The Big Ten is expanding from the 14 teams it has had since 2014 to 18 with the addition of the four flagship schools of the former Pac-12.
With USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington coming into the fold, the conference adds four powerhouse college football programs, but, it eliminates some of the most intriguing, historic bowl season matchups — particularly in the Rose Bowl.
As new blood comes into the conference, we’re taking a look at how the Big Ten looks in terms of its stadiums in terms of seating capacity. Unlike with the additions of Maryland and Rutgers, the new four schools all have relatively bigger stadiums and three of the four have a pretty high draw any given Saturday.
Without further ado, here are all 18 Big Ten college football stadiums ranked by seating capacity, from lowest to highest.
18
Ryan Field
Team: Northwestern Wildcats
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Capacity: 47,130 (will be 35,000 after renovations)
Year built: 1926
Record attendance: Not specified
Surface: Grass
17
Huntington Bank Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Minnesota Golden Gophers
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Capacity: 50,805
Year built: 2009
Record attendance: 54,147 (2015 vs. TCU)
Surface: Turf
16
SECU Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Maryland Terrapins
Location: College Park, Maryland
Capacity: 51,802
Year built: 1950
Record attendance: 58,973 (1975 vs. Penn State)
Surface: Turf
15
SHI Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
Capacity: 52,454
Year built: 1994
Record attendance: 55,676 (2022 vs. Penn State)
Surface: Turf
14
Memorial Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Indiana Hoosiers
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Capacity: 52,626
Year built: 1960
Record attendance: 56,223 (1969 vs. Purdue)
Surface: Turf
13
Autzen Stadium
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Team: Oregon Ducks
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Capacity: 54,000
Year built: 1927
Record attendance: 60,055 (2011 vs. Arizona State)
Surface: Turf
12
Memorial Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Illinois Fighting Illini
Location: Champaign, Illinois
Capacity: 60,670
Year built: 1923
Record attendance: 78,297 (1984 vs. Missouri)
Surface: Turf
11
Ross-Ade Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Purdue Boilermakers
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Capacity: 61,441
Year built: 1924
Record attendance: 71,629 (1980 vs. Indiana)
Surface: Grass
10
Kinnick Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Iowa Hawkeyes
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Capacity: 69,250
Year built: 1929
Record attendance: Not specified
Surface: Turf
9
Husky Stadium
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Team: Washington Huskies
Location: Seattle, Washington
Capacity: 70,083
Year built: 1920
Record attendance: Not specified
Surface: Turf
8
Spartan Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Michigan State Spartans
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Capacity: 75,005
Year built: 1923
Record attendance: 80,401 (not specified)
Surface: Grass
7
Camp Randall Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Wisconsin Badgers
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Capacity: 75,822
Year built: 1895 (1917)
Record attendance: 83,184 (2005 vs. Iowa)
Surface: Turf
6
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
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Team: USC Trojans
Location: Los Angeles, California
Capacity: 77,500
Year built: 1923
Record attendance: 134,254 (1963, Billy Graham)
Surface: Grass
5
Memorial Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Nebraska Cornhuskers
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Capacity: 90,000
Year built: 1923
Record attendance: 92,003 (Women’s volleyball, 2023)
Surface: Turf
4
Rose Bowl
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: UCLA Bruins
Location: Pasadena, California
Capacity: 92,542
Year built: 1922
Record attendance: 106,689 (1973 Rose Bowl Game)
Surface: Grass
3
Ohio Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Ohio State Buckeyes
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Capacity: 102,780
Year built: 1922
Record attendance: 110,045 (2016 vs. Michigan)
Surface: Turf
2
Beaver Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Penn State Nittany Lions
Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
Capacity: 106,572
Year built: 1959
Record attendance: 110,889 (2018 vs. Ohio State)
Surface: Grass
1
Michigan Stadium
Photo: Isaiah Hole
Team: Michigan Wolverines
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Capacity: 107,601
Year built: 1927
Record attendance: 115,109 (2013 vs. Notre Dame)
Surface: Turf
