The Definitive Power 5 NCAA Football Drinking Guide

By: Celeste Spaghetti

You’re asking, we’ve got the answer: do they sell alcohol here?

Our writer Celeste Spaghetti did the work for you, so check out her list of which schools in the Power 5 Conferences sell alcohol at their football games and which ones you’ll need to tailgate.

ACC

Clemson – No

Florida State – No

Syracuse – Yes

Louisville – Yes, until end of third quarter

NC State – Yes

Wake Forest – Yes

Boston College – Yes

UNC – Yes, until end of third quarter

Pittsburgh – Yes, until end of third quarter

Duke – Yes, until end of third quarter

Georgia Tech – Yes, until end of third quarter

Miami Florida – Yes, until beginning of third quarter (except 200 level)

Virginia – Allowed in suites

Virginia Tech – Yes, until end of third quarter

Big Ten

Michigan – No

Ohio State – Yes

Penn State – Yes (as of September 2022!)

Maryland – Yes, until end of third quarter, at designated concessions

Michigan State – No

Indiana – Yes

Rutgers – Yes

Purdue – Yes, until end of third quarter

Illinois – Yes, until end of third quarter

Iowa – Yes, until end of third quarter

Minnesota – Yes, until end of third quarter

Wisconsin – Yes, in the Pavilion (basically no)

Nebraska – No

Northwestern – Only in premium seating

Big 12

TCU – Yes, until start of third quarter

Kansas State – Yes, limited to certain areas

Texas Longhorns – Yes

Texas Tech – Yes

Oklahoma State – Yes

Baylor – No

Kansas – Yes, until end of third quarter

Oklahoma – Yes, until end of third quarter

West Virginia – Yes, until end of third quarter

Iowa State – Only permitted in skybox seats

Pac-12

USC – Yes, until end of third quarter

Washington – Yes

Utah – No

Oregon – Yes, but not in the student section/student seating areas

Oregon State – Yes, until end of the third quarter

UCLA – Yes, until end of third quarter

Washington St – Only in certain suites and boxes

Arizona – Yes, until end of third quarter

Cal Berkeley – Yes

Arizona State – Yes, until end of third quarter

Stanford – Only in suites, Skydeck, and Director’s Level

Colorado – Yes

SEC

Alabama – Yes, until end of third quarter

LSU – Yes, until 11 pm or end of third quarter (whichever comes first)

Mississippi State – Yes, until end of third quarter

Arkansas – Yes, until end of third quarter, and not in student section

Auburn – No

Texas A&M – Yes, until end of third quarter

Georgia – Only in club areas (basically no)

Tennessee – Yes, until end of third quarter

South Carolina – Yes, until end of third quarter

Kentucky – Only in luxury suites

Florida – Yes (as of 2022!), until end of third quarter

Missouri – Yes, until end of third quarter

Vanderbilt – Yes, until end of third quarter

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