It looks like the Kentucky Wildcats will have a new name for their football stadium.
According to Big Blue Banter’s Patrick Loney, Commonwealth Stadium will now be called Kroger Field. A press conference will come at 1 p.m. EST today to confirm the naming rights.
Built in 1973, Commonwealth Stadium had been housing UK football for over 40 years without having a name change. The original capacity for the stadium was 57,800, but recent expansions have brought it to the 65,000 range.
Selling naming rights to stadiums has become common in sports, so it’s no surprise to see UK doing this, even if the name is.