About BBVA Stadium
BBVA Stadium is a former name of Shell Energy Stadium, used 2019–2020. Shell Energy Stadium is a College Football stadium in Houston, Texas. It opened in 2012. It was designed by Populous. It seats 22,039. Its current tenant is Texas Southern Tigers (College Football), since 2012. It was formerly home to Sam Houston Bearkats (College Football, 2025). By capacity it ranks 138th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 312th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as BBVA Compass Stadium (2012–2018) and PNC Stadium (2021–2022).
Appears in
- 312th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 241st oldest of 267 football stadiums still in use
- 8th for most name changes among 68 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 5th for most name changes among 55 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Location
Architect
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Texas Southern Tigers While based here: 9 seasons
College Football · 2012–present
Southwestern Athletic Conference 2012–2026 · FCS (Division I-AA)
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College Football | 2012–present |
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Sam Houston Bearkats While based here: 1 season · 2-10 regular season · no postseason trips
College Football · 2025
C-USA 2025 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 2025 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of BBVA Stadium?
The capacity of BBVA Stadium is 22,039.
When was BBVA Stadium built?
BBVA Stadium opened in 2012.
Who designed BBVA Stadium?
BBVA Stadium was designed by Populous.
Who plays at BBVA Stadium?
BBVA Stadium is the home venue of Texas Southern Tigers.
Where did the Sam Houston Bearkats play before BBVA Stadium?
Before moving to BBVA Stadium in 2025, the Sam Houston Bearkats played at Bowers Stadium from 1987 to 2024.
Where did the Sam Houston Bearkats play after BBVA Stadium?
After leaving BBVA Stadium in 2025, the Sam Houston Bearkats moved to Bowers Stadium in 2026.
Where did the Texas Southern Tigers play before BBVA Stadium?
Before moving to BBVA Stadium in 2012, the Texas Southern Tigers played at Alexander Durley Sports Complex from 2005 to 2010.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Shell Energy Stadium
2023 - Present
PNC Stadium
2021 - 2022
BBVA Stadium
2019 - 2020
CurrentBBVA Compass Stadium
2012 - 2018
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Daikin Park | 2000– | 0.4 mi |
| Toyota Center | 2003– | 0.6 mi |
| Sam Houston Coliseum | 1.2 mi | |
| Fertitta Center | 1969– | 1.9 mi |
| Robertson Stadium | 1942–2012 | 2.1 mi |
| John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium | 2014– | 2.1 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.