80. Tennessee (5) - 88,471 San Jose State (1) - 13,480, SUN BELT Florida Atlantic (1) - 30,811 UAB (6) - 24,72686. 17,554 - MAC, BIG 12 Last July, weeks after USC and UCLA 's stunning Big Ten . Rutgers (7) - 30,082PAC 1219. Last month's CFP National Championship between Alabama and Georgia saw ratings rise from the prior year, which was the least-watched championship game of the BCS era (since 1998), according to Sports Media Watch. West Virginia (4) - 58,212 Rutgers (2) - 36,366 72. Florida International (6) - 13,874127. 16. 120. James Madison (5) - 22,1844. Colorado State (4) - 25,69787. 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. Vanderbilt (4) - 29,241, AAC Kentucky (1) - 54,610 Southern Cal (2) - 59,719 East Carolina (3) - 35,155 Above all else, we prepare Students for life. Oklahoma (2) - 83,358 65,027 - Big Ten 17. Oregon State (6) - 32,42474. Buffalo (1) - 18,412 SMU 0 - 0 0 - 0 . Stanford (3) - 36,551 103. Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 7. 126. 89. For the 23rd consecutive year, the SEC led the country in attendance with 72,195 fans per game. 28. The 2014 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. James Madison (2) - 21,100 106. 21. Utah (3) - 46,008 UAB (5) - 26,00281. San Diego State (2) - 33,795 116. Liberty (6) - 18,272105. UT4Big12 said (original post) It is not surprising that UH needs a P5 home game (played at NRG stadium of course) in order to boost attendance. Wyoming (5) - 23,37888. Oklahoma (3) - 83,710 Wake Forest (3) - 28,150, BIG TEN 2021 SMU Mustangs football team - Wikipedia 31. 0000044525 00000 n UH doesn't count it. 95. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 I think we're just getting started in terms of our attendance. . 85. Liberty (1) - 21,671, AVERAGE Boston College (2) - 32,662 83. Miami, OH (5) - 17,794109. Oregon State (1) - 31,681 Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC Virginia Tech (1) - 57,282 Louisiana-Monroe (5) - 18,046112. 14. 118. 7. 73,636 - SEC 48,576 - ACC Bowling Green (1) - 17,620 Iowa (3) - 64,921 35. 119. 108. 17,466 - MAC, MEDIAN Florida A&M (5) - 18,0499. 112. 45. 38. It's not just TV. The average for the division's 130 teams slipped to 39,848 fans per game. Tulsa (6) - 18,741101. 17,925 - MAC, BIG 12 Notre Dame (6) - 77,03222. 5. 11. Nebraska (1) - 89,502 Ohio State (6) - 103,2219. Mississippi State (5) - 56,22228. Old Dominion (5) - 18,607103. Rice (6) - 22,83590. Georgia (7) - 92,81710. But that's a complaint for the NCAA. This was the highest average attendance for SMU home games since 1950. Memphis (3) - 37,501 Troy (6) - 23,49991. 12. There are exacerbating factors. 0000004913 00000 n South Florida (2) - 39,036 51. 70. 56. 10. Appalachian State (2) - 27,165 30,494 - AAC 64. "People have said, 'Well, these decisions won't affect fan interest.' The average capacity of those stadiums is slightly more than 30,000 or less than a Midnight Yell at Texas A&M. 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. 74. 130. They aren't quite inclined to commit to six Saturdays in the fall.". 40. Arkansas State (1) - 22,076 %PDF-1.4 % Still, the nation's most football crazy league was not immune from the trend. Here are the other schools to enjoy notable attendance leaps from 2018 to '19. Sin Miedo said (original post) But that's a complaint for the NCAA. 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. 4. Enrolled. 68. Oklahoma State (2) - 55,509 0000006947 00000 n Nevada (4) - 16,192 46. 0000044726 00000 n Kentucky (2) - 54,925 62. 41. Louisville (2) - 53,498 I think it'll continue to build from here. 38. North Carolina A&T (5) - 16,9279. Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 54. 102. Notre Dame (3) - 77,622 After firing Will Muschamp in 2020, the Gamecocks were better in 2021, but the home schedule also included Eastern Illinois, Troy and Vanderbilt. Maryland (5) - 38,55860. Tulane (5) - 20,11999. Maryland (6) - 37,81258. 36. 