Every time I watch a heavyweight college football game, I am in awe of the sheer size of the stadiums. After watching Ohio State trounce Michigan this past weekend, I began to wonder: “Which college football stadiums have the largest seating capacity?” During my research, I realized that I had the makings of a great article. In this piece, we will list the college football stadiums with the largest capacity (2019).

1. Michigan Stadium (Michigan Wolverines)

Capacity: 107,601

Opened: 1927

Nickname: “The Big House”

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Conference Affiliation: Big Ten

Record Attendance: 115,109 (Sept. 7, 2013: Notre Dame 30 | Michigan 41)

2. Beaver Stadium (Penn State Nittany Lions)

Capacity: 106,572

Opened: 1960

Nickname: “Happy Valley”

Location: University Park, Pennsylvania

Conference Affiliation: Big Ten

Record Attendance: 110,889 (Sept. 29, 2018: Ohio State 27 | Penn State 26)

3. Tiger Stadium (LSU Tigers)

Capacity: 102,321

Opened: 1924

Nickname: “Death Valley”

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Conference Affiliation: SEC

Record Attendance: 102,321 (Record set 10 times, most recently occurring Nov. 3, 2018: Alabama 29 | LSU 0)

4. Kyle Field (Texas A&M Aggies)

Capacity: 102,733

Opened: 1927

Nickname: “Home of the 12th Man”

Location: College Station, Texas

Conference Affiliation: SEC

Record Attendance: 110,633 (Oct. 11, 2014: Ole Miss 35 | Texas A&M 20)

5. Neyland Stadium (Tennessee Volunteers)

Capacity: 102,455

Opened: 1921

Nickname: N/A

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

Conference Affiliation: SEC

Record Attendance: 109,061 (Sept. 18, 2004: Florida 28 | Tennessee 30)

6. Ohio Stadium (Ohio State Buckeyes)

Capacity: 102,082

Opened: 1922

Nickname: “The Shoe”

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Conference Affiliation: Big Ten

Record Attendance: 110,045 (Nov. 26, 2016: Michigan 26 | Ohio State 30)

7. Bryant–Denny Stadium (Alabama Crimson Tide)

Capacity: 101,821

Opened: 1929

Nickname: N/A

Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Conference Affiliation: SEC

Record Attendance: 101,821 (N/A)

8. Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Texas Longhorns)

Capacity: 100,119

Opened: 1924

Nickname: “DKR”

Location: Austin, Texas

Conference Affiliation: Big 12

Record Attendance: 103,507 (Sept. 15, 2018: USC 18 | Texas 37)

9. Sanford Stadium (Georgia Bulldogs)

Capacity: 92,746

Opened: 1929

Nickname: “Between the Hedges”

Location: Athens, Georgia

Conference Affiliation: SEC

Record Seating Capacity/Attendance: 93,246 (Sept. 21, 2019: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Georgia*)

10. Cotton Bowl (Red River Showdown, First Responder Bowl, State Fair Classic)

Capacity: 92,100

Opened: 1930

Nickname: “The House That Doak Built”

Location: Dallas, Texas

Conference Affiliation: Big 12 (Formerly Southwest Conference)

Record Attendance: 96,009 (N/A)