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The Big Ten is home to some of the nation’s most historic college football venues, which now stretch from coast to coast. Included among the 18 schools is the birthplace of college football in Piscataway, the iconic Rose Bowl in Pasadena and the three largest college football stadiums in the country.
Here’s a breakdown of all 18 Big Ten football stadiums, ranked based on total capacity.
No. 18: Martin Athletic Facility*
Team: Northwestern Wildcats
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
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
Team: Maryland Terrapins
Location: College Park, Maryland
Capacity: 51,802
Year built: 1950
Record attendance: 58,973 (1975 vs. Penn State)
Surface: Turf
No. 15: SHI Stadium
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
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
Team: Oregon Ducks
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Capacity: 54,000
Year built: 1927
Record attendance: 60,129 (2024 vs. Ohio State)
Surface: Turf
No. 12: Memorial Stadium
Team: Illinois Fighting Illini
Location: Champaign, Illinois
Capacity: 60,670
Year built: 1923
Record attendance: 78,297 (1984 vs. Missouri)
Surface: Turf
