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Raymond James Stadium has been the Bulls' home since 1998 

The 65,000-seat stadium is also the home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, annual bowl games in the ReliaQuest Bowl and Gasparilla Bowl, regularly hosts superstar concerts such as Beyonce, Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones, Kenny Chesney, U2, Ed Sheeran and others, and has played host to Wrestlemania and three NFL Super Bowls. 

 • The stadium is known across the country for the 103-foot-long authentic replica of an early 1800's pirate ship in the north end zone and its endzone pavilions shaded by palm trees that blow in the gulf breezes.

• Members of the NFL Players Association have consistently rated Raymond James Stadium’s field as the best in the league.

Starting in 2016, $160-plus million multi-phase renovation kept Raymond James Stadium among the elite venues in the world.

• The stadium now boasts the most technologically advanced HD video system in use today. It is comprised of two massive 9,600 square-foot boards on the north and south ends of the stadium – and four large 2,300 square-foot HD tower walls. With more than 31,000 square feet of video display space, the system ranks as the third-largest video board system in the NFL. The new sound system has 400+ speakers throughout the stadium providing 750,000 watts of power and has over 30 miles of cable connecting the speakers. The new video boards and sound system takes a  fan’s game experience to a whole new level.

• In 2017, renovations were completed in the West Club, which now has a capacity of 60,000 square feet. It is home to 178 4k video monitors, 29’ x 15’ HD video walls at each end and an led ribbon board. 

• The final phase was finished prior to the 2018 season and featured a complete renovation of the East Club with a premium 10,000-square foot sports bar named Bar 76 as a reference to the Buccaneer’s inaugural 1976 season. Additionally, the new 64,000-square foot East Club includes two sleek bars and HD video walls at each end of the club lounge. With the renovation of the 134 luxury suites and development of the Hall of Fame Clubs, all suites now have retractable windows, multiple HD TVs and open floor plans.

USF is one of the few college programs that play in an NFL stadium

• Opened on Sept. 20, 1998, Raymond James Stadium has hosted three Super Bowls: Super Bowl XXXV in 2001(Ravens and Giants), Super Bowl XLIII in 2009 (Steelers and Cardinals) and Super Bowl LV in 2021 (Chiefs and Buccaneers). 

• The stadium also hosted the 2017 CFP National Championship Game won by Clemson over Alabama.

TOP USF SEASON AVERAGE ATTENDANCE

RANK AVERAGE YEAR GAMES ATTENDANCE

1. 53,170 in 2007 

2. 52,553 in 2009

TOP USF GAME CROWDS

RANK ATTENDANCE OPPONENT DATE WINNER SCORE

1. 69,383 vs. 4 Florida State,  9/29/12

2. 67,012 vs. #5 West Virginia, 9/28/07

3. 66,469 vs. #19 Miami, 11/28/09

4. 65,948 vs. UCF, 10/13/07

5. 65,138 vs. #10 Alabama, 9/16/23

Raymond James Stadiums‘ namesake is not some obscure public figure or local sports legend from days gone by, but rather a thriving diversified financial services firm headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida – Raymond James Financial. The company has held the naming rights to the stadium since it opened in 1998 and will continue as the named sponsor through the 2027 season, marking the second-longest continuous active stadium naming rights partnership in the national football league.