British Couple React to Big 10 College Football Stadiums (These are bigger than Wembley!!)

[@titleloanman]

You mentioned building a stadium without a roof being a sign of confidence in good weather. The Big 10 plays in the coldest and most blizzard prone part of the country! We just play football in all weather.

[@jeffersondiuguid9844]

Just a reminder that Miami has never won a acc title

[@AF_1892]

If you own a Lambo you don't just rag it out in savage winter. Or heat. My high school in 1990 had at the least a full conditioned "green room" for practice. Bonkers weight room. Yes the directors of Varsity blues just watched us for over a month in high school. The pig part stupid. If we won district and not TX state at Dallas Cowboys or UT Austin stadium. District is stupid. The band plays at halftime. The athletes have their own sound system in the lockerroom. Just for regular practice even 12-13 yrs old Jr High.

[@RossM3838]

Football is proud of its history of playing in all weather conditions (only severe lightening scares them and for good reason) Football players are tough

[@Dragonfly33]

American college football is played in rain (unless there is a lightning storm with strikes that are too close) and snow and nearly every temperature. No need for a roof. Pro football does, however, have some covered stadiums with retractable roofs. Just remember, if you come to the US we play on fields, not pitches, and, if you do get a chance to attend a college game, make it The Shoe in Columbus, Ohio. The team is great, the Buckeye fans are the loudest and you’ll get to see TBDBITL (the best damn band in the land.) You cannot imagine the excitement of an event like this! Yeah, I’m a little biased. 😎

[@hoozurmama883]

Cool thing about the Iowa Hawkeyes stadium is that it's next to a children's hospital. During games everyone in the stadium turns around and waves at the kids at the same time. Pretty cool.

[@Jodi_W]

I was really disappointed that they didn't mention this. You can see the hospital in the photo. It's something that makes games in Iowa City really special. Children who are well enough are able to watch the game from an upper floor in the hospital and see the 'Iowa Wave' at the end of the first quarter. ESPN did a nice story you can see here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWi4oox6lNSqnbs

[@daviemac2718]

@@Jodi_W As a Gophers fan, its the greatest thing about the Big 10. Love the wave, its the greatest thing about the Big 10.

[@JRock3091]

It's one of the best things in college football.

[@sheilacella3364]

I'm from Ohio.. in my 👀 "the shoe" is the best. Love my Buckeyes!!!

[@kentayers4578]

@@Jodi_W I thought of the 1st quarter wave also. But then I realized that clip shows that the hospital was not open yet. I noticed all of the dirt around the base of it which made me believe that it was still being completed. I have been to Kinnick when they do the end of 1st quarter wave and it's hard not to get a little emotional and teary-eyed thinking about those brave kids.

[@benjaminduckworth1503]

The open end design actually did have a purpose. Many of these stadiums were built in the 1910’s and 1920’s, and used to host track and field as well as football. The track and field would often extend beyond the stands. At Ohio state, that’s where Olympic great Jessie Owens made a name for himself. Also, the large building to the side of Kinnick stadium in Iowa, is a children’s hospital. At every game, all of the players and fans wave to the kids in the hospital watching the game.

[@drewdederer8965]

There was a fashion for 200 yard "straight" dash (no turns) when the "Shoe" was originally built. The track extended well beyond the open end into the fields.

[@the_ZAMURAI]

THE Ohio State University

[@titleloanman]

If you really want to have your mind blown, there was a couple of years where the Big 12 had 10 teams and the Big 10 had 12 teams 😂

[@blacksheep_edge1412]

I was coming to say that exact same thing.

[@darrinlindsey]

It's was 10 teams for many decades. The Penn State wanted to join. Then Nebraska wanted to join, and Maryland and Rutgers followed.

[@bobmeyer854]

Yea just to add on to your accurate comment it was the Big Ten for so long it became a huge brand name. There was debate when Penn State joined on whether or not to change it but since it was such a big brand they just decided not to. They changed the Big Ten logo though from 1990 when Penn State joined to when Nebraska joined and it had the number 11 in the logo.

[@fudhater8592]

@@bobmeyer854 Exactly, it's all about branding. What are you going to do, change the conference name every time a team is added? 😀

[@drewdederer8965]

Also, though they aren't athletically linked anymore (they dissolved football around 1936), the University of Chicago is still in the league (for a lot of academic projects). So it's really 15.

