The Definitive New Big Ten Football Stadium List
A Big Ten logo on the field before the Big Ten Conference football championship game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Michigan State Spartans at Lucas Oil Stadium; Dec 5, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA. (Photo by © Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports) Today makes it officially official that the long anticipated union between the Big Ten and new members UCLA, USC, Oregon, and Washington has finally arrived. Aug. 2 marks the day the four new members have formally joined the league to make the traditionally midwestern conference now span coast to coast.
With four new members of the Big Ten come four new football stadium venues. While the Spartans have historically played games at all four before, it still presents the perfect moment for another list showing the brief history and capacity of each stadium.
So without further ado, here are all 18 presently being used this fall as the official home venues listed from biggest to smallest, with one obvious exception of the worst for last.
2. Beaver Stadium The Penn State Nittany Lions run onto the field to play Minnesota in a White Out game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. (Photo by © Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK) Built: 1960
3. Ohio Stadium hio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) playing for the scarlet team can't reel in a pass while defended by cornerback Davison Igbinosun (1) of the gray team of the during the first half of the LifeSports Spring Game at Ohio Stadium; April 13, 2024. (Photo by © Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) Built: 1922
4. Rose Bowl After a drought of 26 years, Michigan State's football team and fans finally made the trip to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2014. (Photo by © Rod Sanford | Lansing State Journal) Built: 1923
5. Memorial Stadium (Nebraska version) Nov 24, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; A general view of the game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by © Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports) Built: 1923
6. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum General view of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum peristyle entrance and Olympic torch and cauldron and the Olympic gateway nude bronze statues of water polo player Terry Schroeder and long jumper Jennifer Innis. (Photo by © Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Built: 1923
7. Camp Randall Stadium The Wisconsin Band takes the field during pregame festivities ahead of the Michigan State Spartans taking on the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium, Oct. 12, 2019. (Photo by Kevin Knight/Spartans Illustrated) Built: 1917
8. Spartan Stadium Michigan State celebrates with the Paul Bunyan Trophy after beating Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. (Photo by © Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK) Built: 1923
9. Husky Stadium Michigan State takes on the Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium, Sept. 17, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Knight/Spartans Illustrated) Built: 1920
10. Kinnick Stadium Fans wave to patients in the Stead Family Children's Hospital during the Crossover at Kinnick women's basketball scrimmage between Iowa and DePaul, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by © Joseph Cress/For the Register / USA TODAY NETWORK) Built: 1929
11. Ross-Ade Stadium Oct. 14, 2023; Lafayette, In., USA; The Ohio State Buckeyes take the field at Ross-Ade Stadium in Lafayette for Saturday's NCAA Division I football game against the Purdue Boilermakers. (Photo by © Barbara J. Perenic/The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) Built: 1924
12. Memorial Stadium (Illinois version) Nov 11, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini players stand for the crowd after a win over the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by © Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) Built: 1923
13. Autzen Stadium A pair of F-15 Eagle fighter jets fly over the field during the Oregon Ducks’ Spring Game Saturday, April 27. 2024 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. (Photo by © Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK) Built: 1967
14. Memorial Stadium (Indiana version) Sep 2, 2023; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Big Ten officials hold the down markers during the second half of the NCAA football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana University Memorial Stadium. (Photo by © Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) Built: 1960
15. SHI Stadium Michigan State takes on Rutgers at SHI Stadium, Oct. 9, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Knight/Spartans Illustrated) Built: 1994
16. SECU Stadium Michigan State visits College Park, Maryland to take on the Maryland Terrapins, Oct. 1, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Knight/Spartans Illustrated) Built: 1950
17. Huntington Bank Stadium The Minnesota band takes the field ahead of Michigan State versus Minnesota, Oct. 28, 2023. (Photo by Kevin Knight/Spartans Illustrated) Built: 2009
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Lanny and Sharon Martin athletics facility
Built: 2014
1. Michigan Stadium July 11, 2008; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Aerial view as renovations are made to the University of Michigan Stadium. The renovations will include a new media press box, suites and club seating. (Photo by © Leon Halip-USA TODAY Sports) Built: 1927
One clarification note is that "additions" in my list is any listed renovation that resulted in either an increase or decrease in overall capacity of the stadium. Alterations such as lighting, restrooms, video or score boards, or turf changes were not included in this category.
An additional detail that this list is strictly the primary home field/stadium of a team for 2024. As Northwestern is currently rebuilding Ryan Field from scratch having demolished it this summer, the Wildcats are primarily playing at a temporary venue on campus in addition to other locations when available. For simplicity, I am using the primary location of the temporary on-campus facility.
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