Rutgers University. The home of the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers Football. The first home of college football. RU. My alma mater. (Acknowledging that my review may be biased) The Highpoint Solutions stadium is now called the SHI stadium. They have added some "gourmet" eats in the concessions area including... ~ Jersey Eats (Section 104, 113, 124 & 132): Pork Roll; Egg & Cheese; Cheesesteak; Meatball Sub; Sausage & Peppers ~ Absurd Bird (Section 106 & 136): Chicken Tenders & Fries; Chicken & Waffles Sandwich; Grilled Chicken Sandwich; Fried Chicken Sandwich ~ Barbecue (Section 120 & 143): Pulled Pork; Loaded Tots; Mac & Cheese; Chorizo Chili ~ Jersey Mikes (Section 118): Chicken & Beef Cheesesteak; Assorted Cold Subs ~ Taqueria (Section 111 & 139) * * * Game day concession stands feature a variety of beer and wines. read more

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It's an ok stadium... Home office of Rutgers football that opened in 1993. They renovated this place in 2009 making the capacity a little over 52k. If coming here, try and park over by the Jersey Mike's Arena and they run a shuttle bus from 3 hours prior to game time till 3 hours after. The concourse is very narrow. This creates long lines at most of the food/drink stands. Even a trip to the restrooms is an adventure. I tried making this trip when leaving the stadium early 3rd quarter and lines ran 3 sections over. Oh my :( On a positive note, they have several food trucks about a 5 minute walk from the entrance to wet anyone's appetite. read more

Food is good just very expensive! It's a great vibe and cool if you going to see a sporting event!

Came here for Penn State. This is a nice stadium. The concourses were a little narrow but very navigable and I had little trouble finding my seat. The views of the field were phenomenal, and the bleachers were surprisingly comfortable and spacious. Although it's obvious the stadium was expanded over the years everything fits together perfectly. Be ready for fireworks, a canon, and a train horn throughout the game. My only complaint was that there were only two people taking tickets at my gate. One more thing if you choose to park at Jersey Mike's Arena be ready to take a shuttle and add another hour to your trip. read more

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They now sell Beer inside the stadium. Yes, they sell beer. High Point Solutions Stadium is where the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers University play football, or attempt to play football. The stadium is really not that spectacular after what they spent to build it. For instance the seating is just cold, uncomfortable aluminum planks. The view from almost every seat is good and it is well lit at night. Seats are available at the game since they don't often win against the Big Ten teams they play. They can't seem to win no matter how much money is spent on them. Enough bashing the team. The reason to go is for the experience. Many hours before the games start, the fans arrive for the tailgate party ritual in the parking lot. As soon as a row is filled with vehicles, the tents spring up and the grills begin to smoke. Adult beverages are permitted. Portable restrooms are provided as are trash bags. Workers gather all the trash bags during the game so they are not in the way of your exit. The games are fun with lots of crowd involvement, cheering, cannons and a mascot. Don't bring your children if they've never been exposed to the adjectives of a slightly drunk disappointed fan. The food and beer is pricey but good and expect to wait on line. There are plenty of restrooms inside and wide ramps to handle the mass exodus at the end of the game. Pack your cooler, stuff your friends and a folding table into your car and come to High Point Solutions Stadium for a party and some college football. read more

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An okay stadium, but nothing special. Even though the first college football game was played by Rutgers the team did little to nothing to capitalize upon that. Just parking at this stadium is awful. First, you can't walk to the stadium as it is off the "main campus." Second, the "Tan lot" that they recommended I park in was a 25 minute walk from the stadium. I feel genuinely bad if someone has a disability and wants to go to the Rutgers Football games. They lack signage, but they do have "sheriffs" who wear neon vests who truly help you out. The stadium was packed with just 30,000 people. First, you could barely walk around in the concourse or aisle without a giant jam. It took me over 15 minutes to walk about a total of 5 sections during halftime. The bathrooms and concession stands were packed with unbelievable lines. However, it was a sellout as #8 Penn State played. Therefore, we flocked over. With the long lines it appeared as if the concession stands couldn't get any worse...but it did. The food was bland and obviously heated up. My burger was bland, dry and chewy. My soft pretzel was horrible, too. It was dried out and tasteless. The seats were bleached style. They literately kill your back and bottom as they are hard and kind get COLD! The fans here can get really obnoxious. They will constantly curse at opposing fans including children, some of the girls won't wear pants and they even throw trash and baseballs on the field and at opposing players. They only have Jumbotron so I was forced to rubberneck, but it was not too big of an issue. Finally, they have a cannon they use after big plays, but they do not warn people before the game. That is a huge issue for me as I have sensitive hearing. The best part was when #8 (and moving up) Penn State got the W. 39-0. WeAre read more

