I once attended a game at Rice Stadium back in the mid-80’s when Rice played the Univ of Miami. I kid you not, you could bring in an empty Coke can in exchange for a general admission ticket!😄

The Rose Bowl is a National Historic Landmark, so you can't just 'make it look better' and as someone who lives down the street from it--it already does look nice from the exterior. However the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation raised the funds for some less exciting, but necessary renovations like the replacement of water and gas lines, new LED Stadium lights, a second videoboard, and they are adding a museum with the preservation of the stadium’s two original locker rooms from 1922. And the Bowl is also used for a lot more than just UCLA games--so much so they had to put a cap on events with over 20K people to only 15X a year. Something people don't see when they're watching a game at home is that this is essentially a stadium in a neighborhood, it's not ringed with stores and parking lots...there are houses across the street. So this is a place where people work out, have picnics there is a jogging path around the entire complex... It's more than just the stadium.

Rice originally played in a 37,000 seat stadium through 1949 before Rice Stadium was built. It's still standing partially on campus and used for soccer and track.

I think the reason Rice has such a big-ass stadium is because it also doubled as the home field for the Houston Oilers back in the day before the Astrodome went up- then it reverted to Rice full time. But yes, it's too big and they need to take the lead of Tulane, UAB and/or South Alabama.

Rice should just chop off both upper decks and call it a day.

during the Pete Carroll era, USC averaged 90,000

ucla needs a on campus stadium! 25 miles from campus is insane, however we have a contract to play til 2044 😭😭😭

Attendance is driven by wins and losses. You win people come.

If you like the Yale Bowl you should like the Rose Bowl, the same design. In the 1960s there was a plan to build a football facility on the UCLA campus that would have seated 50-55,000.

Spartan Stadium is a great venue. The team has been struggling which is why attendance has been lower than in the past. They should not reduce anything. They just need a better coach.

Super Bowl VIII was played there at Rice Stadium with my team the Vikings vs the Dolphins. I was young and Naive to think at that time that Minnesota would go to many more. They only went to 2 more. That stadium brings back innocent memories that lead to a nightmare. I missed School for 2 days because it was a blustery day.

Pretty sure Rice has more seats in its football stadium than it has living alumni

Rice needs a Tulane or USF size stadium… agreed.

Rice Stadium hosted a SuperBowl,at least it has that on its resume.

4:08 "after UCLA's major renovation" and talking about the Coliseum. Come on, man

3:57: When listing the issues with the Rose Bowl as the football stadium of UCLA, you didn't mention that it's about 25 miles from the actual UCLA campus.

Nebraska is NOT planning on spending over 450 million$ to reduce capacity and hold on to it nation longest sale out streak. Fans were surveyed to determine their wants and needs. To fill those needs it was decided that the whole south section should be replaced. The number of seats will be reduced, but the fan experience greatly increased. Nebraska athletic programs is totally self supporting and not receiving money from the state/students fees like many well known teams do. There was a Cornhuskers volleyball match at Memorial Stadium a month ago with a world attendance record for women's sports of over 93,000. Even though our football team has not performed to the high level we have known for a long time in the past, it was great that our fans showed they were not just "fair weather fans". There has a been a small push to sell tickets against lesser opponents, but very little. Maybe a some tickets were bought by a business to give to people who couldn't afford to go on their own. The University had never had to spend a dime to try to sell more tickets. jcb

Michigan State is fine. I’ll admit the student section looks empty because they’re late arriving. (The upper deck he talks about) but Spartan Stadium is good!

Even the Rams back in the 1970's had problems selling out a lot of games. I remember empty seats all over the place

I went to Rice stadium in the 60’s and they would be close to sellout, then come back on Sunday and watch the Oilers and it’d be 3/4 full. Probably last time it sold out was the Super Bowl between Miami and Minnesota.

The students are nerds at Rice😊 There once was a day when Rice football was the game to go to in Houston and it would be sold out and half an hour before kick off. My grandfather was a 50 yard line man.

We’re there tarps on the stadium at rice when jfk gave the speech ?

I just wonder if you have ever been to any of these places; I went to see a game at Rice last year, and that football operations building looks great in person. Also the concourse has this cool blue and white stone work in the floor. Rice Stadium may be too big, but it's still cool. They do need a new Indoor Practice Facility, it's just a Bubble like Texas has. The Rose Bowl is cool because they have plenty of chair backs. The Rose Bowl needs a canopy to provide shade from the sun. The Coliseum is just fine, I love that section of suites. Michigan State needs more chairbacks, that would reduce the capacity some and make it more comfortable for their fans. The Alamodome is just fine, UTSA needs to market to more people in San Antonio and offer cheap seats up top. I went to the Alamo Bowl last year, and the Texas vs Washington game was great.

