CFAI™ ATMOSPHERE PROFILE
Iowa
Atmosphere
Big Ten · Kinnick Stadium · Iowa City, IA
StrongRanked #19 of 138 FBS programs
Top 87% nationally
84.7CFAI™
Big Ten Rank
#6
National Rank
#19
of 138 FBS programs
Big Ten Rank
#6
Behind State, State
Stadium Capacity
69,250
Kinnick Stadium
Top
87%
nationally
SCORE BREAKDOWN
What Makes Kinnick Stadium
Electric
Noise & Acoustics30% weight
#19 FBS8.5
Traditions & Pageantry20% weight
#22 FBS8.0
Crowd Energy & Engagement20% weight
#24 FBS8.0
Tailgating & Setting15% weight
#20 FBS7.5
Intimidation & Home Pressure15% weight
#13 FBS8.5
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CONFERENCE RANKINGS
Big Ten Rankings
Showing 18 of 138 programs
| # | Team | CFAI | Tier | Noise | Traditions | Energy | Tailgate | Intimidation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 100.0 | Legendary | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 95.5 | Legendary | 9.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 90.4 | Elite | 9.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Michigan | 87.7 | Strong | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 87.7 | Strong | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 84.7 | Strong | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 82.7 | Strong | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Washington | 80.0 | Strong | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 76.7 | Solid | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| 10 | USC | 75.7 | Solid | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 68.5 | Developing | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Purdue | 65.8 | Developing | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 63.6 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 14 | UCLA | 62.7 | Developing | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| 15 | Indiana | 62.6 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 60.1 | Developing | 6.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 17 | Maryland | 59.1 | Emerging | 6.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 52.8 | Emerging | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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