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. SMU (5) - 24,20797. 67. 40. 32. The NCAA has been tracking FBS attendance since 1976, two years before then-Division I-AA (Football Championship Subdivision) was created. Wyoming (3) - 25,960 15,843 - MAC, BIG 12 The average capacity of those stadiums is slightly more than 30,000 or less than a Midnight Yell at Texas A&M. "The generation of fans that aren't really watching TV anymore, they're on mobile devices. Illinois (3) - 36,642 Cincinnati 2018 average: 30,519 | 2019 average: 35,985 | Increase: 5,466 (17.9%). trailer
23. 113. Texas (5) - 96,81713. 26. 103. 87. Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 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. Central Michigan (1) - 12,207 Liberty (5) - 18,191113. 8. Appalachian State (6) - 24,67085. North Carolina (5) - 50,50040. 111. Northern Illinois (5) - 8,518MWC64. 126. 
Buy or Sell Tickets, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Rank Attendance Date Game Result 1: 36,742: December 30, 2010: SMU 14, Army 16: 2: 35,569: September 24, 2022: SMU 34 . 126. Hawaii (8) - 23,68986. 19. 4. 53. Florida (3) - 80,636 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. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 68. 59. Dragging the average down is the 15 teams that have joined FBS since 2000. Utah (5) - 46,21044. 13. Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 78. 112. 9. Notre Dame (7) - 76,28822. 99. Coastal Carolina (1) - 14,237, INDEPENDENTS South Carolina (6) - 77,52627. 19h; 56. 0000002056 00000 n
North Carolina (1) - 50,500 45. Kansas (7) - 33,875ACC14. Marshall (6) - 23,95689. Coastal Carolina (3) - 15,048, INDEPENDENTS The average for the division's 130 teams slipped to 39,848 fans per game. Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 BYU (6) - 59,54770. 95. Kent State (3) - 15,611121. Arizona State (5) - 47,64244. Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State and Alabama are all at 100,000 or more. Western Michigan (6) - 17,937109. 8. 84. San Diego State (3) - 32,116 25. Of the in-game experience, Berry had a similar complaint as the average fan: "It's going to end up being 30 snaps and this long commercial break. 24. Penn State (3) - 105,775 121. Temple (1) - 26,378 Washington (4) - 66,650 Razorback Stadium was raucous again in 2021, filled with an average of 65,284 fans, a record at least since the venue was expanded in 2018. Mississippi (1) - 47,915 Nebraska (1) - 89,502 Arkansas (3) - 57,565 Projected 2022 season tickets (45,000) are up more than 10,000 from two years ago, a disastrous 2-10 season. Last season marked the seventh straight year and ninth year in the last 10 that FBS attendance has declined. 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 - Filled Stadium Capacity 100.89%, See College Football News stories in your feed, Privacy Notice / Your California Privacy Rights. NC State (4) - 56,719 31. 108. Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM / OPPONENT for each category. Penn State (2) - 104,332 33. 46,007 - Pac 12 Baylor (5) - 43,85852. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC 98. Troy (1) - 23,172 116. East Carolina (5) - 34,16566. SMU (5) - 24,20794. 31,545 - AAC North Texas (2) - 21,490 Hawaii (6) - 23,05795. 69. Stanford (2) - 38,214 Minnesota (2) - 45,067 New Mexico State (1) - 10,123, TOP 10 FCS (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 Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 18. Oklahoma (5) - 83,45821. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. 61. 124. West Virginia (1) - 61,891 3. "There's a big difference between betting on a college football game and betting on the Super Bowl," White said. 121. 23. South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS 18. Maryland (2) - 33,127, PAC 12 24,255 - CUSA South Alabama (5) - 16,323121. 79. West Virginia (2) - 59,472 Kent State (2) - 19,190 Washington (2) - 66,018 Louisiana-Lafayette (1) - 22,440 44. Appalachian State (1) - 25,147 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. Illinois (3) - 36,642 UCLA (3) - 46,020 Basketball . 45,624 - Pac 12 82. 29. Appalachian State (3) - 26,461 0000044525 00000 n
Coastal Carolina (1) - 14,237, INDEPENDENTS Troy (5) - 24,40192. Big 12 looking west, Pac-12 looking for a TV deal: What we're hearing on realignment. Georgia Tech (2) - 44,735 25,196 - MWC Nevada (5) - 16,079119. 0000044726 00000 n
