9. 46. Jacksonville State (3) - 20,768 106. TCU (6) - 42,88163. 44. 3. Southern (1) - 14,377, AVERAGE California (5) - 41,64057. Colorado State (3) - 26,228 Texas Tech (5) - 54,07941. Miami (2) - 51,017 47. Jacksonville State (4) - 19,724 29. 10. Stanford (5) - 34,56667. Tulane (6) - 20,27198. Louisiana-Lafayette (2) - 19,336 UTSA (4) - 22,72391. Baylor (5) - 43,85852. Minnesota (6) - 44,92954. Rice (1) - 17,567 64. 57,782 - Big 12 49 % Capacity: 32,000. . NC State (1) - 57,633 Illinois (6) - 36,70371. 16. Everyone knows UH has a problem with fan attendance. 32. Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC 125. Duke (1) - 38,313 UNLV (2) - 18,082 Texas A&M (4) - 100,910 Texas (1) - 93,418 2. Georgia State (5) - 18,123105. Much like the vast majority of college football, SMU had its moments of struggles with attendance inside Gerald J. Ford Stadium when the program wasn't doing well. South Carolina (2) - 76,326 Buffalo (4) - 17,731111. 39. 2010 NCAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE TEAM LEADERS . 6. Louisiana Tech (5) - 21,57093. 62. 10. Arizona State (3) - 45,162 Central Michigan (3) - 15,361 77. 120. 57,648 - Big 12 104. Rice (3) - 26,727 Troy (1) - 23,172 Kentucky (1) - 54,610 "It's amazing how fast that's changed. Notre Dame (6) - 77,03222. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. Bowling Green (1) - 17,620 It's the most since the Tigers averaged 43,802 fans in 2015 and ended a three-year decline in average . 54. Virginia Tech (7) - 58,29325. 12. 89. 25,026 - MWC 21,326 - CUSA Boston College (3) - 32,724 Arkansas (3) - 57,565 Mike Krysl played for Willie Fritz at Central Missouri, coordinated special teams for him at Georgia Southern, and will now coach special teams again at Tulane. TV continues to be a prohibitive favorite over butts in seats on some game days. Appalachian State (6) - 24,67085. Miami (1) - 52,036 Southern Cal (5) - 58,39935. 6. San Diego State (2) - 33,795 Utah State (2) - 21,132 Oregon (5) - 52,93536. TCU (1) - 40,422 Southern Cal (2) - 59,719 65,227 - Big Ten 38. 17,466 - MAC, MEDIAN Nevada (2) - 17,159 6. North Dakota State (2) - 18,674 84. Attendance; August 31: 6:30 p.m. at No. 42. Attendance: 15,759. 3. Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State and Alabama are all at 100,000 or more. Bowling Green (5) - 16,411120. Baylor (4) - 43,228 Texas A&M (7) - 101,6085. Around the country, Michigan once again won the attendance title with a 111,459 average, while LSU played in front of the most cumulative fans -- 1.28 million -- across its 15 games. The per-game national decline of 1,629 fans in 2021 is the steepest ever, a 3.93% drop from 2019. "In some ways, the game doesn't cater to the fan who chooses to attend the game in-person," said Chris Bevilacqua, one of the most respected sports media consultants in the industry. Jeremy, I could look it up myself but I'm getting old-er, but would post last year's attendance for the Big12 to use as a baseline? Mississippi State (4) - 55,87628. Akron (1) - 18,972 Western Kentucky (2) - 18,712 Central Michigan (6) - 13,564126. 114. Iowa State (7) - 59,79427. Football remains healthy on television. 3:57 pm ET, Charges dropped against Georgia WR Rara Thomas, UCLA, Kelly agree to extension through 2027, Four Pac-12 programs renew contact with Big 12, NCAA committee approves new college football rules, Saban sounds off on proposed permanent opponents. 80,475 - SEC 49,439 - ACC North Texas (2) - 21,490 61. Georgia Tech (1) - 46,599 UTEP (5) - 18,156106. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC BYU (1) - 61,626 Michigan State (1) - 72,005 104. Colorado State (2) - 24,459 Most people who go to NRG, don't go there to see UH play, especially if a regional P5 team comes to town. Connecticut (5) - 19,443100. 89. 104. 58. UAB (6) - 24,72687. 82. Georgia State (2) - 18,230 96. 87. Utah (5) - 46,21044. Connecticut (2) - 21,378 Virginia (3) - 49,216 120. 72. Missouri (7) - 54,16031. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 77. 69. 94. 35. 73. 