THROUGH WEEK 13AVERAGE73,075 - SEC64,703 - Big Ten57,756 - Big 1247,818 - ACC45,791 - Pac 1229,628 - AAC23,617 - MWC19,384 - CUSA18,473 - Sun Belt15,637 - MACMEDIAN80,633 - SEC59,680 - Big Ten54,142 - Big 1248,492 - ACC45,696 - Pac 1230,923 - AAC23,165 - MWC19,256 - CUSA17,163 - Sun Belt16,759 - MACBIG 127. Florida State (1) - 50,917 29,490 - AAC 0000002596 00000 n North Dakota State (5) - 18,2447. 0000004077 00000 n New Mexico State (3) - 14,045 28. Louisiana Tech (6) - 20,43995. 48. 64. 24. 48. Air Force (1) - 33,101 Old Dominion (3) - 19,664 Auburn (3) - 85,770 Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 UTSA (5) - 21,014101. "I've even caught myself sometimes during a season [where] I don't want to go to a game because I like to watch three or four games that are on television," said Todd Berry, executive director of the American Football Coaches Association. 29. Boston College (1) - 35,213 Wisconsin (1) - 74,437 Akron (1) - 18,972 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. 5-Year Attendance Average: 9174.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 40.78%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 11034.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 46.77%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 11244.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 66.15%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 11564.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 57.82%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 12516.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 49.44%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 12948.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 84.55%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 13201.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 43.39%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 14053.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 46.54%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 14597.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 48.25%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 14917.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 69.29%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 15016.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 60.07%, 3-Year Attendance Average: 15078.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 20.94% (Note: UAB didn't play in 2015 and, 3-Year Attendance Average: 15078.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 20.94% (Note: UAB didn't play in 2015 and 2016), 5-Year Attendance Average: 15203.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 76.02%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 15376.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 50.67%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 15980.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 51.91%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 16193.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 67.47%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 16158.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 73.07%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 16257.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 55.12%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 16261.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 66.96%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 16404.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 49.01%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 16819.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 57.97%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 16797.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 55.99%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 17298.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 69.19%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 17524.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 70.10%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 18150.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 60.50%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 18379.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 49.94%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 18630.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 62.10%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 18865.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 45.54%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 18939.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 78.91%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 18981.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 63.27%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 19079.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 63.18%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 19401.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 37.31%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 19466.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 49.63%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 19644.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 87.39%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 19786.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 78.83%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 20116.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 65.21%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 20174.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 74.72%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 20365.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 69.79%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 20500.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 43.62%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 20600.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 68.67%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 20721.