University Stadium
University Stadium (officially Dreamstyle Stadium from 2017 to 2020) is an outdoor football stadium in the western United States, located on the south campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
A stadium & arena inside Albuquerque
Summers are hot
June and July highs run 92–94°, and about 106 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Albuquerque
University Stadium is inside Albuquerque, which has 244 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May and Oct
May and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) has airline service, about 2 miles from University Stadium.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Albuquerque. Green months are the mild ones.
University Stadium
University Stadium (officially Dreamstyle Stadium from 2017 to 2020) is an outdoor football stadium in the western United States, located on the south campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is the home field of New Mexico Lobos football, which competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference.
The stadium opened 66 years ago in September 1960, and currently has a seating capacity of 39,224. Its FieldTurf playing surface, named "Turner & Margaret Branch Field", has a traditional north-south alignment and sits nearly a mile above sea level, at an elevation of 5,100 feet (1,555 m). University Stadium is the fourth highest stadium in FBS college football, behind fellow Mountain West members Wyoming and Air Force, and Colorado of the Big 12 Conference.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 1960
- Run by
- University of New Mexico
- Wikipedia readers
- 27K a year
Where to stay near University Stadium
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Albuquerque (244) and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (7).
- 1KiMo Theater
- 2Tingley Coliseum
- 3Petroglyph
- 4National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
- 5ABQ BioPark Zoo
- 6Rio Rancho Events Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From University Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | in town | — | 244 190 hotels · 27 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 556,588 | $292K | D− |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 7 mi north | 10 min | 7 1 hotel · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs | 5,790 | $492K | — |
| North Valley | 7 mi north | 10 min | 4 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 10,455 | $303K | — |
| Corrales | 12 mi north | 20 min | 6 2 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs | 8,484 | $572K | A− |
| Kirtland AFB | 4 mi east | 5 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 3,413 | — | — |
| Rio Rancho | 16 mi north | 25 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 114,419 | $310K | C |
| South Valley | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 2 2 inns & B&Bs | 37,120 | $224K | — |
| Bernalillo | 18 mi north | 25 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds | 9,159 | $256K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near University Stadium
Other well-known places within 56 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
12 mi TheatreKiMo Theater
23 mi Stadium & arenaTingley Coliseum
39 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
45 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
52 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
55 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
52 mi Zoo & aquariumABQ BioPark Zoo
617 mi Stadium & arenaRio Rancho Events CenterPhoto credits
KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · ABQ BioPark Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0
Visiting University Stadium
Is University Stadium in Albuquerque?
Yes. It’s inside Albuquerque, NM.
When is the best time to visit University Stadium?
May and October, with highs of 73–82°.
What is the closest airport to University Stadium?
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near University Stadium?
Albuquerque (in town, 244 places to stay), Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (7 mi, 7 places to stay) and North Valley (7 mi, 4 places to stay).
Tips from people in Albuquerque
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.