Oklahoma (2) - 83,358 Baylor (4) - 43,228 Mississippi (7) - 48,23378. Washington State (2) - 27,407, SEC Oregon (5) - 52,93536. 113. Menu Miami (6) - 52,82937. Virginia Tech (2) - 54,798 Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 5. 85. Pittsburgh (4) - 43,877 51,034 - ACC Houston (4) - 26,19285. 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. Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. Tulane (6) - 20,27199. 118. 117. Mississippi State (3) - 54,740 42. Boston College (3) - 32,724 Texas A&M (3) - 98,964 UNLV (2) - 18,082 32. That's a major criticism of college basketball as viewership is heavily focused on March Madness. 40. Michigan (2) - 111,279 In general, colleges can't easily build a new stadium to replace an antiquated one given their constrained campus footprints. Alabama State (2) - 21,858 Purdue (6) - 53,80245. . Rutgers (7) - 30,082PAC 1219. 60. 38. Memphis (5) - 40,44659. West Virginia (6) - 55,90728. 2023 SMU Athletics. 15; it was the College Football Playoff semifinal between Clemson and Ohio State. Stanford (1) - 37,179 Army (6) - 30,989102. 120. 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. 120. 100. 116. 0000173307 00000 n
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. 120. 23. 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. Syracuse (6) - 42,16462. Western Michigan (4) - 19,882 Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 103. 2. Football remains healthy on television. 39. 130. Liberty (4) - 18,075 121. 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. 28. Most people who go to NRG, don't go there to see UH play, especially if a regional P5 team comes to town. Northern Illinois (2) - 12,467 123. Schools DESPERATELY need college football attendance revenue for the bottom line. Middle Tennessee (4) - 16,325126. Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 Oregon State (6) - 32,42474. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. Toledo (1) - 25,361 Even the best teams and conferences across college football saw attendance drops this season. 62. CFN Preview 2019: Team Previews, Rankings, Features, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Saturday, March 4, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Friday, March 3, College Basketball Rankings: Top 68 Teams March 3, NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections, 68 Team Predictions, Bubble Teams March 2, 2023 NFL Draft Projections Position Rankings: Pre-Combine, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Wednesday, March 1, Auburn at Alabama Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, DePaul at UConn Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Maryland at Ohio State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Privacy Notice / Your California Privacy Rights. James Madison (2) - 21,100 Wake Forest (1) - 29,027, BIG TEN Cincinnati (3) - 37,893 Tulane (1) - 16,361, CUSA Football Bowl Subdivision crowds . UAB (1) - 39,165 Florida State (7) - 54,01935. Fresno State (1) - 34,790 Army (1) - 23,238 . Ball State (6) - 9,924130. UAB (3) - 30,208 0000044793 00000 n
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67. San Jose State (6) - 15,396SUN BELT82. 13. You're not going to get that for most college games. LSU (5) - 100,5008. 121. Montana (6) - 23,5443. Western Michigan (2) - 18,675 Rutgers (1) - 40,515 James Madison (6) - 22,1444. 21,745 - CUSA 56. 116. Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. North Dakota State (2) - 18,674 Wisconsin (7) - 76,47218. 34. In conference championship seasons, Michigan, Cincinnati and Baylor all lost attendance. 6. The Rebels went from an 18-year low attendance mark in 2019 (48,233) to more than 56,000 in 2021. Buffalo (5) - 16,951116. New Mexico (1) - 13,749 Cincinnati (5) - 37,16164. San Diego State (1) - 40,222 Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC 123. Average housing and dining. Notre Dame (5) - 77,62222. UCLA (1) - 36,951 65,529 - Big Ten 77. 51. Alabama State (3) - 20,341 Nevada (2) - 17,159 "We have to continue to make sure we enhance the game day experience.". 79. Oregon State (2) - 32,633 Mississippi (3) - 46,668 Purdue (2) - 55,272 0000003701 00000 n