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Rutgers football without a bad seat in the house. Ample walkways with beer, soda and food every 20 feet. Decent food, brisket, pulled pork, loaded nachos, surprisingly good empanadas. RU merch sales. For transport, try the Northeast Corridor on NJ Transit to New Brunswick. Walk to College Avenue (about 2 blocks) and then about 4 blocks down (near the Panera on College Ave) there's a free shuttle bus to the stadium. Drop off is a few hundred yards from the SHI sign. Take the same bus back to NJ Transit. Buses running continuously 3 hrs before kickoff and at least an hour after the game ends. Beware the bag check - if you or anyone in your party has a purse larger than a 'clutch' (about 6 inches by 10) - you will have to check the bag in a locker by gates c and d. Or bring a transparent plastic bag. read more

Horrendous graduation day experience No organization Ruined what should have been a great day Line after line after line Mobs of savages cutting lines In all my years of going to football games I have never experienced something so poor read more

High Point Solutions Stadium - Go RU - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Piscataway Township, New Jersey

I've had season tIckets for the Rutger's football for many years. I really love college football. It's always about the true love of the game as well as the kids at Rutgers. We used to love to tailgate and still do at Met Life Stadium but we figured out a fantastic way to enjoy the pre-game as well as an easy way to get in and out of the area which can sometimes be a bit of hassle with 50,000 fans. I park either at the public garage downtown (near the train station) or at the Hyatt. parking lot and it is usually $7 or less. For games that start at 12 noon, we go to the Hyatt for breakfast. They have a buffet or a breakfast menu to chose from and the food's pretty good. If it's a later kickoff, we go to Old Man Rafferty's for brunch. I usually have the steak, eggs and home fries. It's a pretty nice bargain for $13 bucks. After eating, we pick up the free bus shuttle near the train station which drops us off right at the stadium. We try and get to the stadium at least an hour before kick-off because the Rutger's band and cheerleaders (as well as the Scarlet Knight) put on a show near the stadium. They all march in unison and it really is a beautiful sight to see. It also makes you proud of being from Jersey. Oh, and our team is now 5-0 which doesn't suck, either. The stadium is a great facility. They have improved on it over the years. In one end zone, they have a giant flat screen that shows replays as well as the crazy fans at the game. The food is good with typical football fare. The changes that have taken place over the years are incredible. It is now a very very good stadium for Division 1 football. After the game, we usually wait in line for the bus to take us back to the College Avenue campus. The wait is probably the only complaint but if it's a sold out game, what else are you going to do? We usually go to the "grease trucks" on College Ave. My daughter graduated from Rutger's and she thanks the Grease Trucks for always getting her through her finals. She told me that when she needed a break at 2:00am, she went to the trucks for a well deserved break. These guys make the best tasting, greasy sandwich's in the world. The sandwichs come with everything including french fries on the sandwich. Most of them are called are called some type of "Fat Cat". Stop by if you have a chance. From there we usually go to Clydz's for a drink (they have the best Martini menu in NJ) and leave to go home. If you ever get a chance to go to a Rutger's football game and enjoy the many fun places in New Brunswick, don't pass it up...RU!!! read more

High Point Solutions Stadium - The Scarlet Knight before the UCONN game... - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Piscataway Township, New Jersey

