The heart of college football beats strong in the Midwestern U.S. This year on the ultimate College Football Road Trip, we’ll explore some of the best Big Ten venues from Ohio to New Jersey and Indiana to Michigan (plus a couple outside the regional footprint!). College football is changing in a big way in 2024, but Road to CFB isn’t – instead, we’re getting back to our roots!
Scheduling is still underway. Check back in late summer for game announcements! Follow along with Road to CFB on Instagram.
2024 College Football Road Trip
Stay tuned for updates to the 2024 slate. Prospective stadiums include revisits to Michigan State, Purdue, and Ohio State. New stadium game day experiences TBA.
Previous Years: College Football Road Trip
2017: The Start
Purdue, Eastern Michigan, Michigan State, Bowling Green, Northwestern, Ohio State, Kent State, Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan
2018: The Plains
Rice, Texas A&M, Baylor, Texas, Oklahoma State, Tulane, LSU, Houston, Mississippi State, TCU, UTSA, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Texas State, North Texas, SMU
2021: Southeast
Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Oklahoma, Arkansas, TCU, SMU, Big 12 Championship, FCS Championship
2022: Midwest
Pitt, Old Dominion, East Carolina, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Marshall, West Virginia, Penn State, Western Michigan, Iowa
2023: Great Lakes
Notre Dame, Northwestern, Toledo, Akron, Kent State, Arizona State
2024: Back to the Midwest
New Mexico, Michigan State, Louisville, Central Michigan, Purdue, Indiana, Coastal Carolina, Wake Forest, James Madison
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Big Changes Coming To College Football
Conference realignment dominates headlines in college football media. Beyond the leading moves of Texas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, and others, new members make their way to the FBS ranks in the coming seasons. Kennesaw State becomes the 134th member in 2024 while Delaware becomes member No. 135 in 2025. Plenty more rumors exist surrounding dozens of FCS powers, but the list of complete FBS stadiums continues to grow.
As long as teams join the FBS ranks, Road to CFB remains committed to goal – be it 134 stadiums or 234 stadiums.
While the structure of the league changes nearly monthly, the lifeblood of collegiate football remains the same. Tradition, passion, and culture will always define college football and that’s what created Road to CFB in the first place.
College Football Stadiums Are Also Changing
As much as I strive to experience the current state of every FBS game day, it’s infeasible to say I’ve done each game day at its most recent peak. The current college football stadium renovations arms race outdates the tour in a matter of years. For major stadium renos, like Texas, I will return!
The nationwide commitment to improving game day and the stadium experience is admirable. I look forward to seeing updates to Jones AT&T Stadium and David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in the near future.
But for now, the goal is to experience as many NEW game days as possible and revisit others when possible. After all, the college football road trip journey is an enormous undertaking.