[@R13-m2c]

Technically it's the western conference. The big ten was originally a nickname.

[@ohmightywez]

When I graduated from ASU, we were still in the PAC 10. I can’t get myself to say PAC 14. Lol

[@ntkrieg]

7:15 Something they didn't mention is the oval building next to Kinnick is a children's hospital. At a certain point in every game the whole stadium turns around and waves at the patients watching the game from inside the hospital.

[@spencershark]

The Big 10, for the longest time, had ten teams, but recently Penn State, Nebraska, Maryland, and Rutgers were added, bringing the total to 14.

[@kentayers4578]

It's all about that television money with more exposure for the BigTen Network.

[@zacharydillon3558]

Iowa is known for the Children's Hospital that towers next to the stadium and can see inside, and everyone in the stands waves to the children in the windows. You can see the building standing next to the stadium in the video. Also, the Big10 is a bad weather conference, so the open roof thing is kind of weird but it's a character thing for the conference. Snow/sleet/freezing temperatures are not uncommon

[@jamesmayes4351]

It's funny when people from the UK mention how rainy it is there. Razorback stadium in Fayetteville is open are and gets almost 2x the annual rainfall of London. It also has 40 more days of sun, so when it rains it pours.

[@philliefanalex94]

A few years ago, I finally got the opportunity to see a Penn State home game at Beaver Stadium. One of the best experiences of my life and there wasn’t a bad seat in the house! Definitely worth the 6+ hour drive from my place.

[@TheMaxmurphy1973]

There used to be 10 teams in the Big10 Conference, they've added over the years

[@jeffkicinski7420]

There’s is NO confidence in good weather. it snows and rains constantly In Most of these places. The difference is u use the cold weather to ur home field advantage against warmer weather teams. The fans and teams embrace it not shy away from it.

[@jeffburdick869]

3:30 The Big Ten had ten teams for like 40 years and really developed a brand as The Big Ten. And then when Penn State wanted to join and the Big Ten thought they'd be a great fit and added them to the conference...everyone kinda wondered if they were going to change their name to the Big Eleven. But the brand of the Big Ten was just too valuable to abandon. Then a couple of decades later, they expanded again adding Nebraska, Maryland, and Rutgers for the TV revenue those schools would bring. There is also a conference named The Big 12 that has 10 schools. And will soon be down to 8. I think the lesson is don't name something after a fluid situation.

[@marks665]

Yeah, all conference names ae becoming increasingly inaccurate. The Big 10 has 14 members, the Big 12 has 10 members, the Southeastern Conference has members from Texas, Missouri, and soon Oklahoma, The Pacific 12 has members from Utah, Colorado, and Arizona, the Atlantic Coast Conference has members in Kentucky and Indiana, the Big East has members in Wisconsin and Nebraska...

[@JStarStar00]

Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State have kind of a running competition. Michigan has 110,000 capacity while Ohio State and Penn State are both about 105,000. The other 11 conference schools are mostly between 65-80,000 (three or four are lower in the 40-50,000 range)

[@gavinfichter1798]

Technically yes, PennState can only hold 105k, however it regularly hits 110k.

[@paverdaddymcslingsabrick896]

Bama technically holds 101k but at one time they had a count of 109k attendees I believe it was a mistake but nobody seemed to mind standing around then.

[@emobx02]

The “patches” on the seats are probably padded seats that ticket holders can choose to have placed in their seats (at least that’s my experience in SEC stadiums). Except for expensive premium seats, the majority of seating in college football is flat stands, so paying a little extra for a padded seat is worth it, even if it makes the overhead shot not look as good. If I’m wrong and someone else has a better explanation, feel free to correct me.

[@americansmark]

Interesting. In the MAC, we did away with new bleachers in the 90s. Everything since 1998 has been individual seating. Not as comfortable as a lounge chair, but loads better than bleachers. Then again, the MAC will do anything to increase attendence.

[@JeffStLouisUSMC]

I can only speak to Ohio Stadium with any certainty, but you are correct. The 'patchy' spots are in fact padded stadium seats that season ticket holders can add to their seating package. Without those, you're sitting on aluminum bleacher seats...

[@lngsrp4612]

@@JeffStLouisUSMC COLD Aluminum bleacher seats.

[@giveupnow000]

Thanks!