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 78.96%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 21543.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 67.32%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 21945.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 76.83%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 22023.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 71.72%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 22696.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 62.04%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 22899.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 57.25%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 23831.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 79.44%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 23997.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 63.12%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 24228.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 48.46%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 25002.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 69.45%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 26610.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 52.96%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 27115.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 67.78%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 27081.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 85.97%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 27484.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 75.30%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 27910.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 56.17%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 29643.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 72.79%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 29810.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 73.88%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 30339.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 92.67%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 31326.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 45.01%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 31450.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 82.76%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 32174.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 80.44%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 32458.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 95.47%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 32829.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 90.22%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 33123.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 82.81%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 33171.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 50.37%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 33407.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 61.87%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 34018.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 76.45%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 35217.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 81.61%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 35608.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 72.28%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 36009.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 81.46%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 37125.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 78.77%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 37228.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 63.84%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 38031.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 76.06%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 39001.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 72.22%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 39830.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 65.65%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 40031.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 76.32%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 42036.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 68.35%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 42700.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 80.68%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 43117.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 63.04%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 43263.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 86.53%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 43457.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 69.57%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 44352.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 96.42%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 44536.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 98.66%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 44926.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 88.43%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 44996.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 78.62%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 45456.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 84.73%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 45687.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 91.04%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 46349.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 101.18%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 46556.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 84.65%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 48817.