European Reacts: Best College Football Traditions & Environments 

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One of the most touching traditions is at Iowa. Across the street from the Iowa stadium is a children's hospital and before the game, all of the fans wave to the children that are looking out of their windows from the hospital. This is the most emotional tradition in college football. (in my opinion)

I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned, but in October of 1988, the game between LSU and Auburn was the first college football game to have fans reaction to a play register on the Richter scale. It became known as the Earthquake game. Since then, there have been many other games that were also added to the list of earthquake games.

In the southern states of America ,football is almost a religion. They take it very seriously.

For college and highschool football the half time show is usually a marching band performance. If you want to see a good one react to: Ohio State marching band does blockbuster songs.

3:18 That's Tennessee's stadium. It also holds over 100,000 people. What you saw was a last second field goal to win the game against Alabama last year. They hadn't beaten Alabama in 15 years and they finally did it. That's why the stadium went crazy. The South does college football the best. I went to a small college in Mississippi for 2 years and they are passionate down there. Although the Midwest states, Plain states, Mountain states are equally as passionate for college.

Loved this video. It’s awesome to see someone outside the US appreciate the passion we have for college football. There’s nothing like it. Also, the “Alaska” comment made me audibly laugh.

- The "white crowd" was more than just the white pom poms. That is Penn State and they do White Out games where everyone comes wearing all white. And that is the second biggest stadium in the country, holding 106,000 people. -It depends on the college football game that you attend for the price. Some are extremely cheap, others are very hard to get a ticket so they are expensive -The fireworks are not only for championships, we use them regularly. I think that Tennessee game was their first win over Alabama in recent history (or ever. I forget and I am from Pennsylvania so I don't pay much attention to them). 1

Michigan, Tennessee, Penn State, Virginia Tech , South Carolina (USC), Wisconsin, Alabama, LSU (Louisiana State), Ohio State, Florida State, Oregon. These schools and so many more have rich traditions with legends and context behind each. And, yes, I stayed to the end (1). This was great to see your reactions.

Here in the USA we LOVE our sports and it starts at a young age. The fan participation starts in some cases when kids are 10 yrs old like for little league baseball. High school sports are another level especially in some parts of the US, however in university it blows up to almost professional levels and for some universities the fans far exceed the NFL. We are very loyal to our communities to death! I still find it interesting that this makes the US so unique.

Yes, I watched until the end, when the Oregon Ducks sang and danced to 'Shout!' which was made popular by the film that was made at the University of Oregon "Animal House." My son, my wife, indeed, my whole family are Ducks! But when we retired, my wife and I moved to Alabama, and we very much enjoy the Alabama Crimson Tide which was also shown as they sang 'Dixieland Delight' by the band called 'Alabama.' In fact these two teams are both in contention to get into the national championship playoffs this year. Of course inside my house we want to support the Ducks, but the Alabama flag proudly flies from my upstairs window! You ask where university football is most popular? I've lived all across the country, and you might as well ask who likes breathing oxygen the most!

A night game at LSU against an SEC opponent is a transcendent experience

The Jump Around is the University of Wisconsin. They had to have structural engineers study the old upper deck of the stadium because it moves so much during the jump around.

TEXAS all the way for football. Even the High School games are full of students,staff and families. And yes. They stole the goal post😁. Every state loves their college/university football. And the "entrance" is just fun. There's just something special when there in the stands jumping, cheering and having a general great time with thousands of people. When you come to the United States, come in the fall during game season and catch a game. You won't regret it. ❤ from Texas 🇺🇸 #1

Michigan stadium (the big house) officially holes just north of 107,000 people. The all time attendance record is around 115,000 fans. It's the largest stadium (not nascar) in the western hemisphere and I believe 3rd largest in the world. Go Blue!

All of these games are just regular season games. The post season games (the New Year's 6 bowl games, and National Championship game) are held in NFL stadiums except for the Rose Bowl. Foreigners see our regular season games and think they must be championship games but that's just how big our games are.

