A great college football game is about much more than what happens on the field, so make sure these stadiums are on your bucket list.
A great college football game is about much more than what happens on the field, which is why it’s crucial to identify the top stadiums in order to maximize your gameday experience. Podium.com—a startup that has revolutionized customer reviews for local businesses—has made that easy by using data from Google reviews to identify the best Division I college football stadiums in the country as of last season.
In order to be eligible for the rankings, a stadium had to have 30 or more reviews. Podium then consolidated all of the review data through its platform to produce the following rankings:
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The 25 best college football stadiums according to fans
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The 25 best college football stadiums according to fans
25. Jones AT&T Stadium at Texas Tech University
Overall star rating: 4.655
Total number of reviews: 119
One thing to know: The Goin‘ Band from Raiderland —Texas Tech’s 400-member hype squad that is widely regarded as one of the best marching bands in the country — marches out of the stadium and across campus to much fanfare after every home game.
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24. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida
Overall star rating: 4.657
Total number of reviews: 458
One thing to know: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium—more commonly known as „The Swamp“—is home to the Gator Chomp, one of the most iconic fan gestures in college football. Fans stretch out their arms and clap their hands together to mimic an alligator snapping its mouth.
(Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
23. Apogee Stadium at University of North Texas
Overall star rating: 4.660
Total number of reviews 53
One thing to know: Apogee Stadium was designed by HKS, the same architecture firm that created the Dallas Cowboys‘ AT&T Stadium, the Indianapolis Colts‘ Lucas Oil Stadium, and the Minnesota Vikings‘ U. S. Bank Stadium.
(Photo by George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
22. McLane Stadium at Baylor University
Overall star rating: 4.665
Total number of reviews: 173
One thing to know: McLane Stadium sits right on the Brazos River that runs through Baylor’s campus. Many die-hard Bears fans participate in“ sailgating „—or tailgating in boats on the water—before home games.
(Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
21. Autzen Stadium at University of Oregon
Overall star rating: 4.669
Total number of reviews: 293
One thing to know: The Oregon Ducks faithful flock to Autzen Stadium and are known for getting loud. „Per person, the Oregon stadium is the loudest stadium I’ve ever been in,“ ESPN College Gameday’s Lee Corso said . „The fact that it’s so low to the ground doesn’t allow the sound to escape.“
(Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
20. LaVell Edwards Stadium at Brigham Young University
Overall star rating: 4.672
Total number of reviews: 357
One thing to know: With the Rocky Mountains standing tall on all sides, LaVell Edwards Stadium may be home to the most stunning views in all of college football. The Cougars also boast the largest college symbol in the country as the result of a high school junior-senior rivalry.
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
19. Tiger Stadium at Louisiana State University
Overall star rating: 4.681
Total number of reviews: 285
One thing to know: In 1934, a handful of athletic administrators at the university bought a two-hundred pound, one-year-old tiger from the Little Rock Zoo who has served as the emblem of LSU sports. „Mike the Tiger“ used to make live appearances at the stadium on game days, but the university has since decided to leave him in his yard throughout the week. The seventh version of Mike lives between Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, and you can take a live look at him here.
(Photo by Stephen Lew/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
18. Beaver Stadium at Penn State University
Overall star rating: 4.682
Total number of reviews: 296
One thing to know: During home games, Beaver Stadium’s 106,572 person capacity makes State College the fourth-largest city by „population“ in the state of Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
17. Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium at East Carolina University
Overall star rating: 4.683
Total number of reviews: 98
One thing to know: The ECU Pirates — who don purple and gold uniforms — enter Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in a cloud of purple smoke to the tune of Jimi Hendrix‘ Purple Haze.
(Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
16. Kinnick Stadium at the University of Iowa
Overall star rating: 4.688
Total number of reviews: 327
One thing to know: After the first quarter of every home game, all 70,000+ people at Kinnick Stadium turn away from the field and wave to the kids watching from the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital across the street.
(Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
15. The Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium at the University of Oklahoma
Overall star rating: 4.69
Total number of reviews: 182
One thing to know: With more than 80,000 people packed into Oklahoma Memorial Stadium for each home game, OU fans‘ „Boomer Sooner“ call-and-response chant is one of the loudest and best-known cheers in college football.
(Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
14. Neyland Stadium at the University of Tennessee
Overall star rating: 4.7024
Total number of reviews: 373
One thing to know: Before every home game, the Volunteers run through a giant „T“ comprised of the more than 300-member Pride of the Southland Marching Band.
(Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
13. Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium at Middle Tennessee State University
Overall star rating: 4.7027
Total number of reviews: 37
One thing to know: A blue horseshoe on campus has a penny from 1911, the year the University was founded, buried beneath it. Fans have a tradition of touching the horseshoe for good luck before big games.
(Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
12. Michigan Stadium at the University of Michigan
Overall star rating: 4.706
Total number of reviews: 931
One thing to know: The legendary Michigan Stadium — more commonly known as „The Big House“ — is the largest stadium in the United States and the second-largest stadium in the world.
(Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
11. Jack Trice Stadium at Iowa State University
Overall star rating: 4.707
Total number of reviews: 123
One thing to know: Before the Cyclones take the field for every home game, a „Cyclone Weather Alert“ — accompanied by a tornado siren and a warning for opposing teams and fans to seek shelter — flashes across the video boards at Jack Trice Stadium.
(Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
10. Spectrum Stadium at the University of Central Florida
Overall star rating: 4.710
Total number of reviews: 114
One thing to know: Fans of the National Champion UCF Knights (take that as you will) go crazy whenever Zombie Nation’s Kernkraft 400 blares through Spectrum Stadium’s speakers.
(Photo by Joe Petro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
9. Amon G. Carter Stadium at Texas Christian University
Overall star rating: 4.719
Total number of reviews: 132
One thing to know: TCU’s „Riff Ram“ cheer is one of the oldest in the nation.