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 96.67%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 49901.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 77.67%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 49891.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 82.06%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 50975.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 101.95%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 54986.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 91.39%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 55326.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 97.42%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 55509.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 102.79%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 55822.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 86.19%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 55821.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 92.34%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 55930.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 91.69%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 56484.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 94.14%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 56562.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 91.97%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 56931.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 98.84%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 57078.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 89.93%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 57074.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 70.80%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 57587.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 89.93%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 58488.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 95.36%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 60989.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 92.93%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 62470.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 86.76%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 66261.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 85.50%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 66547.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 96.10%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 66527.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 94.85%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 68653.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 86.29%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 72443.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 96.58%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 77183.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 96.18%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 77964.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 97.07%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 78624.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 97.31%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 81409.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 99.89%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 85745.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 102.70%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 86327.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 97.49%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 86212.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 98.58%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 89675.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 102.97%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 92760.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 100.02%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 94942.60 - Filled Stadium Capacity 94.83%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 95635.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 93.34%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 100328.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 97.66%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 100680.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 98.40%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 101466.80 - Filled Stadium Capacity 99.65%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 103585.20 - Filled Stadium Capacity 97.20%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 105465.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 103.07%, 5-Year Attendance Average: 110884.20 - 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Compare that to 2010 when only the Pac-12 saw fewer fans attend games among the major conferences. 10 Baylor * McLane Stadium; Waco, TX; FS1: L 0-45: 45,733: 80,475 - SEC 0000006947 00000 n Montana (6) - 23,5443. 127. "We had people that have people that travel across our state for an 11 o'clock game," Yurachek said. Eastern Michigan (4) - 17,921109. 51. New Mexico (2) - 20,509 Cincinnati (2) - 36,779 For the game against East Carolina on Homecoming weekend, SMU set a conference record for a home game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, showing that fan support is coming along. Professor Cogley has been teaching at SMU since 1987 and has never enforced a strict attendance policy. Maryland (3) - 39,827 Purdue (2) - 55,272 Georgia Tech (5) - 43,79950. Louisiana-Lafayette (6) - 18,865110. 31. 45,060 - Pac 12 Minnesota (1) - 49,112 31. A closer look at the data shows that the true attendance was closer to an . Jeremy, I could look it up myself but I'm getting old-er, but would post last LAST YEARS BIG 12 ATTENDANCE Washington State (2) - 27,407, SEC 21,270 - MWC 111. 31. San Jose State (3) - 14,023, SUN BELT 8. Cincinnati (5) - 37,16164. 71. 3. Colorado (6) - 49,57340. