TEXAS STADIUMS

The biggest stadium in Texas is Kyle Field in College Station, home to the Texas A&M Aggies, with a seating capacity of 102,733. Coming in second is DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin with a capacity of 100,119, followed by the Cotton Bowl in Dallas (92,100) and AT&T Stadium in Arlington (80,000).

Texas is packed with massive venues across all levels of play. The state currently features two NFL stadiums, two MLB ballparks, 13 FBS college football stadiums, and dozens of massive high school football venues that hold upwards of 15,000 fans.

There are two primary NFL stadiums in Texas. The Dallas Cowboys play at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, while the Houston Texans play at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

Texas has two Major League Baseball stadiums with retractable roofs. The Texas Rangers play at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the Houston Astros play at Daikin Park in Houston (formerly known as Minute Maid Park).

The largest college football stadium in Texas is Kyle Field at Texas A&M University, which holds 102,733 fans. Right behind it is the University of Texas's DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, which holds 100,119.

Ratliff Stadium is one of the most famous high school football venues in the country, located in Odessa, Texas. With an official capacity of 19,302, it serves as the home field for Permian and Odessa High Schools and was heavily featured in the legendary book and movie Friday Night Lights.

Massive high school stadiums in Texas are typically the result of district-wide consolidation and aggressive tax-bond funding. Instead of multiple small fields, independent school districts (ISDs) will pool resources to build one central, state-of-the-art facility shared by several schools—such as Katy ISD's $72 million Legacy Stadium.

Texas Stadium, famous for the distinct "hole in its roof," opened in Irving, Texas in 1971 with a capacity of 65,675. After serving as the home of the Dallas Cowboys for nearly four decades, it officially closed in 2008 and was demolished by implosion in April 2010 to make way for highway staging and future development.

Dallas proper is home to the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium and the American Airlines Center. Notably, AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys) and Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers) are technically located in the neighboring city of Arlington, not within the Dallas city limits.

Houston's major venues include Reliant Stadium (Texans), Daikin Park (Astros), Shell Energy Stadium (Dynamo), and Rice Stadium for college athletics. It also features notable high school venues like Delmar Stadium.