Beaver Stadium, the home stadium of Penn State football, currently holds a seating capacity of 106,572 fans. This makes it the second largest stadium in the United States and the fourth largest in the Western Hemisphere
. The stadium has undergone multiple expansions and renovations over the years to reach this capacity, including a major expansion in 2001 that raised the capacity to 106,572
. A $700 million renovation started in 2024 is expected to temporarily reduce capacity during the 2025 and 2026 seasons but aims to maintain a capacity over 100,000 fans once completed, potentially close to or slightly above the current number
. In summary:
- Current official capacity: 106,572 fans
- Temporary capacity during renovation (2025-2026): above 100,000 fans
- Post-renovation goal: maintain or slightly increase current capacity above 100,000 fans