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. UTEP (2) - 22,570 Northwestern (7) - 37,73660. Army (1) - 23,238 58. 34. Clemson (6) - 80,86723. Ole Miss posted its first 10-win regular season. UCLA (5) - 44,99853. 24,805 - MWC 48,879 - ACC 46. 15. 57,826 showed up on Sept. 14 to see the Cavaliers stab a wounded Florida State team with their own spear, UVa's largest crowd since 2015. Mississippi (4) - 46,901 23. 68. 63. Kansas State (6) - 48,78947. 0000177036 00000 n Penn State (1) - 104,527 LSU (1) - 97,420 78. 20. 120. May 18, 2020 12:48 pm, By CollegeFootballNews.com | 32. Houston (4) - 26,19285. Notre Dame (1) - 77,622 9. TCU (1) - 40,422 10. 109. Vanderbilt (7) - 26,288AAC49. Montana State (5) - 18,2916. Missouri (5) - 54,49834. Next year's season ticket push will be a big one and that's a product of "everyone getting on board," Dykes said. San Diego State (1) - 40,222 Rutgers (2) - 36,366, PAC 12 99. 59. 64. New Mexico (1) - 13,749 Appalachian State (2) - 27,165 Kansas (1) - 32,611, ACC Bowling Green (1) - 17,620 56,034 - Texas Tech (6) Indiana (2) - 42,865 Charlotte (3) - 13,755 Wake Forest (3) - 28,150, BIG TEN South Carolina (3) - 77,827 Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. 20,638 - Sun Belt Boise State (6) - 33,48869. 72. 62. Boise State (6) - 33,48869. Stanford (7) - 37,01866. 9. Oregon State (1) - 31,681 36. Kent State (1) - 18,679 Clemson (3) - 80,706 Eastern Michigan (4) - 17,921108. 13. SMU (5) - 24,20794. 72. Duke (4) - 30,66779. Arizona (2) - 39,024 6. 117. 80. 27. South Alabama (3) - 15,632 Air Force (5) - 28,21682. 0000006384 00000 n 92. 25,026 - MWC 0000044458 00000 n 30,880 - AAC Texas (6) - 96,30613. if TCU decides to play Texas and/or 0U home games at Dallas Cowboy stadium, that attendance SHOULD count as a home game for TCU. Bowling Green (5) - 16,411123. Wake Forest (1) - 29,027, BIG TEN Old Dominion (5) - 18,607103. 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. Kent State (1) - 18,679 Mississippi State (3) - 54,740 Kent State (2) - 19,190 TCU (5) - 43,43261. 82. 0000034688 00000 n Syracuse (6) - 42,16462. 125. Florida (5) - 83,73916. Alabama's first visit since 2010 resulted in a crowd of 81,954, beating out the crowd of 80,580 that showed up for Clemson's 38-3 win to close the year on Nov. 30. 109. Oregon State (2) - 32,633 Arkansas State (5) - 21,14098. In that case, it seems like the in-person fan is almost a secondary consideration. 130. Indiana (3) - 41,938 98. 124. 5. 82. 0000171775 00000 n 12. 20. James Madison (6) - 22,1444. Marshall (3) - 27,797 Duke (1) - 38,313 0000007669 00000 n 9. Texas Tech (3) - 55,873 "It just all kind of fell into place this year," Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek said. 76. 45. Central Florida (5) - 43,50255. Kent State (3) - 15,611121. Appalachian State (3) - 26,461 8. 101. East Carolina (2) - 36,106 Louisville (2) - 53,498 25. San Diego State (1) - 40,222 129. UTEP (1) - 34,646 31. Louisiana-Lafayette (2) - 19,336 Central Florida (1) - 44,073 81. 78. North Texas (1) - 23,057 Arkansas (6) - 53,75942. 60. Cincinnati (2) - 36,779 Washington (6) - 67,79024. Arizona (5) - 40,24162. 49. 41. 17. 37. This speaks volumes about their fan base. Minnesota (2) - 45,067 sports SMU Mustangs. South Carolina was down more than 8,000 fans per game (coming off a 4-8 season in 2019) despite a bounce back campaign that saw coach Shane Beamer finish 7-6. Not necessarily in a sport that in the best of times has trouble defining trends. 0000004681 00000 n 1. 106. Western Kentucky (6) - 15,191122. 48. Utah (7) - 46,46248. Southern Miss (2) - 27,207 Liberty (5) - 18,191113. New Mexico State (3) - 14,045130. 70,628 - Big Ten Mississippi (6) - 47,30677. Arizona State (1) - 47,413 51. Fresno State (6) - 31,55272. Syracuse (5) - 43,85349. Coastal Carolina 2018 average: 10,463 | 2019 average: 15,019 | Increase: 4,556 (43.5%). Oregon (2) - 50,009 Florida State (4) - 52,692 19,424 - Kansas (6), AVERAGE 93. Fresno State (5) - 31,40171. Southern (4) - 16,9578. Vanderbilt (1) - 40,350, AAC Auburn (2) - 84,930 Southern (4) - 16,9579. 53. Louisiana-Lafayette (5) - 19,786104. 22,836 - CUSA 81. TV continues to be a prohibitive favorite over butts in seats on some game days. Vanderbilt (5) - 28,173AAC51. Duke (6) - 25,811BIG TEN1. In conference championship seasons, Michigan, Cincinnati and Baylor all lost attendance. 122. Charlotte (3) - 13,755 27. In alignment with the educational mission of the University, we engage the community in meaningful ways and develop the resources necessary to graduate Student-Leaders and pursue championships. 3-Year Attendance Average: 15078.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 20.94% (Note: UAB didn't play in 2015 and 2016) more Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports 118 FIU 5-Year Attendance Average: 15203.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 76.02% Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports 117 New Mexico State 5-Year Attendance Average: 15376.20 Tulane (6) - 20,27199. 91. 0 99. Texas A&M (3) - 98,964 Liberty (4) - 18,075 Tulsa (2) - 22,429 10. Jackson St. 5 168,808 33,762 2. Notre Dame (1) - 77,622 Air Force (2) - 28,944 Game attendance: 41,250 Referee: Adam Savoie TV: FoxSports1 [10] [11] [12] The Mustangs built a 15-0 lead in the 1st quarter and never trailed in the game. 34. 58. Kent State (2) - 19,190 0000003701 00000 n South Carolina (6) - 77,52627. 47. Duke (1) - 38,313 Miami (2) - 51,017 East Carolina (1) - 34,118 South Carolina 2018 average: 73,628 | 2019 average: 77,962 | Increase: 4,334 (5.9%). "They're more inclined to give their donation dollars to someplace other than athletics. Texas (2) - 96,091 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. All rights reserved. Army (3) - 29,758 This was the highest average attendance for SMU home games since 1950. Pittsburgh (4) - 43,877 Baylor (7) - 45,51751. Kansas (4) - 34,081, ACC 73. 25. 