Love stepping into Rutgers Stadium-especially for big games when the place is rockin'! This place was so small and open when I was here as a student, but it's been transformed into a great college football venue. If you love college football you'll love coming here for games-crowd really gets into the games and there really aren't any bad seats in the house. Today the place was loud and got behind the the Scarlet Knoghts as we went 5-0 on the season. Keep Choppin' read more

This is actually called High Point Solutions Stadium. It's small compared to the big football schools' stadiums. I think it'd be nice if the entire stadium had the upper level, but then again, it would only make non-sold-out games look worse. A bit of a pain in the A to actually get to the stadium if you don't have a parking pass. You have to take a bus from one of a few locations. I go to the RAC for the bus. Paying $20 to park and then take a bus is a rip off, but what are you going to do? Food options are typical stadium choices. Security is a pain but understandable - nothing bigger than a clutch purse or it has to be in a clear bag. Seats with backs are best of course. You can rent a chair back for the bleachers. The fireworks are a nice addition to the RU football celebrations at the stadium. Thankfully, bathrooms are not too bad. I come here to watch RU, but the amenities are a bit lackluster. read more

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Nice Huge Stadium! Nice Big Parking for tailgating. Just get there early, I suggest 5 hours before the actual game to get a spot. There's Rutgers buses that take you there as well. If you live near the area, You can bike it there and should only take you 15 minutes. Park it in a bike rack across the stadium near the park. There is plenty of police officers before and after the game. So its pretty safe. There will be some rowdy kids before and after the game, but its normal. Bleacher seats are nice enough. If you get there early, there is usually plenty of seats for everyone. It has a nice huge screen in one of the endzones. My only complaints are the food could be better. They can sell more food other than hot dogs. read more

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This is a middle tier major college stadium. It's clean and the food options have really improved over the years but unless the team is playing well you don't get full student participation. Very typical of major coastal region college football like a Stanford, Berkeley, BC, etc. Sight lines are good though be careful sitting in the lower deck just where the upper deck overhangs. It's a spill zone and rain flow zone. Note they do sell alcohol but only in very exclusive ticket holder bars. Personally I preferred the open end of the stadium when it existed but the noise level now that's it's fully filled in is way better. Parking I recommend either parking at RAC and taking bus or to park across the bridge and walk through Johnson park. Now even easier since the south end zone has an entrance you don't have to walk halfway around the stadium to get in. read more

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Take the buses from the other campuses.. Very quick we'll organized... No hassle.. The stadium looked great it was clean amble restrooms, food vendors and exits to the buses. Go Rutgers!!! read more

I've been here for two games, and both times sat in section 224 (upper level, 50 yard line). Even though these would be considered the nose-bleed seats, they still offer a great vantage point because the stadium only seats just less than 55,000 people. The staff moves the crowd at the gates along quite well and there are plenty of bathrooms, though unlike a dance club where the women are usually the ones waiting, the men are here. The only reasons I'm not giving five stars are because: 1) It's a pain in the ass to get to the stadium; 2) There's only one jumbotron, which is behind the student section so all those drunk kids have to rubberneck if they want to catch the replays; and 3) The audio was messed up at the last game I attended. Have you ever tried interpreting a ref's sign language from the upper level? Hopefully no one at this game was both deaf and blind ... read more

For well over $100 a ticket we got to see our Buckeyes play in our area. The seats were fine and the stadium isn't huge like the Shoe in Columbus. We had eaten dinner prior so only had watered down not so hot chocolate and a warm pretzel. The security is somewhat understandable however I saw women with bigger purses than mine that were allowed into the stadium. Fortunately we were parked in Scarlet lot so I put my bag in the car and put items in pockets. I would only come back to see the Buckeyes play here. read more

