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Can You Bring a Water Bottle Into Big Ten stadiums? Rules

Of the 18 Big Ten stadiums we have verified for water bottles, 1 allows them, 12 allow them with limits, 3 ban 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 rule, the official page behind it and the date we checked 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 water bottles

Allowed outright: Husky Stadium.

Allowed with limits: Kinnick Stadium, Spartan Stadium, Huntington Bank Stadium, LA Memorial Coliseum, Ohio Stadium, New Ryan Field, Autzen Stadium, Gies Memorial Stadium, Ross-Ade Stadium, SECU Stadium, Rose Bowl Stadium and Indiana Memorial Stadium.

Not allowed: Camp Randall Stadium, Michigan Stadium and SHI Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Beaver Stadium and Nebraska 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 water bottles 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.

Water bottle

  • Autzen StadiumConditional

    Glass or metal containers, vacuum bottles and thermos-type containers are not permitted, and open plastic beverage containers are not permitted unless they are empty.

    Autzen Stadium page on goducks.com, checked

  • Beaver StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Penn State Athletics bag policy announcement, checked

  • Camp Randall StadiumNot allowed

    Outside food and beverages are prohibited, except for water at the games against Western Michigan and Alabama.

    Wisconsin football fan information page, checked

  • Gies Memorial StadiumConditional

    Sealed plastic water bottles of 20 ounces or less, and empty water bottles or tumblers, may be carried in. Glass bottles, cans and thermos bottles are banned.

    Gies Memorial Stadium gameday information, checked

  • Huntington Bank StadiumConditional

    Cans, bottles and thermoses are prohibited, but fans may bring an empty clear plastic bottle. Water fountains are available inside.

    Gopher football gameday FAQ, checked

  • Husky StadiumAllowed

    Empty or factory-sealed plastic water bottles and thermoses are allowed, along with unopened soft-sided juice boxes and baby bottles.

    Washington clear bag policy page, checked

  • Indiana Memorial StadiumConditional

    Fans may bring an empty clear water bottle of up to 64 ounces and fill it at the stations inside. Cans and glass bottles are not permitted.

    Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium policies page, checked

  • Kinnick StadiumConditional

    Factory-sealed water bottles or empty, refillable bottles are allowed, limit one, under one gallon.

    Iowa football gameday page, checked

  • LA Memorial ColiseumConditional

    Factory-sealed plastic bottles of water of 17 ounces or less are allowed, limit two per person. Other bottles, cans and glass are prohibited.

    USC football gameday A-Z guide, checked

  • Michigan StadiumNot allowed

    All bottles are prohibited, including glass, plastic and aluminum water bottles. Water fountains, bottle filling stations and free cups of water are inside.

    Michigan Stadium safety and prohibited items page, checked

  • Nebraska Memorial StadiumNot stated

    Glass bottles and cans are prohibited. The page does not say whether a plastic water bottle may be brought in.

    Nebraska football game day information page, checked

  • New Ryan FieldConditional

    Water bottles that are sealed and unfrozen, or empty and refillable up to 32 ounces, are allowed. Other bottles and cans are not.

    New Ryan Field getting in page, checked

  • Ohio StadiumConditional

    Water bottles that are clear, plastic and empty are permitted. Food and beverages, cans and heavy plastic or glass bottles are prohibited.

    Ohio Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • Rose Bowl StadiumConditional

    Beverage containers larger than 32 ounces or 1 liter are prohibited. Factory-sealed plastic bottles and empty reusable bottles are allowed, limit two per person. Cans, glass bottles and alcohol are prohibited.

    UCLA gameday information page, checked

  • Ross-Ade StadiumConditional

    For outdoor athletic events only, one sealed disposable water bottle of 20 ounces or less is permitted. Cans, glass bottles, drinks and cups are prohibited.

    Purdue clear bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • SECU StadiumConditional

    One factory-sealed plastic or empty metal water bottle per fan is allowed. Glass bottles, cans and other beverage containers are not. Exceptions are made for medical needs.

    Maryland football gameday info guide, checked

  • SHI StadiumNot allowed

    Bottles and cans are prohibited, along with outside food and beverages.

    Rutgers game day policies page, checked

  • Spartan StadiumConditional

    One factory-sealed 20-ounce bottle of water per person is allowed. Open bottled water, cups, bottles, cans, flasks and thermoses are not.

    Michigan State football gameday stadium services, checked

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Questions about water bottles at Big Ten stadiums

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

  2. Camp Randall Stadium, Michigan Stadium and SHI 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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