Rice used to be big

SECU (formerly Byrd Stadium) was just a single level bowl for decades. Around 1991 they added the giant tower with the suites and press box. It looked out of place and terrible just looming over the field the way it did. Around 3 years later they added the upper deck on the opposite side - in part to balance out the look of the place. It worked somewhat - the effect is better in person (when you can see the whole stadium) than on TV (when you can only see the one side). That being said, as a Maryland fan I'm hoping one day there's money in the budget to do some renovations.

Rice stadium is sold out when the 6a Houston HS football playoff championship to go to state playoffs. I was there for Katy v Pearland. The concession stands closed by halftime. Lol

Pretty surprised you didn't list IU's Memorial Stadium. That place has been consistently at half capacity at best for most games for as long as I can remember. Only time they sell out is when Ohio State comes to town- and most of the tickets are going to people from Columbus. Even when I went to school there 20 years ago they couldn't even sell out their rivalry game against Purdue half the time.

Hate the Rose Bowl- have to have a seat on at least row 30 or something just to have a decent view of the field, and then it's so curved down the sidelines that you're too far away from the field.

Rice could not fill the stadium even if they had the fans for it because the upper deck is not structurally sound enough to hold fans at capacity crowd

Rice Stadium Hosted Super Bowl VIII. Also, Houston Oilers did a stint there.

Maryland left the ACC because of how poorly Maryland Athletics were run. Maryland wanted funds to rehabilitate their Athletic Venues. Looking at Maryland. It appears that nothing has changed to their Football Stadium.

Alamodome is a gem 💎

The only time those seats get filled up is during concerts. Coldplay came to Snapdragon Stadium and it’s the first sellout of the season

They used to fill Rice's stadium when I was a kid. Of course back then they were at least decent and played Arkansas, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, TCU, Houston, SMU, etc.

Regarding the Rose Bowl, I think they put the tarps up during the covid years. Never saw a tarp there before covid

Not sure about your last pick. Memorial Stadium in Lincoln has sold out every game since 1962. They also found while researching the latest renovation plans that they have the 5th highest average ticket price in college football. With a reduction in capacity, when the team starts winning more games, prices are going to skyrocket. I think the planned reduction in capacity is really more of a move from "cheap" seats to suites and premium seats, which the fans want. They are not going to lose any revenue with the new renovation, quite the opposite.

Uscs field is weirdly shaped. Those empty seats in the back are like 40 yards away from the end zone. First time I went I was shocked at how cheap those tickets were and then I knew why. You're so far from the game and those bleachers they have set up behind the end zone block some of the view when teams are in that red zone.

You do videos on a variety of topics. I’ve rarely ever seen anyone do that successfully. Very unique and I’m a big fan of it.

Man I don’t know about the Alamodome the atmosphere for games is unbelievable and unmatched!! I went to there opening game this year and there was over 50k people in attendance

Yea, Rice Stadium was built for Rice, U of H, the Oilers, and the Superbowl. Most of these older stadiums were intended for the city and not just one college

You filled this video with far too many Power 5 teams IMO. Want stadiums that are far too big for the crowds they attract? Look no further than the MAC and Sun Belt.

The first 2 Stadiums you mentioned were host to my Vikings. This time it was Super Bowl XI vs the Raiders. Of course I missed School. This time 3 days. When I got back to School they still were talking about me and my team. 😞

It takes fans and UCLA students hours to get to the Rose Bowl if UCLA had a on campus stadium they would get 80,000 per game…

Somehow, it being L.A. and alot of other things one can do, does not stop USC from putting alot more people in the stands.

UCLA used to share the stadium with USC at the LA Coliseum and that place had the Rams, USC, UCLA, the summer olympics. That place already had so many teams using that place.

Too bad about the issues at Michigan State. When Spartan Stadium is full, the players say it feels like the fans are right on top of you.

Rice may still be the D1 school with the lowest enrollment.

There was a Super Bowl held in Rice Stadium - VIII, Steelers over Vikings.

