SEC and the Big Ten will go down in history as two of the greatest conferences in NCAA college football. The two power conferences have won a combined 59 national championships, with their respective schools’ fan bases playing a key role in their enormous success.
With the 2025 season fast approaching, let’s discuss which conference between the Big Ten and the SEC has the largest college football stadiums in the United States.
SEC vs Big Ten: Which Has the Largest College Football Stadiums?
Only eight college football stadiums in the United States hold a capacity above 100,000 heading into the 2025 FBS season. All eight of those venues are in the Big Ten and the SEC, showing how football-crazy the schools in those conferences are.
The Big Ten has the edge, though, when it comes to stadiums with the biggest capacity, as the home venues of Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State hold the top three spots on the list. Several SEC teams follow them, including Texas A&M, LSU, Tennessee, Alabama and Texas.
Biggest College Football Stadiums in the Big Ten
There’s no bigger college football stadium in the United States than Michigan’s home venue. Michigan Stadium, which is located in Ann Arbour, Michigan, has an official capacity of 107,601. The Big House opened on Oct. 1, 1927 and has been a huge help for the Wolverines ever since with their home games.
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MADNESS in the Big House 🏟️
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 25, 2023
Penn State has the second-largest home field in the country, with Beaver Stadium having an official capacity of 106,572. The Nittany Lions’ home venue opened on Sept. 17, 1960.
Ohio State is ranked third in the list, with its home stadium having an official capacity of 102,780. Ohio Stadium, which is located in Columbus, opened on Oct. 7, 1922.
Rounding out the top five largest college football venues in the Big Ten Conference are UCLA’s Rose Bowl and Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium. The Rose Bowl, which is located in Pasadena, California, opened on Oct. 28, 1922, and has an official capacity of 91,136. Memorial Stadium in Nebraska, also known as “The Sea of Red,” opened on Oct. 20, 1923, and has an official capacity of 85,458.
Biggest College Football Stadiums in the SEC
Texas A&M has the largest home stadium among SEC schools, with Kyle Field having an official capacity of 102,733. Kyle Field, which is located in College Station, Texas, opened on Sept. 24, 1927, and is the fourth-largest in the United States.
LSU has the second-biggest home venue in the SEC, with Tiger Stadium having an official capacity of 102,321. Tiger Stadium, which is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, opened on Nov. 25, 1924, and is currently the fifth-largest college football venue in the country.
Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium is the third-largest home venue in the SEC with a capacity of 101,915. The Volunteers’ home stadium is located in Knoxville, and it opened to the public on Sept. 24, 1921. It is the sixth-biggest college football stadium in the United States.
Alabama is ranked fourth in the SEC in terms of stadium capacity. Bryant-Denny Stadium, which is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has an official capacity of 101,821. The Crimson Tide’s home venue opened on Sept. 28, 1929, and is currently the seventh-largest college football stadium in the nation.
Texas’ home venue is the fifth-largest in the SEC when it comes to capacity, with Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium capable of accommodating 100,119 people. The Longhorns’ home field, which is located in Austin, Texas, opened on Nov. 8, 1924. It is the eighth-biggest college football stadium in the country.
Georgia’s Sanford Stadium is the other SEC venue inside the top 10 of stadiums with the largest capacity. The Bulldogs’ home venue, which opened on Oct. 12, 1929, has an official capacity of 93,033.
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