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1. Michigan Stadium
School: Michigan
Total Capacity: 107,600
Michigan Stadium, also known as “The Big House,” is the largest football stadium in America and is the only one to hold at least 107,000 fans. Talk about an intimidating place to play, especially for a visitor from a small school.
2. Beaver Stadium
School: Penn State
Total Capacity: 106,572
At its best, Penn State has one of the best home-field advantages in the country, especially during a “White Out.” Unfortunately, a lot of Penn State’s marquee games take place in the early afternoon window on Saturdays, but that didn’t stop Beaver Stadium from rocking in the first-ever College Football Playoff against SMU.
3. Ohio Stadium
School: Ohio State
Total Capacity: 102,780
Speaking of the College Football Playoff, we were treated to some of the nation’s best venues in Year 1 of the 12-team model. “The Shoe” hosted the first ever Saturday night playoff game on a college campus last December, and it was a heck of an environment with up between 70,000 to 80,000 Buckeye fans and 30,000 to 40,000 Tennessee fans in attendance.
4. Kyle Field
School: Texas A&M
Total Capacity: 102,733
Kyle Field is one of the best stadiums and environments in college football, but it somehow goes under the radar. The Aggies’ fanbase is known as the “12th Man,” and you can find them getting Kyle Field rocking every Saturday when the Aggies take the field in College Station.
5. Tiger Stadium
School: LSU
Total Capacity: 102,321
Many would argue there is no greater home-field advantage than during a night game at LSU. Tiger Stadium is known for its party-like atmosphere and hostile fanbase that helps the Tigers jump on their opponents from start to finish. This is one of two “Death Valleys” on the list.
6. Neyland Stadium
School: Tennessee
Total Capacity: 101,915
Neyland Stadium is another contender for the best home-field advantage. The Saturday sea of Orange can overwhelm an opponent, and the Vols are back to being tough to knock off in Knoxville. Tennessee has gone 4-0 in the last four games against Florida and Alabama at home. Georgia is the only visiting team to walk out of Neyland Stadium with a win over the last three seasons.
7. Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
School: Texas
Total Capacity: 100,119
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium is another venue that goes under the radar, but that’s partially because Texas football struggled mightily between the Mack Brown era and the Steve Sarkisian era. With the Longhorns back as an elite program, the atmosphere is back to electric.
8. Bryant-Denny Stadium
School: Alabama
Total Capacity: 100,077
Bryan-Denny Stadium is now called “Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium” for obvious reasons. The Crimson Tide went 103-9 in home games under Nick Saban and despite the down year in 2024 under Kalen DeBoer, Alabama did not lose in Tuscaloosa.
9. Sanford Stadium
School: Georgia
Total Capacity: 93,033
Georgia added roughly 1,000 seats to its stadium ahead of the 2024 season, and despite falling below 100,000 in capacity, this is now one of the most feared environments to play in around the country. The Bulldogs have the longest active home winning streak in the country (32), with its last loss coming against South Carolina early in the 2019 campaign.
10. Rose Bowl
School: UCLA
Total Capacity: 92,542
Unfortunately, UCLA’s home-field advantage is close to non-existent. However, they play in one of college football’s most historic venues. If the Bruins can find their footing in the Big Ten, perhaps the fans will start showing up in bunches.
11. Memorial Stadium
School: Nebraska
Total Capacity: 90,000
No matter how much Nebraska has struggled over the last decade, the fans always show up. Memorial Stadium has compiled a whopping 403 consecutive home games, an NCAA record for any sport that dates to 1962.
12. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
School: Florida
Total Capacity: 88,548
Florida is just outside the top 10 in terms of capacity, but “The Swamp” has a clear top-10 gameday environment in the country. The Gators use the heat to their advantage early in the season, and Florida has one of the most passionate fanbases in college football.
13. Jordan-Hare Stadium
School: Auburn
Total Capacity: 88,043
Jordan-Hare Stadium has seen its fair share of history. Does anyone remember the “Kick Six” against Alabama in 2013, when Chris Davis ran a missed field goal back for a game-winning touchdown as time expired? What about the “Prayer at Jordan-Hare” against Georgia during the same season?
14. Clemson Memorial Stadium
School: Clemson
Total Capacity: 81,500
Clemson Memorial Stadium is also known as “Death Valley” and it has developed into a top home-field advantage during the excellent run under head coach Dabo Swinney. This is the toughest place for a visitor to play in the ACC, and you can bet some eardrums will be hurting after Clemson hosts LSU in Week 1 next season.
15. Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
School: Oklahoma
Total Capacity: 80,126
Oklahoma has posted two losing records in the last three years, which never helps your home-field advantage and fan buy-in. However, if you go back and watch the Sooners’ dominant win over Alabama in 2024, you’ll see there is still a great crowd on hand on Saturdays in Norman.
