I would've ranked Maverik higher than Snapdragon. It's a much nicer looking stadium. My only quibble with Allegiant is it's not a college stadium. It's too nice for a college stadium
One of the things on my bucket list is to visit war, Memorial, Stadium and Laramie. It always fascinates me how players can play football at elevation like that.
Laramie sits at 7,100 feet, Fort Collins, CO is at 5,000, Logan, UT, and Reno, NV, are both about 4,500. I've lived in Salt Lake City (4,200 feet), worked at ski resorts and in tourism since the mid-'90s, and seen a lot of people get nasty altitude sickness. Most people adjust to it quickly and easily, but the few unlucky schmucks who do get it tend to get it BAD. They look like someone with a gnarly hangover or something---all loopy and disoriented, puking and just generally miserable. It's usually kinda funny, but a few years ago I saw a woman pass out and have a seizure during the Sundance Film Festival, and that scared the hell outta me. Speaking of loopy, I have terrible insomnia and can't sleep. Sorry about the long-ass, rambling reply, haha.✌️
@@MikeP2055 The War, specifically, sits at 7220ft above sea level. It doesn’t have the same amenities as other stadiums, and still uses, but I love attending games there. I need to make a trip back to WyHOMEing
Another good one... Still blows my mind that most of these college football stadiums have seven home games a year, and dont share with other teams or even concerts.
I get the pro stadium seeming like the best in the league but you have to understand that there’s almost no atmosphere in a place like that. Barring a major conference opponent coming in and playing them, they don’t draw well. There average last year was 22,000 per game. 3/4’s of the place is basically empty on a good day. Their lowest attended games can draw less than 10,000. Not to mention they’re paying 350K per Game to operate the place so they’ll likely scale back on the amenities normally made available for Raiders games too). This isn’t to say other schools kill it in attendance either (CSU’s stadium is great but they’ve stunk since opening it so crowds dwindle) but at least those stadiums are built for college and aren’t being played in a nearly empty coliseum. You still get some atmosphere and festivity and the amenities aren’t wasted.
This is why the War in Wyoming is more basic, it’s not that we don’t have a die hard fan base but with the size of the school it can be difficult to make big bucks. On top of that about half of our attendance is reliant on Cheyenne but often in the later home games I-80 is closed and they can’t make it :(
Of course I’m biased towards the soon to be completed renovations at SJSU since I go there but UNLV’s vibe seems to be off playing in the Raider Stadium. UNLV should have a nice smaller stadium somewhere that is more suited for their fan base.
@@nateb9768 college football always should be a more intimate setting since it’s a more intimate sport. As a Wyoming fan our stadium is perfect because it provides everything we need to do our yearly worship at the war.
Allegiant stadium is a major upgrade from Sam Boyd (SBS) for UNLV. Great concessions, closer to campus and comfortable indoor temperature. Perfect protection from the brutal Vegas heat. This (and a winning season) has increased football attendance. Eventually, UNLV will build an on campus stadium but till then, Allegiant is pretty sweet.
This video makes me realize that I need to get to a few away games. I am an Aggie so I have games in Logan in spades but only Laramie, San Jose, and Fresno for away games. Would like to add Colorado Springs, Boise, Las Vegas and Albuquerque. Yes, Albuquerque; not really for the game though, for the green chilies.
UNLV worked for years to get a new stadium before the Raiders came. Once the Raiders started working with local politicians to come to Vegas, the politicians realized they could get a two for one with public funds. They required the Raiders to let UNLV play there in exchange for their approval. A bit of work and a bit of luck. I'm happy regardless.
Agreed accept for one. I’m a CSU season ticket holder since the new stadium opened, with that being said, War Memorial is off. It’s the highest stadium in the all of North America, the Memorial brick facade, and the unique end zone painting, it should be higher up, just like their altitude.
@@kpresnell45 That is awesome! That is insight I might not have never known. I appreciate that. War Memorial might be one of the closest 1-A stadiums to me (I live in Saskatchewan).
