What stadium is the Fiesta Bowl?

The Fiesta Bowl is notable for being one of the bowls for eventually crowning the national champion in college football. First started in 1971, the bowl game has continued for 53 years, as of December 2024. The Fiesta Bowl has been a member of the Bowl Coalition and the Bowl Alliance, Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and the College Football Playoff (CFP) groups in the past.

The Fiesta Bowl presently is used to host a quarterfinal game twice in three years and a semifinal game once in three years. It also used to take place at the Sun Devil Stadium from 1971 to 2006, notable for being the home of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team. The 2024 bowl game was held between Boise State and Penn State, where the Nittany Lions won by a scoreline of 31-13.

What is the name of the Fiesta Bowl Stadium?

State Farm Stadium is notable for being the home of the Fiesta Bowl games, as per StadiumDB. This stadium was first opened to the fans on August 1, 2006. This stadium is also notable for being the home of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Besides, this stadium has also hosted three Super Bowls as well as the 2015 Pro Bowl in its history, as of December 2024. It was originally called the University of Phoenix Stadium from 2006 to 2018, as per StadiumDB.

Fiesta Bowl Stadium's construction and cost

The construction of the Fiesta Bowl Stadium started on April 12, 2003 and ended on April 1, 2006, before being opened to the public on August 1, 2006. The stadium was designed by Eisenman Architects and Populous while Hunt Construction served as the contractor for the stadium. The construction of the stadium cost $455 million, as per StadiumDB.

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State Farm Stadium is notable for modern and futuristic appearance, as per Stadiums of Pro Football. Its retractable roof had two retractable panels that are 180 feet long by 240 feet wide. These are closed during summer for air-conditioning in the stadium while they are open during winter. Moreover, the stadium also consists of a rollout-natural grass playing field which weighs 18.9 million pounds and is contained in a single tray that measures 234 feet wide and 403 feet long. The field remains inside the stadium during game days while it remains outside the stadium for the rest of the year for the sunlight and water that it needs to grow. The field tray is rolled in and out of the stadium using 462 steel wheels on 13 parallel steel rails as per Stadiums of Pro Football.

Fiesta Bowl Stadium's seating capacity

State Farm Stadium or Fiesta Bowl Stadium has the capacity to support 63,400 fans for football games, as per Stadiums of Pro Football. However, it witnessed a record of 77,612 fans during the NCAA Final Four game between the Oregon Ducks vs the North Carolina Tar Heels on April 1, 2017, as per StadiumDB.

Fiesta Bowl Stadium's seating chart

The following is the seating chart for the fans at State Farm Stadium for the Fiesta Bowl Games, as per the stadium’s official site. The ticket prices vary based on the seats selected by the fans. Premium seating options are also available for the fans for the Fiesta Bowl.

Fiesta Bowl Stadium's parking chart

The following is the parking map at Fiesta Bowl Stadium, as per the stadium’s official site. Parking prices at the stadium can be found through SeatGeek, which serves as the stadium’s ticketing partner.

Fiesta Bowl Stadium's notable events

The State Farm Stadium is used by the Arizona Cardinals as their home stadium during the NFL season. Apart from college football, the stadium has also hosted other sports like college basketball games and WrestleMania XXVI on March 28, 2010. Numerous musical concerts have also been hosted at State Farm Stadium over the years. Notable artists and bands that have performed in this stadium include The Rolling Stones, U2, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Red Hot Chilli Peppers (RHCP) amongst others.

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