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Can You Bring a Backpack Into Big Ten stadiums? Compared

Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified for backpacks, 5 allow them with limits, 10 ban them and 3 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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Big Ten stadiums compared
18
State a rule
15
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified Big Ten stadiums treat backpacks

Allowed with limits: Camp Randall Stadium, Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Huntington Bank Stadium, SHI Stadium and Gies Memorial Stadium.

Not allowed: Beaver Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Husky Stadium, Ohio Stadium, Michigan Stadium, New Ryan Field, Ross-Ade Stadium, SECU Stadium and Rose Bowl Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Spartan Stadium, Autzen Stadium and Indiana Memorial Stadium. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the backpacks guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 18 Big Ten stadiums says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Backpack

  • Autzen StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the list of prohibited bags.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumConditional

    Non-clear bags larger than 4.5 x 6.5 inches and clear bags larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches are prohibited.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumConditional

    Bags larger than 4.5 x 7 inches that are not within the clear bag rule are prohibited, including purses.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumConditional

    Only clear bags within the size limits, one-gallon clear bags and small bags are allowed in.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the list of prohibited bags.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks, purses, handbags and cinch bags are prohibited.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumNot allowed

    The Coliseum and Galen Center prohibit bags, backpacks and other containers except the clear bag and clutch exceptions.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are prohibited along with all other bags, clear ones included.

    Michigan Stadium safety and prohibited items page, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumConditional

    Only clear tote bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches are allowed, and bags that do not follow the policy are prohibited.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldNot allowed

    No backpacks of any kind, clear or otherwise, are allowed. Nothing over 12 x 6 x 12 inches is allowed.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumNot allowed

    All bags are banned, including backpacks, fanny packs, purses, cinch bags, messenger bags, crossbody bags, camera bags, briefcases and duffle bags.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the non-approved bags list.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks, drawstring bags, fanny packs, oversized totes and purses are on the prohibited list.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the list of prohibited bags, and drawstring bags that are not clear are too.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumConditional

    Only the clear bags and small clutches in the policy are allowed in.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

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Questions about backpacks at Big Ten stadiums

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified, 15 state a rule for backpacks, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Beaver Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Husky Stadium, Ohio Stadium, Michigan Stadium, New Ryan Field and Ross-Ade Stadium and 2 more ban them, according to the official pages we read.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

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