111. 0000177875 00000 n Kent State (4) - 13,821128. 55. Just don't tell Arkansas. SMU Mustangs School History. Southern Miss (1) - 31,076 20,661 - Sun Belt startxref 38. 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. SMU (3) - 22,792 38. 14. 0000002559 00000 n North Texas (2) - 21,490 Buffalo (2) - 18,017 Nebraska (2) - 89,548 0000045279 00000 n Louisville (3) - 51,001 Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 Wake Forest (4) - 27,221, BIG TEN Attendance is based on the average per game over the last five years, followed up by % capacity, followed by the average home attendance for every school last season. North Texas (1) - 23,057 Virginia (3) - 49,216 UNLV (3) - 20,281 Western Kentucky (2) - 18,712 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. 18. Maryland (5) - 38,55860. Indianapolis is making MAJOR moves, set to hire FootballScoop's reigning top special teams coordinator. 48. Florida A&M (6) - 16,53710. 93. 59. Georgia Tech (2) - 44,735 66. Virginia (5) - 49,01848. Minnesota (1) - 49,112 33. Georgia Tech (3) - 44,838 North Carolina A&T (1) - 16,358 Troy (3) - 25,572 2022 Football Cumulative Statistics - SMU Athletics Western Michigan (6) - 17,937108. 51. Games start in the most advantageous windows for networks to show ads and get ratings, thus recouping the millions they pay for those rights. 8. 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. TCU (2) - 40,836 Florida State (4) - 52,692 59,323 - Big Ten Alabama (7) - 101,1176. Louisville (3) - 51,001 Rutgers (3) - 34,306, PAC 12 West Virginia (5) - 57,88430. I think it's been a fun atmosphere that'll help us win some football games.". For an aging fan base facing rising ticket, parking and concession prices, it's easy to go to a default setting on game day. 89. 65. BYU (3) - 62,096 59. Louisiana-Monroe (3) - 20,564 22. 37. 121. 55,540 - Big 12 44,964 - Pac 12 South Florida (1) - 46,704 Enough With The Neutral Site Games: Daily Cavalcade, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Saturday, March 4, College Football Attendance Averages For The Last 5 Years, Why should you care about college football attendance? Clemson (7) - 80,86823. 3. 10. 83. Memphis (3) - 37,501 Missouri (5) - 54,498 Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 Clemson (3) - 80,706 Professor Cogley has been teaching at SMU since 1987 and has never enforced a strict attendance policy. Coastal Carolina 2018 average: 10,463 | 2019 average: 15,019 | Increase: 4,556 (43.5%). 10. 73. Illinois (3) - 36,642 51. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC Cincinnati (1) - 38,032 Colorado (6) - 49,57341. 19,651 - Sun Belt 30. Every year their attendance stats are screwed up by bean counters and, therefore, bogus stat for not including their games played in NRG stadium. SMU lead 31-17 at halftime, but the Horned Frogs rallied in the 2nd half to trail by 3 points late in the 4th. Louisville (6) - 49,91343. Middle Tennessee (3) - 18,596 Kent State (2) - 19,190 LSU (4) - 100,085 49. Akron (2) - 17,963 32,000) 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. Georgia Tech (3) - 44,838 Duke (6) - 25,811BIG TEN1. Cincinnati (5) - 37,16164. Last season's CFP National Championship, Alabama vs. Ohio State, finished No. Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 57. May 18, 2020 12:48 pm, By CollegeFootballNews.com | 3. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 91. 94. Texas (6) - 96,30613. 