Maverik Stadium is the outdoor home of Utah State Aggies football, sitting on the university’s campus in Logan, Utah at an elevation of roughly 4,710 feet. The venue opened its gates in 1968 as Romney Stadium, named for longtime coach and athletic director Dick Romney, and was officially dedicated the following year.
In 2015, Utah State partnered with Maverik Inc. on a long-term naming rights deal that rebranded the facility as Maverik Stadium, coinciding with a major renovation completed in 2016. The playing surface itself, Merlin Olsen Field, honors the Pro Football Hall of Fame lineman and Aggie legend.
Stats at a Glance
- Team(s): Utah State Aggies (NCAA FBS, Pac-12 Conference)
- Location: Logan, Utah
- Opened: 1968 (as Romney Stadium); renamed Maverik Stadium in 2015
- Capacity: about 25,513
- Field name: Merlin Olsen Field
- Notable fact: Capacity once peaked at 30,257 after a 1980 expansion before later changes brought it to today’s 25,513
From Romney Stadium to Maverik Stadium
The stadium’s footprint grew in stages over its history. A 1980 expansion added roughly 10,000 seats to the south bowl, pushing capacity up to about 30,257, before NCAA rules on seat spacing and later renovations brought the stadium down to today’s figure near 25,513.
The 2015 naming rights agreement with Maverik Inc. arrived alongside a $36 million renovation finished in 2016, which refreshed concourses, seating, and amenities while keeping the stadium’s traditional north-south orientation.
Gameday in Logan
Set against the Bear River Mountains on USU’s campus, the stadium has witnessed some of the program’s biggest moments, including a 1996 rivalry game against BYU that drew a reported crowd of 33,119 with standing room included.
Utah State moved Aggies football into the Pac-12 Conference starting with the 2026 season after 13 years in the Mountain West, giving Maverik Stadium a new slate of conference opponents on Merlin Olsen Field.
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Maverik Stadium FAQs
What was Maverik Stadium called before?
It opened in 1968 as Romney Stadium, named for former Utah State coach and athletic director Dick Romney, before being renamed in 2015.
How many people does Maverik Stadium hold?
The stadium’s current seating capacity is about 25,513, down from a peak of roughly 30,257 reached after a 1980 expansion.
What field is Maverik Stadium’s playing surface named after?
The field is Merlin Olsen Field, honoring the Pro Football Hall of Fame lineman and former Utah State Aggie, named in his honor in 2009.
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