Events worth planning a weekend around, with the venue detail that decides whether the day is good or miserable. Ticketing APIs are not connected in this build.
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Coverage: Conference network or a national broadcast window, set roughly two weeks ahead
Kickoff windows are announced late in the week, so book travel around the date and treat the time as flexible until the window is released.
Coverage: Usually a national or conference network window
Rivalry weekends are the hardest tickets and the most expensive hotel nights of the season. Plan lodging first and tickets second.
Coverage: Regional broadcast coverage, with flexible scheduling late in the season
Late-season home games can be moved into primetime. Refundable lodging is worth the small premium after November.
Coverage: League streaming platforms carry most brackets
Check the sanctioning body for equipment rules before entering. Board and bag specifications differ between casual and sanctioned play.
Gates, parking, seating and weather, from people who have walked in.
Iowa City, Iowa · 69,250 capacity · opened 1929
A compact, loud, brick-faced bowl where the entire stadium turns to wave at the children's hospital after the first quarter.
Columbus, Ohio · 102,780 capacity · opened 1922
The Horseshoe: enormous, historic, and best entered early enough to see Skull Session.
Green Bay, Wisconsin · 81,441 capacity · opened 1957
Bench seating, neighborhood tailgates and the most walkable NFL stadium in the league.