[@rallycapandstanding]

16:40 I used to work a couple blocks from Ryan Field. One time after work, I impulsively walked to the stadium, bought a ticket, and watched 2nd half of the game.

[@lazyidiotofthemonth]

The Patchy seats are actually a fabric seat cushion mounted to the steel bleachers, people with season tickets, can install these cushions to the bleachers as long as they have the school emblem on it, the stadium will install it for you if you want.

[@ragnarocking]

Memorial Stadium is home to the Fighting Illini (pronounced _Il-eye-nye._ He said _il-eye-knee,_ perhaps jokingly or it's a voice-over BOT) and there is indeed a bulldozer buried underneath the playing field.

[@wittsullivan8130]

Santa Cruz College in California's mascot is the Fighting Banana Slug, because Santa Cruz is the home to the largest population of banana slugs and the school doesn't take sport seriously at all. Santa Cruz also makes and sells a lot of olive oil products because olive trees were planted all over campus as landscaping. People were irritated by their shoes and clothing being stained by all the olives falling off the trees, they now harvest them.

[@wittsullivan8130]

A lot of places paint the home team locker rooms red, which usually increases aggressiveness and the opposing team locker room blue, which calms people down.

[@jfdavis668]

Like Wisconsin, Penn State used to have a field house by the stadium, too. It's still there, but they moved the entire stadium to the opposite end of the campus in 1960. They literally took it apart and moved it. The field house, known as Rec Hall, is still still there, with the Nittany Lion shrine out front.

[@HemlockRidge]

"For the Glory".

[@hintzsch]

Kinnick Stadium at the University of Iowa is also unique due to the stands being very close to the field. The team sidelines are narrow, and fans are seated right behind them. It also is known to be very loud for this reason. If you're in Iowa between September and November, I'd gladly take you to a game!

[@djentyman4002]

The Big House (Michigan Stadium) is truly breathtaking to see in person. I’ve been there numerous times and the atmosphere is electric, especially during night games. Not really known for the high volume but it’s nonetheless a memory worth keeping

[@spencershark]

You mentioning that reminds me of that night game against Notre Dame (Robinson to Roundtree)

[@davidsugar2040]

I only been there 1 time against eastern michigan back few years ago by end of the game i passed out so fast when i got home lol and GO BLUE .

[@broadstreetbullies849]

Got a friend who goes, place is crazy

[@broadstreetbullies849]

@@spencershark what a game that was

[@djentyman4002]

@@spencershark I didn’t go to that game but I watched it on tv and it was electric. So loud

[@jaylashley69]

Check out LSU's Tiger Stadium AKA Death Valley and the famous "Earthquake Game".

[@robertstraile152]

Y’all should check out his video on the south eastern conference stadiums

[@Alphasnowbordergirl]

We do use the word queue. It's not as often as line, but queue is used at times.

[@ethant8368]

the reason that one end usually has less seating or was recently expanded is because thats where the student sections are

[@mic1240]

Purdue’s stadium (is old picture in video) is beer garden in end zone, and now has second largest video screen in us college stadiums. Is also unique for its Bermuda grass and prescription turf, invented there and used by many others which alllows to take water and drain under

[@loganwesolowski3636]

I go to the University of Minnesota right now and TCF Bank (now Huntington Bank Stadium) is one of my favorite stadiums! I'm a sucker for a good skyline behind a stadium and from the student section you can get a perfect view of the Minneapolis skyline.

[@shawnanderson6313]

Ski-U-Mah

[@Cashcrop54]

Another good video and always like watching with you. These stadiums show how much money there is in college football. Keep safe and thanks for sharing yourselves this way.

[@michaelmcgowen8780]

The Big Ten Conference is the oldest college sports league, having been founded in 1896. The conference had 10 member schools from 1917 to 1946, then Michigan State joined in 1950, bringing the membership to ten again. Penn State joined in 1990, Nebraska in 2011, and both Maryland & Rutgers in 2014. The member schools elected to keep the name "Big Ten Conference" even though there are now 14 member schools. In contrast, the Big 12 Conference has ten member schools.

[@shawnallen2053]

A little tidbit of info here, Michigan Stadium also holds the record for the largest crowd to watch a hockey game as well in 2014.

[@DONUT2858]

The channel is popping off lately keep up the great work and content👍

[@scottheffner3427]

Beaver Stadium is in State College, Pennsylvania in the middle of the state and pretty much away from any major cities. When there is a football game, in triples or quadruples the population of State College. It is an amazing place to see a game, especially the white out game.

