College Football: The 25 Best Places to Watch a Night Game
As the large banks of lights across the top of stadiums illuminate the field and fans pour into college football stadiums across the country, the night game is one of the best experiences while a student resides on a campus or being a fan of a program for years and years after graduating from the school.
With that, let's check out the 25 best places to watch a night game across the world of college football.
Autzen Stadium
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Capacity: 59,000
While the Autzen Zoo isn't the biggest stadium on this list, Oregon fans make up for the lack of people in the stadium with a crazy amount of noise that blankets the field.
That noise will meet every Pac-12 rival as they make the trip to Eugenel as the Ducks have been on the path to being a national power during the Chip Kelly era.
Beaver Stadium
2 of 25
Capacity: 107,000
With rival Michigan being the only stadium in the world topping Penn State in stadium capacity, the Nittany Lions however have one of the best game day experiences in the country.
It has one of the best student sections with the popular "white out" to the other great traditions for those in attendance at Happy Valley.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
3 of 25
Capacity: 88,000
After numerous expansions over the years, the Swamp has become a great home field advantage for the Gators.
The stadium has been built up at such a steep angle around the stadium that noise just deafens the opposing team when they take the field against Florida either in SEC or out of conference play each Fall.
Boone Pickens Stadium
4 of 25
Capacity: 60,000
After the massive renovation of then Lewis Field into now Boone Pickens Stadium, the oldest stadium in the Big 12 now has one of the most state of the art facilities.
It has led to the rebirth of the Cowboys football program in the early 2000s in addition to one of the best game day atmospheres not only in the conference but also the country.
Bryant-Denny Stadium
5 of 25
Capacity: 101,000
After the recent expansion of Bryant-Denny Stadium last offseason, the Crimson Tide now has the most intimating facility in the SEC.
The stands just engulf the field with Alabama fans but still ranks by the numbers as the second-biggest stadium behind Tennessee's Neyland Stadium.
Camp Randall Stadium
6 of 25
Capacity: 80,000
While the name Camp Randall might bring back memories from a person's childhood of going to camp, the home of the Wisconsin football has been nothing about singing Kumbaya.
It is one of the best in the Big Ten for fans to disrupt opposing teams with chants, sometimes profane, and vast amount of noise stirred up by those in Madison.
DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
7 of 25
Capacity: 100,000
As the locals say everything is bigger in Texas, it is definitely true in Austin on the campus of the University of Texas.
The DKR is the biggest stadium in the Lonestar State for the most notably program in the country this past decade with future expansion plans in mind to enclose the south end of the facility pushing it the capacity well beyond the Big House in Ann Arbor.
Doak Campbell Stadium
8 of 25
Capacity: 82,000
As the Seminoles' program grew with the coaching of Bobby Bowden in his time there, Doak Campbell Stadium grew just the same over the course of time.
The facility is not only a great experience for fans of Florida State but for the students of the university as well as facility holds some of the school's administrative offices.
Folsom Field
9 of 25
Capacity: 53,000
Sitting at over a mile above sea level, Folsom Field has been the home of the Colorado Buffaloes since 1924.
And after the most recent expansion in 2003, the program has one of the most excellent facilities in the west as the Buffaloes have went a solid 286-139-14 in the course of the stadium.
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
10 of 25
Capacity: 82,000
After the Sooners' home went decades without any major improvements, Oklahoma invested nearly $100 million in the early 2000s into the complete renovation of Memorial Stadium.
The program made the facility the third largest in the Big 12 conference and one of the most state of the art in the country.
Husky Stadium
11 of 25
Capacity: 72,500
With the views of Union Bay being the most picturesque sights of any college football stadium, Husky Stadium is just as well known for the incredible amount of noise that comes from the fans in attendance.
The decibels that have been measured at the facility is much more than a normal person's sound threshold.
Jordan-Hare Stadium
12 of 25
Capacity: 87,000
While Jordan-Hare might be overshadowed by the Tigers' rival Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium, Auburn has one of the best game day experiences.
