UPDATED Ranking College Football Stadiums: 108 Down
Ranking college football stadiums isn’t easy. I’ve been to 108 of the 131 stadiums (133 in 2023 with the addition of Sam Houston State and Jacksonville State) thus far and this list took me a ton of time to hash out. Is Wyoming better than Navy? Who’s to say. Of course, these rankings are entirely […]
Fresno State Announces $250M Athletics Upgrade, Valley Children’s Stadium Improvement
Fresno State University unveiled renderings for an upgraded Valley Children’s Stadium as a part of a $250M athletics facility renovation. Fresno State attempted, and failed, to upgrade the football stadium in 2018. This time, they’ve secured funding and will begin renovating the east side suites this summer. “It’s real,” said Fresno State athletic director Terry […]
Penn State, Wisconsin Prepare Stadiums For College Football Playoff
In early May, the College Football Playoff Committee revealed the new 12-team postseason schedule starting in 2024. In the announcement was the confirmation of on-campus playoff games for the Round 1 quarterfinals. For college football diehards and teams alike, this is an exciting confirmation. In the case of Penn State and Wisconsin, that meant preparations […]
Pitt Approves Athletics Facility “Victory Heights” Overhaul, Omits Football Stadium
Initially announced in 2020, the city of Pittsburgh approved Victory Heights on April 4 – a $240 million athletics facility upgrade to Pitt. Notably absent from the plans is a Pittsburgh Panthers-specific football stadium. Currently, the Panthers play at Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field), sharing the facility with the hometown Pittsburgh Steelers. Included in the plans […]
College Football Conference Realignment: Big 12, AAC, C-USA
2023 marks a major year for college football. Conference realignment in college football begins its first phase this season when BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF join the Big 12 conference. in 2024, Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC – executing on the bombshell news that kicked off the biggest shakeup to the sport since […]
College Football’s Cathedrals: Ranking The 100K Seat Stadiums
College football features some of the largest stadiums in the world. However, only eight lay claim to being able to seat over 100,000 people: Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU, Texas, and Alabama. Having seen games at all but one (which I’ll lend an assist!), I decided to rank all 100K seat college […]
Logistics And Creativity Of College Football Travel Schedule Building
Ask any sports traveler and they’ll tell you that building out the schedule is just as fun as the travel itself. College football travel schedule building comes with specific challenges like a limited schedule and more spread out locations, but piecing it together is incredibly satisfying. How is the Road to CFB sausage made? Where […]
Ranking The 2022 College Football Bowl Stadiums
Not all College Football bowl stadiums are created equal. The majority are held in NFL stadiums, in the south, and in stadiums not primarily built to house college football. In fact, just 12 bowl games are played in stadiums that primarily are home to FBS programs. Which bowl game venues are the best? The worst? […]
