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Can You Bring a Sign or Banner Into Big Ten stadiums? Rules

Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified for signs and banners, 7 allow them with limits, 7 ban 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 signs and banners

Allowed with limits: Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Huntington Bank Stadium, Husky Stadium, Michigan Stadium, New Ryan Field, Ross-Ade Stadium and SECU Stadium.

Not allowed: Camp Randall Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Ohio Stadium, Gies Memorial Stadium, Rose Bowl Stadium and Indiana Memorial Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Beaver Stadium, Spartan Stadium, 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 signs and banners 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.

Sign or banner

  • Autzen StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention signs.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention signs.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumNot allowed

    Banners and signs are on the prohibited items list.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumNot allowed

    Banners and signs are not permitted in the stadium, and paint and spray paint are not allowed.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumConditional

    Banners or signs larger than 24 x 36 inches and offensive or profane signage are prohibited.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumConditional

    Banners and flags must be handheld.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumNot allowed

    Placards, signs and banners are on the prohibited items list.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumNot allowed

    Banners and signs are on the prohibited items list.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumNot allowed

    Banners, sticks and poles are prohibited. The guide does not name hand-held signs separately.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumConditional

    Apparel or signage displaying profane or abusive language is prohibited. The page does not otherwise list signs.

    Michigan Stadium safety and prohibited items page, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumConditional

    Banners and flags on poles are on the prohibited items list.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldConditional

    Banners and signs up to 11 x 17 inches with no sticks are allowed, and the content is reviewed.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumNot allowed

    Banners, flags and signs are on the prohibited items list.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumNot allowed

    Banners, signs, flags, poles and sticks are on the prohibited items list.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumConditional

    Large signs, flags and banners are prohibited.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumConditional

    Sign poles and sign sticks are prohibited.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention signs.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention signs.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

Flag

  • Autzen StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumNot allowed

    Banners are on the prohibited items list. The page does not name flags separately.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumNot allowed

    Banners, flags and signs are on the prohibited items list.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumConditional

    Sticks, selfie sticks and flag poles are prohibited.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumConditional

    Banners and flags must be handheld.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumNot allowed

    Flags are on the prohibited items list.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumNot allowed

    Flags and flagpoles are on the prohibited items list.

    Michigan Stadium safety and prohibited items page, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumConditional

    Banners and flags on poles are on the prohibited items list.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumNot allowed

    Banners, flags and signs are on the prohibited items list.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumNot allowed

    Banners, signs, flags, poles and sticks are on the prohibited items list.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumConditional

    Large signs, flags and banners are prohibited.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention flags.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumNot allowed

    Flags and flagpoles are prohibited.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

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Questions about signs and banners at Big Ten stadiums

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

  2. Camp Randall Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Ohio Stadium, Gies Memorial Stadium, Rose Bowl 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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Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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