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Can You Bring a Purse Into Big Ten stadiums? Venue Rules

Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified for purses, 1 allows them, 14 allow them with limits, 1 bans them 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
State a rule
16
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified Big Ten stadiums treat purses

Allowed outright: New Ryan Field.

Allowed with limits: Beaver Stadium, Camp Randall Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, Spartan Stadium, Huntington Bank Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Husky Stadium, Ohio Stadium, SHI Stadium, Autzen Stadium, Gies Memorial Stadium, Ross-Ade Stadium, SECU Stadium and Rose Bowl Stadium.

Not allowed: Michigan Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Nebraska Memorial 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 purses 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.

Purse

  • Autzen StadiumConditional

    Along with the clear bag, each fan may bring a small clutch or purse for privacy. The page does not give a size for it.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumConditional

    Purses are prohibited. A wristlet no larger than 4 x 6 x 1 inches, with or without a strap, is allowed.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumConditional

    One small clutch purse no larger than 6.5 x 4.5 inches is allowed.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumConditional

    Purses larger than 4.5 x 7 inches are prohibited. A small clutch up to that size is allowed.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumConditional

    Small bags that do not exceed 4.5 x 6.5 inches are allowed.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumConditional

    Purses are prohibited, but small clutch purses up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches, with or without a strap, are permitted with a clear bag.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumConditional

    Purses and handbags are prohibited, but a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches, with or without a strap, is allowed.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumConditional

    Purses larger than a clutch are prohibited. A small clutch or purse about the size of a hand, with or without a strap, is allowed with the clear bag.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumNot allowed

    Purses and fanny packs are prohibited along with all other bags.

    Michigan Stadium safety and prohibited items page, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldAllowed

    Wallets, purses, drawstring bags, fanny packs and lunch bags under the size cap are welcome.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumConditional

    Purses are banned, but a wallet, wristlet or clutch no larger than 5 x 8 x 1 inches is permitted.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumConditional

    Purses are non-approved bags, but a clutch with a strap no larger than 4.5 x 6.5 inches is approved.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumConditional

    Purses are prohibited, but one small clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches is allowed.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumConditional

    Purses are prohibited bags, but a small clutch of 4.5 x 6.5 inches, with or without a strap, is allowed.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumConditional

    Small clutch bags about the size of a hand can be taken in.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumConditional

    A small clutch bag up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches, with or without a strap, is permitted.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

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Questions about purses at Big Ten stadiums

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

  2. Michigan Stadium bans 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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