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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/why_doineedausername on 2025-12-25 00:43:41+00:00.
I recently made a post about which teams had the best home field advantage (HFA). That post was a measure of which teams gain the most points when playing at home. So I took a different approach to measuring this. Now I want to look at a simpler question: How hard is it to win at a given stadium. This approach will inevitably be heavily influenced by how good a team has been over the time frame, but still helps us answer the question.
Let me be very clear: this list is NOT a ranking of which teams should have the largest “home field advantage” value applied when handicapping games. Those values can be found in the previous post. This is a list of the hardest places to play, period.
Methodology: Looking at all FBS games played in the past 20 seasons, I calculated the “expected performance” of all opponents at a given stadium based on their performance in other road games. Then I calculated how many points better or worse teams did at a given stadium than the same teams did in their other road games. Only teams with at least 50 home games during that timeframe are included.
The correlation of this data with home win % is 0.49 and the correlation with average home margin is 0.47
| Rank | TeamName | Stadium Name | Points Above Average | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium | 9.6 | SEC |
| 2 | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 9.0 | Big Ten |
| 3 | Oklahoma | Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) | 8.7 | SEC |
| 4 | Oregon | Autzen Stadium | 8.5 | Big Ten |
| 5 | LSU | Tiger Stadium (LA) | 7.7 | SEC |
| 6 | Georgia | Sanford Stadium | 7.7 | SEC |
| 7 | Clemson | Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) | 7.6 | ACC |
| 8 | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 7.1 | Big Ten |
| 9 | Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 6.7 | Big Ten |
| 10 | Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 6.6 | Big Ten |
| 11 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | 6.5 | Independent |
| 12 | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 6.2 | Big Ten |
| 13 | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | 5.8 | SEC |
| 14 | Washington | Husky Stadium | 5.7 | Big Ten |
| 15 | Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 5.7 | Big 12 |
| 16 | Texas | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium | 5.6 | SEC |
| 17 | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium | 5.6 | MWC |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium | 5.6 | Big 12 |
| 19 | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | 5.4 | Big 12 |
| 20 | TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | 5.3 | Big 12 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | Kyle Field | 5.2 | SEC |
| 22 | Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium | 5.0 | SEC |
| 23 | Arizona State | Mountain America Stadium | 4.9 | Big 12 |
| 24 | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium | 4.9 | ACC |
| 25 | Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium | 4.7 | SEC |
| 26 | West Virginia | Milan Puskar Stadium | 4.6 | Big 12 |
| 27 | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium | 4.6 | SEC |
| 28 | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 4.6 | Big Ten |
| 29 | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium | 4.5 | ACC |
| 30 | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | 4.5 | SEC |
| 31 | Missouri | Memorial Stadium | 4.5 | SEC |
| 32 | Arizona | Arizona Stadium | 4.1 | Big 12 |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | 4.0 | ACC |
| 34 | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) | 3.9 | Big Ten |
| 35 | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium | 3.9 | Big 12 |
| 36 | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium | 3.8 | Big 12 |
| 37 | Stanford | Stanford Stadium | 3.7 | ACC |
| 38 | Baylor | McLane Stadium | 3.7 | Big 12 |
| 39 | California | California Memorial Stadium | 3.5 | ACC |
| 40 | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium | 3.4 | Big 12 |
| 41 | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium | 3.3 | SEC |
| 42 | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 3.3 | Big Ten |
| 43 | UCLA | Rose Bowl | 3.3 | Big Ten |
| 44 | Louisville | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium | 3.3 | ACC |
| 45 | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium | 3.2 | Big 12 |
| 46 | Pittsburgh | Acrisure Stadium | 3.2 | ACC |
| 47 | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium | 3.1 | ACC |
| 48 | North Carolina | Kenan Stadium | 3.0 | ACC |
| 49 | Arkansas | Razorback Stadium | 2.8 | SEC |
| 50 | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium | 2.6 | Big Ten |
| 51 | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium | 2.6 | ACC |
| 52 | UCF | FBC Mortgage Stadium | 2.2 | Big 12 |
| 53 | Kentucky | Kroger Field | 2.1 | SEC |
| 54 | Houston | TDECU Stadium | 2.1 | Big 12 |
