Donald J. Schneider Stadium in De Pere, Wisconsin is the next stadium to get a review. Yes, it's named after the guy who founded Schneider National. Those are those typically big orange semis you were to see on the road. This stadium is about 8 miles south of a much larger, more famous cathedral of football, Lambeau Field. However, the Green Knights of St. Norbert call this stadium home. The 3,000 seat stadium hosted Concordia-Wisconsin in an October matchup in 2025, one that the Falcons won by seven. How do we rate this stadium? Let's find out!
Amenities:
Arguably one of the cleanest stadiums I have ever been to. No trash anywhere, staff always aware, seats were clean, bathrooms were immaculate, concourses were terrific. There is one large food/drink stand behind the grandstand. They have a lot of choices of food and drinks so you aren't limited in choice. All in all, this gets a major 5 out of 5.
Atmosphere:
Oh boy, this is where I have to dock the St. Norbert fandom here. I apologize in advance. The issue is (And another school will get docked on this too) the fact the MLB playoffs were on at the same time and Milwaukee played Chicago. That in itself will attract the state of Wisconsin well more than a D3 showdown in De Pere. Unfortunately, the crowd itself (ironically this guy included at times) were more interested in the baseball than the football. I easily see why the stadium was about a third full on this Saturday. The other thing might have been it was gorgeous out on this day and for October, you take it and run because that means it'll be cold in about 3 days in Wisconsin. However, the game was competitive but there wasn't much in the way of energy showcased. Sorry St. Norbert, but I can't give you higher than a 1.
Location:
It's a bit of a weird Location for Donald J. Schneider Stadium, as it is off the main town area (Honestly, one of the two high school stadiums are closer to downtown to be honest) and at best, it is on the outskirt of campus even. However, it isn't hard to get to downtown. It's just a turn left after the parking lot of the stadium and you are good to go. Still, where the stadium is, you get a good nature setting, so that bumps it up. 3 out of 5.
Price/Quality:
Free parking, always a good thing for a college stadium. I think the ticket was under 10 dollars, so also pretty solidly cheap. Food/drink though will run a touch higher here than most stadiums and honestly, still average at best quality. So all in all, 4 out of 5.
Review:
Donald J. Schneider Stadium is a beautiful stadium, but on this day they got the unlucky gift of the playoffs being on at the same time as their game. Without the playoffs I would have hoped more people came to the game to see the game, but alas you have to rate the days you go to the game eh? 13 is a reasonable score for this game. I wouldn't mind giving this a second chance in 2027 or 2028.
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