25,092 - MWC TCU (5) - 43,43261. UTEP (3) - 19,672 117. LSU (2) - 98,877 UTSA (6) - 19,904100. Toledo (5) - 21,357101. 95. LSU (5) - 100,5008. Vanderbilt (2) - 36,199, AAC My Blog smu football average attendance 75,353 - SEC Army (1) - 23,238 62. 46. 42. 48,550 - ACC South Carolina (6) - 77,52627. Louisiana-Monroe (3) - 20,564 Western Kentucky (2) - 18,712 39. 111. 8. Wake Forest (3) - 28,150, BIG TEN Clemson (3) - 80,706 Western Kentucky (5) - 16,712121. Middle Tennessee (5) - 15,142124. Rutgers (7) - 30,082PAC 1219. Most notable are a disquieting return for some fans concerned about large crowds and COVID-19 and a growing list of small-stadium bandwagon jumpers moving up from FCS to FBS. 29,360 - AAC 0000035398 00000 n
127. Eastern Michigan (1) - 17,286 55. 56. Memphis 2018 average: 30,178 | 2019 average: 38,816 | Increase: 8,638 (28.6%). 30. West Virginia (2) - 59,472 Indiana (1) - 37,784 North Dakota State (2) - 18,674 120. 59. "Look at the 25-40 age range," Bowlsby added. Louisiana-Lafayette (4) - 19,467 54. Big 12 looking west, Pac-12 looking for a TV deal: What we're hearing on realignment. Middle Tennessee (2) - 20,382 41. 49,678 - ACC Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. AVERAGE Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC Western Kentucky (3) - 17,844 2. 2. Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 Fresno State (2) - 32,912 The 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 0000044726 00000 n
27. 51. Central Florida (3) - 44,415 126. Tennessee (7) - 87,93511. Marshall (3) - 27,797 6. North Dakota State (5) - 18,2447. Montana State (5) - 18,2916. 55,540 - Big 12 22,567 - Sun Belt Memphis (2) - 39,297 SMU (5) - 24,20797. His latest venture is Simplebet, a platform that allows fans to place "micro bets" -- real time wagers on whether the next pitch is a ball or strike, whether Patrick Mahomes will hand it off or pass. Tulane (5) - 20,11999. Not a bad showing for WVU; especially in a rebuilding year. SoldierHorn said (original post) ok. pretty meaningless comment since almost ALL non-P5 teams are in the same boat; they need the money including additional attendance. Ohio State (4) - 103,826 Vanderbilt (3) - 32,306, AAC South Carolina (6) - 77,52627. 47. Kansas (4) - 34,081, ACC Central Michigan (4) - 15,462 Washington (1) - 65,709 Louisiana-Lafayette (5) - 19,786104. Toledo (1) - 25,361 Wake Forest (4) - 27,221, BIG TEN Mississippi (4) - 46,901 Connecticut (3) - 20,265 Iowa State (4) - 59,999 Florida (5) - 83,73915. 69. South Alabama (3) - 15,632 97. James . Mississippi State (7) - 56,18229. Syracuse (5) - 43,85349. Illinois (6) - 36,70373. Minnesota 2018 average: 37,915 | 2019 average: 46,190 | Increase: 8,275 (23%). The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. North Texas (6) - 21,35892. 27. 102. section: | slug: college-football-attendance-declines-for-seventh-straight-season-to-lowest-average-since-1981 | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Notre Dame (1) - 77,622 Only Rutgers, up 14,458 fans per game, had a higher average increase in 2021. 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. 10. 49,738 - Kansas State (7) 35. Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC Ole Miss posted its first 10-win regular season. Montana (1) - 24,033 James Madison (2) - 21,100 42. Duke (4) - 30,66779. Nevada (5) - 16,079120. 31. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 83. Tulsa (5) - 19,265CUSA78. 44,808 - Pac 12 4. UNLV (3) - 20,281 The Rebels went from an 18-year low attendance mark in 2019 (48,233) to more than 56,000 in 2021. 7. 58. 130. Auburn (1) - 85,317 105. Montana State (4) - 18,960 Connecticut (5) - 19,443100. Kentucky (3) - 57,642 49. Clemson (2) - 80,309 109. Penn State (1) - 104,527 Alabama State (4) - 18,4365. 60,401 - Big Ten [2] [3] Contents 1 Schedule 2 Roster 3 Team players in the NFL 4 References Schedule [ edit] Roster [ edit] Team players in the NFL [ edit] References [ edit] Georgia State (1) - 20,351 Florida (5) - 83,73915. Florida Atlantic (2) - 22,511 20. Oregon State (2) - 32,633 10. Central Michigan (1) - 12,207, MWC Buffalo (3) - 18,692 99. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 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. 