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EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern celebrated the official opening of the new Ryan Field Monday at the site of the demolished football stadium.
The new Ryan Field is a $480 million gift from the family of Patrick and Shirley Ryan, the largest in the school’s history. Some of this cash is used to fund university projects.
The school said the stadium will have a capacity of 35,000, more than 12,000 fewer than the old Ryan Field, which opened in 1926. It will feature a canopy designed to concentrate noise and light in the box and will come with generation and markers, as well as concessions with food from local restaurants. You will also download LEED Gold certification.
Northwestern is expected to play the maximum of its home games next season at its lakeside football and lacrosse facility. A transitional design is being built with significantly less capacity than the old Ryan Field and the new stadium.
The Wildcats are scheduled to host Miami, Ohio on Aug. 31 at the lakeside facility, as are Duke (Sept. 6), Eastern Illinois (Sept. 14), Indiana (Oct. 5) and Wisconsin (Oct. 19). It will also play home games at Wrigley Field against Ohio State on Nov. 16 and Illinois on Nov. 30.
The new Ryan Field will open in 2026.
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