10:15 University of Wisconsin doing "Jump Around" by House of Pain -- a pretty famous East Coast (Boston) Hip Hop song from the early 1990s. When they do it it's pretty thunderous and sounds like the stadium might collapse (and I'm not so sure if one day it won't), but now they've been doing it for quite awhile. Although we have a pretty good engineering department so I'm sure they've taken a look at it since the tradition started. The lead rapper / singer of that Everlast came here to launch it in person -- I think it may have been shortly after the pandemic restrictions subsided and started letting full crowds back in. Because the University of Wisconsin campus is so densely populated and our students are tightly packed near a highly populous downtown business sector and the state capitol, Covid hit really hard here and the hospitals although really big, are just not big enough that they could handle the outbreaks from the University on top of the general population (The university makes up like 1/5 to 1/6 of the city), so our campus was put to remote a lot longer than some for safety with students sent to work from their homes, dorms kept mostly empty except for students on visas or without somewhere else to go. When things reopened they were even wilder.

In college sports, most of the fans are alumni (graduates of the university) or current students at the university. That is why there is so much passion. They all love their university!

I'm from Alabama and I can say with certainty that we are crazy for college football!! It's such a fun and amazing experience! I really hope you get to go to a game one day. Go to a rivalry game if you can because those are the most intense. #1

Really enjoying your reactions videos, do not worry about your accent or pauses cause this is your channel. Greetings from Nebraska, USA. Good luck with the channel, but learning is the best for anyone. God Bless you and yours.

Another sports recommendation - I would love to see a reaction to “92,003: Volleyball Day in Nebraska.” The women’s volleyball program at the University of Nebraska recently set the world attendance record for a women’s sporting event.

I was with you to the end. Just found you today and watched several of your reactions. It's fun to see what people from other parts of the world think about different aspects of American culture.

The Ohio State - Michigan rivalry is one of the craziest in the country. The Ohio State team lost this year to Michigan and within minutes Twitter/x blew up with saying they should fire the coach. His record is 56-7. So he's won 56 games and only lost 7... But he loses to Michigan and everybody wants him fired.

Michigan stadium: Seats 107,501 Average attendance 113,000+ Highest ever 115,000+ 3rd biggest stadium in world behind Cricket stadium in India and biggest one is in N.Korea.

I am glad you were shown the video of Virginia Tech. The crowd goes totally wild as Enter Sandman is played on the speakers and the team runs onto a field. The fans' jumping causes the ground to shake so much that it registers on a nearby earthquake detector. It's an experience that transcends the concept of excitement. I have had season tickets for years many years for Virginia Tech football, so I speak from personal experience. This video specifically is at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. The visiting team was Notre Dame.

3:00 Not a championship game.University of Tennessee Volunteers vs Alabama Crimson Tide. First time the Vols beat Alabama in 15 years.

Michigan Stadium is the 3rd largest in the world and largest in the United States. The seating capacity is technically 107,000+ but they have packed in standing room crowds and hold the record for attendance with 115,000 at one game. The coordination of fans' colors is achieved through social media in the weeks leading up to the game. Each stadium has their own unique traditions involving chants, cheers, music and the marching band. The most "football state" is probably Texas, but many Midwestern and southern states are also very passionate about college football. Usually in states where they don't have an NFL team. I was part of the 109,000 at Michigan in 2021 and we all rushed the field after beating Ohio State. A big game like the ones you viewed, with big match ups that draw TV viewers, tickets can range from $200 (seats at top of stadium) to $2,000.

Pretty much every game has an environment like this, not only championship games

Even High School games are filled with passion and excitement.

The LSU game song is Garth Brooks, "Callin' Baton Rouge". Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Garth Brooks ROCKS!

Nebraska has an amazing stadium and one of the most passionate fan bases because we haven’t made a bowl game in 7 almost 8 years and our stadium sells out every game

14:35 They didn’t include the best part of FSU’s tradition! It’s not the war chant-it’s Osceola and Renegade. ♥️💛

Orange and white checkerboard end zone is Tennessee. Boise state has a blue field. Some stadiums are instantly recognizable.