@@neilwhitaker6284 my comment was no shot at you, individually. I agree with you and the channel, except for that one. Crazy because I watched one other video directly after I posted that comment and it had war memorial as their number one best stadium in the Mountain West. With CSU being second. Edit to say, Wyoming and Colorado State are rivals since you mentioned you are from Canada.
@@kpresnell45 I didn't take it as a shot, these things are subjective, comes with the territory. I appreciated your views because I love college football but from afar. I guess I'm a Wyoming fan now :)
@@neilwhitaker6284 sounds good :). Make it out to either stadium if you ever get the change. Preferably the game would be between CSU Rams and Wyoming Cowboys.
The Intermountain West is my favorite part of the country, scenery- and recreation-wise, but I'm pretty biased, having lived here for 99% of my life. I love your indifference to Utah's beautiful mountain backdrops now that you've seen so many of them, haha. Almost every town in the Mountain West conference is surrounded by vast expanses of rugged and picturesque landscapes.
As a USU alum, I was shocked to find our stadium ranked as highly as fifth--though it has been many years since I was last there, and it does look like they have made a lot of improvements since then. It does feel a bit sad that they went for the sponsorship money in naming the stadium instead of naming it after hometown boy Merlin Olsen, the greatest football player that the state of Utah ever produced.
Hate to say it but Boise and Fresno getting renovations and Hawaiis getting a new stadium soon. You'll probably have to update this. Also Valley Childrens shoulda been top 3!
I’ve been inside Spartan Stadium before renovations and it definitely showed its age with the large bowl shape. But I cannot wait for this fall since it will be updated! Wish UNLV could play in a stadium that really reflected the quality of their team. Kinda feels off having them play in an NFL stadium when they weren’t the Mountain West Champs.
I heard their AD talking recently about plans to add seating back to the east side in front of the new athletics complex. He says most of it will be some form of chairback, premium seating. He nixed the idea of an entire east side of aluminum bleachers - quote: "We have more than enough aluminum bench seating in this stadium. What we need is premium seating, something that is attractive to new fans." I think he's on to something with that comment. In the bay area, your competition isn't really Cal or Stanford, it's the comfortable environs of stadium like Levi's, Oracle Park, San Jose Arena, Chase Center. To attract those fans you need to offer a quality experience they've come to expect. Most people no longer want to sit on crowded benches with someone's knees in their back for 3-and-half hours on a Saturday afternoon or night. I like the way their AD thinks. He's got a pretty good handle on what needs to be done to move the program forward.
Exactly. I think San Jose state is headed in the right direction. Especially on the corner of 10th street With everything they've got going on in the spartan complex right there, and the ice center across the street, also adjacent to that is, the san jose giants. Definitely, nostalgic San Jose state smart. In the stadium is it's been there since the early thirties
Pretty accurate as a Wolf Pack and MW fan. Might of bumped the Nevada up one spot due to the mountains and the beautiful back drop. Backside of the bleachers are hideous though. Also would bump the Boise St up one spot for how iconic the blue field. Love to play on it but hate to watch it on TV.
Mountain Best. I need to go see my Aggies play @ CSU or SDSU. Those are beautiful stadiums. Wish Logan would add a few more seats at our stadium to get to 30,000.
Wyoming and Boise should have been #4 & 5. They are farrrr better than SJSU and Fresno St. I've been to Wyo, Fresno and AF. Wyo is great with the curvature, feels like a legit designed stadium, and the lack of endzone seating means no bad seats and you can walk field side for an up close. AF is sneaky great because of the steep seating angle. That third year is actually a pretty great seat. Fresno is really poor. It's an old style bowl with low slope which means horrible endzone seats that are really far and really low slope. Finally, Boise just looks and feels like a league up above the other basic stadiums like SJSU, Fresno and somewhat UT State.
