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Can You Bring a Backpack Into NCAA Football stadiums? Rules

Of the 57 NCAA football stadiums we have verified for backpacks, 22 allow them with limits, 28 ban them and 7 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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NCAA Football stadiums compared
57
State a rule
50
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified NCAA football stadiums treat backpacks

Allowed with limits: Kyle Field, Tiger Stadium, Camp Randall Stadium, Darrell K Royal Stadium, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Jordan-Hare Stadium, Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Doak Campbell Stadium, Davis Wade Stadium, Huntington Bank Stadium, Folsom Field and Jones AT&T Stadium and 8 more.

Not allowed: Beaver Stadium, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Clemson Memorial Stadium, Notre Dame Stadium, Kroger Field, Kinnick Stadium, Williams-Brice Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Lane Stadium, FirstBank Stadium, Husky Stadium, Bobby Dodd Stadium, Boston College Alumni Stadium and McLane Stadium and 14 more.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Razorback Stadium, Spartan Stadium, Milan Puskar Stadium, Kenan Stadium, Autzen Stadium, Indiana Memorial Stadium and Rice-Eccles 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 57 NCAA football stadiums says

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

Backpack

  • Amon G. Carter StadiumConditional

    Only the clear bags, drawstring bags and small clutch in the policy are permitted.

    TCU clear bag policy page, checked

  • 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

  • Ben Hill Griffin StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the prohibited items list.

    Florida Gators clear bag policy page, checked

  • Bill Snyder Family StadiumNot allowed

    Non-clear bags such as backpacks, tote bags, diaper bags and luggage are prohibited.

    K-State clear bag policy page, checked

  • Bobby Dodd StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks of any type are on the list of prohibited bags.

    Bobby Dodd Stadium policies page, checked

  • Boone Pickens StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are not allowed in Boone Pickens Stadium.

    Oklahoma State football A-Z guide, checked

  • Boston College Alumni StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the list of prohibited bags.

    Boston College football A-Z guide, checked

  • Bryant-Denny StadiumConditional

    Clear bags over 12 x 6 x 12 inches and non-clear bags over 4.5 x 6.5 inches are prohibited, including coolers.

    Alabama football A-Z index, 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

  • Carter-Finley StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the not approved list.

    NC State bag policies page, checked

  • Clemson Memorial StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the prohibited items list.

    Clemson football fan information A-Z page, checked

  • Darrell K Royal StadiumConditional

    Non-clear bags over 4.5 x 6.5 inches are prohibited, and so are clear bags over 12 x 6 x 12 inches.

    Texas football fan guide, checked

  • Davis Wade StadiumConditional

    Non-clear bags over the permitted sizes, such as purses, backpacks and drawstring bags, are prohibited.

    Mississippi State football gameday A-Z, checked

  • Doak Campbell StadiumConditional

    All bags that are not clear plastic, vinyl or PVC, and all bags larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches, are prohibited.

    Florida State football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Faurot FieldConditional

    Only the clear bags and small clutches in the policy are allowed. A bag that does not meet the policy is a prohibited item.

    Missouri clear bag policy page, checked

  • FirstBank StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the list of prohibited bags.

    FirstBank Stadium policies page, checked

  • Folsom FieldConditional

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

    Folsom Field A-Z guide, 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

  • Jack Trice StadiumConditional

    Only the clear totes, freezer bags and small clutches in the policy are permitted.

    Iowa State clear bag policy announcement, checked

  • JMA Wireless DomeNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the list of prohibited bags.

    Syracuse clear bag policy page, checked

  • Jones AT&T StadiumConditional

    All bags other than the clutch and the clear bag are not permitted.

    Texas Tech A-Z stadium text, checked

  • Jordan-Hare StadiumConditional

    The policy allows one large clear bag and a small clutch. Other bag types are not part of the policy.

    Auburn clear bag policy page, checked

  • Kenan StadiumNot stated

    The page's exceptions line mentions clear backpacks within the size limit among items with special wording, but does not state a backpack rule plainly, so check the gameday page.

    UNC football A to Z gameday info, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks, purses, handbags and cinch bags are prohibited.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • Kroger FieldNot allowed

    Backpacks, even clear ones, and drawstring bags, even clear ones, are prohibited.

    Kentucky football gameday information page, checked

  • Kyle FieldConditional

    Purses, bags and backpacks that do not follow the 12-1-1 bag policy are on the prohibited items list.

    Kyle Field policies page, checked

  • L&N StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks and purses larger than a clutch are on the prohibited items list.

    Louisville stadium A to Z guide, 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

  • Lane StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the list of prohibited bags.

    Lane Stadium fan guide A-Z, checked

  • McLane StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks, and bags and purses larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches or that do not meet the clear bag policy, are on the prohibited items list.

    McLane Stadium game day page, checked

  • Michigan StadiumNot allowed

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

    Michigan Stadium safety and prohibited items page, checked

  • Milan Puskar StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    WVU clear bag and metal detectors policy page, checked

  • Mountain America StadiumConditional

    Solid backpacks are on the non-approved bags list. Only clear bags within the size limit are approved.

    ASU clear bag policy 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

  • Neyland StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks of any size are on the prohibited items list.

    Tennessee gameday central page, checked

  • Nippert StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks and large purses and bags are on the prohibited items list.

    Nippert Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Notre Dame StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the list of prohibited bags.

    Notre Dame clear bag policy 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

  • Oklahoma Memorial StadiumConditional

    Clear backpacks and clear drawstring bags no larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches are permitted. Other backpacks are prohibited.

    Oklahoma bag policy gameday page, checked

  • Razorback StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Arkansas Razorbacks bag policy page, checked

  • Rice-Eccles StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Rice-Eccles Stadium venue policies page, 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

  • Sanford StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the prohibited items list.

    Sanford Stadium policies and procedures page, checked

  • Scott StadiumConditional

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

    Virginia football gameday 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

  • Tiger StadiumConditional

    Only the listed clear bags and small clutches are permitted. Diaper bags that do not meet the policy are not allowed unless tied to an approved medical or childcare need.

    Tiger Stadium in-stadium policies page, checked

  • Vaught-Hemingway StadiumConditional

    Bags that do not meet the SEC clear bag policy are on the prohibited items list.

    Vaught-Hemingway Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Wallace Wade StadiumConditional

    Every bag must be clear and within 12 x 12 x 6 inches. Bags larger than that are prohibited.

    Duke entry screening and clear bag policy page, checked

  • Williams-Brice StadiumNot allowed

    Backpacks are on the list of prohibited bags.

    South Carolina clear bag policy page, checked

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Questions about backpacks at NCAA football stadiums

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 57 NCAA football stadiums we have verified, 50 state a rule for backpacks, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Beaver Stadium, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Clemson Memorial Stadium, Notre Dame Stadium, Kroger Field, Kinnick Stadium, Williams-Brice Stadium and LA Memorial Coliseum and 20 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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