Surprised you didn't put Temple on this list. They play at the Link in Philly which they never fill (mainly due to it being on the opposite side of the city and lack of school football spirit). I understand it's an NFL stadium, but they definitely need a smaller stadium closer to campus. But there is little to no real-estate to build one.

And they do not need to reduce seating,they need to lower ticket prices. There athletes do not get paid,but the ticket prices for most power5 teams are almost NFL costs.

"Make sure you're following me on 'X'" 😂😂 I always bust a gut when someone calls Twitter X lol.

It does look like a library in the endzone

I watched UCLA vs USC last year and they STILL had to use tarps. Thats fucking embarrassing

Pretty much all of the planned stadium renovations across the country will reduce their facility's capacity by 10-15%. FSU's renovation to Doak Campbell will remove ~10,000 seats, Nebraska's plan will reduce Memorial Stadium by 15,000 seats, and even Penn State is subtracting a good amount. Attendance has been decreasing, with a few exceptions, over the past 15 years. People don't want to spend their entire day and a good chunk of money to endure 4 hours of TV timeout after TV timeout. Say what you want about the game on TV, it's become an inferior in-person experience.

at one point when al davis was going to build a stadium at hollywood park (curent site of sofi stadium) icla was going to leave the rose bowl and be a tenant there.

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You missed a big one: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. To be clear, this stadium is just fine for the Miami Dolphins. But the Hurricanes also play there, and they can’t come close to selling it out unless Florida State is in town. When people said that Miami was the only team whose attendance went up during the Pandemic, they were only half-joking.

Rice used to have a serious football program back when the stadium was built. They were in the SW conference so they had to have a huge stadium to match their SWC counterparts like A&M and UT.

You can add Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (University of Memphis). Only times it might sell out is if like Ole Miss or Tennessee visit.

Been to the huskers games the end zones both need to be done to fit the sideline stands! Always went to September games if you go its has a strong wind flow put luxury boxes to block out the wind tunnel! Spring games were that way too! 75k ideal size! I would rather tailgate outside and watch a big screen!

You should do another with some additional teams. Being a Seattle native and go to majority home games you have to put UW on here. Sure it’s a pretty stadium with the views but their expansion was a bad move. I’ve been to all the games this year so far and they have so many empty seats all over and they are good this year. 2016 they went to the playoffs and still had like 10-15k empty seats almost every game. I know I may get shit for this one but also Arkansas. When the razorbacks do sell out it looks awesome, but it’s just to bit now and they just don’t fill up that often

The Rose Bowl they can do something about while preserving its history. Replace all bench seating with regular seats, and space them out really well, give people lots of leg and wiggle room. Doing so you could probably cut the capacity to about 65k, and in this day and age that should be more then enough to still host the Rose Bowl game. And as for the lack of covered seating, look at Olympiastadion in Berlin. Add an overhang exactly like they have there. It would look great.

The most insane thing about Rice’s stadium is that it could house every single person who ever graduated from the school and still have open seats.

Seats are being taken out in Nebraska for the 360 concourse that will be built around the stadium. Not because Scott Frost and Mike Riley destroyed the program and made it bad.

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis is one I’m surprised you didn’t mention. When they play an SEC team like Ole Miss, Miss St or Tennessee the stadium will fill up above 50,000. In 2019, the year Memphis went to the Cotton Bowl, they sold $5 tickets to sell out the stadium for national prime time tv. Outside of that, they averaged about 35 to 40k a game. The stadium seats about 57,000. I don’t know if the upcoming renovation will reduce that, but they would benefit much more from a 40,000 seat stadium.

You need to come to my school. Texas A&M commerce why they built another side of the stadium is beyond me, but they had to to play division one.

The Alamo Bowl wasn't built to secure a NFL team - that was a slight hope, but the Spurs played there for many years, as well as it can handle hockey. The bid for the NHL before they bid for the NFL. And it obviously hosts the Alamo Bowl game. Would be pretty good to do some research on some of these - USC/UCLA/MSU have had full stadiums when they are good. Nebraska isn't shrinking for crowd problems. They are doing so as they are putting better seating into it as well as improving the concourse of the stadium

Some of these schools should look to a design similar to what Boca Juniors has in Argentina. One side is completely flat which could be used for about 10 levels of boxes while the rest of the stadium could be a two tier stacked C shape that puts every seat right on top of the field. You get extra premium boxes for donors and the general seating could be lowered while making a louder and more intimidating home field atmosphere.

