Lane Stadium

Capacity: 65,632

Home Teams: Virginia Tech Hokies (NCAA College Football)

Lane Stadium Events

Situated on the campus of Virginia Tech, Lane Stadium has been home of the Virginia Tech Hokies football team ever since it first opened in 1965. Lane Stadium has been ranked by ESPN as the second most intimidating stadium in the NCAA to visit for opposing teams and is often claimed to be the loudest college football stadium in the nation when it is packed with 65,000 full-throated Hokies fans. Thanks to this massive home field advantage, the Hokies have had periodic success, winning 11 conference titles as well as 14 Bowl games (14-21 overall Bowl record), though they tend to finish mid-conference most seasons. What sets the team apart is the strong sense of tradition that surrounds it at Virginia Tech, which has quite the impressive buildup to games even by American college football standards. For the Homecoming Game (first home game of each season), an event called the Game Ball Run takes place where the game ball is jogged around campus for 100 miles prior to the huge Homecoming Game Spirit Rally. On the day of the game, the Highty-Tighties marching band and Hokie Bird mascot lead the team and its coaches along the Hokie Walk to the stadium, cheered by fans all along the way, and there is a carnival called Hokie Village outside the stadium, along with plenty of places for tailgating parties. Once everyone is inside the stadium, the Highty-Tighties put on a show on the field where they spell out the team’s name with their formations, and the huge Skipper cannon fires off a blast after the national anthem has been played. The team enter the field to the thrumming chords of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” with each player touching the Hokie Stone for good luck on the way. During the game, fans engage in all sorts of hijinx to distract opposition players, jangling their keys on “key plays” for the opposition or turkey gobbling (in honor of the real turkeys that were once the team’s mascots). Even Growley, the Hokies dog mascot, can often be seen chewing on a miniature version of the other team’s mascot. When the Hokies score, mayhem breaks loose. Freshmen do pushups on each others’ shoulders, girls are tossed up into the air, people with flags run across the field, Skipper the cannon blasts off again, and the Hokie Bird does a bench press for each point scored. Unlike many other football stadiums, Lane Stadium is used for home football games and does not generally host concerts or other such events. On game days, turning up hungry to Lane Stadium hungry is no problem, with everything from Bavarian pretzels to Hokie Smokin’ BBQ to footlong hotdogs on the menu, plus plenty of nice cold beer. For Hokies merchandise, the kiosks and shops inside Lane Stadium or around campus will have anything you could possibly want.

Lane Stadium Seating Chart

Lane Stadium is a large venue that offers a good range of seating options to visitors. Those looking for an exclusive game day experience can opt for premium seating areas like indoor or outdoor club seats or box suites. These premium seats come with first-class service and amenities along with superb views. General admission seating fills the rest of the stadium and it is where the action is (all the key jangling and turkey calls and pushups…). To find the best tickets to Virginia Tech Hokies games at Lane Stadium, head to our listings on TicketX for the most affordable seats. Our seating chart is a great way to compare different seating options (prices/locations).

Getting to Lane Stadium (Transportation and Parking)

Visitors can access Lane Stadium via public transportation or driving their own vehicle. 

Getting to Lane Stadium via public transportation

The city of Blacksburg has buses that run to Lane Stadium from various locations around town, with increased service on game days. Visit the Blacksburg Transport website for detailed routes and schedules. Many people also travel to the stadium on foot or by bicycle. A taxi or ride-share can work too. 

Getting to Lane Stadium by car

Driving your own vehicle to an Hokies game at Lane Stadium is easy enough if you arrive early and plan your route in advance, as certain roads are closed or made into one-way thoroughfares to facilitate such a large mass of traffic through the small town on game days. Detailed driving directions and route maps can be found on the Virginia Tech Hokies website.

Does Lane Stadium have on-site parking?

The parking lots closest to Lane Stadium are allotted to season ticket holders and suite owners, but plentiful public parking is also available around campus in designated areas. If you do not have a Hokies Club parking pass, be sure to park in one of these public parking areas. Go to the Virginia Tech Hokies website for parking maps and details.

How much does Lane Stadium parking cost?

Public parking for Hokies games at Lane Stadium costs $30 on the day of the game at certain campus parking lots (Prices Fork Parking Garage, North End Center Parking Garage; Ag Quad, and Squires). Check Virginia Tech Hokies websitefor full parking information and parking rates.