Nevada (4) - 16,192 1. UTEP (2) - 22,570 14. sports SMU Mustangs. Temple (1) - 26,378 57. There's only so many times you can watch college students roll around in some big blow-up ball [on the field during those breaks] before it starts losing its entertainment value.". TCU (5) - 43,43261. Penn State (7) - 105,6783. 30. Arkansas (1) - 61,055 Wyoming (1) - 26,037 Clemson (7) - 80,86824. Oregon State (6) - 32,42474. Western Kentucky (2) - 18,712 Troy (3) - 25,572 Thirteen of the top 14-rated primetime telecasts in 2021 were NFL games, according to Sports Media Watch. Bowling Green (1) - 17,620 Alabama State (5) - 17,7997. Syracuse (5) - 43,85363. * Since inception of the American (2013), Mountain West (1999), Conference USA (1996). Miami (6) - 52,82938. Marshall (3) - 27,797 North Carolina (6) - 50,50038. Purdue (1) - 50,506 0000171775 00000 n
Southern Miss (3) - 26,546 16. Virginia (6) - 47,07048. Vanderbilt (7) - 26,288AAC49. 7. Louisiana-Lafayette (4) - 19,467 I think we're just getting started in terms of our attendance. Only Rutgers, up 14,458 fans per game, had a higher average increase in 2021. Charlotte (5) - 12,678MAC94. Indiana (6) - 41,24457. 42. 77. For younger fans with shorter attention spans, it's about keeping their attention, period. This speaks volumes about their fan base. Arizona (4) - 41,066 4. LSU (1) - 97,420 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. 23,875 - CUSA There are only a handful of schools that fit that profile. Southern Miss (5) - 24,76581. Tennessee (7) - 87,93511. 59,659 - Big Ten Oregon (2) - 50,009 BYU (3) - 62,096 55. 37. 109. Nebraska (3) - 89,618 38. 75. 13. 23. Michigan (4) - 111,185 Texas (3) - 96,372 Hawaii (1) - 22,396 122. BYU (6) - 59,54770. Wyoming (5) - 23,37888. Auburn (3) - 85,770 31. Texas A&M (1) - 98,016 105. Duke (3) - 27,555 Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 17. 2. 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? 18. Iowa (2) - 65,529 18. This was the highest average attendance for SMU home games since 1950. 129. UTEP (2) - 22,570 Florida International (6) - 13,874127. 82. Oregon (2) - 50,009 Missouri (5) - 54,49834. Bowling Green (6) - 15,295122. Troy (6) - 23,49991. 86. Middle Tennessee (5) - 15,142124. 53. 15. Memphis (2) - 39,297 Alabama State (4) - 18,4366. Northern Illinois (3) - 11,320129. Georgia State (5) - 18,123105. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 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. Colorado State (6) - 23,33888. 19. 41,336 - Baylor (6) 123. 25,026 - MWC 66. Appalachian State (5) - 25,17984. 41. Despite a down 2019, South Carolina had a home schedule that included Auburn, Clemson and Florida. Pittsburgh (4) - 43,877 Air Force (1) - 33,101 17. Western Michigan (1) - 15,021 Clemson (7) - 80,86823. Notre Dame (6) - 77,03222. Toledo (6) - 20,399105. But in terms of watching a game, it's much better to do it at home.". 30. Arizona State (3) - 45,162 Troy (1) - 23,172 3. Montana State (1) - 19,497 94. 77. The FBS average of 41,477 per game is the game's lowest since 1996. Texas State (3) - 18,322 Louisiana-Monroe (2) - 22,275 22,730 - CUSA Charlotte (3) - 13,755 Oklahoma State (1) - 55,509 Above all else, we prepare Students for life. Stanford (7) - 37,01866. 49,439 - ACC Purdue (2) - 55,272 UNLV (5) - 20,36397. Georgia Southern (4) - 14,586INDEPENDENTS15. 4. Bowling Green (2) - 17,821 Boston College (6) - 34,18576. 85. Kent State (1) - 18,679 127. Kent State (4) - 13,821128. 21. North Dakota State (1) - 18,923 Arkansas (7) - 50,93142. 10. Tulsa (5) - 19,265CUSA78. 44. BYU (1) - 61,626 52. Middle Tennessee (2) - 20,382 California (1) - 44,168 130. 5. The year closed with back-to-back home games against Cincinnati, which saw crowds of 36,472 and 33,008. 6. Arkansas State (1) - 22,076 Toledo (6) - 20,399103. Marshall (1) - 23,875 Iowa (7) - 65,55730. Montana State (5) - 18,2916. Coastal Carolina (6) - 15,034123. Virginia (7) - 47,86347. 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. 76. Why should you care about college football attendance? Minnesota (6) - 44,92954. Eastern Michigan (1) - 17,286 Nevada (6) - 16,180117. 125. Air Force (1) - 33,101 45. Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948 Wisconsin (2) - 77,341 Even as SMU attendance grew, however, the . 82. 18. 85. 74. 6. 