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Rutgers Stadium is actually a decent place to watch a game. IMO, its probably a better place to watch a game than Met Life Stadium since its so small and intimate. Saw a couple of games from the upper deck and once I got used climbing up the steep aisles and sitting in ASSIGNED bleacher seats, those seats have one hell of a view of the games. Even though its only a 50000 seat stadium, the fans can get LOUD there. Another plus is that the regular fans there are very friendly and will chat up with strangers about the game and the program. Getting there may be a pain in the ass by car since you may have to be bussed from the far away parking lots to the stadium. Even though you have to catch a 20 minute shuttle bus ride from the New Brunswick train station to the stadium, its easier to get there by train. Good place to watch a game and would go back this season. Hope they don't do much to change the atmosphere of the place or more importantly make the games too expensive to go. read more

High Point Solutions Stadium - One hell of a view from Section 207. Indiana at Rutgers, November 15, 2014. - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Piscataway Township, New Jersey

Well of course my review is going to be a bit bias. After being a student at RU from 2002-2006 I bleed scarlet and spend almost every Saturday here in the fall. It's been fun watching the stadium go from sparse crowds witnessing a perennial losing team to sold out major college football Big Ten games. Sine the upgrade several years ago, the stadium (High Point Solutions as it's actually called now) seats of 52,000. They've made several improvements to the bathrooms (increasing the amount available) and concession stands (over the last few years they have taken fan opinion into consideration and added food options and overall amount of vendors). You'll still hit long lines at the aforementioned places prior to kickoff and at halftime, just make sure you give yourself time. Also, make sure you get to the stadium early - time it takes to get in has increased with the increased number of fans (that and heightened security regulations). They follow the NFL's policy on bags so ladies leave the purses at home and switch to a small clutch or a see-through bag. Wear Red to the game, be ok with people standing (especially on 3rd down) and make sure to bring your loudest yelling voice. When this place is loud, it's rocking! Go RU!!! read more

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Visited SHI Stadium to watch Boston College take on Rutgers University in football. A nice college stadium with solid concessions and good views throughout the stadium. But the lack of success has frustrated the fanbase preventing the college football experience you expect at a large state schools. Quality: SHI Stadium is a nice facility for college football. It is home to Rutgers football, a school that has struggled to put out a good team or draw large crowds. The stadium has held up well since its last expansion. It has good views from the different areas of the stadium I visited, and enough shade for folks to hide under on sunny days. They serve beer, which is always a plus, and they did make space for local breweries to show off their stuff. The biggest issue I experienced was the lack of cleaning staff in the bathroom. Quantity: A large stadium that was built for much larger crowds. Value: $50 for Lower Level Tickets, but could be purchased even cheaper the day of the game. Ambiance: SHI Stadium is located in Piscataway, New Jersey. On part of Rutgers sprawling campus, the stadium sits near a good sized green space and the Raritan River. The stadium is large and has the capacity to hold over 50,000 spectators, but was not even close to half full on this Saturday. They have plenty of concessions from food to beer, and I liked the commitment towards local businesses and breweries. Crowd: For teams playing as poorly as Rutgers and Boston College, the crowd was small. It also felt like many people chose to continue tailgating rather than enter the stadium. Service: Appreciated the frequent shuttles from nearby parking lots and the speed of the security. However, the bathrooms were a disaster even with a smaller crowd. Parking: They have several lots set up in the vicinity on gamedays, with prices from $20 to $45. read more

As far as stadiums go, this was average. On the smaller side for college football stadiums, especially in the big ten. The heated bathrooms and the hot water in the sinks were a highlight. We had nose bleed seats and the view was still good. The pretzels we got at half time were rock hard and dry. The hot dogs were small and average. General parking was a bit confusing to figure out as we were bused to the stadium. They were only loading one bus at a time, so the line was ridiculously long. They could have loaded two or three busses at one time to speed things up. read more

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Pretty much your average collegiate stadium. It is pretty clean and the food is decent. Prices of items to buy inside could be better. It can be hard to find parking near the stadium so make sure you have purchased a pass and are prepared to take a bus from the lot you purchased tickets for or else you may be walking rather far. read more

High Point Solutions Stadium - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Piscataway Township, New Jersey