Reno & SJSU stadium’s suck! Reno’s like a glorified high school stadium, and SJ location is in the middle of nothing. UNM isn’t the best, but it does have NM’s feel in a stadium, and I’ve never understood why……….maybe Stadium Of Enchantment. UNLV needed ANYTHING other then Sam Boyd in the LV wash to Lake Mead. The deal with the state, the casinos, and the nfl, to build something to hold many different events, was the best compromise. I was there for a recent soccer match, and was impressed. I get to goto Snapdragon in a few weeks. I hope to be impressed! Love visiting the SD area, great weather, great beaches, great food, and “real” tequila across the border;)
Kinda embarrassing if you don’t even have your own stadium even if it’s badass. Las Vegas I’m talking to you. I heard Washington state is coming to the mountain west and I’m pretty disappointed so I figured I come here and see if it can change my mood. Some good stadiums but some are trash holy macrill. If WSU doesn’t go undefeated I’m gonna lose it. Top 25 team most years but cause we are in the sticks in a small town that has no money we get screwed. All these pac 12 teams that we beat every year get big conferences cause they are in a big city. Money has to ruin everything I tell you. How the hell is Pullman gonna compete with LA when it comes to local endorsements and money?? ….😒…go cougs…😔.. RIP The Washington State cougars (once in the conference of champions)
Allegiant Stadium is horrible for UNLV. Its size make it seem like there are only a hundred people in the game and it look empty and sterile. They need something smaller from 65,000 to say 28,000 to give it a better feel.
Snapdragon looks tremendous for being 100 years old.
It’s not even 100 months old
It's crap
I liked your subtle Simpson's reference when discussing New Mexico!😂😂
I'll be quirky.
Love using each school's colors showing info about the stadium. Really nice touch!
I went to see the Air Force Academy play North Texas back in 2003. It was the first Saturday in September and it was snowing.
UNLV did have Sam Boyd Stadium. Which also housed some good Supercross, and Monster Jam races. No idea of the collegiate athletics.
The color collaborations at Maverik Stadium look the best.
I would've ranked Maverik higher than Snapdragon. It's a much nicer looking stadium. My only quibble with Allegiant is it's not a college stadium. It's too nice for a college stadium
One of the things on my bucket list is to visit war, Memorial, Stadium and Laramie. It always fascinates me how players can play football at elevation like that.
Denver?
@@worldsgreatestdude1784 that’s a mile higher. This is higher.
Laramie sits at 7,100 feet, Fort Collins, CO is at 5,000, Logan, UT, and Reno, NV, are both about 4,500. I've lived in Salt Lake City (4,200 feet), worked at ski resorts and in tourism since the mid-'90s, and seen a lot of people get nasty altitude sickness. Most people adjust to it quickly and easily, but the few unlucky schmucks who do get it tend to get it BAD. They look like someone with a gnarly hangover or something---all loopy and disoriented, puking and just generally miserable. It's usually kinda funny, but a few years ago I saw a woman pass out and have a seizure during the Sundance Film Festival, and that scared the hell outta me.
Speaking of loopy, I have terrible insomnia and can't sleep. Sorry about the long-ass, rambling reply, haha.✌️
@@MikeP2055 so what is it like to play football and Laramie?
@@MikeP2055
The War, specifically, sits at 7220ft above sea level.
It doesn’t have the same amenities as other stadiums, and still uses, but I love attending games there.
I need to make a trip back to WyHOMEing
Another good one...
Still blows my mind that most of these college football stadiums have seven home games a year, and dont share with other teams or even concerts.
College football stadiums are often used for concerts, graduation ceremonies, practice & occasionally other sports.
Since it’s the biggest stadium in Wyoming, the War is often used for the state championships and even some of the earlier rounds.
Well graduation happens, major speaking events, concerts, parties, championships, and rarely soccer
It's well known in the States that Boise State's blue turf is called "Smurf Turf" after the 80's cartoon series.
Should’ve showed the plans for Albertsons stadium.
