Where does Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium rank among College Football's best?
In a league that coined the phrase, "It just means more," the SEC puts that on display every Saturday on college campuses. The SEC is home to 11 of the top 20 stadium capacities in college football, which makes those gameday atmospheres incredible to witness.
Oklahoma's Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is the home to one of the blue bloods of college football and the backdrop for some of the best players to ever play the game. But where does GFOMS rank among the best stadiums in college football? USA TODAY Sports college football writers Blake Toppermeyer and Paul Myerburg ranked the top 25 stadiums in college football, and OU's home field came in at 11.
A touch smaller than other SEC colossuses with a capacity of 80,126, the "Palace on the Prairie" still more than holds its own. (Seven national title banners hanging inside help deliver that message.) The Sooner Schooner cruising the field paints a scene fit for one of the nation's premier football conferences. - USA TODAY Sports
The Oklahoma Sooners have won seven national championships and seven Heisman Trophy winners. They've won a lot of games in Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium. In 2024, the Sooner faithful showed the type of atmosphere they can provide in their first SEC home game against Tennessee, even though it was a loss, and in Oklahoma's huge upset win over Alabama in November.
Tiger Stadium, home to the LSU Tigers, came in at No. 1 on the list. Oklahoma witnessed firsthand what that environment, especially at night, can do to a team.
This year, the Sooners will play three away games in stadiums that made the list. Tennessee's Neyland Stadium came in at No. 6, Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium ranked No. 8, and South Carolina's Williams-Brice Stadium came in at No. 17.
Much of Oklahoma's success in 2025 will depend on how they handle those road environments. Oklahoma, in turn, will provide a great home atmosphere for tough matchups against Michigan, Auburn, Ole Miss, and Missouri.
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