About McLane Stadium
McLane Stadium is a College Football stadium in Waco, Texas. It opened in 2014. It was designed by Populous. It seats 45,140. Its current tenant is Baylor Bears (College Football), since 2014. By capacity it ranks 71st of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 320th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
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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Baylor Bears While based here: 13 seasons · 83-66 regular season · 8 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 2014–present
Big 12 2014–2026 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 2014–present |
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of McLane Stadium?
The capacity of McLane Stadium is 45,140.
When was McLane Stadium built?
McLane Stadium opened in 2014.
Who designed McLane Stadium?
McLane Stadium was designed by Populous.
Who operates McLane Stadium?
McLane Stadium is operated by Baylor University.
Who plays at McLane Stadium?
McLane Stadium is the home venue of Baylor Bears.
Where did the Baylor Bears play before McLane Stadium?
Before moving to McLane Stadium in 2014, the Baylor Bears played at Floyd Casey Stadium from 1950 to 2013.
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: Coordinates (compiled by VenueStats; no outside source was kept for this point), Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Field | 1902–1939 | 0.8 mi |
| Cotton Palace | 1.4 mi | |
| Municipal Stadium | 1936– | 1.5 mi |
| Floyd Casey Stadium | 1950–2016 | 2.7 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.