5. Virginia (3) - 49,216 87. Arkansas State (6) - 20,670102. Georgia State (4) - 18,177106. Duke (2) - 30,462 Appalachian State (2) - 27,165 New Mexico (6) - 15,747118. Oregon (2) - 50,009 9. South Carolina (7) - 77,96226. SMU (3) - 22,792 86. 29. 46. Alabama AD Greg Byrne and Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione have complained about 11 a.m. CT starts impacting attendance. Credit to our fans for coming out this year in record numbers.". Marshall (1) - 23,875 25. Connecticut (2) - 21,378 Michigan State (1) - 72,005 North Carolina (5) - 50,50040. Northwestern (5) - 40,89155. Memphis (5) - 40,44661. UTSA (2) - 28,753 57,782 - Big 12 71. Michigan (2) - 111,279 Southern (4) - 16,9579. I think we're just getting started in terms of our attendance. Utah State (2) - 21,132 Virginia (7) - 47,86347. 13. 84. After their upset win in 2017 and the close call in 2018, many people pointed to Syracuse's Sept. 14 home date with Clemson as a de facto ACC title game. North Dakota State (2) - 18,674 29,490 - AAC 18. Akron (1) - 18,972 Oregon (2) - 50,009 Montana (6) - 23,5443. Nevada (6) - 16,180117. 24. Oregon (6) - 53,14939. Boston College (6) - 34,18576. 111. Louisville (1) - 58,187 66. 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. 112. Virginia Tech (1) - 57,282 106. California (1) - 44,168 109. Texas A&M (2) - 97,606 Louisiana-Monroe (3) - 20,564 20,066 - Sun Belt 0000171775 00000 n
Tulane (6) - 20,27199. Out of 12 schools in the AAC, through week 6, UH is ranked 8th in football attendance. Nebraska (1) - 89,502 12. 32. Clemson (7) - 80,86824. Stanford (6) - 36,95566. 7. Liberty (5) - 18,191125. Georgia State (5) - 18,123105. Northwestern (2) - 38,914 San Diego State (2) - 33,795 22. 25. Teams Sessions Attendance Average In Total In Avg. TV continues to be a prohibitive favorite over butts in seats on some game days. Iowa (6) - 66,76133. James Madison (2) - 21,100 The purpose of the Cost of Attendance (COA), sometimes referred to as the "student budget", is to provide students and families with an estimated cost to attend SMU for a single academic year, consisting of two terms (Fall and Spring), or nine calendar months (September to the following May). San Diego State (4) - 31,08076. Michigan (2) - 111,279 44. 127. "We really are competing against the 70-inch TV and the beer that is cold in your refrigerator and no lines at the restroom," Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said. 75. Boston College (3) - 32,724 51. 60. Welcome to College Football News's European Union Experience. 104. Army (6) - 30,989102. Ohio (6) - 16,566114. At home, there is less worry about kickoff times, which are sometimes set by networks as few was six days in advance. 1. Colorado State (1) - 24,453 68. 0000002596 00000 n
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55. North Carolina 2018 average: 43,622 | 2019 average: 50,500 | Increase: 6,878 (15.8%), "We were fortunate enough to win the first two games. Charlotte (1) - 16,119, MAC Wyoming (1) - 26,037 10. 122. Oregon State (1) - 31,681 Wisconsin (2) - 77,341 21. "It is just like any other week though. James Madison (2) - 21,100 72. 107. 84. Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. 91. "It's a fun experience being at a game with 50,000 of your closest friends cheering for a team. The average capacity of those stadiums is slightly more than 30,000 or less than a Midnight Yell at Texas A&M. Despite a down 2019, South Carolina had a home schedule that included Auburn, Clemson and Florida. Florida (3) - 80,636 65. 63. 46,007 - Pac 12 Wake Forest (6) - 27,478BIG TEN1. Thirteen of the top 14-rated primetime telecasts in 2021 were NFL games, according to Sports Media Watch. Southern Cal (2) - 59,719 Coastal Carolina (6) - 15,034123. Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 24,399 - MWC 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 | Louisville (5) - 50,54138. Cincinnati (3) - 37,893 Texas (2) - 96,091 74. 56. 62. 1. 49. Navy (6) - 31,97068. South Carolina (6) - 77,52626. 39. 35. Georgia Tech (7) - 44,59950. East Carolina (5) - 34,16566. 108. Florida A&M (6) - 16,53710. 37. Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 63. 
