Ranking all 18 Big Ten football stadiums based on capacity
Here's a breakdown of all 18 Big Ten football stadiums, ranked based on total capacity.
No. 18: Martin Athletic Facility*
Aug 31, 2024; Evanston, Illinois, USA; A general view of the temporary Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium where the Northwestern Wildcats will play the Miami (Oh) Redhawks in a football game. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Northwestern Wildcats
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Location: Evanston, Illinois
Capacity: 12,023
Year Built: 1991
Record Attendance: 12,023 (2024 vs. Miami (Oh.), Indiana and Wisconsin)
Surface: Turf
*Martin Athletic Facility is being used as the temporary stadium for Northwestern football in 2025 as the team builds a new football stadium
No. 17: Huntington Bank Stadium
Oct 29, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Pregame between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Minnesota Golden Gophers
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Capacity: 50,805
Year built: 2009
Record attendance: 54,147 (2015 vs. TCU)
Surface: Turf
No. 16: SECU Stadium
Nov 4, 2023; College Park, Maryland, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Tony Rojas (13) runs off the field before the game against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Maryland Terrapins
Location: College Park, Maryland
Capacity: 51,802
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Year built: 1950
Record attendance: 58,973 (1975 vs. Penn State)
Surface: Turf
No. 15: SHI Stadium
Oct 7, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights football helmets sit on the field during warmups prior to the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
Capacity: 52,454
Year built: 1994
Record attendance: 55,676 (2022 vs. Penn State)
Surface: Turf
No. 14: Memorial Stadium
The national anthem is played as the flag is raised before the start of the Indiana versus Washington football game at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 26, 2024.
Team: Indiana Hoosiers
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Capacity: 52,626
Year built: 1960
Record attendance: 56,223 (1969 vs. Purdue)
Surface: Turf
No. 13: Autzen Stadium
Nov 24, 2023; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks fans cheer as the Ducks football team take the field before a game against the Oregon State Beavers at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Oregon Ducks
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Capacity: 54,000
Year built: 1927
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Record attendance: 60,129 (2024 vs. Ohio State)
Surface: Turf
No. 12: Memorial Stadium
Dec 5, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; A general view during the first half in a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Illinois Fighting Illini
Location: Champaign, Illinois
Capacity: 60,670
Year built: 1923
Record attendance: 78,297 (1984 vs. Missouri)
Surface: Turf
No. 11: Ross-Ade Stadium
Sep 14, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; The Purdue Boilermakers worlds largest drum has a new face to celebrate 150 years of Purdue engineering before a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images
Team: Purdue Boilermakers
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Capacity: 61,441
Year built: 1924
Record attendance: 71,629 (1980 vs. Indiana)
Surface: Grass
No. 10: Kinnick Stadium
Former Iowa star Cooper DeJean hosted a youth football camp in conjunction with Octane Sports at Kinnick Stadium on June 16, 2025.
Team: Iowa Hawkeyes
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Capacity: 69,250
Year built: 1929
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Record attendance: Not specified
Surface: Turf
No. 9: Husky Stadium
Aug 31, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; General view of Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium before a game between the Weber State Wildcats and Washington Huskies. Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Washington Huskies
Location: Seattle, Washington
Capacity: 70,083
Year built: 1920
Record attendance: 72,364 (2016 vs. USC)
Surface: Turf
No. 8: Spartan Stadium
Aug 31, 2018; East Lansing, MI, USA; General view of Spartan Stadium during the first quarter of a game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Utah State Aggies at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Michigan State Spartans
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Capacity: 75,005
Year built: 1923
Record attendance: 80,401 (1990 vs. Notre Dame)
Surface: Grass
No. 7 Camp Randall Stadium
Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; General view of Camp Randall Stadium during the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Wisconsin Badgers. Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Team: Wisconsin Badgers
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Capacity: 75,822
Year built: 1917
Record attendance: 83,184 (2005 vs. Iowa)
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Surface: Turf
No. 6: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Nov 26, 2011; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans tight end Randall Telfer (82) catches a 1-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter as UCLA Bruins cornerback Sheldon Price (22) defends at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC defeated UCLA 50-0. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports
Team: USC Trojans
Location: Los Angeles, California
Capacity: 77,500
Year built: 1923
Record attendance: 104,953 (1947 vs. Notre Dame)
Surface: Grass
No. 5: Memorial Stadium
Nov 24, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; A general view of the game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Nebraska Cornhuskers
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Capacity: 90,000
Year built: 1923
Record attendance: 91,585 (2014 vs. Miami)
Surface: Turf
No. 4: Rose Bowl
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 10: A general view of play between the Alabama State Hornets and the UCLA Bruins in the first quarter at Rose Bowl on September 10, 2022 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by)
Team: UCLA Bruins
Location: Pasadena, California
Capacity: 92,542
Year built: 1922
Record attendance: 106,869 (1973 Rose Bowl Game between USC and Ohio State)
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Surface: Grass
No. 3: Ohio Stadium
General view of Ohio Stadium before the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Tennessee Volunteers at Ohio Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by)
Team: Ohio State Buckeyes
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Capacity: 102,780
Year built: 1922
Record attendance: 110,045 (2016 vs. Michigan)
Surface: Turf
No. 2: Beaver Stadium
Sep 29, 2018; University Park, PA, USA; Fireworks go off inside of Beaver Stadium prior to the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Ohio State defeated Penn State 27-26. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Penn State Nittany Lions
Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
Capacity: 106,572
Year built: 1959
Record attendance: 111,030 (2024 vs. Ohio State)
Surface: Grass
No. 1: Michigan Stadium
Apr 2, 2022; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; General view during the Michigan Spring game at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Team: Michigan Wolverines
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Capacity: 107,601
Year built: 1927
Record attendance: 115,109 (2013 vs. Notre Dame)
Surface: Turf
This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: Ranking Big Ten football stadiums by capacity
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