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Ranking The Best Conference USA Football Stadiums

Bennett Conlin by Bennett Conlin
September 14, 2023
UTEP’s Sun Bowl

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Like most of CUSA in general, I’m largely apathetic to CUSA football stadiums. 

There are one or two facilities that intrigue me and look like they’re worth visiting in the future, while many of the stadiums are decent, but not worth making fall travel plans to visit. Sam Houston’s stadium, on the other hand, could really use a future renovation as the program makes the FBS jump.

As for the stadiums I really like, Liberty and UTEP’s facilities make me want to visit. Liberty is one of the more intriguing programs at the Group of Five level, as the Flames seemed poised to become a Group of Five power with significant fan support.


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9. Sam Houston’s Elliot T. Bowers Stadium

This stadium doesn’t really look like an FBS stadium. It features small seating areas and a track around the field. Other than the capacity limitation – it only seats 14,000 – and the sub-par aesthetics, what’s not to like? 

Sam Houston’s Elliot T. Bowers Stadium
Sam Houston Athletics

8. Western Kentucky’s L.T. Smith Stadium

It’s fine! I don’t hate this stadium, nor do I feel all that strongly about it. It’s respectable, but far from spectacular. I’d prefer more end-zone seating, but that’s just not a reality for a decent chunk of Group of Five venues.

Western Kentucky’s L.T. Smith Stadium
WKU Athletics

7. Middle Tennessee’s Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium

I’m not blown away, but Red Floyd Stadium is a decent venue. The stadium looks slightly disjointed in terms of the size of the stands at various parts of the stadium, but other than that, I have few complaints. 

Middle Tennessee also often puts a quality team on the field, which doesn’t hurt creating an engaging game-day environment. 

Middle Tennessee’s Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium
Middle Tennessee State Athletics

6. Louisiana Tech’s Joe Aillet Stadium

With an official capacity just under 30,000, Louisiana Tech’s Joe Aillet Stadium is one of the more respectable venues in CUSA. The stadium isn’t my favorite from an aesthetic standpoint – the stands don’t go that high and end-zone seating is limited, but it’s a solid stadium. 

Louisiana Tech’s Joe Aillet Stadium
Louisiana Tech Athletics

5. Jacksonville State’s Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium

Jacksonville State boasts a respectable stadium, which is in the process of undergoing changes. It’s a nice venue, and it should be an enjoyable place to watch CUSA games for years to come. The Gamecocks certainly have the stadium of an FBS program. 

Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium
JSU Athletics

4. New Mexico State’s Aggie Memorial Stadium

Could Jerry Kill give this program the boost it needs to make bowl games more regularly? Aggie Memorial Stadium is nice, and seats nearly 30,000. If the program plays well enough to attract fans, this place could develop an impressive home-field advantage. 

New Mexico State’s Aggie Memorial Stadium
New Mexico State Athletics

3. FIU Stadium

The venue isn’t big by any means, but it includes end-zone seating on both sides and creates an intimate setting to watch college football. I like the stadium’s look. While the venue is nice, it’s hard to fill a stadium when the program is 5-24 over the last three seasons. 

FIU Stadium
FIU Athletics

2. Liberty’s Williams Stadium

Liberty has tremendous facilities, and Williams Stadium is no exception. The venue seats 25,000, but it looks like it should seat more. It’s an impressive stadium for a program determined to become a Group of Five power. 

The Flames have a chance to develop an impressive home-field advantage as it grows at the FBS level. Liberty’s potential is arguably the highest of any CUSA team.

Liberty’s Williams Stadium
Liberty Athletics

1. UTEP’s Sun Bowl

The Sun Bowl is awesome. It holds 50,000 fans and hosts an annual bowl game. What’s not to like about this stadium? Well, probably the fact that UTEP doesn’t fill the stadium. Other than that, though, the venue itself is impressive.

UTEP’s Sun Bowl
UTEP Athletics

Bennett Conlin is a college football contributor for HERO Sports, and he works full-time covering sports betting industry news and legislation for Sports Handle and US Bets.

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