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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. New Mexico State (4) - 16,985130. Iowa (3) - 64,921 87. 318. Jackson State (5) - 33,7622. According to the SMU Ticket Office, the average student attendance at home football games is between 1,500 and 2,500 students. Alabama (1) - 100,710 Army (2) - 25,628 Louisiana Tech (5) - 21,57093. 3. Even though the average decline from 2019 was minimal (528 fans per game), the SEC posted its lowest average attendance since 1999. Appalachian State (6) - 24,67085. 4. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at 59,323 - Big Ten Helps in recruiting. 31. Michigan State (3) - 72,883 Houston (1) - 29,360 Oregon State (5) - 32,71375. 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. Bowling Green (6) - 15,295122. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 35. 9. UTEP (5) - 18,156107. 76. 60. New Mexico (4) - 17,257118. 106. Maryland (2) - 33,127, PAC 12 20,177 - Sun Belt Minnesota (3) - 43,158 71. Montana (3) - 24,058 Wyoming (6) - 23,00796. 72,826 - SEC Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC TCU (1) - 40,422 48. That's where the fun comes in, being engaged in the sports sphere for three hours by being able to bet events in the game. North Texas (1) - 23,057 Nebraska (6) - 89,40016. 107. 45. Tennessee (1) - 85,503 Boise State (1) - 31,951 44,865 - Pac 12 Louisville (2) - 53,498 Miami, OH (1) - 16,022 Average attendance at SMU home games jumped from 25,644 in the previous year to 51,960 in the 1978 season. 93. Oregon (7) - 53,59139. 13. Louisiana-Lafayette (5) - 19,786104. 28. Louisville (2) - 53,498 Central Michigan (3) - 15,361 15. "It just shows that football is important at SMU. 35. 76. 75. 0000174454 00000 n
Michigan (4) - 111,185 62. Michigan (5) - 111,3302. 107. Bowling Green (2) - 17,821 Kansas (3) - 33,973, ACC South Carolina (3) - 77,827 66. Boston College (6) - 34,18576. Memphis (3) - 37,501 TCU (1) - 40,422 55. Massachusetts (2) - 9,541, TOP 10 FCS 45,585 - Pac 12 $79,730. Middle Tennessee (4) - 16,325126. In theory, the rise of gaming on phones could help the in-game experience, according to R.J. White, managing editor of SportsLine, a gambling and fantasy sports website owned by CBS Sports. That's an all-day commitment.". Akron (4) - 18,882108. Charlotte (2) - 14,466 Projected 2022 season tickets (45,000) are up more than 10,000 from two years ago, a disastrous 2-10 season. Bowling Green (2) - 17,821 26. 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. 112. 5. When Texas plays TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, the attendance often goes well above the stadium's maximum of 45k. Utah State (4) - 20,74496. They aren't quite inclined to commit to six Saturdays in the fall.". 107. North Carolina (1) - 50,500 36. Temple (1) - 26,378 21. Kentucky (3) - 57,642 UCLA (2) - 44,765 47,868 - ACC 4. Florida (5) - 83,73916. Louisiana-Monroe (6) - 16,728115. 73,179 - SEC Georgia Tech (3) - 44,838 LSU (5) - 100,5008. Wyoming (3) - 25,960 California (6) - 42,43356. The Southern Methodist University football scandal was an incident in which the Mustangs football program at Southern Methodist University . Tulane (1) - 16,361, CUSA 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. 13. Old Dominion (5) - 18,607103. James Madison (5) - 22,1844. 103. 61. 51. Navy (5) - 31,61773. Hawaii (3) - 24,223 Akron (1) - 18,972 Baylor (7) - 45,51751. No other college game appeared in the top 100. 54. Illinois (7) - 36,58771. Southern Miss (1) - 31,076 91. 129. North Texas (2) - 21,490 51,019 - ACC Northwestern (7) - 37,73660. Notre Dame (3) - 77,622 Appalachian State (5) - 25,17985. 28. 92. 43. Troy (6) - 23,49991. 4. Florida Atlantic (1) - 30,811 47. Baylor (7) - 45,51751. 23,875 - CUSA 90. Housing cost depends on choice of residence halls. 95. As an example, their game against Wash St had 40,523 in attendance at NRG, which is a respectful amount and would bring their average attendance up to about 35k. 25,977 - CUSA Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports, David Scrivner/Iowa City Press-Citizen via USA TODAY Sports, 2020 Preview, CFN, College Football Features, News, College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 CFN Five-Year Program Analysis, It's COLLEGE Football. 49. Clemson (7) - 80,86824. "The generation of fans that aren't really watching TV anymore, they're on mobile devices. Texas (6) - 96,30613. 103. Alabama (6) - 100,9996. Arizona (5) - 40,24162. 112. 0000004077 00000 n
