When it comes to sheer stadium size, Big Ten schools sits at the top of college football.
Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State occupy the top three spots nationally, with each venue boasting a capacity of more than 100,000. UCLA’s Rose Bowl rounds out the top 10.
The Big Ten isn’t alone at the top, as SEC schools account for the other six spots.
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Here’s what you need to know about the 10 biggest college football venues in the country:
- Michigan Stadium tops the list at 107,601 capacity, with a record 115,109 fans at the 2013 win over Notre Dame. The Big House has drawn more than 100,000 fans for every home game since Nov. 8, 1975, excluding 2020 COVID-19 restrictions.
- Penn State’s Beaver Stadium ranks second at 106,304 and set a White Out record of 114,419 in a loss to USC on Oct. 10, 2026.
- Ohio State’s Ohio Stadium rounds out the top three at 102,780. The Buckeyes’ record attendance is 110,045, set during a 30-27 double-overtime win against Michigan in November 2016.
- UCLA’s Rose Bowl (89,702) sits at No. 10. The Bruins’ regular-season attendance record at the historic venue is 100,741, set during a 31-22 loss to rival USC in November 1988.
- SEC venues account for the other largest stadiums: Texas A&M’s Kyle Field (102,733), LSU’s Tiger Stadium (102,321), Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium (101,915), Texas’ Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (100,119), Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium (100,077) and Georgia’s Sanford Stadium (93,033).
- The 2016 Battle at Bristol between Tennessee and Virginia Tech packed 156,990 fans into Bristol Motor Speedway — more than any stadium on this list can hold.
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Mike Garbett is a content specialist working with McClatchy’s Content Innovation Lab.
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