Top 10 oldest stadiums in college football oozing with rich history ft. Franklin Field

The 2024 college football season will kick off in just over two weeks. Eight teams will take the field on August 24. The sport's landscape will be much different due to conference realignment and an expanded postseason field.

While some things will change, there is still plenty of history that will remain the same. Take a look at the ten oldest stadiums in college football below.

Top 10 oldest stadiums in college football

#1: Franklin Field

Franklin Field is the oldest college football stadium still operating. It opened in 1895 and has remained the home of the Penn Quakers since. The NFL's Philadelphia Eagles also called Franklin Field home from 1958-1970, while 18 Army-Navy games were played at the stadium between 1899 and 1935. It has a capacity of 52,928.

#2: Harvard Stadium

Harvard Stadium opened in 1903 and has since remained the home of the Harvard Crimson. The NFL's then-Boston Patriots played their first season in the league following the AFL-NFL merger at Harvard Stadium, which was also the final year before they became the New England Patriots. The stadium seats 25,000 fans.

#3: Kyle Field

Kyle Field is the third-oldest stadium as it was built in 1904, just one year after Harvard Stadium. It is also the fourth-largest stadium in the United States with a capacity of 102,733. The stadium's attendance record, however, sits at 110,633, a mark that was set in 2014. The Texas A&M Aggies are the only team to call Kyle Field home.

#4: Fitton Field

Fitton Field opened in 1908, and the Holy Cross Crusaders have remained there since. The stadium holds 23,500 fans. Similar to Kyle Field, no other team has called the stadium home.

#5: Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field opened in 1913, and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have called it home since. It holds the record for the most home wins of any FBS stadium. Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field also hosted the first three Peach Bowls from 1968 to 1970. After removing two sections and part of a third, it will seat 51,913 fans for the first time in 2024.

#6: Davis Wade Stadium

Davis Wade Stadium opened in 1914 and remains the home of the Mississippi State Bulldogs. No other team has called the stadium, which has a capacity of 60,311, home.

#7: Yale Bowl

The Yale Bowl opened in 1914, and the Yale Bulldogs have called it home ever since. The NFL's New York Giants played at the stadium between 1973 and 1974. It has a capacity of 61,446.

#8: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field, the home of the Ole Miss Rebels, opened in 1915. They remain the only team to call the stadium home. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field has a capacity of 64,038.

#9: James Gamble Nippert Memorial Stadium

James Gamble Nippert Memorial Stadium opened in 1915, and the Cincinnati Bearcats have called it home since. From 1968 to 1969, the then-AFL Cincinnati Bengals also played their home games at James Gamble Nippert Memorial Stadium, which has a capacity of 40,124.

#10: Camp Randall Stadium

Camp Randall Stadium, which opened in 1917, is home to the Wisconsin Badgers. Unlike many of the stadiums listed, no other team has played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which has a capacity of 75,822.