College football's 25 largest stadium capacities for 2024 season (2024)

25. Temple — Lincoln Financial Field (68,532)

24. Iowa — Kinnick Stadium (69,250)

23. Washington — Husky Stadium (70,083)

Temple is aided by the fact that it shares an NFL stadium with the Philadelphia Eagles. Unfortunately the Owls averaged less than 25,000 fans in attendance during the previous five seasons. Renovations completed before the 2019 season at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa lowered the capacity by approximately 1,335 with the addition of more box and outdoor club seating as well as a larger scoreboard on the north end zone. Husky Stadium in Washington underwent a massive overhaul completed in 2013 and another in 2014 that cut the capacity by more than 2,400. However, it is still one of the loudest stadiums in the country given its unique towering stands.

22. Michigan State — Spartan Stadium (74,866)

21. Wisconsin — Camp Randall Stadium (75,822)

20. Arkansas — Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,212)

Home of Arkansas football since 1938,Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium was renovated in 2018 with a $160 million upgrade that completely overhauled the north end zone and adjacent Frank Broyles Athletic Center. Michigan Statecelebrated 100 years of Spartan Stadium in 2023. The Spartans own an impressive 386-169-13 (.679) overall home record since1923. The stadium underwent structural improvements in the summer of 2022. Wisconsin has one of the most underrated home atmospheres in college football at Camp Randall Stadium.

19. USC — Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (77,500)

18. South Carolina — Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559)

17. Florida State — Doak Campbell Stadium (79,560)

The famous Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is home tothe USC Trojans and many other sporting events. In 2019, the multi-purpose venue underwent significant renovations that reduced capacity by nearly 15,000. USC enters a new era in its storied history as it moves to the Big Ten in 2024. South Carolina'sWilliams-Brice Stadium has seen plenty of changes in the past decade including upgrades to various seating sections and a $6.5 million video board installed in 2012. The current capacity began in 2020. Florida State owns a nine-game win streak at Doak Campbell Stadium andaims to extend that run in 2024.

16. Oklahoma — Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (80,126)

15. Notre Dame — Notre Dame Stadium (80,795)

14. Clemson — Clemson Memorial Stadium (81,500)

Known as the "Palace on the Prairie,"the Sooners' Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is the largest sports venue in the state. A new conference logo is painted on the field in 2024 as Oklahoma joins the SEC. The home of Fighting Irish football since it was built in 1930, Notre Dame Stadium is among the most iconic in college football with its storied tradition. It was last expanded in 1997 to its current capacity of 80,795. Notre Dame has woneight of its last nine home games in South Bend. Clemsonhas finished in the top 20 nationally in average home attendance for 43-straight seasons. The Tigers have been highly successful at home under head coach Dabo Swinney with just five losses at Clemson Memorial Stadium since 2011.

13. Nebraska — Memorial Stadium (84,458)

12. Auburn — Jordan-Hare Stadium (88,043)

11. Florida — Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548)

Nebraska downsized its renovation plan for Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. A project spearheaded by previous athletic director and Huskers great Trev Alberts was modified by his successor Troy Dannen.Nebraska ownsthe nation's longest sellout streak at 396 games. That run in Lincoln started in 1962.Jordan-Hare Stadium has served as the home of Auburn football since 1939. Prior to then, the Tigers played in a bare-bones facility seating only 700 people in temporary bleachers. When Florida is rolling, The Swamp is one of the toughest environments to play in, in all of college football.On Sept. 3, 2016, the playing surface was renamed in honor of former Florida quarterback and head coach Steve Spurrier.

The Rose Bowl is among the most famous college football stadiums in the country and serves as the home of UCLA football since 1982. The Bruins previously played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, sharing the venue with cross-town rival USC. During the 2021 season, UCLA used tarps to decrease the overall capacity of The Rose Bowl down to 69,747. The tarps spelled U-C-L-A in the north upper end zone. The Rose Bowl was also used for portions of Olympic Games, multiple World Cups and four Super Bowls. The stadium's record attendance was set in 1973 when106,869 spectators packed in to watch The Rose Bowl between Ohio State and USC for the national championship.

