Overview

• USA Today Sports based its annual list on program records, tradition, capacity and environment with LSU’s Tiger Stadium, Ohio State’s Ohio Stadium and Penn State’s Beaver Stadium occupying the top three spots
• Bryant-Denny Stadium secured the No. 8 position thanks to its over 100,000-seat capacity, 304 home victories since 1929 and 108 wins under coach Nick Saban
• Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium landed at No. 13 and was highlighted for its 88,043-seat capacity, deafening crowd noise and game-deciding moments like the “Prayer at Jordan-Hare” and the “Kick Six”
• SEC venues accounted for more than half of the top ten unfriendliest stadiums, emphasizing the conference’s dominant home-field environments
• The ranking illustrates how stadium design, fan intensity and historic program success combine to create a hostile setting for visiting teams