[@brian_abn]

i am a die-hard Ohio State fan. on my bucket list is to see the Buckeyes play in every big 10 stadium. i've been to 6 so far (the 'Shoe - of course, xichigan, penn state, xichigan state, nebraska and minnesota), with number 7 coming this fall - northwestern. if you're ever state-side in november, you have to go see an Ohio State - xichigan game, in Ohio Stadium (they play in Columbus in even numbered years, ie 2022). the atmosphere in the 'Shoe (Ohio Stadium) for big games, like the one against that school up north (xichigan) is electric, so much energy. it is intense. much more intense than a game in xichigan stadium. you'd think a stadium that holds 110,000 people would be loud, but you'd be wrong. of the 6 big 10 stadiums i've been to, it was the least loud.

[@marcos3497]

That's what I said above. Even in the early 2010s, I was never impressed or intimidated by the crowd noise, and my first game there was the 2012 42-41 on a failed 2-point conversion.

[@bengraves635]

Y’all need to check out the university of Iowas children’s hospital. Every game the entire stadium looks up and waves to the children.

[@hyprjay]

I played football for 11 years, and 3 in college till injury. rain is fun af to play in. yea, its cold if ur sitting still. but i dont think i was ever cold while playing. just cold while warming up or waiting for tv timeouts. lmao i can remember every dome i ever played in. lol

[@michaelarthur6646]

Many of the horseshoe style stadiums didn’t have large access onto the field. So the open end was where the bands would March in and where the teams would enter.

[@ChaoticCobras]

7:47 its not just that its "pink", its actually a very specific shade of pink that was proven to calm you down and mellow you out, im not sure how exactly but theres a psychological reason lol. i mean i know just when i look at it i feel like i wanna go empty my brain and take a nap

[@ryanje8147]

“A different gravy”??? That must be a British expression. Lol.

[@jayjayjames2332]

The "patches" of seats are semi-permanent seat cushions. Most college football stadiums have bleacher seating. When you buy season tickets, most schools offer the ability to add seat cushions that they strap on your seat, so you don't have to worry about bringing a cushion like everyone else.

[@daveterret3958]

I grew up in the town that has the Memorial Stadium mentioned around 11:18 of this video. On Independence Day, there were fireworks displays in the parking lots to the North. About 20 years ago, I used to go to those displays and stand looking up at the fireworks from the north end of the stadium, which was open at the time. After every detonation, I could hear echos reflecting off the curved rows of seats of the stadium which were quite loud. It sounded like "BOOM...zzzzzzziiiiiiiiiipppppp". Fascinating. Too bad they closed it off.

[@sikksotoo]

There used to be more conferences with less schools in each. The Big Ten had ten, the Pac-10 had ten, Big 12 had twelve, etc. There's been a push to merge into 4 superconferences, hence the overflow of teams in their conference names.

[@macah62558]

One of the reasons the stadiums are so huge. Is that the number of students going to these colleges is huge! I looked up Penn State and they have over 70,000 students! The tickets are usually cheap or free for the students.

[@sikksotoo]

@@macah62558 And when you're in states like Nebraska and Iowa with no professional sports teams, it becomes a way of life. The only time you're going to see 70,000 people at once is to go to the game. For non-students, many of those folks might not see another 700 people the whole rest of the year.

[@richzerby9238]

Maybe someone has already mentioned this but you should search for Penn State White Out game videos. Up until last year, I was an electronic technician who worked at the stadium and was there for all the games. It was so loud down on the field, you couldn’t yell with someone standing beside you and make out what they were saying. We measured the decibel level at over 108db. It is definitely an experience I’m glad I had the opportunity to have several times. Moved on with another job at PSU and that is something I miss. I enjoy your videos very much, it’s fun to see and hear your perspective on things we often take for granted. Hope to have the opportunity to visit your great country someday soon.

[@WhatsanEngler]

In the United States we do use the word que in terms of a “waiting order” like if your in a online que or in a waiting room but usually if it’s a physical line of people standing and waiting for something we will just use the word line. It kind of depends on the situation and location.