East Carolina (5) - 34,16566. 110. Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 105. Wisconsin (4) - 76,517 22,228 - CUSA Virginia (1) - 45,250 Mississippi (7) - 48,23378. Massachusetts (3) - 8,788, TOP 10 FCS 14. 60. Hawaii (6) - 23,05795. New Mexico State (5) - 17,905129. In this age of name image and likeness rights, the transfer portal and court battles, this serves as a reminder that the game is not too big to fail. 125. ACC attendance overall is down almost a quarter (23.5%) since an all-time high in in 2004 (55,735 per game). 34. Baylor (5) - 43,85852. Cincinnati (6) - 35,98565. 0000004913 00000 n
4. 52. 8. NC State (3) - 57,005 108. Memphis (6) - 39,78461. Indiana (2) - 42,865 San Jose State (5) - 15,908SUN BELT83. 65. Utah State (1) - 22,247 Hawaii (6) - 23,05795. 15. Penn State (5) - 106,9063. 65,027 - Big Ten Army (5) - 32,038103. Central Florida (1) - 44,073 44,509 - Pac 12 Norfolk State (1) - 15,538. Southern (1) - 14,377, AVERAGE 17. 59. Georgia Tech (2) - 44,735 TCU (6) - 42,88163. 55. Middle Tennessee (6) - 14,253124. 111. Above all else, we prepare Students for life. Texas (5) - 96,81713. There is a reason, in the next three years, the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12 are expected to hit it big in media rights negotiations. 18. 48. None of those schools are in a Power Five league nor have any been to a major bowl. 29. Maryland (2) - 33,127 26. 8. Vanderbilt (4) - 29,241, AAC Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 Iowa State (5) - 60,29925. I think attendance usually takes some time to increase and to grow. UTEP (1) - 34,646 84. North Dakota State (6) - 18,1776. Florida A&M (3) - 23,594 Middle Tennessee (3) - 18,596 44. Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC 14. 0000044793 00000 n
"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. Maryland (2) - 33,127 Dykes added that the university will see an impact on the applications to the school from the program being successful as well as the added selling point the coaching staff can stress on the recruiting trail. 128. 43. UAB (2) - 33,549 Mississippi (7) - 48,23378. 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. South Alabama (4) - 16,217122. 25,026 - MWC 47. UCLA (5) - 44,99853. 30. 96. Louisiana Tech (5) - 21,57095. 43. Everyone knows UH has a problem with fan attendance. 125. No. Football Bowl Subdivision crowds . 24. 15. 114. 17,390 - MAC, MEDIAN 15,829 - MAC, MEDIAN Syracuse (1) - 50,248 Connecticut (1) - 19,648 Navy (1) - 28,531 89. AVERAGE 45. UTSA (6) - 19,904100. It also remains a struggle to attract students. Liberty (1) - 21,671, AVERAGE Appalachian State (5) - 25,17984. Kansas (1) - 32,611, ACC Missouri (5) - 54,49834. 69. San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT Texas A&M (7) - 101,6085. Oklahoma State (5) - 54,86534. 113. North Carolina A&T (5) - 16,9279. Oklahoma (2) - 83,358 Temple (4) - 30,584 37. 56,034 - Texas Tech (6) Miami (6) - 52,82937. 97. 0000000016 00000 n
105. 39. $61,980. Montana (3) - 24,058 BYU (1) - 61,626 21. 7. 17,554 - MAC, BIG 12 Oklahoma State (5) - 54,86531. 12. 113. Duke (1) - 38,313 Kansas State (2) - 48,632 Virginia Tech (4) - 55,212 31. 105. Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 Massachusetts (3) - 8,788, TOP 10 FCS Georgia Southern (1) - 17,202 23. 46. 31. Purdue (6) - 53,80246. 73,535 - SEC Eastern Michigan (4) - 17,921110. 96. Kansas State (2) - 48,632 51. 9. Arizona (2) - 39,024 Appalachian State (1) - 25,147 14. 81. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC Georgia Southern (6) - 13,964INDEPENDENTS17. 76. 65. 0000177875 00000 n
Troy (3) - 25,572 Mississippi (1) - 47,915 Virginia Tech (2) - 54,798 Northwestern (1) - 37,714 UH, the largest commuter school in the state and it can't even fill a 40K stadium on game day. 55,540 - Big 12 Texas Tech (6) - 53,41840. Florida (4) - 83,123 90. Boise State (6) - 33,48869. 10. 49,858 - ACC 92. Central Michigan (5) - 14,457128. Ohio State (3) - 103,502 Memphis (3) - 37,501 8. Pittsburgh (5) - 44,68548. Texas State (6) - 17,140113. But in terms of watching a game, it's much better to do it at home.". South Carolina (3) - 77,827 Boston College (6) - 34,18572. At Arkansas, there is a simple solution to college football's ongoing attendance crisis: Just win (big), baby. Wake Forest (6) - 27,478BIG TEN1. North Texas (1) - 23,057 Utah (6) - 46,39345. Western Kentucky (6) - 15,191122. 88. 79. 0000173307 00000 n
