Texas is a huge state in the South Central Region of the United States. It’s the second-biggest state in the country by both area (after Alaska) and population (after California).
Texas has 2 NFL Teams, the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans, and 2 MLB teams, the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers.
To emphasize the popularity of basketball, the state is also home to 2 NBA teams, the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets, and the Dallas Mavericks.
In this article, you’ll discover the biggest stadiums in Texas.
Kyle Field is the largest stadium in Texas and is located on the campus of Texas A&M University in the city of College Station. A stadium has been located in this location since 1904 and it has been the home to the Texas A&M Aggies football ever since.
The stadium has been renovated and expanded several times throughout its history, including a major expansion project in 2015. This turned the immense stadium into the 4th-largest stadium in the United States.
Kyle Field / Janreagan / Wiki Commons
2. Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Location: Austin
Capacity: 100,119
The Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium was formerly known as the War Memorial Stadium or simply the Memorial Stadium. It’s located in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas, and has been the home of the Texas Longhorns football team since 1924.
The stadium was renamed in honor of Darrell K Royal, a football coach who enlisted in the US Army Air Corps in 1943. The stadium was expanded several times to become the second-biggest stadium in Texas and the 8th-biggest stadium in the United States.
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium / Brint03 / Wiki Commons
3. Cotton Bowl
Location: Arlington
Capacity: 92,100
The Cotton Bowl is a huge stadium located on the grounds of Fair Park in Arlington. It opened its doors in 1930 and was named after the Cotton Bowl Classic, an annual football bowl game that was originally held at the stadium. The first edition took place in 1937.
The stadium has been the home of a large number of football teams over the years. Today, it’s the largest stadium in the United States that hasn’t got a professional sports team as a tenant. It’s still the venue of the Red River Showdown, an annual football game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns.
The Cotton Bowl Stadium / Michael Barera / Wiki Commons
4. AT&T Stadium
Location: Arlington
Capacity: 80,000
The AT&T Stadium is the incredible home of the Dallas Cowboys and has been since its completion in 2009. It’s also the venue of the Cotton Bowl Classic after the annual game moved here from the Cotton Bowl Stadium.
This multi-purpose stadium cost an astounding $1.3 billion to construct and is owned by the city of Arlington. This modern sports temple is worth every penny because it can be used for a wide variety of events, including soccer games, basketball games,s concerts, and even rodeo shows.
The AT&T Stadium / Nicole Cordeiro / Wiki Commons
5. NRG Stadium
Location: Houston
Capacity: 72,220
The NRG Stadium is a large multi-purpose stadium in Houston, the most populous city in Texas. It was constructed between 2000 and 2002 and it became the first NFL stadium in the United States to have a retractable roof.
It’s the home of the NFL’s Houston Texas and is also the home venue of soccer matches played by the American national soccer team. It’s located in a large sports complex called NRG Park and has hosted two super bowls in its relatively short history, in 2004 and 2017.
NRG Stadium / Eschipul / Wiki Commons
6. Alamodome
Location: San Antonio
Capacity: 64,000
The Alamodome is a multi-purpose stadium that is located on the southeastern corner of downtown San Antonio. It opened its doors in 1993 and cost $1 million to construct at the time. This is the equivalent of over $350 million today.
The stadium was the home venue of the local NBA team called the San Antonio Spurs for a decade, but they moved to the newly constructed AT&T Center in 2002. The stadium is still the home venue of a local team that performs in a lower division called the UTSA Roadrunners.
Exterior view of the Alamodome / Wiki Commons
7. Jones AT&T Stadium
Location: Lubbock
Capacity: 60,454
Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field is the name of a huge stadium that is located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock. It features a remarkable design modeled on Spanish Renaissance architecture.
The stadium first opened its doors in the year 1947 but has been expanded several times throughout its history. A fundraising campaign fetched $185 million in 2015 which allowed the South End Zone to be completed. This increased the capacity of the stadium to over 60,000 seats.
Jones AT&T Stadium / John McStravick / Wiki Commons
8. Sun Bowl Stadium
Location: El Paso
Capacity: 51,500
The Sun Bowl Stadium is the huge stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It”s currently the home of the UTEP Miners, the football team that represents the local university.
It’s another stadium in Texas that was named after the annual event it hosts which is the Sun Bowl. This annual football game has been played here since 1935 which means it predates the stadium by over 3 decades. The stadium first opened its doors in 1963.
Sun Bowl Stadium / Sterling / Wiki Commons
9. Choctaw Stadium
Location: Arlington
Capacity: 48,114
Choctaw Stadium is the current name of a stadium that has gone by several different names throughout its history. Some of these names include “The Ballpark in Arlington” and more recently “Globe Life Park.”
Although it’s a multi-purpose stadium, its main usage is to serve as the home venue of the MLB baseball team Texas Rangers. It’s only since 2020 that adjustments were made so it can be used for football and soccer games as well.
Choctaw Stadium in Arlington / Wiki Commons
10. Rice Stadium
Location: Houston
Capacity: 47,000
Rice Stadium is an American football stadium that is located on the campus of Rice University in Houston. The stadium was completed in 1950 and has been the home venue of the Rice Owls Football Team ever since.
What’s remarkable about this famous stadium in Texas is that the lowest seats are situated below the level of the playing field. The running track that was originally part of the stadium was removed to provide a better view from all seats in the stadium as well.