[@WhatsanEngler]

Also some of these conferences are named based on when the they were founded and not based on how many or what teams have join since then. Occasionally colleges will join different conferences from year to year depending on location or if it’s a big conference with lots of money or attention (like the SEC southeastern conference which has top schools like Alabama, Louisiana State, and Ole Miss) other schools looking to make a bigger impact may attempt to join for publicity. Sorry that the comments and responses seem so scattered I’m writing them as I watch haha!

[@jonjanson2]

Love this channel. He makes lots of jokes throughout the video!

[@johnlake4809]

One thing that was left out, the tower next to the stadium in Iowa, is the children's hospital. They will wheel some of the sickest children to the windows up high and the entire stadium will wave and cheer them and their families

[@ben_east_]

The patchiness is peoples season-ticket seat cushions at Ohio State. And some of the seats are club seats and are a different color. Also there are special sections and seats that are owned by an alumni in perpetuity and will be passed along to their kids. Sometimes those seats are painted red

[@auburnkim1989]

I really enjoyed this. Being from the South, I've been to all the SEC stadiums but it was nice to see these others and hear your reactions. Fun.

[@jfdavis668]

A lot of stadiums were lacking one end due to a view. Either to give a view into the stadium, or to view something outside. Beaver stadium used to have a wonderful view of Nittany Mountain, now blocked by the expansion.

[@beaujac311]

James Davis:. True. The University of Georgia (UGA) hasn't enclosed it's stadium for just that reason. At UGA they want to fans to be able to see the campus from inside the stadium.

[@jeffburdick869]

4:42 believe me. Your weather is wayyyyyyyy better than that of the American northeast/midwest. I remember going to games where it was 2C and downpouring. One of the coldest things I've ever experienced.

[@terpcj]

As a Maryland alumn, I think I can fairly say that our stadium is pretty darned anemic in comparison to research universities of comparable size (~41,000 students, 5.4 km2 main campus). Thing is, except for some blips of ability from time-to-time, football just isn't that big of a deal (i.e. we don't usually have a team others fear) -- we're more geared for basketball (women's and men's) and a variety of other field sports. It's hard to justify, much less find room for, a bigger stadium. Sidenote: the tortoise they showed wasn't a terrapin (or more specifically, a Diamondback Terrapin), which is a turtle that lives in brackish water and is modest in size with a shell about 14(m)-20(f) cm in diameter.

[@beaujac311]

CJ Carter:. I wouldn't be surprised that some of these huge seating capacity stadiums start to contract. Attendance is falling in college football due to higher cost to attend and how technically advanced televisions have become. Many people would rather sit in the comfort of their homes to enjoy a game.

[@jilliant.4550]

They build football stadiums with no roof because it doesn't matter. The game is played in hot, cold, rain, snow. Whatever the weather the game goes on unless it is threatening major storms, or tornados.

[@HemlockRidge]

Penn State was asked to join, and did, in 1990. They decided to keep the conference name as the "Big Ten" for tradition's sake. Nebraska joined in 2011, Maryland and Rutgers in 2014.

[@drewschlosser26]

If you ever see the university of Michigan stadium in person it is odd. From the outside it's a 3 story building, but as you go inside you look down and down and down some more and then you see the field. Also it is one of the loudest places you will ever see

[@TheSloppyjoejr]

Only like 1% of college stadiums have roofs no matter the weather

[@totalbushleague3270]

College conferences Like the Big 10(mostly in the Midwest) reference the area of those teams. Like the SEC(Southeastern Conference) PAC-12(Pacific-12 Conference) ACC( Atlantic CoastConference) etc. The video you watched were only the stadiums that the teams in the Big 10 call home.

[@maxpeck7382]

K POP is a genre meaning Korean produced pop music, It might also be a name a particular band has taken on as their name too. It most importantly refers to Korean POP as a music Genre like J POP is Japanese POP music.

[@michaelhenry3794]

Again I have always loved Penn St. Stadium called Beaver stadium when the are the Nittney Lions

[@brianyoungberg9904]

I have season tickets in the top east section at Nebraska. Awesome view.

[@CaseyinTexas]

One reason college football is so popular goes back the late 19th-early 20th century. Professional sports were in their infancy and predominantly restricted to the large cities whereas the collegiate system, traditional and historical rivalries already existed, such as Harvard/Yale, Army/Navy, Ohio State/Michigan and Kansas/Missouri to name a few. Even now, with fully developed professional sports franchises, it's still aregional system, where areas of the country have little accessibility to live games. In comparison, every state has schools in close proximity to its alumni and fans which justify their having large venues.

