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Charles Curtis

The 15 biggest college football stadiums: What’s after the Big House in 2023?

If you know your college football,  you know the trivia answer: The place known as the Big House — Michigan Stadium, in Ann Arbor — is the largest football stadium in the nation.

But maybe you’re standing around at your local game on Saturday and it hits you: What other stadiums have the kind of capacity to make the list of the biggest of the big homes for college football programs?

We’re here to answer it: Thanks to the NCAA, we have the list of the top-15 biggest stadiums organized by how many fans they can hold for games.

And yes, the Big House is at the top, obviously. Let’s jump in:

15
Clemson Memorial Stadium (Clemson): 81,500

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14
Memorial Stadium (Nebraska): 85,458

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13
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Oklahoma): 86,112

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12
Jordan-Hare Stadium (Auburn): 87,451

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11
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Florida): 88,548

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10
Rose Bowl (UCLA): 91,136

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9
Sanford Stadium (Georgia): 92,746

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8
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (Texas): 100,119

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7
Bryant-Denny Stadium (Alabama): 101,821

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6
Neyland Stadium (Tennessee): 101,915

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5
Tiger Stadium (LSU): 102,321

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4
Kyle Field (Texas A&M): 102,733

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3
Ohio Stadium (Ohio State): 102,780

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2
Beaver Stadium (Penn State): 106,572

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1
Michigan Stadium (Michigan): 107,601

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