You never ask too many questions! If someone says so, they can find a corner and talk to air. Hope you get a chance to see a football game here. It can be pretty wild! I watched to the end 🙂

Part of the Pageantry of College Football is each team's unique Fight Songs. The Bands will play it at halftime, before the game and during big plays in the game. When the crowd and bands get going, it makes for an awesome experience to be there in the stands. Nothing else like it! I recommend you watch "Top 25 College Football Fight Songs" and then decide which is your personal favorite. Cheers!

Texas is most passionate about football. All the southern states are really passionate though.

I love the questions. That's how you learn things! And while most people here (depending on what state they're from, because they might not have a professional team) would probably prefer pro football just because of the skill level, I love what you said about the presentation of college football. I'm from Michigan and I prefer college football just because of how much more fun college games can be than pro games. Both are SUPER fun, but college has the marching bands and the huge presentations and the crazy college kids, and the insane tailgates. The atmosphere, especially at night games is something I've never seen anywhere else. Plus all the NFL stadiums are in big cities. The college stadiums are on campuses, meaning they're usually in smaller towns or in the middle of a neighborhood with houses around them. Some of the stadiums are close to 100 years old too, which is very rare in the NFL.

1 Can't wait to see your video from you first college football game. Come to America friend!

The energy behind college athletics is just palpable. It can send shivers down your spine, especially in a place like Doak Campbell stadium when they plant the spear for FSU games. #1

If I had to pick a state that was most passionate about football it would be Texas. At all levels there is intense passion, even at the high-school level and younger. The came you asked about was not Virgina Tech and Michigan. It was Virgina Tech and Notre Dame. Notre Dame has been a top college football team for over a hundred years.

Honestly I’m from Michigan had no idea Oregon did that chant at the end, that’s a great one. Going to be fun to have them in the B1G next year. Can’t wait for a UofM road game there.

Here till the end. As far as more popular than the NFL, it depends on the region. Generally, in the Northeast and West Coast, especially in the big cities, NFL is more popular, but more than half the states don't have pro teams, so college football and sports is more popular there, especially in the South and Midwest. So if you live in a city with pro sports, unless you have some connection to the University, or moved from another region, you would probably support your local pro team, or both. Also, college basketball is very big. Plus, each of these universities have 10 to 16 different sports teams for both men and women, which means each campus has huge sports complexes with many stadiums and practice facilities. Can't wait for the next video.

The University of Wisconsin has performed the song “Jump Around” at halftime of home games for decades. College football had some great traditions! #1

#1 Alaska is too small in population & crazy cold. Kids go to school in -50° weather. You have to know these college game day starts with tailgates, parties in the parking lot with food & drinking after the games there's continue to drink & party.They are all day events not just for big games but for reg season games

Michigan's stadium is the 3rd largest in the world. North Korea has the largest and India has the 2nd largest

College and High School Football are traditionally followed sporting events. Each team has their own VERY loyal fans, who buy all kinds of merchandise, shirts, hats, stadium seats, you name it they have it for their team. And in many states, like Texas, high school football is not just a game, it is a relgious thing. Whole towns shut totally down for friday night games. They made a movie about Friday Night Lights, actually several of them. We take our sports very seriously, and too that end "1"

The "White Out" stadium is Penn State (The Pennsylvania State University) . The Penn State colors are Blue & White. Their uniforms are navy blue and white at home, and all white on the road. Beaver Stadium (named for James A. Beaver, ex-governor of PA) is actually the 2nd largest stadium in the US, with a capacity of 106,572. But the largest crowd was 110,889. The whole color coding for a stadium started here. The White Out game (once a year) is generally considered "the best atmosphere in college football". One really must experience it to understand.

The second stadium, (Tennessee), those field goal posts actually ended up in the river. lol.

No one region has a corner on the passion and love for their college team. North, south, east and west have rabid fan bases.

Almost every stadium puts on a big show to get the team hyped up before the game starts (and scare the opposing team) and it gets bigger in the play off games, but even small schools have pre-game traditions like this.

