About Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium is a College Football stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It opened in 1927. It was designed by Osborn Engineering. It seats 107,601. Its current tenant is Michigan Wolverines (College Football), since 1927. By capacity it ranks 1st of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 39th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 33rd longest single tenancy (99 years) of the 100 longest on record.
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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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Michigan Wolverines While based here: 100 seasons · 733-272-22 regular season · 52 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1927–present
Big Ten Conference 1927–2026 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1927–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 Michigan Stadium?
The capacity of Michigan Stadium is 107,601.
When was Michigan Stadium built?
Michigan Stadium opened in 1927.
Who designed Michigan Stadium?
Michigan Stadium was designed by Osborn Engineering.
Who operates Michigan Stadium?
Michigan Stadium is operated by University of Michigan.
Who plays at Michigan Stadium?
Michigan Stadium is the home venue of Michigan Wolverines.
Where did the Michigan Wolverines play before Michigan Stadium?
Before moving to Michigan Stadium in 1927, the Michigan Wolverines played at Ferry Field from 1906 to 1926.
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 7 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry Field | 1906–2018 | 0.4 mi |
| Rynearson Stadium | 1969– | 5.2 mi |
| University of Detroit Stadium | 1922–1971 | 33 mi |
| Olympia Stadium | 1927–1987 | 34 mi |
| Tiger Stadium | 1912–2009 | 35 mi |
| Bennett Park | 1896–1911 | 35 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.