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Can You Bring a Camera Into Big Ten stadiums? All Rules

Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified for cameras, 16 allow them with limits and 2 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
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16
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified Big Ten stadiums treat cameras

Allowed with limits: Beaver Stadium, Camp Randall Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Spartan Stadium, Huntington Bank Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Husky Stadium, Ohio Stadium, Michigan Stadium, New Ryan Field, Gies Memorial Stadium, Ross-Ade Stadium and SECU Stadium and 2 more.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: SHI Stadium and Autzen 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 cameras 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.

Camera

  • Autzen StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention cameras.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumConditional

    A camera is allowed without a camera bag unless the venue prohibits it.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumConditional

    Video cameras are prohibited. The page does not name still cameras.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumConditional

    Personal snapshot pocket cameras are allowed and cameras should have lenses no longer than 4 inches. Cameras with a stand or tripod and video cameras are not permitted.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumConditional

    Cameras with lenses over six inches long, camcorders and tripods are prohibited.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumConditional

    Binoculars and cameras for still photography are allowed. Camera cases are prohibited bags.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumConditional

    Video recording devices and cameras with lenses longer than six inches are not permitted.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumConditional

    Large-lens cameras of 6 inches or more, tripods and video cameras are prohibited.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumConditional

    Professional cameras with lenses longer than 3 inches, camera equipment, tripods and video or audio recording equipment are prohibited. Camera bags are not allowed.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumConditional

    Cameras for personal photography are allowed. Lenses longer than six inches, video cameras, tripods, monopods and camera support devices are prohibited.

    Michigan Stadium information A-Z, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumConditional

    Cameras are permitted, but camera cases are prohibited under the clear bag policy. Video cameras are prohibited, and game action may not be recorded.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldConditional

    Small cameras taking non-flash stills with lenses no longer than 6 inches are allowed. Detachable lenses over 6 inches, monopods and GoPros are not.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumConditional

    Still cameras with a lens of 100 mm or less are permitted. Cameras with a lens over 100 mm, audio or video recording equipment, monopods, dual pods and tripods are not.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumConditional

    Unauthorized cameras with lenses longer than 3.5 inches, or with interchangeable or telephoto lenses, are prohibited. So are unauthorized video cameras, monopods, tripods and selfie sticks.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumConditional

    Camera lenses longer than 6 inches are prohibited, and so are camera bags.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumConditional

    Cameras with detachable lenses and video cameras are prohibited.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention cameras.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumConditional

    Small cameras are allowed, but cases stay at home. Camcorders, tripods and selfie sticks are prohibited.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

Detachable lens

  • Autzen StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumConditional

    Cameras with lenses no longer than 4 inches are permitted.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumConditional

    Cameras with lenses over six inches long are prohibited.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumConditional

    Cameras with lenses longer than six inches are not permitted.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumNot allowed

    Large-lens cameras of 6 inches or more are prohibited.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumNot allowed

    Cameras with lenses longer than 3 inches are prohibited.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumConditional

    Camera lenses longer than six inches are prohibited.

    Michigan Stadium information A-Z, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldConditional

    Detachable lenses over 6 inches are prohibited.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumConditional

    Still cameras with a lens of 100 mm or less are permitted.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumNot allowed

    Unauthorized cameras with lenses longer than 3.5 inches, or with interchangeable or telephoto lenses, are prohibited.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumConditional

    Camera lenses longer than 6 inches are prohibited.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumNot allowed

    Cameras with detachable lenses are prohibited.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

Tripod

  • Autzen StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumNot allowed

    Cameras with a stand or tripod, and monopods and tripods, are prohibited.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumNot allowed

    Camcorders, tripods and selfie sticks are prohibited.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumNot allowed

    Tripods are prohibited.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumNot allowed

    Selfie sticks and tripods are prohibited.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumNot allowed

    Tripods, monopods, selfie sticks and camera support devices are prohibited.

    Michigan Stadium safety and prohibited items page, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumNot allowed

    The use of selfie sticks is prohibited. The page does not name tripods.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldNot allowed

    Professional cameras, tripods, monopods and GoPros are prohibited.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumNot allowed

    Monopods, dual pods, tripods and selfie sticks are prohibited.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumNot allowed

    Unauthorized monopods, tripods and selfie sticks are prohibited.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot allowed

    Sticks of all types, including selfie sticks, are strictly prohibited inside the stadium. The page does not name tripods.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumNot allowed

    Camcorders, tripods and selfie sticks are prohibited.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

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Questions about cameras at Big Ten stadiums

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified, 16 state a rule for cameras, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. None of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified bans cameras 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.

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

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