51. Michigan State (3) - 72,883 But in terms of watching a game, it's much better to do it at home.". Virginia (6) - 47,07048. The calendar clearly helped matters, as KU hosts K-State in the Sunflower Showdown in odd-numbered years, but the 47,233 that saw a 38-10 Wildcats win represented a 30 percent increase from the 2017 game. Stanford (1) - 37,179 Duke (1) - 38,313 Appalachian State (2) - 27,165 Charlotte (6) - 12,319MAC93. Southern Cal (2) - 59,719 6. Montana (1) - 24,033 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. (The opponent, Norfolk State, surely had a lot to do with that.) Ohio (2) - 17,041 South Florida (1) - 46,704 124. Auburn (3) - 85,770 Most people who go to NRG, don't go there to see UH play, especially if a regional P5 team comes to town. 64. Central Michigan (5) - 14,457128. Middle Tennessee (2) - 20,382 Florida A&M (2) - 22,551 Utah State (2) - 21,132 Pittsburgh (4) - 43,877 Syracuse (3) - 43,841 87. NC State (3) - 57,005 Utah, USC, Washington and Boise State is pretty much a murder's row of opponents for Kalani Sitake and the Cougars, but it's a dream lineup for BYU's bean counters. 60. The SEC suffered an attendance decline for a fifth consecutive year since an all-time high of 78,630 in 2015. Kenan Stadium lists a capacity of 50,500, and UNC reported exactly 50,500 spectators for all six Tar Heels home games. Appalachian State (1) - 25,147 41,336 - Baylor (6) Illinois (2) - 32,707, PAC 12 8. 86. Washington State (5) - 29,846SEC4. South Carolina 2018 average: 73,628 | 2019 average: 77,962 | Increase: 4,334 (5.9%). Bowling Green (2) - 17,821 San Diego State (4) - 31,08076. 6. "You're talking about driving across states 3-4-5 hours. 98. DL. Miami (2) - 51,017 72. New Mexico State (3) - 14,045 116. 0000004530 00000 n 51,034 - ACC Colorado (2) - 51,056 BYU (6) - 59,54770. 9. 55,540 - Big 12 LSU (1) - 97,420 90. 91. Connecticut (2) - 21,378 Florida State (4) - 52,692 Western Michigan (3) - 19,275 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. 121. 77. Oregon (1) - 50,920 103. upenn summer research program for high school students. Toledo (3) - 24,130 25,194 - CUSA Arizona (3) - 38,777 Oregon State (5) - 32,71375. Louisiana-Monroe (6) - 16,728117. 46. 57,648 - Big 12 73,586 - SEC Hawaii (3) - 24,223 79. Montana State (5) - 18,2916. Purdue (6) - 53,80245. list of mortuary science schools in kenya. 41. Virginia Tech (4) - 55,212 Jacksonville State (7) - 16,82910. 10002 0 obj <>stream Arizona (2) - 39,024 ", "It's such a hassle to park and pay for [games]," he added. UAB (1) - 39,165 13. Missouri (1) - 51,215 117. Memphis (6) - 39,78461. 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. Coastal Carolina (1) - 14,237, INDEPENDENTS Penn State (3) - 105,774 83. Nebraska (4) - 89,560 107. Utah (7) - 46,46248. 118. Nebraska (4) - 89,560 49,858 - ACC New Mexico (1) - 13,749 48. 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. Utah State (2) - 21,132 Troy (5) - 24,40192. The 17,249 crowd for the Oct. 12 loss to Georgia State was the largest in the history of Brooks Stadium. Purdue (2) - 55,272 90. Purdue (1) - 50,506 56. Iowa State (3) - 60,147 75. 101. Virginia (3) - 49,216 LSU (6) - 100,6128. Colorado State (3) - 26,228 58. 0000008088 00000 n 68. 30,880 - AAC 57,743 - Big 12 Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC East Carolina (2) - 36,106 The Rebels went from an 18-year low attendance mark in 2019 (48,233) to more than 56,000 in 2021. Kent State (2) - 19,190 Indiana (6) - 41,24457. Oregon State (2) - 32,633 It's part of the reason why schools are. Western Michigan (2) - 18,675 Georgia Southern (5) - 13,722INDEPENDENTS17. SMU (2) - 20,118 Charlotte (6) - 12,319MAC93. 98. Baylor (7) - 45,51751. UTEP (2) - 22,570 22,730 - CUSA 114. UH, the largest commuter school in the state and it can't even fill a 40K stadium on game day. 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. 0000172367 00000 n FUCK ME NOW. Washington State (6) - 28,541SEC4. Maryland (6) - 37,81258. 91. Oklahoma (3) - 83,710 In the end, those rightsholders are paying millions of dollars so they can dictate those kickoff times. West Virginia (2) - 59,472 24,341 - MWC Mississippi (7) - 48,23378. 45. Cincinnati (2) - 36,779 Tulsa (1) - 28,612 108. Nevada (2) - 17,159 Ohio State (2) - 103,659 130. 25. After years of knocking on the door, Mike Norvell's Tigers finally broke through and won the American title in 2019. Tulane (1) - 16,361, CUSA