I really love Rutgers and the atmosphere at the stadium. I have season tickets for years. I went to Rutgers so it has a special place in my heart. Tailgating is so much fun and you get to meet so many nice people. The staff was not ready for the crowd at the Penn state game and it showed. My son was scared and afraid of the lack of organization for such a big game. Then they made us park a mile away from the stadium and had the nerve to charge us 20 dollars to park a mile away. We saw numerous fights and complete lack of control. I love Rutgers games but you have to be ready for the next big games to come here! For the next game hire more security and parking people, and be ready. The place was so loud and behind the team. A great time from a football standpoint. Many people were very unhappy too! A lot of people were talking about some of the things I mentioned because we were all talking about it. Please be ready next time. Go Rutgers ! read more

Stadium is ok. There seems to be no bad seats in the house. The bathrooms are non-existent. Also, the RU football fans are what make this place completely unbearable. Their awful behavior in the B1G opener showed everyone that they are not ready to conduct themselves in a somewhat human nature. Straight up goons. Hands down the worst B1G fans in the conference. read more

Good place to watch a game - pretty small, intimate, good crowd, easy to get a better seat without much work. This last season, even when they were bowl eligible, good games still had lots and lots of seats available, plus lots of people are always selling tickets outside of the stadium, not just scalpers. To park for the game on the cheap (or free), aim for street parking in downtown or on Easton Ave, then take the free bus shuttle from the bookstore across from the train station. If you're there even 30, 45 minutes before a game you have a good shot of free parking on or near Easton Ave. No pat-downs on entering the stadium, but they will check bags - easy to smuggle in a bottle of water or whatever. It does get windy in the stadium and the metal seats can get very cold, so the regulars usually bring a seat blanket for October/November. After the game is over, places like Stuff Yer Face get madly overrun - recommend either getting out of town or head to George St bars. Net net, it's a great place to watch a game - the crowd gets into it, curses can fly, but you can often move and get a better seat or get away from annoying people. read more

I really enjoy watching the football games here but honestly the food is so damn over priced now, and the quality just isn't there. Cold crappy five dollar hot dogs. The food was much better and reasonably priced before they were Big Ten. Now the ticket prices are out of control. Top ten Michigan state comes to town and they can't even sellout. Why? Tickets are $100. Really?!!? This is still a college game. Come on. read more

Food is always good and they are always over staffed at the doors for big events which makes getting in easy! Prices are a bit high since they have a captive audience for drinks and food but that's expected. read more

Nice stadium and great energy from the crowd. My daughter Alyssa Sims the gymnastics special Olympian was here to participate in the halftime PSA for their World games coming up July 2015 in LA. read more

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Great day with the kids and we had the privilege of seeing Jules Heningburg score5 big goals and led the Rutgers Lacrosse team and then named Big Ten player of the week! This is a must go for your entire family! read more

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I was at High Point Solutions Stadium for a Rutgers men's football game vs Indiana. Pretty good experience although the team isn't doing so great. The sun was very draining from not being in a seat that provided shading and back rest. Prices were moderate you could buy a drink and food within $15 range, (baring low ticket sales) I'm guessing. You can also tailgate in the parking lot in a very secure environment. Altogether it was a good time that I spent with my little cousin and time well worth it. read more

The Birthplace of College Football. The crowds are getting better and louder every year. For a stadium that only seats 52K this place gets very loud for big games. Get to your seats early and wear Scarlet. There is only one video board here and it is right above the student section. Lines for concession stands are always extremely long. As attendance grows every year the traffic situation around he stadium gets worse. If you don't have a parking pass get to the game day lots early. If you are at the stadium two hours before kickoff head over to the "Scarlet Walk". Rutgers does a good job honoring its history. At the end of the first quarter pay attention to the video board for the "Knights in the NFL" video. More and more Rutgers alumni in the NFL every week. On 9/14/13 Eric LeGrand's #52 became the first to be retired in school history R-U Rah Rah! R-U Rah Rah! Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Rutgers Rah! read more

