Peden Stadium is an American football stadium on the banks of the Hocking River in Athens, Ohio. The "Crowned Jewel" of the MAC, It has been the home of the Ohio Bobcats football team since 1929, and today has a capacity of 24,000. Peden Stadium is the oldest college football venue in the Mid-American Conference and among the oldest in the nation. It has been designated as an official Ohio historical site.