Those who watch a game on the plains at Auburn against either an out of conference foe to an SEC rival are in for one the best atmospheres at a college football game in the South.
Kyle Field
13 of 25
Capacity: 83,000
While Texas has the biggest stadium in the state of Texas, Texas A&M has the best home field advantage with the famous 12th Man as the Aggie fans are some of the most vociferous in all the country.
Students and fans alike will join the night before for the Midnight Yell as they ready their voices for the game Saturday afternoon.
Lane Stadium
14 of 25
Capacity: 66,000
After several expansions since the opening in 1968, Lane Stadium has made a name for being one of the toughest places to play in all of college football.
It is horrible for opposing teams with the Hokie fans being some of the most disruptive fans in the ACC.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
15 of 25
Capacity: 93,600
The Grand Old Lady has been a part of the USC football program since the day it opened in the summer of 1923 while being home to some of the greatest players in the history of college football.
It has hosted several games with over 100,000 people for games against rival UCLA and Notre Dame in the early days of the Coliseum.
Memorial Stadium
16 of 25
Capacity: 81,000
With the Sea of Red growing larger after a recent expansion plan was approved by the university, Nebraska will look to extend their record sellout streak of 311 straight games.
The capacity will grow to more than 86,000 for night games with Ohio State and other new rivals as they look to make an impact in their new conference home.
Memorial Stadium
17 of 25
Capacity: 80,000
While Clemson's version of Death Valley doesn't completely match up with LSU's version, Memorial Stadium has been one of the most difficult places to play for the teams that make the trip to Clemson.
The Tigers are an amazing 227-88-7 since the opening of the stadium in 1942.
Michigan Stadium
18 of 25
Capacity: 109,000
As the University of Michigan announced that the first night game will be held this season against Notre Dame in September.
The Big House will automatically jump up the list of the best atmospheres of college football night games as more than 110,000 people all rooting for the Wolverines will make it an experience for fans of all ages.
Mountaineer Field
19 of 25
Capacity: 60,000
As the Mountaineers have the biggest stadium within the Big East, West Virginia is known across the country for being some of the most rowdiest fans on a game day atmosphere.
But the dial gets turned up to 11 when WVU takes the field under the lights in Morgantown.
Neyland Stadium
20 of 25
Capacity: 102,000
While the Vols have been inconsistent on the field in recent years, Neyland Stadium has been as always a great place to watch college football games.
THe facility has undergone a major renovation project adding of new features to game day experience in recent years making the 90-year-old stadium one of the best in the country.
Notre Dame Stadium
21 of 25
Capacity: 80,000
After a 21-year absence of night games in South Bend, the Fighting Irish will once again play under the lights this season against their rival USC this October.
Brian Kelly and Notre Dame will look to knock off the Trojans for a second year in a row after the Irish lost eight straight to USC from 2002-2009.
Ohio Stadium
22 of 25
Capacity: 102,000
While Ohio Stadium doesn't have permanent lights in place for night games.
However, they are brought in for big-time games for out of conference games against the like of Texas and Southern California along with Big Ten games against Michigan and Penn State in recent years that carry National Championship implications in each game.
Sanford Stadium
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Capacity: 92,000
Whether you want to call it Sanford Stadium or Between the Hedges, the Athens stadium has been one of the most excellent facilities over the course of its 82-year existence.
It started with a scant 30,000 seats—by present-day Georgia standards—to being one of the best within the SEC today.
Spartan Stadium
24 of 25
Capacity: 75,000
While Spartan Stadium isn't a big as the one in Ann Arbor, Michigan State has a great night-game atmosphere.
From the team coming out of the tunnel to Thunderstruck by AC/DC to the fans joining together for the rowing effect, all the way down to Zeke the frisbee catching dog that performs during the halftime show.
Tiger Stadium
25 of 25
Capacity: 92,400
When the topic of night games for college football games is brought up, LSU's Tiger Stadium holds the banner of champion of all the stadiums across the country.
The atmosphere in Baton Rouge is unmatched when the lights come on and the Bayou Bengals take the field against an SEC foe in the fall.