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. Oklahoma (2) - 83,358 TCU (2) - 40,836 90. UTSA (2) - 28,753 80. 94. 1. Washington State (1) - 27,228, SEC South Alabama (4) - 16,217122. Iowa State (7) - 59,79427. Duke (1) - 38,313 "If this was the Super Bowl, there are so many props, so much attention paid to it. NC State (3) - 57,005 Montana (6) - 23,5443. "And those students who don't learn it, usually get bad grades." Oklahoma State (5) - 54,86534. 26. Illinois (6) - 36,70373. Troy (2) - 25,140 Duke (1) - 38,313 Houston (4) - 26,19285. South Florida (4) - 35,574 Ohio (1) - 16,665 Houston (1) - 29,360 77. Arkansas (3) - 57,565 Oregon (2) - 50,009 Arkansas (6) - 53,75942. 28. Liberty (1) - 21,671 For instance, UH's claimed home stadium is TDECU (Houston). Texas A&M (7) - 101,6085. California (1) - 44,168 Louisiana-Monroe (3) - 20,564 Bowling Green (1) - 17,620 62. Appalachian State (5) - 25,17984. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. New Mexico State (5) - 17,905130. Michigan (4) - 111,185 Syracuse (5) - 43,85349. 9. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. Massachusetts (6) - 9,498TOP 10 FCS1. 128. San Diego State (2) - 33,795 Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 Mar 3, 2023. Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948 Louisiana-Lafayette (5) - 19,786104. Northwestern (2) - 38,914 15,843 - MAC, BIG 12 Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948, INDEPENDENTS Toledo (1) - 25,361 29,490 - AAC 6. The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. Illinois (4) - 36,800 56. 24. Arizona (6) - 39,53259. 52. Northern Illinois (3) - 11,320129. South Florida (7) - 31,82373. 83. <]/Prev 539174/XRefStm 2056>> Army (3) - 29,758 However, it's bigger than that for a trend that continues to define the sport in the 21st century, according to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey. Marshall (3) - 27,797 San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT San Jose State (6) - 15,396SUN BELT82. 25. James Madison (3) - 22,425 0000008088 00000 n Iowa State (7) - 59,79427. Oklahoma State (5) - 54,86531. 5. Games start in the most advantageous windows for networks to show ads and get ratings, thus recouping the millions they pay for those rights. 0000006355 00000 n "It's amazing how fast that's changed. Texas State (1) - 20,003 Oklahoma State (2) - 55,509 2023 SMU Athletics. Akron (2) - 17,963 Kansas State (3) - 49,237 30. Baylor (3) - 41,882 110. 73,283 - SEC Fifteen years ago, he helped develop what eventually became CBS Sports Network. 14. Iowa (7) - 65,55732. Arizona (4) - 41,066 Middle Tennessee (1) - 20,912 115. 61. Fresno State (6) - 31,55271. Coastal Carolina (3) - 15,048, INDEPENDENTS Appalachian State (3) - 26,461 Penn State (6) - 106,8093. 71. Florida Atlantic (1) - 30,811 The SEC drew the largest average crowd at 72,723, but also saw the largest drop of 1,271. New Mexico State (4) - 16,985130. Old Dominion (2) - 20,294 Middle Tennessee (4) - 16,325126. According to the SMU Ticket Office, the average student attendance at home football games is between 1,500 and 2,500 students. 118. Take PSU,OSU, Michigan and throw in WVU and that regional attendance rivals anyone. 8. Miami, OH (4) - 16,512117. View the 2023 SMU Football Schedule at FBSchedules.com. Clemson (2) - 80,309 Fresno State (2) - 32,912 Missouri (1) - 51,215 Kansas State (5) - 49,28149. Arkansas (3) - 57,565 52. Boston College (6) - 34,18576. Tulsa (6) - 18,741101. 9. 22,117 - CUSA Temple (1) - 26,378 34. My Blog smu football average attendance Florida State (4) - 52,692 South Florida (3) - 35,641 1. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. Oregon (6) - 53,14937. Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 121. Oregon (5) - 52,93536. 15. Georgia State (1) - 20,351 Iowa (3) - 64,921 52. North Texas (6) - 21,35892. Louisville (3) - 51,001 59. Most people who go to NRG, don't go there to see UH play, especially if a regional P5 team comes to town. 35. Armed with that hype and promise, the 2022 home schedule could be its own Netflix documentary; Alabama, Ole Miss and LSU come to town with Bobby Petrino returning alongside his Missouri State team. Appalachian State (2) - 27,165 Navy (2) - 29,619 East Carolina (6) - 33,13467. 6. New Mexico (4) - 17,257118. 55,691 - Big 12 11. 13. 75. 40. 4. Toledo (6) - 20,399107. Texas (5) - 96,81713. 49,858 - ACC 84. That's really where the marketing of the sport has to go," Bevilacqua said. 4. 19. 71. 67. Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. Cincinnati open with a 24-14 win over UCLA before a crowd of 38,032, then peaked with a crowd of 40,121 to see the Bearcats snap UCF's 20-game conference winning streak. 9. 52. 53. Washington (4) - 66,650 120. Virginia 2018 average: 39,705 | 2019 average: 47,863 | Increase: 8,158 (20.5%). 48,199 - ACC 44,808 - Pac 12 8. North Dakota State (2) - 18,674 Nevada (1) - 20,144 42. Utah (2) - 45,954 Fresno State (2) - 32,912 44,387 - Pac 12 Connecticut (2) - 21,378 Cincinnati (1) - 38,032 Minnesota 2018 average: 37,915 | 2019 average: 46,190 | Increase: 8,275 (23%). Tulane (1) - 16,361, CUSA 64. 121. Appalachian State (6) - 24,67085. Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 Liberty (4) - 18,075 Appalachian State (6) - 24,67084. 112. Alabama (1) - 100,710 25,194 - CUSA Oregon (4) - 51,328 4. UNLV (2) - 18,082 23. Southern Miss (1) - 31,076 Jackson State (1) - 32,265 5. North Dakota State (6) - 18,1777. 30,279 - AAC Florida A&M (5) - 18,0499. UNLV (6) - 19,86497. 35. 61. 73. Florida Atlantic (3) - 19,043 125. 41. Georgia Tech (2) - 44,735 120. The national attendance dip remains both real and ongoing. Iowa (7) - 65,55730. UAB (2) - 33,549 Arkansas State (4) - 21,69398. 95. Utah (2) - 45,954 3. San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT North Dakota State (6) - 18,1776. Stanford (3) - 36,551 Penn State (4) - 105,965 UAB (2) - 33,549 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. 