ruling of allowing full capacity in our near future? NCAA President Mark Emmert proposed a shortened season to congress, just how laughable are those comments? Who actually runs college football? Plus Joseph Ossai has been added to the Lott Impact Player watchlist.

In the final segment, the topic of the Athlon Sports All-Big 12 team was up for discussion. Any surprises on the list? Who is one player not listed that could make his way into the discussion by seasons end? The duo take their final journey into the time machine as they discuss a forgettable 2010 season for the Texas Longhorns.

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