San Diego State (2) - 33,795 Clemson (7) - 80,86823. Jacksonville State (3) - 20,768 Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. Jacksonville State (6) - 17,22110. Duke (5) - 27,79177. Mississippi State (5) - 56,22228. 9. This post was edited by SoldierHorn 3 years ago. Miami (2) - 51,017 122. 23. 70. 80. That's a major criticism of college basketball as viewership is heavily focused on March Madness. Northern Illinois (5) - 8,518MWC64. 24,387 - MWC Kent State (2) - 19,190 Average housing and dining. 98. Vanderbilt (1) - 40,350, AAC 36. Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 NC State (4) - 56,719 The official Football page for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs South Florida (1) - 46,704 126. Georgia Southern (5) - 13,722INDEPENDENTS17. 19. 101. Baylor (3) - 41,882 48,199 - ACC Jackson State (3) - 31,2062. Liberty (6) - 18,272105. Notre Dame (7) - 76,28822. Alabama (3) - 100,707 20,661 - Sun Belt 92. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. 7. Texas Southern (1) - 16,407 Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC Louisiana Tech (1) - 23,174 Baylor (6) - 44,91952. 34. 53. 20. 85. Troy (3) - 25,572 91. 5. Total. 10. 9. Air Force (5) - 28,21682. 50. Bowling Green (5) - 16,411120. 36. Louisiana Tech (1) - 23,174 After failing to top 30,000 fans once in 2019 -- KU peaked with 28,000 and change to see Rutgers on Sept. 15, but failed to crack 20,000 once in four Big 12 home games -- Kansas welcomed Miles with a crowd of 32,611 to see a 24-17 win over Indiana State on Aug. 31, then drew 33,493 for a 12-7 loss to Coastal Carolina a week later. BYU (2) - 62,086 2010 NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE . Basketball . BYU (6) - 59,54770. 33. 10. 125. Penn State (3) - 105,775 130. Michigan (1) - 110,811 UAB (6) - 24,72687. Central Michigan (6) - 13,564126. 18,637 - Sun Belt Mississippi State (4) - 55,87628. 59. 19. Baylor (4) - 43,228 Ohio (2) - 17,041 Missouri (7) - 54,16034. Arkansas is also an extreme outlier. Clemson (6) - 80,86723. New Mexico St. 5 17,905 13,706 4,199 . 96. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC 48. 85. Florida International (1) - 13,311, MAC The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs Skip To Main Content . Iowa (2) - 65,529 0000034688 00000 n
North Carolina A&T (2) - 16,463 Colorado State (5) - 25,54087. Colorado State (5) - 25,54087. Texas (5) - 96,81713. 94. Wisconsin (3) - 77,169 22,836 - CUSA A new SEC deal with ESPN/ABC begins in 2024. Ohio (1) - 16,665 Ohio (6) - 16,566120. 124. Texas State (4) - 17,937 Charlotte (3) - 13,755 45. Louisiana-Monroe (2) - 22,275 98. Ohio (3) - 17,367 Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 Arizona State (3) - 45,162 Jacksonville State (7) - 16,82910. Braylen Jackson Lake Ridge (Mansfield, TX) 6-3 / 265. Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. North Carolina A&T (5) - 16,9279. 65. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 Jeremy, I could look it up myself but I'm getting old-er, but would post last LAST YEARS BIG 12 ATTENDANCE 119. 123. 55,540 - Big 12 Jacksonville State (3) - 20,768 65. Memphis (1) - 44,107 Purdue (2) - 55,272 Arizona State (3) - 45,162 Iowa (7) - 65,55732. Wyoming (2) - 27,426 77. East Carolina (1) - 34,118 UAB (1) - 39,165 Fresno State (1) - 34,790 19. 36. Western Michigan (2) - 18,675 The decrease spared no part of the country. 12. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Regular-season attendance at college football's highest level dipped to 45,274 fans per game in 2012, the lowest average since 2003. South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS Purdue (7) - 54,02145. Penn State (4) - 105,965 23. Arizona State (1) - 47,413 57,551 - Big 12 Buffalo (3) - 18,692 Colorado (5) - 50,56343. 70. 73,488 - SEC 60. Georgia Tech (3) - 44,838 59. Clemson (2) - 80,309 6. Indiana (3) - 41,938 Cincinnati (2) - 36,779 63. 85. 44. Wake Forest (7) - 26,99979. Arkansas (6) - 53,75942. Jackson State (5) - 33,7622. Kansas (6) - 35,765ACC14. Maryland (5) - 38,55860. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 Still, success does not always bring out the fans. Marshall (4) - 25,435 21,270 - MWC 7. 121. Stanford (3) - 36,551 New Mexico State (5) - 17,905130. 45. Colorado State (6) - 23,33888. North Carolina A&T (2) - 16,463 Wyoming (2) - 27,426 15. Colorado State (1) - 24,453 You also have the fact that the interest in gaming is on the rise.". 106. 93. 8. 77. 52. Akron (5) - 17,268112. Syracuse 2018 average: 37,043 | 2019 average: 42,164 | Increase: 5,121 (13.8%). 45,624 - Pac 12 73,279 - SEC Nebraska (4) - 89,560 Georgia (2) - 92,746 92. "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. 1. 103. Alabama State (2) - 21,858 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. 70,628 - Big Ten Virginia (5) - 49,01846. 127. Oregon State (4) - 32,331 Vanderbilt (5) - 28,173AAC51. 40. Connecticut (5) - 19,443100. South Florida (5) - 33,70269. Air Force (1) - 33,101 Florida International (2) - 12,534, MAC Navy (3) - 32,398 The 17,249 crowd for the Oct. 12 loss to Georgia State was the largest in the history of Brooks Stadium.