I get the pro stadium seeming like the best in the league but you have to understand that there’s almost no atmosphere in a place like that. Barring a major conference opponent coming in and playing them, they don’t draw well. There average last year was 22,000 per game. 3/4’s of the place is basically empty on a good day. Their lowest attended games can draw less than 10,000. Not to mention they’re paying 350K per
Game to operate the place so they’ll likely scale back on the amenities normally made available for Raiders games too). This isn’t to say other schools kill it in attendance either (CSU’s stadium is great but they’ve stunk since opening it so crowds dwindle) but at least those stadiums are built for college and aren’t being played in a nearly empty coliseum. You still get some atmosphere and festivity and the amenities aren’t wasted.
This is why the War in Wyoming is more basic, it’s not that we don’t have a die hard fan base but with the size of the school it can be difficult to make big bucks.
On top of that about half of our attendance is reliant on Cheyenne but often in the later home games I-80 is closed and they can’t make it :(
Also yeah fuck Cock Sucker University, imagine having such a nice stadium and never even selling out season ticket holders
Of course I’m biased towards the soon to be completed renovations at SJSU since I go there but UNLV’s vibe seems to be off playing in the Raider Stadium. UNLV should have a nice smaller stadium somewhere that is more suited for their fan base.
@@nateb9768 college football always should be a more intimate setting since it’s a more intimate sport. As a Wyoming fan our stadium is perfect because it provides everything we need to do our yearly worship at the war.
Allegiant stadium is a major upgrade from Sam Boyd (SBS) for UNLV.
Great concessions, closer to campus and comfortable indoor temperature. Perfect protection from the brutal Vegas heat. This (and a winning season) has increased football attendance.
Eventually, UNLV will build an on campus stadium but till then, Allegiant is pretty sweet.
Do basketball stadiums for MWC next!
This video makes me realize that I need to get to a few away games. I am an Aggie so I have games in Logan in spades but only Laramie, San Jose, and Fresno for away games. Would like to add Colorado Springs, Boise, Las Vegas and Albuquerque. Yes, Albuquerque; not really for the game though, for the green chilies.
Some stunning stadiums here👌👌👌
UNLV seemed to have just stumbled into the number 1 spot with that stadium. They didn't really do anything to deserve the stadium, but they'll take it
UNLV worked for years to get a new stadium before the Raiders came. Once the Raiders started working with local politicians to come to Vegas, the politicians realized they could get a two for one with public funds. They required the Raiders to let UNLV play there in exchange for their approval. A bit of work and a bit of luck. I'm happy regardless.
Awesome videos. I love the info
The narrators deadpan delivery is hilarious! HAHAHA. This is great. 😂
Can you do the MWC basketball arenas 😊
Hey this is a pretty accurate ranking :)
Agreed accept for one. I’m a CSU season ticket holder since the new stadium opened, with that being said, War Memorial is off. It’s the highest stadium in the all of North America, the Memorial brick facade, and the unique end zone painting, it should be higher up, just like their altitude.
@@kpresnell45 That is awesome! That is insight I might not have never known. I appreciate that. War Memorial might be one of the closest 1-A stadiums to me (I live in Saskatchewan).
@@neilwhitaker6284 my comment was no shot at you, individually. I agree with you and the channel, except for that one. Crazy because I watched one other video directly after I posted that comment and it had war memorial as their number one best stadium in the Mountain West. With CSU being second.
Edit to say, Wyoming and Colorado State are rivals since you mentioned you are from Canada.
@@kpresnell45 I didn't take it as a shot, these things are subjective, comes with the territory. I appreciated your views because I love college football but from afar. I guess I'm a Wyoming fan now :)
@@neilwhitaker6284 sounds good :). Make it out to either stadium if you ever get the change. Preferably the game would be between CSU Rams and Wyoming Cowboys.
Always good to see the Smurf Turf! Other schools put in non-green turf, but the BSU blue still looks the best.
It's actually crap
The blue looks good. It pops.
The Intermountain West is my favorite part of the country, scenery- and recreation-wise, but I'm pretty biased, having lived here for 99% of my life. I love your indifference to Utah's beautiful mountain backdrops now that you've seen so many of them, haha. Almost every town in the Mountain West conference is surrounded by vast expanses of rugged and picturesque landscapes.