108. New Mexico State (1) - 10,123 Connecticut (5) - 19,443100. SMU (1) - 22,766 44,168 - Pac 12 The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Illinois (2) - 32,707, PAC 12 75,353 - SEC 114. Old Dominion (2) - 20,294 Akron (5) - 17,268115. Missouri (2) - 53,918 Florida International (2) - 12,534, MAC Boise State (6) - 33,48869. 105. 27. 52. Rutgers (1) - 40,515 Troy (3) - 25,572 Charlotte (6) - 12,319MAC93. 17. Kent State (5) - 12,822128. Jackson State (3) - 31,2062. Utah State (2) - 21,132 LSU (7) - 100,8428. 29,490 - AAC 53. Southern (2) - 15,313, THROUGH WEEK 11AVERAGE73,303 - SEC65,121 - Big Ten58,051 - Big 1247,889 - ACC45,564 - Pac 1230,052 - AAC23.902 - MWC20,141 - CUSA19,055 - Sun Belt16,320 - MACMEDIAN80,633 - SEC60,206 - Big Ten54,860 - Big 1246,940 - ACC45,604 - Pac 1231,037 - AAC23,218 - MWC20,089 - CUSA18,112 - Sun Belt16,976 - MACBIG 127. 19,651 - Sun Belt Massachusetts (3) - 8,788, TOP 10 FCS Iowa State (1) - 61,500 6. SMU football superfan Paul Layne fights to keep his 48-year attendance streak alive amid 2020s challenges Layne will attend his 528th consecutive SMU football game Saturday. Iowa (4) - 65,950 Auburn (5) - 86,44412. 15. Some schools are still building out stadium bandwidth so fans can use their mobile phones in the stands. 96. Massachusetts (1) - 10,524 UTEP (5) - 18,156107. Jacksonville State (2) - 20,165 SMU (5) - 24,20796. 0.8578. 27. Kansas State (2) - 48,632 Tennessee (2) - 88,989 Miami (6) - 44,86247. 2014 SMU Mustangs football; Conference: American Athletic Conference: Record: 1-11 (1-7 The American) . 11. BYU (6) - 59,54770. Hawaii (3) - 24,223 86. Maryland (6) - 37,81258. Florida International (6) - 13,874127. Louisiana-Lafayette (5) - 19,786104. Appalachian State (3) - 26,461 20,109 - CUSA California (1) - 44,168 55. Georgia State (1) - 20,351 55,540 - Big 12 SMU (6) - 23,63394. 54. Arizona (5) - 40,24162. Navy (2) - 29,619 34. South Florida (3) - 35,641 69. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 19. Georgia Tech (5) - 43,79950. 60. Connecticut (3) - 20,265 105. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at Alabama (1) - 100,710 Arizona State (2) - 44,850 Central Michigan (3) - 15,361 59,323 - Big Ten 39. 91. For the seventh consecutive year, a majority of FBS conferences (seven of 10) declined in attendance. 78,167 - SEC Charlotte (2) - 14,466 Alabama State (4) - 18,436 24. 128. Marshall (2) - 25,599 Troy (3) - 25,572 Kentucky (4) - 57,497 West Virginia (1) - 61,891 8. Washington (7) - 68,23823. 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. Nebraska (2) - 89,548 Jacksonville State (6) - 17,2218. Boston College (3) - 32,724 49,858 - ACC 68. Next year's season ticket push will be a big one and that's a product of "everyone getting on board," Dykes said. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. 99. Get a summary of the Memphis Tigers vs. SMU Mustangs football game. 128. 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Utah (3) - 46,008 19. AVERAGE Army (2) - 25,628 Pittsburgh (7) - 43,37253. James Madison (6) - 22,1444. UH doesn't count it. 126. 24,528 - MWC UCLA (5) - 44,99853. Stanford (5) - 34,56667. 40. Rutgers (5) - 30,481PAC 1219. UAB (2) - 33,549 78,859 - SEC Game attendance: 37,978 Game weather: Temperature: 49 F (9 C) Weather: Cloudy Wind: SW 8 MPH Referee: Charles Lamertina TV announcers ( ESPN ): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline) See also: 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team Tulsa [ edit] SMU in action against Tulsa 87. 43. Bowling Green (5) - 16,411123. San Diego State (1) - 40,222 36. 0000045279 00000 n
LSU (4) - 100,085 UCLA (2) - 44,765 Clemson (3) - 80,706 51,019 - ACC 43. 48. Having former SMU legends like Eric Dickerson, Harvey Armstrong, Courtland Sutton and many others there is a big deal to the players as well, who just try to keep performing at a high-level each week. 77. 129. 39. Marshall (5) - 24,76889. 7. 111. Tennessee (3) - 88,062 18. Western Michigan (6) - 17,937108. Alabama (6) - 100,9996. 92. UH, the largest commuter school in the state and it can't even fill a 40K stadium on game day. Texas State (1) - 20,003 116. Notre Dame (2) - 77,622 68. "People have said, 'Well, these decisions won't affect fan interest.' 80. 102. Air Force (6) - 27,08483. (The opponent, Norfolk State, surely had a lot to do with that.) UTSA (3) - 24,411 Florida A&M (3) - 23,594 It's also easier and less expensive to watch games on TV at home.