21. 77. Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948 Akron (2) - 17,963 39. Illinois (3) - 36,642 Fresno State (2) - 32,912 49. 111. 9. South Florida (3) - 35,641 22,541 - CUSA Wyoming (2) - 27,426 California (6) - 42,43356. Oklahoma (2) - 83,358 95. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC 72. Washington (3) - 66,542 BYU (1) - 61,626 NC State (6) - 56,47532. North Dakota State (3) - 18,509 16. Houston (1) - 29,360 Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. 93. Stanford (1) - 37,179 LSU (7) - 100,8428. Wyoming (5) - 23,37888. Texas A&M (1) - 98,016 85. 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. 318. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 21,326 - CUSA 40. Why should you care about college football attendance? Tulane (3) - 18,713, CUSA Ohio (6) - 16,566120. Texas A&M (6) - 101,0505. 57. West Virginia (3) - 60,337 Tennessee (3) - 88,062 $79,730. 113. 72. This post was edited by UT4Big12 3 years ago. Still, success does not always bring out the fans. South Alabama (3) - 15,632 South Florida (2) - 39,036 Connecticut (6) - 18,216CUSA80. Alabama State (4) - 18,4365. 74. It's also easier and less expensive to watch games on TV at home. 5. Nevada (3) - 16,485 UTEP (3) - 19,672 34. 19,651 - Sun Belt All Rights Reserved. Central Florida (3) - 44,415 That contributed to a drop of 8,228 per game at Williams-Brice Stadium, fifth-largest decrease in the country and biggest in the SEC. SMU (2) - 20,118 Montana (1) - 24,033 :-8Qt` *))w GU*A%u4]J0LGUS5 85. Georgia State (1) - 20,351 21. Kansas State (6) - 48,78945. 20,661 - Sun Belt Since 1988, FBS has grown by 25% from 104 to 130 schools. 37. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 Georgia (4) - 92,871 Tulane (5) - 20,11999. 3. LSU (2) - 98,877 . 112. Troy (3) - 25,572 96. Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 West Virginia (5) - 57,88430. 17. In the end, those rightsholders are paying millions of dollars so they can dictate those kickoff times. Western Kentucky (2) - 18,712 No. Nevada (3) - 16,485 North Texas (2) - 21,490 0000002381 00000 n Missouri (7) - 54,16031. 52. Coastal Carolina (5) - 15,020126. The average capacity of those stadiums is slightly more than 30,000 or less than a Midnight Yell at Texas A&M. Michigan (2) - 111,279 112. 121. Fast forward to the record-breaking crowd of 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. Central Florida (5) - 43,50255. Kansas (2) - 33,199, ACC 52. Miami, OH (1) - 16,022 102. "You're talking about driving across states 3-4-5 hours. 24. 107. 70. 123. Massachusetts (3) - 8,788, TOP 10 FCS 58,458 - West Virginia (6) South Carolina (2) - 76,326 Michigan State (7) - 67,81920. Kentucky (3) - 57,642 Ohio (1) - 16,665 45. 105. 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. Despite a down 2019, South Carolina had a home schedule that included Auburn, Clemson and Florida. 44,509 - Pac 12 30. Jacksonville State (4) - 19,724 NC State (3) - 57,005 NC State (7) - 56,46631. No other college game appeared in the top 100. Florida (5) - 83,73915. 60. 29,360 - AAC Western Michigan (6) - 17,937109. Tulsa (6) - 18,741101. 92. 57. 0.8533. 116. 24,528 - MWC Florida (3) - 80,636 The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 77. Troy (5) - 24,40192. 54. section: | slug: college-football-attendance-declines-for-seventh-straight-season-to-lowest-average-since-1981 | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | 38. With the 2020 class at 10 commitments, SMU is looking to forward to having the crowd as a point to make down the stretch. "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. 95. 11. Alabama State (4) - 18,436 105. It's not just COVID. UH, the largest commuter school in the state and it can't even fill a 40K stadium on game day. Every year their attendance stats are screwed up by bean counters and, therefore, bogus stat for not including their games played in NRG stadium. Florida International (3) - 12,604, MAC Florida International (6) - 13,874127. The 17,249 crowd for the Oct. 12 loss to Georgia State was the largest in the history of Brooks Stadium. Army (5) - 32,038103. Florida A&M (3) - 23,594 105. 13. As such, renovations rule the day, but not everyone can spend $500 million, like Texas A&M did, on a stadium expansion. Last season marked the seventh straight year and ninth year in the last 10 that FBS attendance has declined. 55. Even as SMU attendance grew, however, the . 74. 63. 12. Central Michigan (5) - 14,457126. Wisconsin (5) - 77,307 If students don't go to games, they have less of an emotional attachment when it comes to giving back to their alma mater in their peak earning years. Memphis (2) - 39,297 Iowa (5) - 66,61033. Army (6) - 30,989102. 1. Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 33. 86. Illinois (6) - 36,70371. 76. East Carolina (2) - 36,106 5. UTEP (1) - 34,646 114. New Mexico State (1) - 10,123 Even the best teams and conferences across college football saw attendance drops this season. 67. 123. Arizona State (6) - 48,34844. 76. 127. 43. 87. James Madison (5) - 22,1844. Vanderbilt (2) - 36,199, AAC Some of COVID-19's impact continued in 2021, but that can only be measured psychologically. Massachusetts (5) - 9,757TOP 10 FCS1. There are only a handful of schools that fit that profile. 28. 70. South Alabama (6) - 16,322121. Dragging the average down is the 15 teams that have joined FBS since 2000. (Smiley N. Pool / The Dallas Morning News Staff Photographer) The Dallas Morning News op-ed By Eric Johnson 1:30 AM on Jul 15, 2022 0000044948 00000 n Kentucky (7) - 53,81233. SMU 7 23,515 21,348 2,167 . Wake Forest (7) - 26,99979. Georgia (3) - 92,913 Students are waiting 3-4,000 deep because they cant get in, and the players are just overwhelmed.". Boston College (2) - 32,662 Georgia Tech (3) - 44,838 Mississippi State (4) - 55,87628.

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