1. Some college football games have fans get so crazy that it registers as an earthquake on the Richter Scale! 😂

Really enjoyed your video. College football's passion is unmatched in any other sport in America. I attended a University of Washington football game where they were playing the biggest rival, and you couldn't help but not get caught up in the insanity. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend it. #1

I hate to admit it, but its Texas that has the most passion about football. #1

Shout, at Autzen, after the 3rd quarter, is such a hype vibe

I'm from Michigan and between Michigan State University and University of Michigan, we go hard. But NOBODY, goes as hard for football like Texas.

Wisconsin is pretty intense and obsessed with our football teams, In high school, we were Division 1 champs or runner ups 3/4 years. We were forced to use the local university stadium due to the amount of fans. Classes were cancelled during state champ games. For NFL, I’d say it’s Green Bay Packer fans, nothing will deter fans from attending games and the pre-game tailgating; heat, cold, snow, wind, ice, rain, storms, etc… As a UW Madison Alum, I’m biased. Once a always a Badger, always a Badger. “Jump Around” is a well-loved tradition, and everyone, young to 75+, participates, even opponent fans. The stands shake, and it’s registered on the seismic scale.

Yes, those were the goal posts. This is not allowed anymore and rarely happens now.

6:11 Texas and it isn't even remotely close, but the entire southern US follows football like a religion. College football has more of a following for many reasons, mainly because, while the NFL only has 32 teams, there are literally hundreds of colleges that have football programs, from the giants of the SEC like the Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, and Louisiana State Tigers, to Ivy League schools like Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, to the comparatively tiny football programs of Ball State, Murray State, Lindenwood, etc. So this in a way results in similar fanbases and a similar vibe that European professional leagues have, since there are usually hundreds of professional clubs fighting through a pro-rel system there.

College football is much better than professional 👏 especially in the Southern States. We know how to cook and party 🥳 🎉

Michigan stadium 100,000 Plus, College football is 100+ year tradition. Penn State is about same size - “White Out” game (in middle of Appalachian mountains). TEXAS has High Schools with larger facilities than many colleges.

Ticket prices for a game depend on where you sit in college. It will range from $ 150 to $ 1000 if you get the best seats

Virginia Tech's home games are insane. what you saw was 80,000 people welcoming the team onto the field singing Metallica's "Enter the Sandman." It's their rally song and the video TRULY DOES NOT do this one justice! You have to be there, sing it, and feel it. Absolutely insane. The entire downtown of Blacksburg, Virginia feels the rock when a game is in town. No words, bro.

#1 Love your questions. It's like seeing things through your eyes.

Honestly, the #1 tradition is Iowa State's wave toward the Children's Hospital nearby. The entire stadium stops, turns and waves at the kids going through treatment there who are viewing through the windows. And I mean the entire stadium, fans, press, both teams, referees, everybody.

You might want to check out some Texas A&M halftime shows. They’re band is probably the most amazing I’ve ever seen.

I live near Kansas City, Missouri. Literally, 3/4 of the entire population will wear some article of clothing that is red the day of home games. Little old ladies will wear red to church, sports are that popular. The crazy coordinated dressing for all the fans in the stadiums happens at home games. They will sell out all the tickets to local fans, so no other colors will be present. It happens even in some high-schools. The Super Bowl is different. People go to that for the spectacle not to root for the teams. The SuperBowl location moves from city to city, so most people at the Superbowl are corporate tickets or out if towners.

Your English is very good! Yes, college football is huge here especially in the south (many states don’t have a NFL team). My husband is a huge Mississippi State fan and I went to Alabama. If you ever want to attend - just ask - many fans can get you tickets, fan gear, and everything for free. We love sharing our traditions!

Last time I was at a Michigan game there was 106,000 people in the stadium. It's such a fun environment. Also University of Texas has a real cannon they fire when they score and each kickoff/punt.

Love your reaction videos! I’m a Louisiana native, born and raised in Baton Rouge which is the state capitol and home to our LSU Fightin’ Tigers! The song that the crowd was singing along to is by Garth Brooks and the song is “Callin’ Baton Rouge⚜️”. Garth has not played a concert in Baton Rouge for 24 years but when he played in June 2022 at LSU Stadium, when he began to sing “Callin’ Baton Rouge”, the crowd of 100,000+ roared so loud that it registered on the Richter scale as a small earthquake!