Games at Sanford Stadium in Georgia are said to be played "between the hedges," which have been a part of the design of the stadium since it opened in 1929. The current hedges were planted in 1996 after the originals were taken out to accommodate thesoccer tournament for the 1996 Summer Olympics. The stadium is named forDr. Steadman Vincent Sanford, an early major force behind Georgia athletics. In 1911, he moved the university's football venue from its first location,Herty Field, to a location at the center of campus which was namedSanford Fieldin his honor. In February 2017, the UGA Athletic Board approved a $63 million expansion to renovate the west side of the stadium.The approved design relocated the locker room from the east side to the west side and added a new plaza and recruiting pavilion.Construction began following the 2017 season and was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 31, 2018, a day before Georgia's first home game of the season.

Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadiumlocated onthe University of Texas campus in Austinhas been home toLonghorns footballsince 1924. Texashonored legendary football coachDarrell K. Royal,who led the Longhornsto three national championships and 11 Southwest Conference titles, by officially naming the stadium after him in 1996. The stadium most recently underwent an expansion project from 2019 to 2021 that upgraded the south end zone with the addition of permanent seating, club and luxury suites and a new video board.Texas set an attendance record of 105,213 spectators on Sept. 10, 2022, when the Longhorns hosted Alabama. It was the largest college football stadium in the Big 12, butis nowfifth in terms of capacityfor the SEC.

Tennessee celebrated 100 years of Volunteers football inside Neyland Stadium during the 2021 season. It is home to six national championships andis named forRobert Neyland, who served three stints as head football coach at the University of Tennessee between 1926 and 1952.Neyland Stadium has undergone 16 expansion projects, reaching a maximum capacity of 104,079 in 2000. The addition of club seating to the east and west sides decreased the total capacity to 100,011. However, the Tennessee Terrace increased capacity to 102,455 following its completion in 2010.However, more recent renovations set the capacity at 101,915.Tennessee set an attendance record of 109,061 on Sept. 18, 2004 when the Volunteers defeated rival Florida, 30-28.

There is nothing quite like night games under the lights in "Death Valley" at LSU. Legendary Alabama head coachBear Bryantonce remarked that, "Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum."LSU enters the 2024 season with a 141-18 (.886) record inside Tigers Stadium during the past 24 years. In April 2012, LSU Board of Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of an $80 million south end zone upper deck expansionto bring the total capacity of Tiger Stadium to 102,321.

A two-year long expansion project at Kyle Field increased the capacity to 102,733 for its debut ahead of the 2015 season. The $485 million rebuild of the home of football was one of the largest and most expensive redevelopment projects in college athletics. The Aggies set an attendance record of 110,633 when Texas A&M played Ole Misson October 11, 2014.Kyle Field has earned recognition from multiple media sources as among the most fearsome college footballstadiums in the nation.Adding to its renown during the 1990s, Texas A&M showcased an impressive home record of 55-4-1, encompassing an astounding streak of 31 consecutive victories at Kyle Field from 1990 to 1995, followed by another 22 consecutive wins from 1996 to 2000.

Ohio Stadium is commonly referred to as "The Shoe" given its unique horseshoe shape. Because of that, it is one of the most recognizable landmarks in college football. The home of the Buckeyes was built in 1922 andrefurbished in 2001. The south stands used to be portable, but were made permanent aspart of the renovation project. However, the stands remain separated from the pre-existing horseshoe. Ohio State set an attendance record of 110,045 for "The Game" against rival Michigan in 2016. At one point, additional seating raised the capacity to 104,944, but the renovation of luxury suites in 2017 reduced the capacity to its current mark.

Beaver Field was disassembled prior to the creation of Beaver Stadium in 1960. The home of Penn State football has undergone numerous expansion and renovation projectsover the years.In 2002, Penn State set an NCAArecord for most fans to ever watch a college football team over the course of a single season at home. Beaver Stadium hosted eight gamesthat year and averaged 107,239 per game totaling what was at the time an NCAA record of 857,911 in total home attendance. The Nittany Lions set a single-game attendance program record of 110,889 in September 2018 when Penn State hosted Big Ten rival Ohio State.

"The Big House" at Michigan was built in 1927 with an original capacity of 72,000 — much smaller than its present day total that ranks highest in all of college football. Excluding the 2020 season impacted by the pandemic, every Wolverines home game inside Michigan Stadium since Nov. 8, 1975 has drawn a crowd of at least 100,000 spectators, an active streak of more than 200 contests. In June 2007, the university's board of regents approved a $226 million renovation and expansion project for Michigan Stadium that included replacement of a portion of bleachers, widening of aisles and individual seats, installing handrails, the addition of a new press box, 83 luxury boxes and 3,200 club seats. Most of the seats inside Michigan Stadium sit below ground level, therefore its size is not apparent from outside the gates.