Yessir! My favorite conference
As a USU alum, I was shocked to find our stadium ranked as highly as fifth--though it has been many years since I was last there, and it does look like they have made a lot of improvements since then. It does feel a bit sad that they went for the sponsorship money in naming the stadium instead of naming it after hometown boy Merlin Olsen, the greatest football player that the state of Utah ever produced.
Now you need to do the Mountain west basketball arenas.
Hate to say it but Boise and Fresno getting renovations and Hawaiis getting a new stadium soon. You'll probably have to update this. Also Valley Childrens shoulda been top 3!
Air Force is also getting a renovation
I’ve been inside Spartan Stadium before renovations and it definitely showed its age with the large bowl shape. But I cannot wait for this fall since it will be updated! Wish UNLV could play in a stadium that really reflected the quality of their team. Kinda feels off having them play in an NFL stadium when they weren’t the Mountain West Champs.
Back to the Silver Bowl then - very reflective of the quality of football they usually play
Its crap
I'm sorry but san jose stadium looks like a jr colloge or high school feild I've been there trust me parking is small as shit there
Snapdragon wasn't built a 100 years ago.
Mackay stadium is one of the most comfortable places to watch football.
Rank the Big 12 stadiums next!!
Spartan Stadium. Quite nostalgic and so many great games. I wish they'd lose the umlaut though.
I heard their AD talking recently about plans to add seating back to the east side in front of the new athletics complex. He says most of it will be some form of chairback, premium seating. He nixed the idea of an entire east side of aluminum bleachers - quote: "We have more than enough aluminum bench seating in this stadium. What we need is premium seating, something that is attractive to new fans." I think he's on to something with that comment. In the bay area, your competition isn't really Cal or Stanford, it's the comfortable environs of stadium like Levi's, Oracle Park, San Jose Arena, Chase Center. To attract those fans you need to offer a quality experience they've come to expect. Most people no longer want to sit on crowded benches with someone's knees in their back for 3-and-half hours on a Saturday afternoon or night. I like the way their AD thinks. He's got a pretty good handle on what needs to be done to move the program forward.
Yeah, well...I still wish they'd lose the umlaut!@@markcarbonaro6524
Exactly. I think San Jose state is headed in the right direction. Especially on the corner of 10th street
With everything they've got going on in the spartan complex right there, and the ice center across the street, also adjacent to that is, the san jose giants. Definitely, nostalgic San Jose state smart. In the stadium is it's been there since the early thirties
As a San Jose State fan I’m surprised CEFCU stadium was this high on the list, it’s a cool stadium!
The blue is iconic
Boise stadium is going to be undergoing renovations soon i believe
Pretty accurate as a Wolf Pack and MW fan. Might of bumped the Nevada up one spot due to the mountains and the beautiful back drop. Backside of the bleachers are hideous though. Also would bump the Boise St up one spot for how iconic the blue field. Love to play on it but hate to watch it on TV.
WOOO! Early! Please do "Every Stadium With The Club Name United In England" please!
Nevada has needed major facility upgrades for decades. They get minor ones from time to time.
looks like an erector set on steriods
Nice vid. You've got to do the turkish league stadiums. They have some pretty good ones
The Blue is awesome. Go Broncos.
Mountain Best. I need to go see my Aggies play @ CSU or SDSU. Those are beautiful stadiums. Wish Logan would add a few more seats at our stadium to get to 30,000.
At New Mexico there are more chairbacks in the press box. In what is called the zia level.
Boise State's stadium was designed by IKEA
7:20 the roof isn’t actually clear and the grass is only for the raiders
But its all good, cool to see an Aussie talking American football
I didn’t realize how unique the Air Force stadium is
Crazy how Fresno state rank now 😂 go bulldogs!!
Mountain Best!
please rank the American Athletic Conference stadiums :)
There are plans for Fresno State (Valley Children's (Hospital) Stadium) to be renovated soon.