The best games to go to would be Alabama vs Auburn, Ohio State vs Michigan, Oklahoma vs Texas, Army vs Navy, and the Penn State “whiteout” game! #1

Hello brother, I've been subscribed to your channel for a couple of months now. I really enjoy your content, and yes, "I made it to the end."💯👍🏈

Michigan vs Ohio State is a HUGE game every year. This year both teams are coming into undefeated. Game is this weekend -25th of November, 2023 watched til the end

For my friend European: Here is a rundown of the stadiums and teams shown in the video. -------------------------- 1st clip -- Michigan Stadium "The Big House" (cap. 107,601), Ann Arbor, Mi, home of the U. Michigan Wolverines (Maize & Navy Blue); 2nd clip -- Neyland Stadium (cap. 101,915), Knoxville, TN, home of the U. Tennessee Volunteers (Orange & White); 3rd clip -- End of game after Michigan Wolverines home victory; 4th clip -- Beaver Stadium (cap. 106,572), College Township, PA, home of the Penn State U. Nittany Lions (Navy Blue & White); 6th clip -- Lane Stadium (cap. 65,632), Blacksburg, VA, with the Virginia Tech U. Hokies (Maroon & Orange) hosting the U. Notre Dame (IL) Fighting Irish (Navy Blue & Gold); 7th clip -- Williams/Brice Stadium (cap. 77,559), Columbia, SC, home of the U. South Carolina Gamecocks (Garnet, Black & White); 8th clip -- Camp Randall Stadium (cap. 75,822), Madison, Wi, home of the U. Wisconsin Badgers (Red and White); 9th clip -- Bryant/Denny Stadium (cap. 100,077), Tuscaloosa, AL, home of the U. Alabama Crimson Tide (Crimson, Cool Grey & White); 10th clip -- Tiger Stadium (cap. 102,321), Baton Rouge, LA, home of the Louisiana State (LSU) Tigers (Purple & Gold); 11th clip -- Doak Campbell Stadium, (cap. 79, 560), Tallahassee, FL, home of the Floriday State (FSU) Seminoles (Garnet & Gold); 12th clip -- Autzen Stadium, (cap. 54,000), Eugene, OR, home of the U. Oregon Ducks (Green & Gold); In these and other U.S. major college towns, autumn Saturdays start early -- 3 or 4 hrs before kickoff, with beer and BBQ at pre-game "tail-gate parties" -- and end late in the frat houses and taverns. It is an all-day/night feast and revel that will test any party animal's stamina and it's a wonder how I survived so many of them! For games between ranked opponents or traditional rivals, these places rock like nowhere else on Earth! I hope this will help increase your understanding and interest of/in the U.S. and our passion over the hard-hitting game of American football.

Nebraska has the most hardcore fans of any state. The entire state (and surrounding areas) is unified behind a singular team. The stadium becomes the third largest city in the state during games. We also have the longest sellout streak in college football with 396 consecutive sellouts and counting (and we're having a bad decade).

Now for the country song on the Alabama clip, is actually performed by the band Alabama. The state of Alabama is known as the heart of Dixie. The song is “Dixie land delight” we don’t have an NFL team in Alabama, so usually we just follow our player’s careers an root for the individuals. In Alabama has two choices for college football. University of Alabama or your wrong.

That is my school, Louisiana State University, tearing down the goal post with the song calling Baton Rouge by Garth Brooks playing. This is when LSU won every game and the championship. 1

I’d co-sign on Texas or Alabama being the most passionate, but I went to the university of Georgia (currently ranked #1 in the nation)😁… so I’m a Dawg for life!! ❤🖤 Also fun fact, the Oregon Ducks/the University of Oregon (the last team) is the alma mater of the founder of Nike, Phil Knight. All of the athletic teams get specially designed uniforms because of this.

Alabama has one of the best rivalries in all of college football. Auburn-Alabama game (also known as the Iron Bowl) is crazy. War Eagle!

