[6] The field was renamed before the start of the 2010 season in honor of Michael Roos, an All-Pro NFL tackle and former Eastern Washington football player, and major donor for the Red Turf project.

Roos Field went under a massive renovation in 2004 that upgraded public facilities, the press box, new locker room, and also updated the stadium's capacity.

Phase three increased the stadium's permanent seating capacity from 7,500 to 8,700 and was financed with a combination of public funds and private donations.

In 2010, a record 11,702 fans watched the Eagles defeat Montana 36–27 on September 18, in the first game played on EWU's signature red turf dubbed the "Inferno."

Eastern set its single season attendance record in 2011 with an average of 8,889 and currently ranks 48th in FCS and fourth in the Big Sky Conference.

[9] On May 20, the Eastern Washington Board of Trustees approved a name change to Roos Field upon the successful completion of the project.

In June 2012, it was announced that a state-of-the-art video scoreboard would be installed in time for the first home game of the 2012 season on September 29.

In November 2012, it was announced that the project envisions adding several thousand seats at Roos Field, boosting capacity beyond 18,000.