With the recent conference expansion, the Big Ten is now home to some of the oldest and most famous football stadiums in the world.
Those are, in no particular order, Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium, Michigan Stadium, Ohio Stadium, Penn State’s Beaver Stadium, UCLA’s Rose Bowl, USC’s L.A. Memorial Stadium, Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium, Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium, and so on.
Related: Ranking all 18 Big Ten football stadiums from smallest to largest
When non-Big Ten football history is also considered, such as the L.A. Memorial Coliseum’s Olympic events, Super Bowl and World Series, plus the Rose Bowl’s annual Rose Bowl Game, the conference’s repertoire is further bolstered. If one were to rank the college football conferences by the history of their members’ stadiums, the Big Ten would boast the prohibitive No. 1 slot.
For a look at that history, which in many cases is more than 100 years old, here is every Big Ten football stadium ranked from youngest to oldest.
18. Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium (Northwestern)
Capacity: 12,023
Opened: 2024 (temporary)
Northwestern demolished old Ryan Field before the 2024 season. It currently plays in this temporary lakefront stadium, at least until the weather starts to turn in November, when it moves to the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field. The new Ryan Field is set to open in 2026. It will have little trouble besting the old version.
17. Huntington Bank Stadium (Minnesota)
Capacity: 50,805
Opened: 2009
Minnesota’s stadium is on the newer side. The Gophers played at their own Memorial Stadium from 1924 to 1981, when they moved to the nearby Metrodome. Huntington Bank Stadium, an on-campus venue, also hosted the Minnesota Vikings for two years.
16. SHI Stadium (Rutgers)
Capacity: 52,454
Opened: 1994
Rutgers’ campus has plenty of history — it hosted the first recorded intercollegiate football…
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