Buy or Sell Tickets, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Rank Attendance Date Game Result 1: 36,742: December 30, 2010: SMU 14, Army 16: 2: 35,569: September 24, 2022: SMU 34 . 126. Hawaii (8) - 23,68986. 19. 4. 53. Florida (3) - 80,636 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. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 68. 59. Dragging the average down is the 15 teams that have joined FBS since 2000. Utah (5) - 46,21044. 13. Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 78. 112. 9. Notre Dame (7) - 76,28822. 99. Coastal Carolina (1) - 14,237, INDEPENDENTS South Carolina (6) - 77,52627. 19h; 56. 0000002056 00000 n
North Carolina (1) - 50,500 45. Kansas (7) - 33,875ACC14. Marshall (6) - 23,95689. Coastal Carolina (3) - 15,048, INDEPENDENTS The average for the division's 130 teams slipped to 39,848 fans per game. Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 BYU (6) - 59,54770. 95. Kent State (3) - 15,611121. Arizona State (5) - 47,64244. Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State and Alabama are all at 100,000 or more. Western Michigan (6) - 17,937109. 8. 84. San Diego State (3) - 32,116 25. Of the in-game experience, Berry had a similar complaint as the average fan: "It's going to end up being 30 snaps and this long commercial break. 24. Penn State (3) - 105,775 121. Temple (1) - 26,378 Washington (4) - 66,650 Razorback Stadium was raucous again in 2021, filled with an average of 65,284 fans, a record at least since the venue was expanded in 2018. Mississippi (1) - 47,915 Nebraska (1) - 89,502 Arkansas (3) - 57,565 Projected 2022 season tickets (45,000) are up more than 10,000 from two years ago, a disastrous 2-10 season. Last season marked the seventh straight year and ninth year in the last 10 that FBS attendance has declined. 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 - 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NC State (4) - 56,719 31. 108. Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM / OPPONENT for each category. Penn State (2) - 104,332 33. 46,007 - Pac 12 Baylor (5) - 43,85852. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC 98. Troy (1) - 23,172 116. East Carolina (5) - 34,16566. SMU (5) - 24,20794. 31,545 - AAC North Texas (2) - 21,490 Hawaii (6) - 23,05795. 69. Stanford (2) - 38,214 Minnesota (2) - 45,067 New Mexico State (1) - 10,123, TOP 10 FCS (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 Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 18. Oklahoma (5) - 83,45821. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. 61. 124. West Virginia (1) - 61,891 3. "There's a big difference between betting on a college football game and betting on the Super Bowl," White said. 121. 23. South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS 18. Maryland (2) - 33,127, PAC 12 24,255 - CUSA South Alabama (5) - 16,323121. 79. West Virginia (2) - 59,472 Kent State (2) - 19,190 Washington (2) - 66,018 Louisiana-Lafayette (1) - 22,440 44. Appalachian State (1) - 25,147 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. Illinois (3) - 36,642 UCLA (3) - 46,020 Basketball . 45,624 - Pac 12 82. 29. Appalachian State (3) - 26,461 0000044525 00000 n
Coastal Carolina (1) - 14,237, INDEPENDENTS Troy (5) - 24,40192. Big 12 looking west, Pac-12 looking for a TV deal: What we're hearing on realignment. Georgia Tech (2) - 44,735 25,196 - MWC Nevada (5) - 16,079119. 0000044726 00000 n
Oklahoma (2) - 83,358 Baylor (4) - 43,228 Mississippi (7) - 48,23378. Washington State (2) - 27,407, SEC Oregon (5) - 52,93536. 113. Menu Miami (6) - 52,82937. Virginia Tech (2) - 54,798 Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 5. 85. Pittsburgh (4) - 43,877 51,034 - ACC Houston (4) - 26,19285. 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. Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. Tulane (6) - 20,27199. 118. 117. Mississippi State (3) - 54,740 42. Boston College (3) - 32,724 Texas A&M (3) - 98,964 UNLV (2) - 18,082 32. That's a major criticism of college basketball as viewership is heavily focused on March Madness. 40. Michigan (2) - 111,279 In general, colleges can't easily build a new stadium to replace an antiquated one given their constrained campus footprints. Alabama State (2) - 21,858 Purdue (6) - 53,80245. . Rutgers (7) - 30,082PAC 1219. 60. 38. Memphis (5) - 40,44659. West Virginia (6) - 55,90728. 2023 SMU Athletics. 15; it was the College Football Playoff semifinal between Clemson and Ohio State. Stanford (1) - 37,179 Army (6) - 30,989102. 120. 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. 120. 100. 116. 0000173307 00000 n