17,554 - MAC, BIG 12 In 2019, college football attendance hit a 24-year low according to the NCAA's official numbers. 20,025 - Sun Belt Utah State (5) - 19,868111. Northwestern (7) - 37,73660. 83. Attendance fell by an average of 379 fans per game at the FBS level, 23 fans in FCS, two in Division II, and increased by 57 fans a game in Division III. 119. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 Army (6) - 30,989102. 31. Southern Miss (1) - 31,076 Thirteen of the top 14-rated primetime telecasts in 2021 were NFL games, according to Sports Media Watch. Basketball . 0000004379 00000 n Cincinnati (1) - 38,032 Colorado (6) - 49,57341. 10. Boston College (4) - 34,381 31,491 - AAC Utah (6) - 46,39345. During that time, the league grew its footprint in realignment and averaged more than one New Year's Six bowl per year while Clemson became a national power. Jacksonville State (2) - 20,165 James Madison (3) - 22,425 19,424 - Kansas (6), AVERAGE Ball State (5) - 10,478129. 64. SMU 6 23,633 19,383 4,250 12. Rice (2) - 29,992 Arkansas (3) - 57,565 College football relies on fans in the stands far, far more than the NFL does, and it's a major factor in the discussion happening right now. 36. Pittsburgh (6) - 43,78652. 70,237 - Big Ten 34. Purdue (7) - 54,02145. Missouri (2) - 53,918 Maryland (6) - 37,81258. 40. Louisiana Tech (1) - 23,174 108. San Diego State (1) - 40,222 Connecticut (3) - 20,265 Eastern Michigan (2) - 17,569 81. Utah State (6) - 19,609116. Montana (3) - 24,058 10. Kent State (1) - 18,679 Miami (6) - 52,82938. 93. 130 Ball State 9067.80 40.30% 127 129 Coastal Carolina 10306.60 68.71% 130 128 Northern Illinois 12043.80 51.04% 114 127 Massachusetts 12562.80 73.90% 122 126 Kent State 12661.20 50.01% 119 Memphis (5) - 40,44661. Florida Atlantic (3) - 19,043 115. Tennessee (3) - 88,062 Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. 3. 58,085 - Big 12 9. North Dakota State (6) - 18,1777. 14. 90. 65. Arizona State (2) - 44,850 51,034 - ACC 90. The season began with a crowd of 61,626 for a 30-12 loss to Utah, then 62,546 two weeks later for a 30-27 win over USC. 123. Kansas State (6) - 48,78945. Iowa State (1) - 61,500 New Mexico State (5) - 17,905129. Seasons: 105 (1916 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 523-558-54 Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 519-552-54 Conferences: American, CUSA, WAC, SWC, Ind Conf. 7. 51. UCLA (5) - 44,99853. The official Football page for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs Southern (4) - 16,9578. Texas A&M (7) - 101,6085. South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS 98. 0000002596 00000 n 41. Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. 26. South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS 17,597 - MAC, MEDIAN South Florida (7) - 31,82373. Tennessee (5) - 88,471 Georgia (3) - 92,913 32. This post was edited by SoldierHorn 3 years ago. 6. 0000007407 00000 n 35. Virginia (2) - 51,538 11. 95. Florida (3) - 80,636 The Big 12 was the only Power 5 league to see its attendance average increase (481 fans per game), the American saw the largest total increase (594), and the MAC and Conference USA saw gains of 72 and 55 fans per game, respectively. 57. Navy (6) - 31,97068. 127. Army (2) - 25,628 120. Buffalo (4) - 17,731110. UTEP (3) - 19,672 121. UNLV (3) - 20,281 Vanderbilt (6) - 27,359AAC51. 98. Western Michigan (1) - 15,021 Army (1) - 23,238 CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: stories | "It is just like any other week though. 11. 3. For college football far more than the pro sports the ticket revenue and the money generated from having fans in the stands means everything to most athletic departments. 88. 31,545 - AAC 48,891 - ACC FBS attendance last season hit its lowest point in those same four decades years, according to annual figures compiled by the NCAA. Louisiana-Lafayette (6) - 18,865110. Nevada (3) - 16,485 Louisiana-Monroe (3) - 20,564 9952 51 May 18, 2020 12:48 pm, By CollegeFootballNews.com | 54,183 - Big 12 Rank Attendance Date Game Result 1: 36,742: December 30, 2010: SMU 14, Army 16: 2: 35,569: September 24, 2022: SMU 34 . New Mexico State (3) - 14,045130. 