Every time I watch a heavyweight college football game, I am in awe of the sheer size of the stadiums. After watching Ohio State trounce Michigan this past weekend, I began to wonder: “Which college football stadiums have the largest seating capacity?” During my research, I realized that I had the makings of a great article. In this piece, we will list the college football stadiums with the largest capacity (2019).
1. Michigan Stadium (Michigan Wolverines)
Capacity: 107,601
Opened: 1927
Nickname: “The Big House”
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Conference Affiliation: Big Ten
Record Attendance: 115,109 (Sept. 7, 2013: Notre Dame 30 | Michigan 41)
2. Beaver Stadium (Penn State Nittany Lions)
Capacity: 106,572
Opened: 1960
Nickname: “Happy Valley”
Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
Conference Affiliation: Big Ten
Record Attendance: 110,889 (Sept. 29, 2018: Ohio State 27 | Penn State 26)
3. Tiger Stadium (LSU Tigers)
Capacity: 102,321
Opened: 1924
Nickname: “Death Valley”
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conference Affiliation: SEC
Record Attendance: 102,321 (Record set 10 times, most recently occurring Nov. 3, 2018: Alabama 29 | LSU 0)
4. Kyle Field (Texas A&M Aggies)
Capacity: 102,733
Opened: 1927
Nickname: “Home of the 12th Man”
Location: College Station, Texas
Conference Affiliation: SEC
Record Attendance: 110,633 (Oct. 11, 2014: Ole Miss 35 | Texas A&M 20)
5. Neyland Stadium (Tennessee Volunteers)
Capacity: 102,455
Opened: 1921
Nickname: N/A
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Conference Affiliation: SEC
Record Attendance: 109,061 (Sept. 18, 2004: Florida 28 | Tennessee 30)
6. Ohio Stadium (Ohio State Buckeyes)
Capacity: 102,082
Opened: 1922
Nickname: “The Shoe”
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Conference Affiliation: Big Ten
Record Attendance: 110,045 (Nov. 26, 2016: Michigan 26 | Ohio State 30)
7. Bryant–Denny Stadium (Alabama Crimson Tide)
Capacity: 101,821
Opened: 1929
Nickname: N/A
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Conference Affiliation: SEC
Record Attendance: 101,821 (N/A)
8. Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Texas Longhorns)
Capacity: 100,119
Opened: 1924
Nickname: “DKR”
Location: Austin, Texas
Conference Affiliation: Big 12
Record Attendance: 103,507 (Sept. 15, 2018: USC 18 | Texas 37)
9. Sanford Stadium (Georgia Bulldogs)
Capacity: 92,746
Opened: 1929
Nickname: “Between the Hedges”
Location: Athens, Georgia
Conference Affiliation: SEC
Record Seating Capacity/Attendance: 93,246 (Sept. 21, 2019: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Georgia*)
10. Cotton Bowl (Red River Showdown, First Responder Bowl, State Fair Classic)
Capacity: 92,100
Opened: 1930
Nickname: “The House That Doak Built”
Location: Dallas, Texas
Conference Affiliation: Big 12 (Formerly Southwest Conference)
Record Attendance: 96,009 (N/A)