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. 120. 23. 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. Syracuse (6) - 42,16462. Western Michigan (4) - 19,882 Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 103. 2. Football remains healthy on television. 39. 130. Liberty (4) - 18,075 121. 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. 28. Most people who go to NRG, don't go there to see UH play, especially if a regional P5 team comes to town. Northern Illinois (2) - 12,467 123. Schools DESPERATELY need college football attendance revenue for the bottom line. Middle Tennessee (4) - 16,325126. Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 Oregon State (6) - 32,42474. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. Toledo (1) - 25,361 Even the best teams and conferences across college football saw attendance drops this season. 62. CFN Preview 2019: Team Previews, Rankings, Features, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Saturday, March 4, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Friday, March 3, College Basketball Rankings: Top 68 Teams March 3, NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections, 68 Team Predictions, Bubble Teams March 2, 2023 NFL Draft Projections Position Rankings: Pre-Combine, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Wednesday, March 1, Auburn at Alabama Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, DePaul at UConn Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Maryland at Ohio State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Privacy Notice / Your California Privacy Rights. James Madison (2) - 21,100 Wake Forest (1) - 29,027, BIG TEN Cincinnati (3) - 37,893 Tulane (1) - 16,361, CUSA Football Bowl Subdivision crowds . UAB (1) - 39,165 Florida State (7) - 54,01935. Fresno State (1) - 34,790 Army (1) - 23,238 . Ball State (6) - 9,924130. UAB (3) - 30,208 0000044793 00000 n
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67. San Jose State (6) - 15,396SUN BELT82. 13. You're not going to get that for most college games. LSU (5) - 100,5008. 121. Montana (6) - 23,5443. Western Michigan (2) - 18,675 Rutgers (1) - 40,515 James Madison (6) - 22,1444. 21,745 - CUSA 56. 116. Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. North Dakota State (2) - 18,674 Wisconsin (7) - 76,47218. 34. In conference championship seasons, Michigan, Cincinnati and Baylor all lost attendance. 6. The Rebels went from an 18-year low attendance mark in 2019 (48,233) to more than 56,000 in 2021. Buffalo (5) - 16,951116. New Mexico (1) - 13,749 Cincinnati (5) - 37,16164. San Diego State (1) - 40,222 Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC 123. Average housing and dining. Notre Dame (5) - 77,62222. UCLA (1) - 36,951 65,529 - Big Ten 77. 51. Alabama State (3) - 20,341 Nevada (2) - 17,159 "We have to continue to make sure we enhance the game day experience.". 79. Oregon State (2) - 32,633 Mississippi (3) - 46,668 Purdue (2) - 55,272 0000003701 00000 n
Nevada (4) - 16,192 1. UTEP (2) - 22,570 14. sports SMU Mustangs. Temple (1) - 26,378 57. There's only so many times you can watch college students roll around in some big blow-up ball [on the field during those breaks] before it starts losing its entertainment value.". TCU (5) - 43,43261. Penn State (7) - 105,6783. 30. Arkansas (1) - 61,055 Wyoming (1) - 26,037 Clemson (7) - 80,86824. Oregon State (6) - 32,42474. Western Kentucky (2) - 18,712 Troy (3) - 25,572 Thirteen of the top 14-rated primetime telecasts in 2021 were NFL games, according to Sports Media Watch. Bowling Green (1) - 17,620 Alabama State (5) - 17,7997. Syracuse (5) - 43,85363. * Since inception of the American (2013), Mountain West (1999), Conference USA (1996). Miami (6) - 52,82938. Marshall (3) - 27,797 North Carolina (6) - 50,50038. Purdue (1) - 50,506 0000171775 00000 n