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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. New Mexico State (4) - 16,985130. Iowa (3) - 64,921 87. 318. Jackson State (5) - 33,7622. According to the SMU Ticket Office, the average student attendance at home football games is between 1,500 and 2,500 students. Alabama (1) - 100,710 Army (2) - 25,628 Louisiana Tech (5) - 21,57093. 3. Even though the average decline from 2019 was minimal (528 fans per game), the SEC posted its lowest average attendance since 1999. Appalachian State (6) - 24,67085. 4. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at 59,323 - Big Ten Helps in recruiting. 31. Michigan State (3) - 72,883 Houston (1) - 29,360 Oregon State (5) - 32,71375. 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. Bowling Green (6) - 15,295122. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 35. 9. UTEP (5) - 18,156107. 76. 60. New Mexico (4) - 17,257118. 106. Maryland (2) - 33,127, PAC 12 20,177 - Sun Belt Minnesota (3) - 43,158 71. Montana (3) - 24,058 Wyoming (6) - 23,00796. 72,826 - SEC Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC TCU (1) - 40,422 48. That's where the fun comes in, being engaged in the sports sphere for three hours by being able to bet events in the game. North Texas (1) - 23,057 Nebraska (6) - 89,40016. 107. 45. Tennessee (1) - 85,503 Boise State (1) - 31,951 44,865 - Pac 12 Louisville (2) - 53,498 Miami, OH (1) - 16,022 Average attendance at SMU home games jumped from 25,644 in the previous year to 51,960 in the 1978 season. 93. Oregon (7) - 53,59139. 13. Louisiana-Lafayette (5) - 19,786104. 28. Louisville (2) - 53,498 Central Michigan (3) - 15,361 15. "It just shows that football is important at SMU. 35. 76. 75. 0000174454 00000 n
Michigan (4) - 111,185 62. Michigan (5) - 111,3302. 107. Bowling Green (2) - 17,821 Kansas (3) - 33,973, ACC South Carolina (3) - 77,827 66. Boston College (6) - 34,18576. Memphis (3) - 37,501 TCU (1) - 40,422 55. Massachusetts (2) - 9,541, TOP 10 FCS 45,585 - Pac 12 $79,730. Middle Tennessee (4) - 16,325126. In theory, the rise of gaming on phones could help the in-game experience, according to R.J. White, managing editor of SportsLine, a gambling and fantasy sports website owned by CBS Sports. That's an all-day commitment.". Akron (4) - 18,882108. Charlotte (2) - 14,466 Projected 2022 season tickets (45,000) are up more than 10,000 from two years ago, a disastrous 2-10 season. Bowling Green (2) - 17,821 26. 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. 112. 5. When Texas plays TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, the attendance often goes well above the stadium's maximum of 45k. Utah State (4) - 20,74496. They aren't quite inclined to commit to six Saturdays in the fall.". 107. North Carolina (1) - 50,500 36. Temple (1) - 26,378 21. Kentucky (3) - 57,642 UCLA (2) - 44,765 47,868 - ACC 4. Florida (5) - 83,73916. Louisiana-Monroe (6) - 16,728115. 73,179 - SEC Georgia Tech (3) - 44,838 LSU (5) - 100,5008. Wyoming (3) - 25,960 California (6) - 42,43356. The Southern Methodist University football scandal was an incident in which the Mustangs football program at Southern Methodist University . Tulane (1) - 16,361, CUSA 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. 13. Old Dominion (5) - 18,607103. James Madison (5) - 22,1844. 103. 61. 51. Navy (5) - 31,61773. Hawaii (3) - 24,223 Akron (1) - 18,972 Baylor (7) - 45,51751. No other college game appeared in the top 100. 54. Illinois (7) - 36,58771. Southern Miss (1) - 31,076 91. 129. North Texas (2) - 21,490 51,019 - ACC Northwestern (7) - 37,73660. Notre Dame (3) - 77,622 Appalachian State (5) - 25,17985. 28. 92. 43. Troy (6) - 23,49991. 4. Florida Atlantic (1) - 30,811 47. Baylor (7) - 45,51751. 23,875 - CUSA 90. Housing cost depends on choice of residence halls. 95. As an example, their game against Wash St had 40,523 in attendance at NRG, which is a respectful amount and would bring their average attendance up to about 35k. 25,977 - CUSA Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports, David Scrivner/Iowa City Press-Citizen via USA TODAY Sports, 2020 Preview, CFN, College Football Features, News, College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 CFN Five-Year Program Analysis, It's COLLEGE Football. 49. Clemson (7) - 80,86824. "The generation of fans that aren't really watching TV anymore, they're on mobile devices. Texas (6) - 96,30613. 103. Alabama (6) - 100,9996. Arizona (5) - 40,24162. 112. 0000004077 00000 n
