San Jose State has a new stadium naming rights agreement, and it rivals Houston’s TDECU Stadium for the longest acronym in college football.
Spartan Stadium will now be known as CEFCU Stadium, an agreement that will see the Peoria, Ill., based bank pay the Spartans $8.7 million over the next 15 seasons.
“We are very pleased to extend and enhance our relationship with CEFCU to include the naming of the stadium. Since 2011, CEFCU has been a loyal partner with San Jose State Athletics and we’ve valued its presence in Spartan Stadium. Today’s announcement is a long-term extension of our ongoing relationship with CEFCU,” San Jose State AD Gene Bleymaier said in a statement.
The venue formerly known as Spartan Stadium has hosted San Jose State’s football team since 1933. It seats 30,456 spectators.
CEFCU Stadium -- short for Citizens Equity First Credit Union -- makes its official debut for the Spartans’ home opener with Portland State on Sept. 10.