[@ladeedaa]

The little extra stands usually are used by the school band

[@jimraihl9833]

We get some nasty weather here in Pennsylvania. Especially state college ( home of beaver stadium/ Penn State) with the harsh weather and no roof only adds to the experience. I live an hours drive from there and the out of state fans even fill the hotels in my area to come in for the games.

[@mississippirebel1409]

If you want to check out college football stadiums or anything college football you have to start with the best and most dominate conference which is the SEC (Southeastern Conference)!!!!

[@spencerbonter5538]

I live about 5 minutes from Michigan Stadium, game days are insane around here!

[@quintonlaughman717]

Being in Beaver Stadium at Penn State during a White Out, where everyone in the stands are wearing white, is truly an amazing experience. During my time at Penn State it was up there with the finale of THON (a 46-hour dance marathon to raise money for pediatric cancer and the world's largest student run charity) when the grand total was revealed and the children join in ($13 million this year).

[@ronluk76]

On the west coast in rhe Pac 12, there are some really good college football stadiums as well, such as the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Autzen Stadium in Eugene, and Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto!

[@ronr3656]

He missed the best thing about Iowa's stadium. The children's hospital can be seen overlooking the stadium and at one point in each game all the fans turn toward the children's hospital and wave to the hospitalized children who stand in the windows and wave back.

[@garryfletcher893]

One of the main reasons these stadiums don't have roofs on them is because the field is not made of real grass, it is called artificial turf or synthetic turf. They get a lot of snow in games during November and December.

[@unclerojelio6320]

LMAO, you should see some of the high school stadiums in Texas. Just to give you an idea, one of the stadiums in my district is called “The Palace”.

[@americansmark]

While Michigan Stadium is the largest "stadium" in the US, it's far from being the largest capacity sports venue overall. That honor goes to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where you and 257,324 of your closest friends can watch the Indianapolis 500 or any number of other races.

[@ki11atj49]

Tracks are so damn big NASCAR capacity shouldn't even count

[@OldoSkool]

Nascar races are not done in stadiums nor is horse racing . Speedway & horse racing tracks are completely different . Did you see the bas at race held in the Rose Bowl? Lol

[@jeremyphillips4835]

I work at the University of Michigan. I actually worked at the Big House (Michigan Stadiums nickname) pre renovation when it only held 101,701. If you guys do come to the states and want a tour of the stadium give me a shout I can make it happen.

[@AztecViking4]

Fun fact about Memorial stadium in Nebraska is they have sold out every game since 1962. That’s 382 consecutive games. It’s an NCAA record. The next closest is 200+ games behind them. Dubbed “The Sea of Red” the Cornhuskers have won 5 national titles and have 3 Heisman trophy winners. If you want to watch something extraordinary watch the 1995 National Championship game with #1 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs #2 Florida Gators. Often labeled the GREATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM OF ALL TIME. Very great conference with a LOT of storied programs. GBR

[@renaissancebob]

Here, they play in rain or snow, just not if there is lightning around. Weather doesn't keep the teams or fans from showing up, college or professional teams.

[@helmedon]

There are many college team mascots that are hilarious. Teams like the Geoducks (pronounced gooeyducks),, Fighting Pickles, Banana Slugs, Fighting Artichokes, Wonder Boys (Girls), Boll Weevils, Claim Jumpers, Flying Queens, Hustlin' Quakers, Lord Jeffs, Gorlocks, etc.

[@Aaron-io8vw]

Rutgers is the one of the two oldest college football team in existence. Rutgers v Princeton (both schools are in New Jersey) was the first college football game in 1869. Its also considered the firsr college soccer game so it wss likely something closer to Rugby.

[@rocky11top]

You have to check out the sec college stadiums, If I remember this right the Sec has 3 or 4 of the top 10 largest stadiums in college football.

[@dreewk7740]

The Big Ten Conference originally had 10 team but more and more schools have been added lately

[@aaronaakre9470]

Nebraska cornhuskers is in Lincoln and during games the city doubles in size.

[@jeanetteallan9227]

Watching an American football game in the Fall usually involves cold, sometimes rain, sometimes snow, sometimes blizzards. It’s just part of the experience. There are great video compilations of games in the worst weather.