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HPSS (as it will be called through 2021) is a pretty nice college style stadium and I've been to over 2 dozen. The colors on the field pop out and the amount of red inside and outside of the stadium help create that college atmosphere. There isn't a bad seat in the house. Only the sideline bleachers have seat backs. Everything is metal but you can bring in seat backs or buy one through the school for the year for $45. If it is a big game the crowd will definitely get into it (Louisville 06' USF 07' & Louisville 12' all come to mind as very loud games where I don't think anyone sat down the entire game). It makes one wonder what the atmosphere will be like once B1G scheduling starts in 2014. The concessions are pretty good despite complaints from people who expect Ruth Chris Steakhouse style food and service. They have churros, lemonade, pretzel twists, dip n dots, Ms. Fields cookies, chicken fingers, burgers, cotton candy...They also have food vendors that hawk food in the stands. They don't sell beer...yet, but that might come eventually. The tailgating atmosphere around the stadium is very nice and eclectic. You can find passes on eBay, stubhub or craigslist. The best lots are Scarlet, Yellow, Green, Blue & Purple and they all offer something different. I am a bluelotnation guy myself. If you don't want to tailgate go on College Ave campus and stop at the Olive Branch, Olde Queens, Knight Club or any Pizza place to enjoy some pre-game grub. Or go to downtown New Brunswick for some older more upscale pubs and eateries. Then walk to College Ave and hop on the shuttle bus to the stadium. Overall going to a game is a very nice and enjoyable experience and I highly doubt anyone would be disapointed. read more

Great stadium, solid concessions, exciting atmosphere for college football. Most of the one star reviews are from angry troglodyte Penn State fans and can be safely ignored. read more

I came up for the Michigan-Rutgers game this weekend and, as a Michigan alum, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the game (78-0!!!). As for the stadium... meh... It's not very walk-up friendly, and the concourse seemed too narrow to allow traffic to flow. I stayed with a friend who lives three miles from the stadium in Highland Park, and there was pretty much no way to walk to/from the stadium in that direction. Very disappointing. The stadium did have hot chocolate tho! read more

Die-hard rutgers fan, have been to 2 home games this season and many more in the past. I think the school is still learning to adjust being in the big ten and the added traffic/people it will bring into the stadium. The stadium itself is nice for a college football one, and I have season tickets by the 10 yard line. The food choices vary, and the chicken/beef burrito bowl keeps me coming back for refills. The bathroom lines can be insane, so i recommend using the porta johns located by the 20 yard line behind the visitors sideline. No alcohol inside, which I think is a good thing personally, as you don't want to step on beer when you walk around. read more

I love Rutgers and their awesome stadium! It really is a great venue to watch college football with its great atmosphere! All of these 1 star reviews are from Penn State fans so they can be ignored. Also I have never witnessed a single fight, or any other security problem while at the stadium. My family and I are always kind to away fans unless they are really obnoxious so I don't really understand what all these bad reviews are about. Go RU! read more

Great stadium to watch the game. Now that they are in the Big 10 the crowds are getting better and the University continues to make adjustments each game to meet the new needs of the fans. read more

3rd worst stadium in the Big Ten, only Michigan State and Illinois were worse. 2nd worst fans in the Big Ten, only Ohio State were ruder (although I've yet to get to Michgan yet!). They need to up their game in so many ways... overall worst Big Ten away game spot. Once and done! read more

Parking is horrible for visitors. There are very few signs, and the security people don't provide any guidance. It took us 30 minutes just to find general parking, and even then, found out from other fans that we still had to take a shuttle bus to the game. read more

I love Rutgers football. I went to Rutgers for undergrad and it is a great place to watch a football game for not a bad price. I have owned season tickets for years. I started going to the stadium before it was expanded back in 2006 when Rutgers was a legit college football program. I have nothing bad to say about this stadium. I love the atmosphere especially the game vs Michigan in which they won in 2014. I still refer to it as "Rutgers Stadium" I don't like the name "High Point Solutions Stadium" it's too corporate and cheesy. Anyway Go RU! read more

One of the many college stadiums I love.....Great fans and great people. Season ticket holder here at the 105 section. Sad penn state fans are posting negative things about our stadium....Go figure, just ignore them. read more