Southern Miss (3) - 26,546 16. Virginia (6) - 47,07048. Vanderbilt (7) - 26,288AAC49. 7. Louisiana-Lafayette (4) - 19,467 I think we're just getting started in terms of our attendance. Only Rutgers, up 14,458 fans per game, had a higher average increase in 2021. Charlotte (5) - 12,678MAC94. Indiana (6) - 41,24457. 42. 77. For younger fans with shorter attention spans, it's about keeping their attention, period. This speaks volumes about their fan base. Arizona (4) - 41,066 4. LSU (1) - 97,420 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. 23,875 - CUSA There are only a handful of schools that fit that profile. Southern Miss (5) - 24,76581. Tennessee (7) - 87,93511. 59,659 - Big Ten Oregon (2) - 50,009 BYU (3) - 62,096 55. 37. 109. Nebraska (3) - 89,618 38. 75. 13. 23. Michigan (4) - 111,185 Texas (3) - 96,372 Hawaii (1) - 22,396 122. BYU (6) - 59,54770. Wyoming (5) - 23,37888. Auburn (3) - 85,770 31. Texas A&M (1) - 98,016 105. Duke (3) - 27,555 Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 17. 2. 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? 18. Iowa (2) - 65,529 18. This was the highest average attendance for SMU home games since 1950. 129. UTEP (2) - 22,570 Florida International (6) - 13,874127. 82. Oregon (2) - 50,009 Missouri (5) - 54,49834. Bowling Green (6) - 15,295122. Troy (6) - 23,49991. 86. Middle Tennessee (5) - 15,142124. 53. 15. Memphis (2) - 39,297 Alabama State (4) - 18,4366. Northern Illinois (3) - 11,320129. Georgia State (5) - 18,123105. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 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. Colorado State (6) - 23,33888. 19. 41,336 - Baylor (6) 123. 25,026 - MWC 66. Appalachian State (5) - 25,17984. 41. Despite a down 2019, South Carolina had a home schedule that included Auburn, Clemson and Florida. Pittsburgh (4) - 43,877 Air Force (1) - 33,101 17. Western Michigan (1) - 15,021 Clemson (7) - 80,86823. Notre Dame (6) - 77,03222. Toledo (6) - 20,399105. But in terms of watching a game, it's much better to do it at home.". 30. Arizona State (3) - 45,162 Troy (1) - 23,172 3. Montana State (1) - 19,497 94. 77. The FBS average of 41,477 per game is the game's lowest since 1996. Texas State (3) - 18,322 Louisiana-Monroe (2) - 22,275 22,730 - CUSA Charlotte (3) - 13,755 Oklahoma State (1) - 55,509 Above all else, we prepare Students for life. Stanford (7) - 37,01866. 49,439 - ACC Purdue (2) - 55,272 UNLV (5) - 20,36397. Georgia Southern (4) - 14,586INDEPENDENTS15. 4. Bowling Green (2) - 17,821 Boston College (6) - 34,18576. 85. Kent State (1) - 18,679 127. Kent State (4) - 13,821128. 21. North Dakota State (1) - 18,923 Arkansas (7) - 50,93142. 10. Tulsa (5) - 19,265CUSA78. 44. BYU (1) - 61,626 52. Middle Tennessee (2) - 20,382 California (1) - 44,168 130. 5. The year closed with back-to-back home games against Cincinnati, which saw crowds of 36,472 and 33,008. 6. Arkansas State (1) - 22,076 Toledo (6) - 20,399103. Marshall (1) - 23,875 Iowa (7) - 65,55730. Montana State (5) - 18,2916. Coastal Carolina (6) - 15,034123. Virginia (7) - 47,86347. 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. 76. Why should you care about college football attendance? Minnesota (6) - 44,92954. Eastern Michigan (1) - 17,286 Nevada (6) - 16,180117. 125. Air Force (1) - 33,101 45. Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948 Wisconsin (2) - 77,341 Even as SMU attendance grew, however, the . 82. 18. 85. 74. 6. 108. New Mexico State (1) - 10,123 Connecticut (5) - 19,443100. SMU (1) - 22,766 44,168 - Pac 12 The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Illinois (2) - 32,707, PAC 12 75,353 - SEC 114. Old Dominion (2) - 20,294 Akron (5) - 17,268115. Missouri (2) - 53,918 Florida International (2) - 12,534, MAC Boise State (6) - 33,48869. 105. 27. 