5 college football stadiums desperately in need of a name change ft. Bryant-Denny Stadium

Most stadium names in college football have stood the test of time. However, some have adopted corporate sponsorships, trading their iconic names for the marketing exposure that these partnerships offer.

The NFL has paved the way for stadiums to change their names to incorporate their sponsors and there are more than a few college stadiums that desperately require new names because their current names are not as catchy as they could be.

So, which five college football stadiums could do with a name change?

#5. Kroger Field at C. M Newton Grounds

For 51 years, the Kroger Field Stadium which hosts the Kentucky Wildcats had been known as the Commonwealth Stadium even as it underwent several upgrades over the years.

Even as the university's board of trustees approved a $7 million renovation plan in February, it might be time to change the bland-sounding Kroger Field at C. M Newton Grounds name to something more catchy.

#4. L&N Federal Credit Stadium

The L&N Federal Credit Stadium houses the Louisville Cardinals and before it had the long, complicated name it was known as Papa John's Cardinal Stadium since it was built in 1998.

The name was dropped after the pizza chain's founder John Schnatter uttered a racial slur prompting him to resign from the university's Board of Trustees as well.

The stadium's current name is as bland as it can get sounding like a financial institution more than a college football stadium and is urgently in need of a name change.

#3. California Memorial Stadium

The California Memorial Stadium is home to the California Golden Bears and was opened in 1923 staying fairly consistent through all major world events with a sort of boring name.

Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of the grand old stadium is the eastern slope cheekily nicknamed 'tightwad hill' where spectators sit to catch a free game.

With the Golden Bears' move to the ACC from the defunct Pac-12, a name change would be a welcome addition for the school that does not fancy itself as a big college football school.

#2. Jones AT&T Stadium

The Texas Tech Red Raiders upgraded their stadium with a new South end zone, locker rooms, and upgraded facilities at the Jones AT&T Stadium for Joey McGuire's team.

There's an argument to be had that it should be named after Mike Leach, the program's winningest coach who coached there from 2000 to 2009 making the Red Raiders a force in college football.

Leach passed on in 2022 and is ineligible to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame because he has a .596 winning percentage while coaches are only considered if they have a .600 winning percentage. There would be no higher honor than having the stadium named after him.

#1. The Bryant-Denny is the latest college football stadium to be renamed

The Alabama Crimson Tide have made the Bryant-Denny Stadium a fortress over the years and it has been due to one man, coach Nick Saban who retired in January after winning six national championships with the program.

A few weeks ago, the University of Alabama Board of Trustees Honorary Degrees and Recognition Committee voted to name the field inside the Bryant-Denny the Nick Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

With the recent House vs. NCAA settlement that has mandated that student-athletes be treated like employees, it won't be long before more college football stadiums go the corporate way to deal with the sudden demand for revenue by programs.