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Can You Bring an Umbrella Into Big Ten stadiums? Compared

Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified for umbrellas, 1 allows them, 4 allow them with limits, 12 ban them and 1 does 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
17
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified Big Ten stadiums treat umbrellas

Allowed outright: Husky Stadium.

Allowed with limits: Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Ohio Stadium, New Ryan Field and Autzen Stadium.

Not allowed: Camp Randall Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, Spartan Stadium, Huntington Bank Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Michigan Stadium, SHI Stadium, Gies Memorial Stadium, Ross-Ade Stadium, SECU Stadium, Rose Bowl Stadium and Indiana Memorial Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Beaver 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 umbrellas 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.

Umbrella

  • Autzen StadiumConditional

    Open umbrellas are not permitted in the seating and aisle areas.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention umbrellas.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumAllowed

    Umbrellas are on the list of allowed items.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    Michigan Stadium safety and prohibited items page, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumConditional

    Open umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldConditional

    Full-size umbrellas, meaning those with metal tips or over 10 inches, are not allowed. Small collapsible umbrellas are fine.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumConditional

    Guests may carry umbrellas in for use before and after the game, but they may not be opened in the seating areas.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the prohibited items list.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumNot allowed

    Umbrellas are prohibited. Rain apparel is allowed.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

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Questions about umbrellas at Big Ten stadiums

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified, 17 state a rule for umbrellas, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Camp Randall Stadium, Kinnick Stadium, Spartan Stadium, Huntington Bank Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Michigan Stadium, SHI Stadium and Gies Memorial Stadium and 4 more 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.

Sources for this page

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

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