Fifth Third Bank Stadium Quick Facts
Date Opened: May 2, 2010 (Official ribbon cutting)
Address: 3300 George Busbee Parkway NW Kennesaw, GA 30144
Capacity: 8,300 permanent seats; 16,000 for concerts
Patio Seats: 150 patio seats / 675 club seats and 12 party decks
Hospitality suites: 12
Square Footage: 16,000 square-foot team facilities building
Scoreboard: 13,050 square-foot state-of-the-art Daktronics video board
Field Size: 81,000 square feet (225 feet x 360 feet)
Amenities: State-of-the art training facilities, coaches’ offices, locker rooms, player lounge and a media room.
Stadium Renamed: KSU Stadium renamed Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Feb. 14, 2013
Sports: Football, Women's Soccer & Women's Lacrosse
Record Attendance: 9,345 (Atlanta Beat vs. Boca Raton Magic Jack – July 23, 2011)
Record KSU Attendance: 2,683 (KSU women’s soccer vs. Georgia State - Aug. 23, 2012)
First Football Game: Sept. 20, 2013; North Cobb High (55) vs. Kennesaw Mountain High (13); Attendance: 6,500
Notes of Interest:
2012: NCAA.com labeled Fifth Third Bank Stadium a top-five must see facility in an article highlighting the country’s top collegiate athletics facilities.
1. Yale Bowl (Yale)
2. NU Coliseum (Nebraska)
3. Beaver Stadium (Penn State)
4. Alex G. Spanos Stadium (Cal Poly)
5. Fifth Third Bank Stadium (Kennesaw State)
2011: Women’s College Cup (Dec. 2-4)
Kennesaw State played host to the NCAA Women’s College Cup. Over 18,000 fans attended the two-day event. The field included Duke, Florida State, Stanford and Wake Forest. Stanford defeated Duke, 1-0, in the championship match.
2010: Fifth Third Bank Stadium welcomed a total of seven national teams, including the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) on Saturday, Sept. 2 for an international friendly against China, the full men’s national teams from Guatemala and Guyana for a FIFA play date on Wednesday, Nov. 17, and U-20 men’s national teams from Colombia, Mexico, and the U.S. during Torneo de las Americas, a three-day three team international tournament from Nov. 26-28, 2010.
The bowl-shaped stadium featuring a prominent stage deck on the north end is a central feature of the 88 acre Sports and Recreation Park completed in April 2013. The park also features seven competition fields, a practice facility, NCAA regulation track and sand volleyball courts, a nine-acre lake and one-mile walking trail in addition to ample green space for general recreation. In addition to KSU Athletics, the Park supports KSU events, intramurals, club sports and student programs as well as community events including concerts, tournaments, festivals and sporting events.
The Fifth Third Bank Stadium will play host to the Southern Showdown Lacrosse match featuring the University of Massachusetts versus University of North Carolina on Feb. 16, 2013. KSU women’s lacrosse will begin its inaugural season versus Coastal Carolina on Mar. 2, 2013. Spring events scheduled in the stadium include Georgia High School Soccer Tournament, World Cup Rugby qualifier, concerts and a music festival.
Tickets to all events will be available at the Fifth Third Bank Stadium box office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and online at www.ticketalternative.com.