East Carolina (5) - 34,16566. 110. Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 105. Wisconsin (4) - 76,517 22,228 - CUSA Virginia (1) - 45,250 Mississippi (7) - 48,23378. Massachusetts (3) - 8,788, TOP 10 FCS 14. 60. Hawaii (6) - 23,05795. New Mexico State (5) - 17,905129. In this age of name image and likeness rights, the transfer portal and court battles, this serves as a reminder that the game is not too big to fail. 125. ACC attendance overall is down almost a quarter (23.5%) since an all-time high in in 2004 (55,735 per game). 34. Baylor (5) - 43,85852. Cincinnati (6) - 35,98565. 0000004913 00000 n
4. 52. 8. NC State (3) - 57,005 108. Memphis (6) - 39,78461. Indiana (2) - 42,865 San Jose State (5) - 15,908SUN BELT83. 65. Utah State (1) - 22,247 Hawaii (6) - 23,05795. 15. Penn State (5) - 106,9063. 65,027 - Big Ten Army (5) - 32,038103. Central Florida (1) - 44,073 44,509 - Pac 12 Norfolk State (1) - 15,538. Southern (1) - 14,377, AVERAGE 17. 59. Georgia Tech (2) - 44,735 TCU (6) - 42,88163. 55. Middle Tennessee (6) - 14,253124. 111. Above all else, we prepare Students for life. Texas (5) - 96,81713. There is a reason, in the next three years, the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12 are expected to hit it big in media rights negotiations. 18. 48. None of those schools are in a Power Five league nor have any been to a major bowl. 29. Maryland (2) - 33,127 26. 8. Vanderbilt (4) - 29,241, AAC Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 Iowa State (5) - 60,29925. I think attendance usually takes some time to increase and to grow. UTEP (1) - 34,646 84. North Dakota State (6) - 18,1776. Florida A&M (3) - 23,594 Middle Tennessee (3) - 18,596 44. Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC 14. 0000044793 00000 n
"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. Maryland (2) - 33,127 Dykes added that the university will see an impact on the applications to the school from the program being successful as well as the added selling point the coaching staff can stress on the recruiting trail. 128. 43. UAB (2) - 33,549 Mississippi (7) - 48,23378. 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. South Alabama (4) - 16,217122. 25,026 - MWC 47. UCLA (5) - 44,99853. 30. 96. Louisiana Tech (5) - 21,57095. 43. Everyone knows UH has a problem with fan attendance. 125. No. Football Bowl Subdivision crowds . 24. 15. 114. 17,390 - MAC, MEDIAN 15,829 - MAC, MEDIAN Syracuse (1) - 50,248 Connecticut (1) - 19,648 Navy (1) - 28,531 89. AVERAGE 45. UTSA (6) - 19,904100. It also remains a struggle to attract students. Liberty (1) - 21,671, AVERAGE Appalachian State (5) - 25,17984. Kansas (1) - 32,611, ACC Missouri (5) - 54,49834. 69. San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT Texas A&M (7) - 101,6085. Oklahoma State (5) - 54,86534. 113. North Carolina A&T (5) - 16,9279. Oklahoma (2) - 83,358 Temple (4) - 30,584 37. 56,034 - Texas Tech (6) Miami (6) - 52,82937. 97. 0000000016 00000 n
105. 39. $61,980. Montana (3) - 24,058 BYU (1) - 61,626 21. 7. 17,554 - MAC, BIG 12 Oklahoma State (5) - 54,86531. 12. 113. Duke (1) - 38,313 Kansas State (2) - 48,632 Virginia Tech (4) - 55,212 31. 105. Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 Massachusetts (3) - 8,788, TOP 10 FCS Georgia Southern (1) - 17,202 23. 46. 31. Purdue (6) - 53,80246. 73,535 - SEC Eastern Michigan (4) - 17,921110. 96. Kansas State (2) - 48,632 51. 9. Arizona (2) - 39,024 Appalachian State (1) - 25,147 14. 81. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC Georgia Southern (6) - 13,964INDEPENDENTS17. 76. 65. 0000177875 00000 n
Troy (3) - 25,572 Mississippi (1) - 47,915 Virginia Tech (2) - 54,798 Northwestern (1) - 37,714 UH, the largest commuter school in the state and it can't even fill a 40K stadium on game day. 55,540 - Big 12 Texas Tech (6) - 53,41840. Florida (4) - 83,123 90. Boise State (6) - 33,48869. 10. 49,858 - ACC 92. Central Michigan (5) - 14,457128. Ohio State (3) - 103,502 Memphis (3) - 37,501 8. Pittsburgh (5) - 44,68548. Texas State (6) - 17,140113. But in terms of watching a game, it's much better to do it at home.". South Carolina (3) - 77,827 Boston College (6) - 34,18572. At Arkansas, there is a simple solution to college football's ongoing attendance crisis: Just win (big), baby. Wake Forest (6) - 27,478BIG TEN1. North Texas (1) - 23,057 Utah (6) - 46,39345. Western Kentucky (6) - 15,191122. 88. 79. 0000173307 00000 n
