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Can You Bring a Seat Cushion Into Big Ten stadiums? Rules

Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified for seat cushions, 13 allow them with limits, 1 bans them and 4 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
14
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified Big Ten stadiums treat seat cushions

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

Not allowed: Indiana Memorial Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Camp Randall Stadium, SHI Stadium, New Ryan Field and SECU 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 seat cushions 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.

Seat cushion

  • Autzen StadiumConditional

    The permitted seat cushion is 17.5 inches wide by 13.5 inches deep, with a back that does not exceed 19 inches, and no more than 4 inches thick.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumConditional

    A seat cushion that can be rolled and has no pockets is permitted.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions not more than 16 inches wide are permitted. Personal seat backs and cushions should be no larger than 9 x 16 inches.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumConditional

    Soft seat cushions less than 2 inches thick and without framing are permitted. Chairbacks with metal frames, or that attach to benches, are not.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions with no zippers or pockets are allowed. Seat cushions with a zipper are prohibited.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumNot allowed

    Seat backs or cushions are on the prohibited items list.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions without back support are allowed. Personal chairbacks are prohibited.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumConditional

    Oversized seat cushions with pockets or metal structures are not allowed.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions with metal, pockets, storage slots, seat backs, arm rests or attachments of any kind are prohibited. Cushions can be rented for the season through Wolverine Seats.

    Michigan Stadium safety and prohibited items page, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions without backs are permissible. Personal backrests of any shape or size are not allowed, though backrests can be rented inside.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumConditional

    Foam seat cushions are permitted if they have no back supports, zippers or storage slots. Seatbacks need a doctor's note and must be 16 inches wide or less.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumConditional

    Stadium seat cushions with a metal frame are prohibited.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumConditional

    Seat backs and seat cushions with metal or storage slots are prohibited.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions are allowed if they have no backs or zippered sections and cannot be used as a bag. Non-approved chair backs are prohibited.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

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Questions about seat cushions at Big Ten stadiums

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified, 14 state a rule for seat cushions, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Indiana Memorial 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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