I LIKE BIGGER STADIUMS BIGGER IS BETTER THE UCLA STADIUM NEEDS A DOME IN SACRAMENTO NEEDS TO A TEAM THEY HAVE BASKETBALL TEAM

Virginia Tech needs to add seats to Lane Stadium. It’s always hard to find tickets

Until Maryland can beat Ohio State they’ll never sell out.

USC is going to need all of those seats-and more on Oct.26th when Rutgers plays there. Half of NJ is going to want to be there,not to mention the West Coast alumns.

It's not as extreme as the ones you mentioned, but most 100k+ stadiums are too big for the average home game. Even LSU at 92k+ fans looks bad when there's 10k empty seats in the upper decks vs mid-level teams

Spartan Stadium always has the upper deck open for seating. You're focusing on the student section portion in your criticism and otherwise just literally making things up about attendance. MSU, even with down years, is a top-25 program in attendance every year in the NCAA. I think you're mostly focused on the seasons where Rutgers and Maryland were the final opponent of the season which speaks more to the abysmal draw those two are in the Big Ten the Saturday after Thanksgiving than the state of MSU football in down seasons. Cutting capacity by around 15k is extreme and suggests you don't do research on your videos to me.

You should do one on college football stadiums that are too SMALL. It's a short list: just Beaver Stadium. It needs to add exactly 1,030 seats.

Rice stadium would be the best cfb stadium had it been built in College Station, Austin, Baton Rouge etc. It’s neglected and sad but there’s not a bad seat.

Rice Stadium’s seating is around 50k now as they have eliminated all of the end zone seating in both ends. That’s still about 45k too many seats, except when they play the University of Houston.

when the texas aggies played rice in houston it was full....one time every other year

Can you someday do stadium renovations that turned out to be good? I personally think UW Husky Stadium is a success removing the 400 meter track.

Rice has nothing in common with Minnesota’s stadium

I was at the ohio st game last season and I have to agree that there was just a wall of seats

Day games are not the problem for UCLA or USC fans. It is actually the exact opposite, they do not want games scheduled for evening hours. Getting away from Late start times is one of the biggest reasons thst both schools are headed to the Big Ten.

Make one about teams who need a bigger stadium

There are no good solutions to UCLA's stadium issues (other than having good teams, which they may have this year). There is no land anywhere near Westwood that would make a good stadium site. Most non-campus stadium situations suck. I worked at the U of South Florida. It was just too much of a hassle to get students to Raymond James.

LA memorial coliseum is selling out at least 2 games this year…

What does UCLA & USC average for home games like 30,000 tops

THE Maryland stadium is too steep up top as well

It will be interesting to see how well UCLA and USC draw when Michigan plays out there in the coming years.

The first stadium is BEAUTIFUL the reason why they are not selling our is because the upper deck is creepy and the building is a fitness stadium and there are unused bathrooms in the upper level and ever since they entered the new conference the lower bowl has been crowded and the fact that you bring up a new stadium I would CRY if they did that that is a lovely stadium and most of the time when they play Texas and Houston the place is sold out

I would say if there’s a part two the hard rock stadium for Miami hurricanes ain’t working. The canes need a new home they can sell out cause they still can’t do it even with a good team

4:08 Mt USC looks so awful. ruined!

Why is minnesota catching strays?

Nebraska??

I was a season ticket holder for UCLA for 15 years. Day games in September are over 100 degrees with no wind and no shade and pac 12 after dark games in November drop down to the 20’s with a cold wind coming off the San Gabriel mountains. Couple that with the traffic getting in and out of the stadium as well as being 26 miles from campus and the entire situation is just a nightmare. Not to mention the football team has been mediocre for almost 30 years now and why would anyone show up to games.

Spartan Stadium is a great place to see a game.

Western Kentucky University’s Stadium could be on this list. Even though it’s already small at only 23,000 seats, they barely fill 5-8 thousand a game. Students also barely attend the games anymore unless it’s homecoming

Tip to stadiums. If your attendance stinks, don't use the traps, don't use the curtains. You've fooled no one... Maryland's stadium is bad. Just bad...

As a Miami fan, which I understand, we play in an NFL stadium, but we definitely need own identity when it comes to stadiums because it is so sad to watch Miami game on TV at hard rock Stadium and there barely any fans in attendance

I went to Rice. You could put every living Alum in the stadium and it probably would not fill it. We had 2700 undergrads. But with the history of it hosting Super Bowl VII or whatever and the cost of renovating, it’s not going anywhere.

what about carter finley (nc state)