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Small Stadiums Challenge College Football's Home-Field Advantage

9/17/2025

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Story summary

College football teams encounter challenges due to small stadiums affecting home-field advantage.
Michigan's "The Big House" is the largest, holding 107,601 fans.
Coastal Carolina's Brooks Stadium expanded to 21,000 from 6,408 since 2003.
FIU's Pitbull Stadium, with a capacity of 20,000, faces attendance issues.
Delaware Stadium's capacity decreased to 18,500 from a peak of 23,000.

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Story summary

College football teams encounter challenges due to small stadiums affecting home-field advantage.
Michigan's "The Big House" is the largest, holding 107,601 fans.
Coastal Carolina's Brooks Stadium expanded to 21,000 from 6,408 since 2003.
FIU's Pitbull Stadium, with a capacity of 20,000, faces attendance issues.
Delaware Stadium's capacity decreased to 18,500 from a peak of 23,000.