Snapdragon was super ahead of its time.
New big 12?
Rank big 12!
Surprised maverick stadium took 5th
Why because it was good or bad?
I'm surprised it didn't take first! Screw that monstrosity in Las Vegas. Go Aggies!
1922?
Wyoming and Boise should have been #4 & 5. They are farrrr better than SJSU and Fresno St.
I've been to Wyo, Fresno and AF. Wyo is great with the curvature, feels like a legit designed stadium, and the lack of endzone seating means no bad seats and you can walk field side for an up close.
AF is sneaky great because of the steep seating angle. That third year is actually a pretty great seat.
Fresno is really poor. It's an old style bowl with low slope which means horrible endzone seats that are really far and really low slope.
Finally, Boise just looks and feels like a league up above the other basic stadiums like SJSU, Fresno and somewhat UT State.
"Nachos, Flanders-style" was right there for New Mexico's bland stadium.
Yeah top 3!!! CSU!
Snapdragon? It will never be as legendary as jack Murphy stadium.
Falcon stadium is a DUMP. Should be near the bottom if not dead last
Kanye 🤣🤣🤣
For some reason I can't listen to a guy from a country other than the U.S. talk about American football stadiums
Snapdragon is 2022, not 1922
San Jose stadium needs to rebuild the stadium honestly no disrespect to the team stadium sucks same with parking
The Doctor Who Conference
Reno & SJSU stadium’s suck! Reno’s like a glorified high school stadium, and SJ location is in the middle of nothing.
UNM isn’t the best, but it does have NM’s feel in a stadium, and I’ve never understood why……….maybe Stadium Of Enchantment.
UNLV needed ANYTHING other then Sam Boyd in the LV wash to Lake Mead. The deal with the state, the casinos, and the nfl, to build something to hold many different events, was the best compromise. I was there for a recent soccer match, and was impressed.
I get to goto Snapdragon in a few weeks. I hope to be impressed! Love visiting the SD area, great weather, great beaches, great food, and “real” tequila across the border;)
Wrong! War Memorial Stadium is at 7220 Ft. Do some research man.
I like the brutalist monstrosity...
BYU of course ;)
Who cant like the pink seat section fresburg state
Go Aggies!!
Snapdragon Stadium in the 2025 MLS Season will be home to San Diego's MLS team. A roof canopy may be eventually added.
Kinda embarrassing if you don’t even have your own stadium even if it’s badass. Las Vegas I’m talking to you. I heard Washington state is coming to the mountain west and I’m pretty disappointed so I figured I come here and see if it can change my mood. Some good stadiums but some are trash holy macrill. If WSU doesn’t go undefeated I’m gonna lose it. Top 25 team most years but cause we are in the sticks in a small town that has no money we get screwed. All these pac 12 teams that we beat every year get big conferences cause they are in a big city. Money has to ruin everything I tell you. How the hell is Pullman gonna compete with LA when it comes to local endorsements and money?? ….😒…go cougs…😔..
RIP The Washington State cougars (once in the conference of champions)
Loved when my Aggies beat the cougars a few years ago
Falcons.
1st
Allegiant Stadium is horrible for UNLV. Its size make it seem like there are only a hundred people in the game and it look empty and sterile. They need something smaller from 65,000 to say 28,000 to give it a better feel.
Stop putting nfl stadiums so high on these lists lol
Bulldogs.
Babe, wake up. He's back again..
Albertsons stadium sucks, and while wyomings isn’t flashy it isn’t certainly a better stadium overall
U just hatin on the blue turf!
@@TheMrPeteChannel the turf is the best part of the stadium, the stands and press box are in desperate need of a renovation
It always really bothered me how Albertson stadium was haphazardly put together. They should have completed the bowl
@@hornets06 they just did a bad job tbh, it would easily be one of the best if they really put some money into it and renovated
@@hornets06 it honestly looked better before they put random seating in to increase the size. Hopefully one day they can just complete the bowl