| 55 | Oregon State | Reser Stadium | 2.1 | Pac-12 |
| 56 | Washington State | Gesa Field | 2.0 | Pac-12 |
| 57 | App State | Kidd Brewer Stadium | 1.9 | Sun Belt |
| 58 | Air Force | Falcon Stadium | 1.6 | MWC |
| 59 | Boston College | Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) | 1.4 | ACC |
| 60 | Colorado | Folsom Field | 1.3 | Big 12 |
| 61 | Wake Forest | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium | 1.1 | ACC |
| 62 | Indiana | Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) | 1.1 | Big Ten |
| 63 | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium | 1.0 | ACC |
| 64 | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium | 1.0 | Big Ten |
| 65 | Navy | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 1.0 | American |
| 66 | Virginia | Scott Stadium | 0.8 | ACC |
| 67 | Toledo | Glass Bowl | 0.7 | MAC |
| 68 | Illinois | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) | 0.7 | Big Ten |
| 69 | Maryland | SECU Stadium | 0.7 | Big Ten |
| 70 | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium | 0.6 | American |
| 71 | Georgia Southern | Allen E. Paulson Stadium | 0.5 | Sun Belt |
| 72 | Rutgers | SHI Stadium | 0.5 | Big Ten |
| 73 | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium | 0.4 | ACC |
| 74 | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium | 0.4 | Sun Belt |
| 75 | Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome | 0.2 | ACC |
| 76 | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium | 0.2 | Big Ten |
| 77 | Fresno State | Valley Children’s Stadium | 0.1 | MWC |
| 78 | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium | 0.1 | MWC |
| 79 | Vanderbilt | FirstBank Stadium | 0.0 | SEC |
| 80 | Kansas | Memorial Stadium | -0.1 | Big 12 |
| 81 | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium | -0.1 | American |
| 82 | Ohio | Peden Stadium | -0.5 | MAC |
| 83 | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | -0.8 | American |
| 84 | Nevada | Mackay Stadium | -0.8 | MWC |
| 85 | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) | -0.9 | Sun Belt |
| 86 | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium | -0.9 | MAC |
| 87 | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium | -1.1 | Sun Belt |
| 88 | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium | -1.1 | MAC |
| 89 | UConn | Pratt & Whitney Stadium | -1.2 | Independent |
| 90 | Utah State | Maverik Stadium | -1.2 | MWC |
| 91 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium | -1.3 | C-USA |
| 92 | Hawai’i | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex | -1.4 | MWC |
| 93 | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium | -1.4 | MWC |
| 94 | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field | -1.4 | American |
| 95 | UTSA | Alamodome | -1.5 | American |
| 96 | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium | -1.5 | MAC |
| 97 | Tulsa | Chapman Stadium | -1.5 | American |
| 98 | San José State | CEFCU Stadium | -2.0 | MWC |
| 99 | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium | -2.0 | MWC |
| 100 | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium | -2.1 | C-USA |
| 101 | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium | -2.1 | Sun Belt |
| 102 | Louisiana | Cajun Field | -2.2 | Sun Belt |
| 103 | Tulane | Yulman Stadium | -2.2 | American |
| 104 | Middle Tennessee | Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium | -2.2 | C-USA |
| 105 | Army | Michie Stadium | -2.4 | American |
| 106 | Buffalo | UB Stadium | -2.4 | MAC |
| 107 | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium | -2.5 | MWC |
| 108 | UAB | Protective Stadium | -2.6 | American |
| 109 | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium | -2.6 | Sun Belt |
| 110 | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium | -2.7 | MAC |
| 111 | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium | -2.8 | Sun Belt |
| 112 | North Texas | DATCU Stadium | -3.0 | American |
| 113 | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium | -3.1 | American |
| 114 | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium | -3.3 | MAC |
| 115 | New Mexico | University Stadium (NM) | -3.6 | MWC |
| 116 | Rice | Rice Stadium | -3.8 | American |
| 117 | UL Monroe | Malone Stadium | -4.1 | Sun Belt |
| 118 | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium (TX) | -4.3 | Sun Belt |
| 119 | Bowling Green | Doyt L. Perry Stadium | -4.5 | MAC |
| 120 | Kent State | Dix Stadium | -4.5 | MAC |
| 121 | UTEP | Sun Bowl | -5.2 | C-USA |
| 122 | Florida International | Pitbull Stadium | -5.4 | C-USA |
| 123 | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium | -5.8 | Sun Belt |
| 124 | Akron | InfoCision Stadium | -6.1 | MAC |
| 125 | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium | -6.3 | MAC |
| 126 | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium | -6.4 | C-USA |
| 127 | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium | -7.1 | American |
| 128 | Massachusetts | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium | -8.3 | Independent |