1. No one state is the most passionate about college football, but the South really loves football, even high school football! But the SEC has the best teams!! SEC team Georgia is currently number 1! So much fun to go to a college game! Definitely go to a game if you ever get a chance, does not really matter the team, but I’d recommend one of the bigger state schools!

I really enjoyed this, thank you !

Texas has the most passion for football 100%. High school teams play on Friday nights and most of the smaller towns will shut down to watch 16 year old players

Number 1.....stayed to the end, tickets can be anywhere from $20 to several thousands of dollars depending on the team, the difficulty in getting tickets and if it is a good match up in the game. Also students get a big discount over others.

Wisconsin has great crowds. They do Jump Around at the end of the third quarter and the whole stadium shakes. Then after the game, the marching band does the "fifth quarter" and plays lots of traditional UW songs. Go Bucky!

Til the end. USC was South Carolina btw. And Virginia Tech was playing Notre Dame in that game.

Here’s how I’d describe it, as someone that’s from Boston (s non college football area, yeah there’s Boston College, not the same) that went to Tennessee vs Georgia game in Georgia. It’s kind of like going to church. The people who attend regularly know what to do when it happens. There’s almost no difference between “Ok now we pray” or “now we sing” and during the kickoffs “we are going to bark like a dog (or Dawgs as the are called) and when they score “We are going to sing the school’s fight song (which is called “Glory Glory”).

1 of the best times a football fan can have is our tail gate party's so when you visit be sure to enjoy the full experience. GO DUCKS!!!

1- and the most passionate fans in CFB are Nebraska Cornhusker fans. Many states have NFL as their most popular team in the state, but Nebraska is one of the few where the college football team is the most popular and supported.

Should have shown Puddles doing push ups after every Oregon touchdown and coming out of the tunnel on the motorcycle. Go Ducks!

5:48 This is mainly a college thing, most (if not all) NFL teams don’t have pre game celebrations like this.

I rushed the field after a big win at PSU back in the 80s, we ripped the goalpost in half like a turkey wishbone.

Watched to the end my man! I love college football and love seeing people experience the craziness of it for the first time.

One of the greatest traditions, is the Hawkeye wave. It's amazing, makes me cry but look it up and get ready to be emotional

You have earned my subscription. I look forward to watching more. I've been to several University of Oklahoma home football games. It was so fun. I went with my friend who was an OU football in the early 70s he is a letterman and we attended the letterman BBQ cookout before the game. The reason why college football is so big is because its much easier to get to a college game in your state than to get to an NFL game. Also, there are a lot of former university students (graduates) that support their alma mater. Football is a HUGE money maker for universities. Nearly every student has a part in the game, whether as a band member, cheerleader, parking attendant, etc. My friend is now in his 70s and as a letterman, STILL receives help and support from his (former) coaches and teammates!!! In 2021 he had a very serious medical event that stemmed from his years of football. When his former coach got word as to his situation he gathered every resource he knew to help him with any problem he was having. The (famous) Barry Switzer even visited him in the hospital and helped him get his military benefits he was told by the VA that he didn't qualify for but actually DID qualify for. The VA was denying his 26 years of service!?!? But Barry Switzer got it straightened out within a coupke of days!!!

The jump around is at university of Wisconsin. It’s amazing to experience. Actually registers on the Geiger counter as a minor earthquake at the campus over 2 miles away

Number 1. Roll Tide.

Great reaction‼️Thanks

I dont even like football but i love these videos. The energy when youre present in a crowd like that is crazy and so much fun

I did watch your video till the end and enjoyed it. Keep your videos coming so we can enjoy more of them !

All the states are like this when their teams play. The colors in the stadium usually reflect the teams colors !!!! You want to see something amazing , check our the marching band of the Texas A&M Aggies...ASTONSHING !!!!

@ 4:06 thats Penn State. Im an Ohio State graduate and the "white out" is insane. its incredibly intimidating and loud.. its ~106,000 people yelling the entire game. its really hard on any opposing team that comes in that stadium