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Is A seat cushion Allowed at NCAA Football stadiums? Rules

Of the 57 NCAA football stadiums we have verified for seat cushions, 2 allow them, 37 allow them with limits, 3 ban them and 15 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its rule, the official page behind it and the date we checked it.

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NCAA Football stadiums compared
57
State a rule
42
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified NCAA football stadiums treat seat cushions

Allowed outright: Jordan-Hare Stadium and Wallace Wade Stadium.

Allowed with limits: Kyle Field, Tiger Stadium, Beaver Stadium, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Clemson Memorial Stadium, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Notre Dame Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Williams-Brice Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum and Doak Campbell Stadium and 23 more.

Not allowed: McLane Stadium, Amon G. Carter Stadium and Indiana Memorial Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Camp Randall Stadium, Darrell K Royal Stadium, Kroger Field, Razorback Stadium, Davis Wade Stadium, Jones AT&T Stadium, Scott Stadium, Boston College Alumni Stadium, Faurot Field, SHI Stadium, New Ryan Field, SECU Stadium, JMA Wireless Dome and Carter-Finley Stadium and 1 more. 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 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.

Seat cushion

  • Amon G. Carter StadiumNot allowed

    Outside stadium seat cushions are on the prohibited items list. Chairback seats are sold for the season.

    TCU clear bag policy page, checked

  • 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

  • Ben Hill Griffin StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions no larger than 16 inches with no pockets and no back are permitted. Personal seatbacks are not.

    Florida Gators clear bag policy page, checked

  • Bill Snyder Family StadiumConditional

    Only approved seat cushions are allowed. Seat cushions and chairbacks must be 18 inches or less wide, with no pockets, zippers, compartments or covers.

    K-State clear bag policy page, checked

  • Bobby Dodd StadiumConditional

    Stadium seats, chair-backs and seat cushions without arms, pockets, compartments or covers are permitted.

    Bobby Dodd Stadium policies page, checked

  • Boone Pickens StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions are permitted if they are 16 inches wide or smaller with no back or metal frame. Chair backs are not permitted.

    Oklahoma State football A-Z guide, checked

  • Boston College Alumni StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Boston College football A-Z guide, checked

  • Bryant-Denny StadiumConditional

    Seat backs larger than a single seat, 16 inches wide, are prohibited.

    Alabama football A-Z index, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Carter-Finley StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    NC State bag policies page, checked

  • Clemson Memorial StadiumConditional

    Chairbacks with arms are prohibited. The pages do not describe other seat cushions.

    Clemson football fan information A-Z page, checked

  • Darrell K Royal StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Texas football fan guide, checked

  • Davis Wade StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Mississippi State football gameday A-Z, checked

  • Doak Campbell StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions and backs are allowed. Chair backs with arms, or larger than a single seat, are prohibited.

    Florida State football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Faurot FieldNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Missouri clear bag policy page, checked

  • FirstBank StadiumConditional

    Personal seatbacks are on the list of prohibited bags.

    FirstBank Stadium policies page, checked

  • Folsom FieldConditional

    Seat cushions and chair backs must be 18 inches or less in width, with no pockets, zippers or covers.

    Folsom Field A-Z guide, 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

  • Jack Trice StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Iowa State clear bag policy announcement, checked

  • JMA Wireless DomeNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Syracuse clear bag policy page, checked

  • Jones AT&T StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Texas Tech A-Z stadium text, checked

  • Jordan-Hare StadiumAllowed

    Seat cushions can be carried into the stadium.

    Auburn clear bag policy page, checked

  • Kenan StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions with pockets are on the exceptions list and are not allowed.

    UNC football A to Z gameday info, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumConditional

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

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • Kroger FieldNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Kentucky football gameday information page, checked

  • Kyle FieldConditional

    Stadium seats wider than 16 inches are prohibited, and lawn chairs are not allowed.

    Kyle Field policies page, checked

  • L&N StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions with backs are on the list of items not permitted.

    Louisville stadium A to Z guide, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumConditional

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

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Lane StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions without arms or backs are permitted.

    Lane Stadium fan guide A-Z, checked

  • McLane StadiumNot allowed

    Chairbacks and cushions are on the prohibited items list.

    McLane Stadium game day page, 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

  • Milan Puskar StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions and chair backs must be 16 inches wide or less and have no pockets, zippers, compartments or covers.

    WVU clear bag and metal detectors policy page, checked

  • Mountain America StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions, with or without a back, are allowed if they have no pockets, compartments or zippers and are 18 inches or less wide.

    ASU clear bag policy 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

  • Neyland StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions without arms or pockets are permitted. Stadium seats with arms or pockets are prohibited.

    Tennessee gameday central page, checked

  • Nippert StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions no larger than 18 inches are allowed.

    Nippert Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Notre Dame StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions measuring 16 x 16 inches or smaller are permitted.

    Notre Dame clear bag policy 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

  • Oklahoma Memorial StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions and chair backs smaller than 16 inches wide and without frames or armrests are permitted.

    Oklahoma bag policy gameday page, checked

  • Razorback StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Arkansas Razorbacks bag policy page, checked

  • Rice-Eccles StadiumConditional

    Seat cushions and seat backs must be 18 inches wide or less and have no pockets, zippers, compartments or covers. Large traditional cushions with those features are not permitted.

    Rice-Eccles Stadium venue policies page, 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

  • Sanford StadiumConditional

    Seatbacks larger than 16 inches, or with arms or pockets, are prohibited.

    Sanford Stadium policies and procedures page, checked

  • Scott StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention seat cushions.

    Virginia football gameday 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

  • Tiger StadiumConditional

    Portable stadium seats and seat cushions are permitted if they are 16 inches wide or smaller, with no pockets, compartments, armrests or metal sidebars.

    Tiger Stadium in-stadium policies page, checked

  • Vaught-Hemingway StadiumConditional

    Folding chairs, chairback seats with armrests and chairback seats larger than 16 inches are prohibited.

    Vaught-Hemingway Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Wallace Wade StadiumAllowed

    Seat cushions are on the permitted items list.

    Duke entry screening and clear bag policy page, checked

  • Williams-Brice StadiumConditional

    Approved seat cushions may be carried in. Large traditional cushions with pockets, zippers, compartments or covers are not approved.

    South Carolina clear bag policy page, checked

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Questions about seat cushions at NCAA football stadiums

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 57 NCAA football stadiums we have verified, 42 state a rule for seat cushions, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. McLane Stadium, Amon G. Carter Stadium and Indiana Memorial Stadium 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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