[@LucasBVB09]

The “patchey seats” are season ticket holders seats and they put pads on their seats for comfort even though most of the time, we arent sitting😂

[@josephviselli1656]

You should react to SEC stadiums. The south eastern conference has almost half of it's teams at over 100,000 seat stadiums.

[@OldoSkool]

Nice try , but not even close . University of Tennessee is the only stadium with over 100,000. Of course lies & deception are a huge part of the sec .

[@josephviselli1656]

@@OldoSkool how to know someone doesn't know how to Google basic facts in two sentences

[@Alexandersupertramp9875]

Tennessee, that’s the only 100,000+ stadium in the SEC

[@josephviselli1656]

@@Alexandersupertramp9875 alabama, lsu, tennessee, a&m all have over 100k

[@robertmysliwski7881]

Rutgers, Maryland, Penn State, and Nebraska were added recently

[@alecerdmann8505]

It was actually officially the "Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives" from 1896-1987. At its founding there were 7 Members (Illinois, Northwestern, Minnesota, Purdue, Wisconsin, Michigan and Chicago) and was casually referred to as the "Western Conference" from 1896-1899 when Indiana and Iowa joined. From there it was mostly casually referred to as the Big Nine from 1900-1907. There was some turmoil here as Michigan was kicked out from 1908-1916 due to not agreeing to some football-related rules and Ohio State was added in 1912. When Michigan rejoined was the first time there is any reference to the "Big Ten" name. It was briefly called the "Big Nine" again when Chicago de-emphasized major-college athletics in 1946, but quickly went back to "Big Ten" when Michigan State joined in 1949. The conference line-up when then remain stable for 40 years until Penn State joined in 1990. The conference officially changed its name to "Big Ten" in 1987. As mentioned, Nebraska joined in 2011, Maryland and Rutgers joined in 2014 and UCLA and Southern Cal will join in 2024. John Hopkins in an associate member for Men's and Women's Lacrosse and Notre Dame is an associate member for Men's Ice Hockey.

[@ekehler1985]

I went to Univ of Michigan. Tailgating is next level. Game days are fun.

[@googleblockedme5543]

The weather is part of the game. Boiling heat to blizzard conditions is how strong the team is

[@brandonthomas6574]

The big 10 started out as 10 tens but they’ve added teams over the years due to expansion. So bc of name recognition it’s just easier to keep the same name instead of changing its name every time they add a new team

[@sza3434]

We play in the rain and snow. The Big10 are primarily all cold weather schools.

[@babykots]

The Big 10 is a conference. But there are more than 10 teams in it now. Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota,Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue, and Wisconsin were the mainstays but they have since added Penn State, Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers. And recently USC and UCLA

[@alboyer6]

I used to park at UofM's big house when I went to school there to take commuter bus to my building.

[@boomtothesooner7426]

The original conference had ten teams, and they just kept the name over the years because the name Big 10 is a big brand.

[@mikemarshall1876]

Missoula, Mt one of the biggest in the FCS level😜 small but much love. 28,000 Go Griz🐻

[@darntootin6423]

From Boston, Massachusetts, love your new logo.

[@PEPPER2323]

You can't see it but the Northwestern stadium is just a few blocks from lake Michigan. A very difficult school to get into. It's right up there with Harvard.

[@sean6077]

There are 8 college football stadiums that seat over 100,00 fans; 3 in the B1G (Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State), 4 in the SEC (Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU, Alabama), and 1 in the Big 12 (Texas). There are a couple that seat over 90,000 and a few that seat over 80,000.

[@ki11atj49]

It's not about confidence in the weather it's that the sport of football is played in rain and snow so it doesn't matter anyway only time the game is canceled as if it's lightning out

[@TheLmoney420]

I’ve been to like 50 games at the Big House aka Michigan Stadium. If you want to see a straight sick crowd experience check out the crowd during the 2021 Michigan vs Ohio St game. Absolutely crazy atmosphere!!!!

[@AnnieAnnieBuckwheatCakes]

There's the NCAA National Collegiate Athletics Ass'n that rules all college sports. The Big 10, Mountain West, etc. are regional conferences that play against each other but there are games that occur cross-conference too. I hope that helps

[@JStarStar00]

At most college football stadiums, one of the biggest attractions is tailgating, where fans come several hours early with tents, portable grills, etc etc to throw elaborate cookout parties with many types of grilled food, etc etc in the parking lots.