The 25 biggest college football stadiums in the country

When the first-ever college football game was played in 1869, just about 100 spectators showed up on Rutgers' campus.

[{"selector":"#anim-915760c6-1f03-4534-bb5f-4b72c574ae89","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Fast forward 147 years to Sept. 10, 2016 and Bristol Motor Speedway played host for a special Tennessee-Virginia Tech neutral site game that drew an NCAA-record 156,990 paid.

[{"selector":"#anim-2ccdc52e-9a10-4efe-afc9-529cd97ec5d3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Crowds of 100,000-plus have become commonplace in college football thanks to extraordinary renovations and multimillion-dollar projects.

[{"selector":"#anim-c4c29508-69d1-4f65-87ec-5b82579be7a3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

In 2022, eight schools boast home stadiums that hold a six-figure capacity.

[{"selector":"#anim-5807622b-dd5d-448c-b991-472d5cc3c448","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Here are the 25 largest capacity stadiums that serve as primary homes for FBS college football teams ahead of the 2022 season.

[{"selector":"#anim-a603a3df-9f44-4a78-9738-5f52769500d0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The 25 largest FBS college football stadiums in the United States:

[{"selector":"#anim-90d7a864-39a2-4b11-94c7-8e013fc247b5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 1 Michigan Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 107,601

[{"selector":"#anim-e89b7803-7bea-4787-a473-1a8b86c0eed6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 2 Penn State Beaver Stadium (University Park, Pa.) 106,572

[{"selector":"#anim-9702bbc9-f8f9-4bd1-8ff2-67aab39945bd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 3 Ohio State Ohio Stadium (Columbus, Ohio) 102,780

[{"selector":"#anim-52a097e7-feae-4e72-b283-dadd4ff4d541","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 4 Texas A&M Kyle Field (College Station, Texas) 102,733

[{"selector":"#anim-dc4444a8-f3d4-41c3-8356-e17d12a890e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 5 LSU Tiger Stadium (Baton Rouge, La.) 102,321

[{"selector":"#anim-4114e342-7eaa-48ac-afcd-200db46c0523","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 6 Tennessee Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tenn.) 101,915

[{"selector":"#anim-83f0d31a-30e2-442c-a06d-1b9194798459","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 7 Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 101,821

[{"selector":"#anim-77aa4d6b-f7d1-4989-a158-3c853f264ed6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 8 Texas Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas) 100,119

[{"selector":"#anim-1beb47e7-90f8-48ed-ad72-05c049f3cc7f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 9 Georgia Sanford Stadium (Athens, Ga.) 92,746

[{"selector":"#anim-4575309d-87db-4e81-833f-327564a7ae6a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 10 UCLA Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) 91,136

[{"selector":"#anim-bd347890-8706-4e5c-b82e-377924a1c92a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 11 Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Gainesville, Fla.) 88,548

[{"selector":"#anim-97c5e413-2feb-400f-b458-75685be15169","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 12 Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium (Auburn, Ala.) 87,451

[{"selector":"#anim-a9d152f4-adaa-4f10-8ebf-59b447960fb4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 13 Nebraska Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.) 85,458

[{"selector":"#anim-c0a3643a-7fd3-4959-87ef-5cf7676daa16","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 14 Clemson Clemson Memorial Stadium (Clemson, S.C.) 81,500

[{"selector":"#anim-4d9b4ce6-af2d-4e2c-9a07-3f19fbe3769f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 15 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium (South Bend, Ind.) 80,795

[{"selector":"#anim-2d0570c4-a630-4ef5-8dde-8343fad0c2dc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 16 Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Norman, Okla.) 80,126

[{"selector":"#anim-0694e888-8884-4871-abdf-76020c769a9e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 17 Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium (Tallahassee, Fla.) 79,560

[{"selector":"#anim-145dd566-3651-47e9-af51-c0c433b2dfec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 18 South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium (Columbia, S.C.) 77,559

[{"selector":"#anim-b5477072-f5de-4b0a-b23d-e7dfebc89727","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 19 Southern Cal. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles) 77,500

[{"selector":"#anim-8e52bec2-353b-4665-8e44-acc04fe3d2b9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 20 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium (Madison, Wisc.) 76,621

[{"selector":"#anim-064271be-9077-4e3f-8954-4dd546d2a797","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 21 Michigan State Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Mich.) 74,866

[{"selector":"#anim-febe1500-7a31-407e-882f-30ffd90e2ccb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 22 Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (Fayetteville, Ark.) 72,000

[{"selector":"#anim-9e3bdfa8-4dde-47ad-971c-ab63d1c3a723","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 23 Washington Husky Stadium (Seattle, Wash.) 70,138

[{"selector":"#anim-4f20d1ee-37bc-476e-a80d-f63ac063463f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 24 Iowa Kinnick Stadium (Iowa City, Iowa) 69,250

[{"selector":"#anim-d95d7fad-74f7-4bc6-a759-a4fc0ae63b04","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

RANK SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY 25 Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 68,400

[{"selector":"#anim-1221b43c-4cb8-4bfa-b635-4d03bdbd5c05","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]