The full ranking
Every one of them a college football cathedral. The biggest stadiums in America, from Michigan’s Big House on down, ranked by seating capacity.
Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Michigan; 107,601)
The Big House, the largest stadium in the United States and the Western Hemisphere, sunk below grade so its full scale stays hidden until you are inside. Michigan football has drawn six-figure crowds here for decades, with a record north of 115,000.
Beaver Stadium (University Park, Pennsylvania; 106,572)
Penn State’s fortress and home of the loudest white-out in college football, where the entire crowd dresses in white for prime-time night games. Repeated expansions pushed it past 106,000, second only to Michigan in the country.
Ohio Stadium (Columbus, Ohio; 102,780)
The Horseshoe, Ohio State’s century-old landmark with its open-ended bowl and rotunda facade. A National Historic Landmark that still routinely fills past 100,000 on autumn Saturdays.
Kyle Field (College Station, Texas; 102,733)
Home of the Texas A&M Aggies and the famous 12th Man, whose student body stands for the entire game. A 2015 redevelopment made it the largest stadium in the SEC and one of the loudest venues in the sport.
Tiger Stadium (Baton Rouge, Louisiana; 102,321)
LSU’s Death Valley, where night games under the lights are shorthand for hostile crowds and seismic noise. Fan roars after a 1988 touchdown registered on a campus seismograph.
Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee; 101,915)
Tennessee’s riverside giant on the banks of the Tennessee River, where the Vol Navy ties up boats on game day. One of the oldest and largest venues in college football, with its checkerboard end zones.
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas; 100,119)
The University of Texas’s Austin home, named for legendary coach Darrell Royal and dedicated as a memorial to war veterans. Expansions carried Longhorn football past the 100,000 mark.
Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Alabama; 100,077)
Alabama’s Tuscaloosa cathedral, named for coach Bear Bryant and former university president George Denny. Crimson Tide dynasties have filled its six figures of seats through run after national-title run.
Sanford Stadium (Athens, Georgia; 93,033)
Georgia’s storied bowl “between the hedges,” ringed by the privet that has framed Bulldog football since 1929. One of the largest and loudest stadiums in the South.
Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas; 92,100)
The Fair Park landmark in Dallas that gave the Cotton Bowl Classic its name and hosts the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma each October. A 1930s relic expanded over the decades into a six-figure-capacity venue.
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