San Diego State (2) - 33,795 Clemson (7) - 80,86823. Jacksonville State (3) - 20,768 Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. Jacksonville State (6) - 17,22110. Duke (5) - 27,79177. Mississippi State (5) - 56,22228. 9. This post was edited by SoldierHorn 3 years ago. Miami (2) - 51,017 122. 23. 70. 80. That's a major criticism of college basketball as viewership is heavily focused on March Madness. Northern Illinois (5) - 8,518MWC64. 24,387 - MWC Kent State (2) - 19,190 Average housing and dining. 98. Vanderbilt (1) - 40,350, AAC 36. Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 NC State (4) - 56,719 The official Football page for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs South Florida (1) - 46,704 126. Georgia Southern (5) - 13,722INDEPENDENTS17. 19. 101. Baylor (3) - 41,882 48,199 - ACC Jackson State (3) - 31,2062. Liberty (6) - 18,272105. Notre Dame (7) - 76,28822. Alabama (3) - 100,707 20,661 - Sun Belt 92. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. 7. Texas Southern (1) - 16,407 Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC Louisiana Tech (1) - 23,174 Baylor (6) - 44,91952. 34. 53. 20. 85. Troy (3) - 25,572 91. 5. Total. 10. 9. Air Force (5) - 28,21682. 50. Bowling Green (5) - 16,411120. 36. Louisiana Tech (1) - 23,174 After failing to top 30,000 fans once in 2019 -- KU peaked with 28,000 and change to see Rutgers on Sept. 15, but failed to crack 20,000 once in four Big 12 home games -- Kansas welcomed Miles with a crowd of 32,611 to see a 24-17 win over Indiana State on Aug. 31, then drew 33,493 for a 12-7 loss to Coastal Carolina a week later. BYU (2) - 62,086 2010 NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE . Basketball . BYU (6) - 59,54770. 33. 10. 125. Penn State (3) - 105,775 130. Michigan (1) - 110,811 UAB (6) - 24,72687. Central Michigan (6) - 13,564126. 18,637 - Sun Belt Mississippi State (4) - 55,87628. 59. 19. Baylor (4) - 43,228 Ohio (2) - 17,041 Missouri (7) - 54,16034. Arkansas is also an extreme outlier. Clemson (6) - 80,86723. New Mexico St. 5 17,905 13,706 4,199 . 96. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC 48. 85. Florida International (1) - 13,311, MAC The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs Skip To Main Content . Iowa (2) - 65,529 0000034688 00000 n
North Carolina A&T (2) - 16,463 Colorado State (5) - 25,54087. Colorado State (5) - 25,54087. Texas (5) - 96,81713. 94. Wisconsin (3) - 77,169 22,836 - CUSA A new SEC deal with ESPN/ABC begins in 2024. Ohio (1) - 16,665 Ohio (6) - 16,566120. 124. Texas State (4) - 17,937 Charlotte (3) - 13,755 45. Louisiana-Monroe (2) - 22,275 98. Ohio (3) - 17,367 Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 Arizona State (3) - 45,162 Jacksonville State (7) - 16,82910. Braylen Jackson Lake Ridge (Mansfield, TX) 6-3 / 265. Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. North Carolina A&T (5) - 16,9279. 65. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 Jeremy, I could look it up myself but I'm getting old-er, but would post last LAST YEARS BIG 12 ATTENDANCE 119. 123. 55,540 - Big 12 Jacksonville State (3) - 20,768 65. Memphis (1) - 44,107 Purdue (2) - 55,272 Arizona State (3) - 45,162 Iowa (7) - 65,55732. Wyoming (2) - 27,426 77. East Carolina (1) - 34,118 UAB (1) - 39,165 Fresno State (1) - 34,790 19. 36. Western Michigan (2) - 18,675 The decrease spared no part of the country. 12. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Regular-season attendance at college football's highest level dipped to 45,274 fans per game in 2012, the lowest average since 2003. South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS Purdue (7) - 54,02145. Penn State (4) - 105,965 23. Arizona State (1) - 47,413 57,551 - Big 12 Buffalo (3) - 18,692 Colorado (5) - 50,56343. 70. 73,488 - SEC 60. Georgia Tech (3) - 44,838 59. Clemson (2) - 80,309 6. Indiana (3) - 41,938 Cincinnati (2) - 36,779 63. 85. 44. Wake Forest (7) - 26,99979. Arkansas (6) - 53,75942. Jackson State (5) - 33,7622. Kansas (6) - 35,765ACC14. Maryland (5) - 38,55860. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 Still, success does not always bring out the fans. Marshall (4) - 25,435 21,270 - MWC 7. 121. Stanford (3) - 36,551 New Mexico State (5) - 17,905130. 45. Colorado State (6) - 23,33888. North Carolina A&T (2) - 16,463 Wyoming (2) - 27,426 15. Colorado State (1) - 24,453 You also have the fact that the interest in gaming is on the rise.". 106. 93. 8. 77. 52. Akron (5) - 17,268112. Syracuse 2018 average: 37,043 | 2019 average: 42,164 | Increase: 5,121 (13.8%). 45,624 - Pac 12 73,279 - SEC Nebraska (4) - 89,560 Georgia (2) - 92,746 92. "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. 1. 103. Alabama State (2) - 21,858 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. 70,628 - Big Ten Virginia (5) - 49,01846. 127. Oregon State (4) - 32,331 Vanderbilt (5) - 28,173AAC51. 40. Connecticut (5) - 19,443100. South Florida (5) - 33,70269. Air Force (1) - 33,101 Florida International (2) - 12,534, MAC Navy (3) - 32,398 The 17,249 crowd for the Oct. 12 loss to Georgia State was the largest in the history of Brooks Stadium.