Jones AT&T Stadium has served as the home of Texas Tech Red Raiders football on the university’s Lubbock, Texas campus since it opened on November 29, 1947, when the Red Raiders beat Hardin-Simmons 14-6 in the inaugural game. Built in the school’s signature Spanish Renaissance architectural style, the venue began as a modest 27,000-seat facility named for former Texas Tech president Clifford B. Jones and his wife, Audrey, who donated $100,000 toward its construction.
Decades of expansions transformed the stadium into a modern Big 12 venue seating roughly 60,000 fans. Its name has evolved along with its footprint: Jones Stadium became Jones SBC Stadium in 2000 after a naming-rights deal with SBC Communications, then Jones AT&T Stadium in 2006 when SBC absorbed AT&T. In 2021, former player and Texas Tech regent Cody Campbell donated $25 million toward the south end zone renovation, and the playing surface was named Cody Campbell Field in his honor. In 2026, after AT&T’s naming rights lapsed, the stadium itself took on a new sponsor name, though longtime fans still know the venue by its Jones AT&T-era identity.
Stats at a Glance
- Team(s): Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference)
- Location: Lubbock, Texas
- Opened: November 29, 1947
- Capacity: about 60,000
- Field name: Cody Campbell Field, named 2021
- Architectural style: Spanish Renaissance
- Notable fact: Record attendance of about 61,800 was set in a 2013 game against Oklahoma State
Growth From 27,000 Seats to a Big 12 Landmark
The stadium’s capacity grew in stages that tracked Texas Tech’s rise as a football program. A 1959 expansion pushed seating to about 41,500, and new north-side seating in 1972 raised it to roughly 48,000. A $20 million donation from SBC Communications in 1999 funded a new press box and west club seating, and further renovations through the 2000s and 2010s, including an east-side building with a Spanish Renaissance facade and a large north-end video board, brought the venue to its current size.
Cody Campbell Field and the South End Zone
The most recent major project reshaped the stadium’s south end. Cody Campbell, a former Red Raiders offensive lineman turned businessman and Texas Tech regent, gave $25 million toward the south end zone development completed in the early 2020s. In recognition of that gift, university officials named the playing field Cody Campbell Field, pairing his name with the stadium’s for the first time.
Explore more: more iconic college football stadiums.
Jones AT&T Stadium FAQs
When did Jones AT&T Stadium open?
The stadium opened on November 29, 1947, with Texas Tech defeating Hardin-Simmons 14-6 in its first game.
Who is Cody Campbell Field named after?
It is named for Cody Campbell, a former Texas Tech offensive lineman and Board of Regents member who donated $25 million toward the stadium’s south end zone project in 2021.
How many fans does the stadium hold?
Following its various renovations, the stadium seats approximately 60,000 fans, with a recorded attendance high of about 61,800 set in 2013.
Get More from Jones AT&T Stadium
Log the coasters, stadiums, and venues you’ve experienced, rate Jones AT&T Stadium, and see what your friends thought. Get the ThrillZing app.
Photo: Oruiz1213 / CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.