52. Rutgers (1) - 40,515 Troy (3) - 25,572 Charlotte (6) - 12,319MAC93. 17. Kent State (5) - 12,822128. Jackson State (3) - 31,2062. Utah State (2) - 21,132 LSU (7) - 100,8428. 29,490 - AAC 53. Southern (2) - 15,313, THROUGH WEEK 11AVERAGE73,303 - SEC65,121 - Big Ten58,051 - Big 1247,889 - ACC45,564 - Pac 1230,052 - AAC23.902 - MWC20,141 - CUSA19,055 - Sun Belt16,320 - MACMEDIAN80,633 - SEC60,206 - Big Ten54,860 - Big 1246,940 - ACC45,604 - Pac 1231,037 - AAC23,218 - MWC20,089 - CUSA18,112 - Sun Belt16,976 - MACBIG 127. 19,651 - Sun Belt Massachusetts (3) - 8,788, TOP 10 FCS Iowa State (1) - 61,500 6. SMU football superfan Paul Layne fights to keep his 48-year attendance streak alive amid 2020s challenges Layne will attend his 528th consecutive SMU football game Saturday. Iowa (4) - 65,950 Auburn (5) - 86,44412. 15. Some schools are still building out stadium bandwidth so fans can use their mobile phones in the stands. 96. Massachusetts (1) - 10,524 UTEP (5) - 18,156107. Jacksonville State (2) - 20,165 SMU (5) - 24,20796. 0.8578. 27. Kansas State (2) - 48,632 Tennessee (2) - 88,989 Miami (6) - 44,86247. 2014 SMU Mustangs football; Conference: American Athletic Conference: Record: 1-11 (1-7 The American) . 11. BYU (6) - 59,54770. Hawaii (3) - 24,223 86. Maryland (6) - 37,81258. Florida International (6) - 13,874127. Louisiana-Lafayette (5) - 19,786104. Appalachian State (3) - 26,461 20,109 - CUSA California (1) - 44,168 55. Georgia State (1) - 20,351 55,540 - Big 12 SMU (6) - 23,63394. 54. Arizona (5) - 40,24162. Navy (2) - 29,619 34. South Florida (3) - 35,641 69. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 19. Georgia Tech (5) - 43,79950. 60. Connecticut (3) - 20,265 105. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at Alabama (1) - 100,710 Arizona State (2) - 44,850 Central Michigan (3) - 15,361 59,323 - Big Ten 39. 91. For the seventh consecutive year, a majority of FBS conferences (seven of 10) declined in attendance. 78,167 - SEC Charlotte (2) - 14,466 Alabama State (4) - 18,436 24. 128. Marshall (2) - 25,599 Troy (3) - 25,572 Kentucky (4) - 57,497 West Virginia (1) - 61,891 8. Washington (7) - 68,23823. 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. Nebraska (2) - 89,548 Jacksonville State (6) - 17,2218. Boston College (3) - 32,724 49,858 - ACC 68. Next year's season ticket push will be a big one and that's a product of "everyone getting on board," Dykes said. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. 99. Get a summary of the Memphis Tigers vs. SMU Mustangs football game. 128. 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Utah (3) - 46,008 19. AVERAGE Army (2) - 25,628 Pittsburgh (7) - 43,37253. James Madison (6) - 22,1444. UH doesn't count it. 126. 24,528 - MWC UCLA (5) - 44,99853. Stanford (5) - 34,56667. 40. Rutgers (5) - 30,481PAC 1219. UAB (2) - 33,549 78,859 - SEC Game attendance: 37,978 Game weather: Temperature: 49 F (9 C) Weather: Cloudy Wind: SW 8 MPH Referee: Charles Lamertina TV announcers ( ESPN ): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline) See also: 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team Tulsa [ edit] SMU in action against Tulsa 87. 43. Bowling Green (5) - 16,411123. San Diego State (1) - 40,222 36. 0000045279 00000 n
LSU (4) - 100,085 UCLA (2) - 44,765 Clemson (3) - 80,706 51,019 - ACC 43. 48. Having former SMU legends like Eric Dickerson, Harvey Armstrong, Courtland Sutton and many others there is a big deal to the players as well, who just try to keep performing at a high-level each week. 77. 129. 39. Marshall (5) - 24,76889. 7. 111. Tennessee (3) - 88,062 18. Western Michigan (6) - 17,937108. Alabama (6) - 100,9996. 92. UH, the largest commuter school in the state and it can't even fill a 40K stadium on game day. Texas State (1) - 20,003 116. Notre Dame (2) - 77,622 68. "People have said, 'Well, these decisions won't affect fan interest.' 80. 102. Air Force (6) - 27,08483. (The opponent, Norfolk State, surely had a lot to do with that.) UTSA (3) - 24,411 Florida A&M (3) - 23,594 It's also easier and less expensive to watch games on TV at home.