105. They just so happened to be there this week and Im happy to perform for my team.. Nevada (4) - 16,192 Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 32,000) Boise State (3) - 33,172 Tennessee (4) - 89,224 For the seventh consecutive year, a majority of FBS conferences (seven of 10) declined in attendance. Stanford (3) - 36,551 90. 44,808 - Pac 12 CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 29,528 on Saturday for the 59-51 win over East Carolina and the 9-1 Top 25 team has a crowd that benefits them on and off the field. 30,742 - AAC 52. South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS Bowling Green (5) - 16,411123. Oklahoma (5) - 83,45821. 66. Middle Tennessee (2) - 20,382 UTSA (2) - 28,753 29,360 - AAC Houston (1) - 29,360 All rights reserved. Temple (4) - 30,584 That means as little as 13 percent of the student body, graduate students included, attend home games. Ohio (6) - 16,566114. 74. Tulane (3) - 18,713, CUSA Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC Clemson (7) - 80,86823. 122. 33. 81. Michigan State (7) - 67,81920. UTSA (2) - 28,753 Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948 I would like to watch KU's attendance this year and see if it improves measurably from last year. 70. 58. 106. Georgia State (6) - 17,186111. North Texas (1) - 23,057 East Carolina (1) - 34,118 Western Michigan (3) - 19,275 This speaks volumes about their ok. pretty meaningless comment since almost ALL non-P5 teams are in the same boat; they need the money including additional attendance. Rutgers (1) - 40,515 43. 129. Navy (5) - 31,61773. 3. Central Florida (5) - 43,50256. San Diego State (1) - 40,222 Texas (2) - 96,091 UT4Big12 said (original post) It is not surprising that UH needs a P5 home game (played at NRG stadium of course) in order to boost attendance. Middle Tennessee (5) - 15,142124. According to the SMU Ticket Office, the average student attendance at home football games is between 1,500 and 2,500 students. Middle Tennessee (6) - 14,253124. That game represented KU's first sellout since a 31-17 loss to Nebraska on Nov. 14, 2009, and the first Jayhawk home game to crack 40,000 since 2013. Navy (2) - 29,619 Iowa (3) - 64,921 73,636 - SEC Minnesota (4) - 43,244 BYU drew 62,117 for a 45-19 loss to Washington the following week, then hosted 58,930 for a 28-25 defeat of Boise State in their next home game on Oct. 19. 113. Florida (5) - 83,73916. 28. TCU (5) - 43,43261. Oregon State (5) - 32,71375. 69. "They're more inclined to give their donation dollars to someplace other than athletics. 0000008279 00000 n Louisiana Tech (5) - 21,57095. 19. Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. Some of COVID-19's impact continued in 2021, but that can only be measured psychologically. 18. Syracuse (1) - 50,248 6. Clemson (2) - 80,309 Memphis (3) - 37,501 Louisville (2) - 53,498 0000172367 00000 n Nebraska (4) - 89,560 Florida International (2) - 12,534, MAC Attendance records. Rice (4) - 24,814 24,387 - MWC Jacksonville State (3) - 20,768 Illinois (1) - 30,654, PAC 12 Louisville (6) - 49,91343. North Carolina (2) - 50,500 Kent State (2) - 19,190 Western Michigan (6) - 17,937108. Texas (3) - 96,372 Coastal Carolina (5) - 15,020123. 86. Mississippi (7) - 48,23377. Georgia Tech (2) - 44,735 Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 101. Wyoming (2) - 27,426 9. 31. Kentucky (3) - 57,642 South Carolina (3) - 77,827 Notre Dame (4) - 77,622 Virginia (6) - 47,07048. 130. Miami (2) - 51,017 Purdue (2) - 55,272 65. 0000044793 00000 n 0000002381 00000 n Miami, OH (1) - 16,022 73. 64. Eastern Michigan (5) - 17,025113. 4. Massachusetts (6) - 9,498TOP 10 FCS1. Colorado State (4) - 25,69787. 2. 25. 18. Last year, Dykes said he wasn't seeingmuch SMU gear, bumper stickers or flags around Dallas, but he's seen that change with the impressive 2019 campaign. 25. 0000007669 00000 n 50. 105. Kansas State (7) - 48,81846. 76. 73,488 - SEC 67. Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 0000006355 00000 n 15,749 - MAC, MEDIAN Oklahoma (3) - 83,710 DL. 33. Iowa (3) - 64,921 Utah State (1) - 22,247 Memphis (2) - 39,297 Visit ESPN to view the latest SMU Mustangs news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more . Boise State (2) - 31,510 45,060 - Pac 12 San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT 1. 106. 49. 18. Montana State (4) - 18,960 Ball State (5) - 10,478MWC65. Northwestern (7) - 37,73660. 18. 128. 62. 16,344 - MAC, BIG 12 33,282 - AAC 58. 47. 107. 0000035398 00000 n Vanderbilt (5) - 28,173AAC51. Nebraska (6) - 89,40016. All Rights Reserved. Western Michigan (4) - 19,882 Texas (3) - 96,372 Old Dominion (5) - 18,607105. 83. 41. Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 Northern Illinois (2) - 12,467 Miami, OH (1) - 16,022 55. Virginia (3) - 49,216 Wisconsin (6) - 77,42618. Some schools are still building out stadium bandwidth so fans can use their mobile phones in the stands. 79. Cincinnati (2) - 36,779 43. "It just shows that football is important at SMU. 13. 105. Central Michigan (4) - 15,462 25. Army (2) - 25,628 Temple (3) - 29,361 19. 123. UAB (3) - 30,208 39. 24. Memphis (3) - 37,501 93. 10. Ohio (1) - 16,665 47. Middle Tennessee (4) - 16,325126. Marshall (5) - 24,76889. Duke (1) - 38,313 Jackson State (4) - 33,4262. 48. 0000003926 00000 n That's almost a Captain Obvious moment.". 48. hb```b``b`c` B@1v-@e@be%Ouk8e,&0NlS)EOsjuN8',TT:q=^Yi(aj1o.A-G.6szs%.o_PV)qZ kx+q(f$S$8\*/Si&pb!5fns8!54&+R\T"5XVsQiNzwF*caw<6)UP6c&gF_. 9. 102. 13. Massachusetts (3) - 8,788, TOP 10 FCS Coastal hit 15,000 or came damn close for all but one home game, the one immediatelyafterthe Chanticleers brought home a 12-7 win over Kansas. NC State (3) - 57,005 "Its unfair to ask your team to win when youre not showing up. And then we got home for the first home game against Miami, and its a sellout. 70,628 - Big Ten Utah (2) - 45,954 Dragging the average down is the 15 teams that have joined FBS since 2000. The FBS average of 41,477 per game is the game's lowest since 1996. Iowa State (4) - 59,999 Texas State (6) - 17,140113. 79,232 - SEC 28. Wake Forest (3) - 28,150, BIG TEN 59. Mississippi (3) - 46,668 88. 24. California (2) - 39,718 "I'm just really appreciative and I know our players are appreciative of our fans for the support we've gotten this year," head coach Sonny Dykes said Monday. 45. ", "It's such a hassle to park and pay for [games]," he added. 73. 7. Virginia Tech (1) - 57,282 Hawaii (3) - 24,223 Montana State (1) - 19,497 Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 112. 83. NC State (5) - 56,95232. The 2022 CFP semifinals were the lowest rated since 2014, the year the playoff debuted. Jeremy, I agree that truly neutral games such as the RRR would be difficult to include in the attendance averages, however, there has to be a way to account for neutral games that are hosted in the same town as the home team rather than ONLY the attendance reports from the team's registered stadium. Buffalo (3) - 18,692 UNLV (4) - 20,124113. 35. 4. North Dakota State (2) - 18,674 Georgia (7) - 92,81710. TCU (3) - 41,211 Buffalo (1) - 18,412 2023 SMU Athletics. 104. Just helps in overall pride in the university. 73,535 - SEC Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC Charlotte (2) - 14,466 Liberty (4) - 18,075 78. West Virginia (1) - 61,891 Mississippi State (1) - 55,143 68. You want to include its attendance at NRG as if one game played there against a P5 opponent is suppose to make a big difference overall. Middle Tennessee (6) - 14,253124. 17,554 - MAC, BIG 12 Navy (2) - 29,619 Syracuse (3) - 43,841 Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 21. 57. Arkansas' second-ranked baseball team just drew 30,000 for a three-game series with Illinois State. Memphis (2) - 39,297 107. New Mexico (1) - 13,749 In the 1978 offseason, the university launched a media campaign which caused its average home attendance to double from 26,000 in 1977 to 52,000 in 1978. Last month's CFP National Championship between Alabama and Georgia saw ratings rise from the prior year, which was the least-watched championship game of the BCS era (since 1998), according to Sports Media Watch. 