A tour of the world’s most iconic stadiums and arenas. ThrillZing covers the history, capacity, signature moments, and fan experience of the venues where championship games and unforgettable events happen.
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/ October 12, 2026
Gerald J. Ford Stadium sits on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, Texas, serving as the home field for the SMU Mustangs football program since it opened on September 2, 2000. The venue replaced the aging Ownby Stadium on the same site and was…
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/ October 12, 2026
Martin Stadium sits on the Washington State University campus in Pullman, Washington, and has been the home field of the Washington State Cougars football team since it opened on September 30, 1972. It replaced the fire-damaged Rogers Field on the same site and takes its…
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/ October 11, 2026
The Oakland Coliseum, officially the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, opened on September 18, 1966, as one of the last true multi-purpose facilities built to share baseball and football in a single bowl. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the stadium became a fixture of East Bay…
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/ October 11, 2026
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium sits just off the campus of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where it has served as the home field of Navy Midshipmen football since opening in 1959. The stadium replaced the much smaller Thompson Stadium, which held only…
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/ October 10, 2026
Snapdragon Stadium rose on the Mission Valley site long occupied by San Diego Stadium, the multipurpose venue that hosted the Chargers and Padres for decades before its 2021 demolition. Built by San Diego State University and opened on August 19, 2022, the $310 million venue…
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/ October 9, 2026
Every NFL stadium follows the league’s clear bag policy: one large clear bag — either a clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bag no bigger than 12″ x 6″ x 12″, or a one-gallon clear plastic freezer bag — plus one small non-clear bag no bigger…
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/ October 8, 2026
Michie Stadium has been the home of Army Black Knights football since it opened on October 4, 1924, when the Black Knights beat Saint Louis 17-0 to christen the new field. Built on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New…
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/ October 8, 2026
Joan C. Edwards Stadium sits on the campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, where it has hosted the Thundering Herd football program since opening on September 7, 1991. Built for roughly $30 million, the stadium replaced the aging, off-campus Fairfield Stadium and gave…
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/ October 7, 2026
Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field opened on August 30, 2003, in East Hartford, Connecticut, built on the grounds of a former Pratt & Whitney aircraft testing airfield. It became the first stadium used primarily by an NCAA FBS program to open in the…
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/ October 7, 2026
FirstBank Stadium sits on the Vanderbilt University campus in Nashville, Tennessee, and has served as the home of Commodores football since it opened on October 14, 1922. Originally named Dudley Field, the venue earned the distinction of being the first stadium in the South built…
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/ October 6, 2026
Canvas Stadium opened on August 5, 2017, as the on-campus football home of the Colorado State Rams in Fort Collins, Colorado, ending nearly five decades of games at off-campus Hughes Stadium. The venue, officially named Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium, sits at roughly 5,003…
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/ October 6, 2026
SHI Stadium has served as the home field of Rutgers University football since it opened on September 3, 1994, when the Scarlet Knights defeated Kent State in the venue’s first game. Located on Rutgers’ Busch Campus in Piscataway, New Jersey, overlooking the Raritan River, the…
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/ October 5, 2026
Acrisure Bounce House is the home football stadium of the UCF Knights, sitting on the university’s main campus in Orlando, Florida. It opened on September 15, 2007 as Bright House Networks Stadium and has carried several corporate names since, most recently taking the Acrisure brand…
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/ October 5, 2026
Reser Stadium has stood at the heart of Oregon State University’s campus in Corvallis since the 1953 season, when it opened as Parker Stadium and the Beavers christened it with a 7-0 homecoming win over Washington State. The venue was renamed in 1999 to honor…
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/ October 5, 2026
Headingley Stadium sits in the Headingley suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, and is actually two grounds in one: a cricket ground used by Yorkshire County Cricket Club since 1891 and a rugby league stadium home to the Leeds Rhinos since 1890. The two venues share…
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/ October 4, 2026
Protective Stadium rose in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, as the centerpiece of a broader push to reshape the city’s skyline and give its sports scene a modern home. Opened on October 2, 2021 with a UAB football game against Liberty, the venue replaced the aging Legion…
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/ October 3, 2026
Center Parc Stadium sits at 755 Hank Aaron Drive in Atlanta, Georgia, and few college football venues can match its backstory. The structure began life as Centennial Olympic Stadium, built for the 1996 Summer Olympics, where it hosted track and field competitions and the closing…
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/ October 3, 2026
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is the on-campus football home of the East Carolina University Pirates in Greenville, North Carolina. Opened in 1963 as Ficklen Memorial Stadium with just 10,000 seats, it has grown through decades of expansions into one of the largest stadiums among Group of Five…
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/ October 3, 2026
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium has been the home of Kansas Jayhawks football in Lawrence, Kansas, since it opened on October 29, 1921. Built as a memorial to University of Kansas students who died in World War I, it’s recognized as one of the oldest…
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/ September 30, 2026
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium has anchored Memphis college football since it opened as Memphis Memorial Stadium on September 16, 1965. Built on the grounds of the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the city’s Midtown neighborhood, the venue has carried three names over its history, becoming Liberty…
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