There’s nothing quite like the lead-up to a big college football game. Whether it’s the sizzling smells of food cooking up on tailgate grills, the rowdy student sections ready to unleash pandemonium or the tried-and-true game-day traditions, the biggest football stadiums in America deliver some of the best atmospheres in sports.
These game-day environments also pose challenges for visiting teams, both strategic and psychological. It’s difficult to quantify home field advantage, but players, coaches and even fans know it when they see it, or rather, feel it.
