Northwestern University Ryan Field
Total Pixels
32.1 Million
Pixel Pitch
1.2 - 10 mm
Display Count
11
Square feet
16,250
Ryan Field Video Network
Northwestern University, a private research university just north of Chicago, debuted a new football stadium, Ryan Field, for its 2026 football season. SNA Displays was selected to provide an integrated network of video screens throughout the venue, anchored by two massive 100-foot videoboards at either end of the stadium. In addition to the cutting-edge video experience, the new Ryan Field is much larger than its predecessor and features a state-of-the-art roof canopy that improves acoustics and shelters spectators from the elements.
| Ryan Field LED Video Network | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Display | Pixel Pitch | Size | Resolution |
| North Scoreboard | 8 mm | 45'8" x 100 | 1,740 x 3,840 |
| South Scoreboard | 8 mm | 45'8" x 100 | 1,740 x 3,840 |
| West Loft Level Ribbon | 10 mm | 3' x 634' | 90 x 19,325 |
| Mid Bowl Upper Concourse Ribbon | 10 mm | 2'7" x 1,180'2" | 80 x 35,975 |
| East Loft Level Ribbon | 10 mm | 3' x 636'6" | 90 x 19,400 |
| Vomitories (4) | 10 mm | 2' x 5' | 60 x 150 |
| South Endzone Vomitory | 10 mm | 2' x 32'10" | 60 x 1,000 |
| North Great Hall Display | 1.2 mm | 8'10" x 23'7" | 2,160 x 5,760 |
Anthony James Partners provided design and consultation services on behalf of the university, recommending SNA Displays to manufacture more than 16,000 square feet of LED video technology. SNA Displays also provided 275 indoor and outdoor TVs while sourcing an additional 50 play clocks and locker room clocks from OES Scoreboards.
Major highlights of the new video network include the north and south endzone LED videoboards, each measuring 45’ tall x 100’ wide (1,740 x 3,840 pixels) and sporting an 8 mm pixel pitch. Additionally, a new 10 mm mid-bowl LED ribbon on the upper concourse follows a three-quarter-circle arc for nearly 1,200 feet.
Other video network features include a tight-pitch outdoor 1.2 mm display measuring 8’10” tall x 23’7” wide in the stadium’s North Great Hall, multiple vomitory displays, and an additional 1,270 linear feet of LED ribbons.
The home for the Northwestern Wildcats, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference, has a capacity of 35,000. The move to a new facility occurred exactly 100 years after the original Wildcats home, Dyche Stadium, was opened in 1926.
More: Northwestern Debuts New Stadium, Wins Big with Video Technology from SNA Displays
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1501 Central Street, Evanston, IL
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