122. Auburn (5) - 86,44412. Colorado State (5) - 25,54087. Mississippi (2) - 46,577 Oregon (6) - 53,14939. Ohio (3) - 17,367 Even as SMU attendance grew, however, the . 29. Hawaii (3) - 24,223 Texas A&M (3) - 98,964 Oregon State (3) - 32,531 Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948 South Carolina (1) - 70,698 67. Why should you care about college football attendance? North Carolina (5) - 50,50040. LSU (2) - 98,877 South Florida (2) - 39,036 56. 108. In general, colleges can't easily build a new stadium to replace an antiquated one given their constrained campus footprints. Tulane (2) - 17,554, CUSA 11. Washington (3) - 66,542 Pittsburgh 43786 where is pitt hiding 40000 of that total?????? Cincinnati (2) - 36,779 Miami (6) - 52,82937. North Dakota State (3) - 18,509 UTEP (1) - 34,646 Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. 94. San Diego State (4) - 31,08076. South Alabama (1) - 14,511 With that in mind, here are the 5-year attendance averages for all 130 FBS schools. 46. Penn State (3) - 105,774 Toledo (6) - 20,399105. 19. 0.8533. Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 Fresno State (2) - 32,912 67. 99. Washington State (2) - 27,407, SEC Texas State (6) - 17,140112. Liberty (3) - 18,400 111. Arizona State (2) - 44,850 TCU (1) - 40,422 Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 section: | slug: college-football-attendance-declines-for-seventh-straight-season-to-lowest-average-since-1981 | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Wyoming (5) - 23,37888. Indiana (1) - 37,784 116. Central Florida (1) - 44,073 UTEP (2) - 22,570 35. Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 121. Arkansas State (6) - 20,67098. 45,585 - Pac 12 84. 35. In conference championship seasons, Michigan, Cincinnati and Baylor all lost attendance. Montana State (6) - 18,5475. 93. Duke (6) - 25,811BIG TEN1. Nebraska (5) - 89,51117. Colorado (3) - 51,560 Wyoming (1) - 26,037 Nevada (5) - 16,079119. Teams Sessions Attendance Average In Total In Avg. LSU (5) - 100,5008. Championships: 10 Bowl Record: 18 Bowls, 7-10-1, .417 W-L% (Major Bowls) Ranked in AP Poll: 8 Times (Preseason), 11 Times (Final), 180 Weeks (Total) Heisman Winners: Doak Walker (1948) Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (cap. Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 North Carolina (5) - 50,50040. 25. Alabama (7) - 101,1176. 68. 22. San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT . Georgia State (1) - 20,351 The SEC drew the largest average crowd at 72,723, but also saw the largest drop of 1,271. Fresno State (2) - 32,912 117. Appalachian State (3) - 26,461 Above all else, we prepare Students for life. 40. James Madison (6) - 22,1444. Connecticut (2) - 21,378 73. 105. NC State (6) - 56,47530. Wyoming (5) - 23,37888. Clemson (6) - 80,86723. North Dakota State (6) - 18,1776. 24,255 - CUSA 24. 63. San Jose State (3) - 14,023, SUN BELT 0000006947 00000 n 20. Massachusetts (3) - 8,788, TOP 10 FCS 19. 24,399 - MWC Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 College football has not reached the "glut" stage where this is too much content on the airwaves, according to industry sources. East Carolina (5) - 34,16567. Razorback Nation has wrapped its heart around coach Sam Pittman to the point Arkansas had the second-highest attendance gain among FBS teams in 2021, a whopping 14,353 fans per game, compared to the last full season in 2019. Illinois (7) - 36,58771. Houston (1) - 29,360 60,401 - Big Ten Louisville (2) - 53,498 Temple (5) - 30,45780. Southern Cal (5) - 58,39935. Rutgers (1) - 40,515 0000044659 00000 n 24,528 - MWC Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 10 Baylor * McLane Stadium; Waco, TX; FS1: L 0-45: 45,733: Utah State (1) - 22,247 11. When Texas plays TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, the attendance often goes well above the stadium's maximum of 45k. 47. 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