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Can You Bring a Blanket Into Big Ten stadiums? Compared

Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified for blankets, 6 allow them, 2 allow them with limits and 10 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
8
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified Big Ten stadiums treat blankets

Allowed outright: Beaver Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, Spartan Stadium, Husky Stadium, Ohio Stadium and Gies Memorial Stadium.

Allowed with limits: Nebraska Memorial Stadium and Huntington Bank Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Camp Randall Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Michigan Stadium, SHI Stadium, New Ryan Field, Autzen Stadium, Ross-Ade Stadium, SECU Stadium, Rose Bowl 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 blankets 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.

Blanket

  • Autzen StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention blankets.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumAllowed

    A blanket is on the list of loose items attendees may bring.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention blankets.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumAllowed

    Blankets and jackets are on the permitted items list.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumConditional

    Externally powered heated blankets are prohibited. Heated blankets, jackets and cushions powered by an enclosed battery are allowed after checking.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumAllowed

    Blankets are allowed, and fans can bring them in over an arm or shoulder.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention blankets.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumAllowed

    Blankets are on the list of allowed items.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumNot stated

    The pages do not mention blankets.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention blankets.

    Michigan Stadium safety and prohibited items page, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumConditional

    Blankets are listed among permissible items that can be kept at a seat as long as they do not impede fan traffic.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldNot stated

    The pages do not mention blankets.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumAllowed

    Blankets are permitted if they are unrolled or unbagged.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention blankets.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention blankets.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention blankets.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention blankets.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumAllowed

    Blankets and rain apparel are allowed.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

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Questions about blankets at Big Ten stadiums

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified, 8 state a rule for blankets, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. None of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified bans blankets outright on the pages we read. Several set limits, so read the row for your venue.

  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.

Sources for this page

Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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