That's an all-day commitment.". Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC Montana (3) - 24,058 Arkansas (3) - 57,565 53. Duke (1) - 38,313 "They're more inclined to give their donation dollars to someplace other than athletics. West Virginia (6) - 55,90728. Georgia State (4) - 18,177106. 77. 50. Rutgers (2) - 36,366, PAC 12 Troy (3) - 25,572 Texas State (3) - 18,322 New Mexico (2) - 20,509 48. Ohio State (3) - 103,502 Washington (1) - 65,709 Ohio State (2) - 103,659 That means as little as 13 percent of the student body, graduate students included, attend home games. 20,177 - Sun Belt Northern Illinois (5) - 8,518MWC64. 109. Ole Miss posted its first 10-win regular season. Oregon State (3) - 32,531 Michigan State (4) - 72,424 28. Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 Kent State (1) - 18,679 %PDF-1.4 % 60. 5. 77. 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. 79,232 - SEC 2. Armed with that hype and promise, the 2022 home schedule could be its own Netflix documentary; Alabama, Ole Miss and LSU come to town with Bobby Petrino returning alongside his Missouri State team. Oregon State (6) - 32,42474. Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 27. 2010 NCAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE TEAM LEADERS . 106. 74. 15. NC State (5) - 56,95232. Southern Cal (2) - 59,719 74. Fresno State (6) - 31,55271. Boston College (4) - 34,381 I think it just speaks to the potential of this program. BYU (6) - 59,54770. 70. Georgia Tech (3) - 44,838 While a large majority of stadiums were open to 100% capacity coming out of the 2020 pandemic year, there was surely a segment of fans who had concerns about being in large crowds. Vanderbilt (1) - 40,350, AAC 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. Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 Army (1) - 23,238 79. 101. Liberty (1) - 21,671, AVERAGE Tennessee (1) - 85,503 118. 20,109 - CUSA Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 Nevada (2) - 17,159 SMU Mustangs School History. Louisiana Tech (5) - 21,57095. 95. Temple (2) - 28,494 Akron (6) - 17,959104. UCLA (6) - 43,84952. Montana (6) - 23,5443. 128. Some of COVID-19's impact continued in 2021, but that can only be measured psychologically. 51,019 - ACC 85. UTSA (4) - 22,72391. Western Kentucky (5) - 16,712123. 39. Rice (7) - 22,21290. 86. Indiana (2) - 42,865 56. 2. 2. 11. 65,027 - Big Ten Despite a down 2019, South Carolina had a home schedule that included Auburn, Clemson and Florida. UTEP (3) - 19,672 Montana State (6) - 18,5475. 54. Maryland (2) - 33,127, PAC 12 116. 2. Ohio State (3) - 103,502 Ohio State (4) - 103,826 Boise State (3) - 33,172 38. section: | slug: college-football-attendance-declines-for-seventh-straight-season-to-lowest-average-since-1981 | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Northwestern (2) - 38,914 Connecticut (6) - 18,216CUSA81. Maryland (2) - 33,127 Colorado State (1) - 24,453 SMU (2) - 20,118 77. Arkansas State (1) - 22,076 87. 16. Minnesota remained in the Big Ten and national title hunts until their finale against Wisconsin, a 38-17 loss that drew 53,756, the fourth-largest crowd in the (admittedly short) history of TCF Bank Stadium and the largest since the capacity dropped to 50,805. 4. 113. North Carolina (6) - 50,50038. 36. This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these schools or teams. 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. Oregon State (5) - 32,71375. Wake Forest (3) - 28,150, BIG TEN "It is just like any other week though. UH, the largest commuter school in the state and it can't even fill a 40K stadium on game day. 30,279 - AAC Georgia Southern (5) - 13,722INDEPENDENTS17. 53. 59. With that in mind, here are the 5-year attendance averages for all 130 FBS schools. Nevada (5) - 16,079120. Western Kentucky (2) - 18,712 Connecticut (6) - 18,216CUSA80. Attendance records. 0000002056 00000 n 1. Washington (3) - 66,542 Nevada (3) - 16,485 Louisville (2) - 53,498 Memphis (2) - 39,297 99. Tulsa (2) - 22,429 75. UNLV (6) - 19,86497. Louisiana Tech (1) - 23,174 Cincinnati (3) - 37,893 71. 84. Duke (3) - 27,555 Appalachian State (2) - 27,165 Southern Cal (5) - 58,39935. Maryland 6 37,812 33,594 4,218 13. Mar 3, 2023. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 North Texas (6) - 21,35892. Clemson (7) - 80,86824. Pittsburgh (4) - 43,877 22. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. Boston College (4) - 34,381 91. UNLV (2) - 18,082 50. 25. 85. 41. Colorado (2) - 51,056 66. 121. Purdue (2) - 55,272 <]/Prev 539174/XRefStm 2056>> 103. 64. Illinois (2) - 32,707, PAC 12 11. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC 45. Western Kentucky (5) - 16,712116. Washington (6) - 67,79024. Still, success does not always bring out the fans. Michigan (7) - 111,4592. 17,530 - MAC, MEDIAN 32. 15,843 - MAC, BIG 12 Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. 24,387 - CUSA New Mexico St. 5 17,905 13,706 4,199 . 24. 97. 61. "Look at the 25-40 age range," Bowlsby added. 100. 62. 55. 2. Southern Miss (4) - 25,86484. 61. Clemson (1) - 79,118 Temple (2) - 28,494 Arkansas (2) - 58,319 110. 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. 123. SMU (5) - 24,20796. Southern Miss (1) - 31,076 North Dakota State (1) - 18,923 95. Alabama (7) - 101,1176. 17. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at "We have to continue to make sure we enhance the game day experience.". 58. 17,925 - MAC, BIG 12 105. 24. Alabama (2) - 101,266 Virginia (7) - 47,86347. 69. 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 Bowling Green (5) - 16,411123. And, yes, winning fills seats. Texas State (3) - 18,322 35. Georgia Southern (5) - 13,722INDEPENDENTS17. Charlotte (5) - 12,678MAC94. 1. 42. ", "It's such a hassle to park and pay for [games]," he added. 61. 84. 19,902 - Sun Belt Montana State (5) - 18,2916. Arkansas (7) - 50,93142. Central Florida (2) - 44,541 Stanford (1) - 37,179 San Diego State (2) - 33,795 SMU (2) - 20,118 Oregon State (3) - 32,531 Army (6) - 30,989102. 43. Louisville (2) - 53,498 105. Three out of four SMU students receive scholarships and/or financial aid (including academic- and need-based). Oklahoma (5) - 83,45821. Cincinnati (5) - 37,16164. 107. 55,691 - Big 12 89. Kent State (2) - 19,190 Memphis (3) - 37,501 NC State (2) - 56,657 120. Appalachian State (6) - 24,67085. Kansas State (2) - 48,632 Middle Tennessee (2) - 20,382 According to the SMU Ticket Office, the average student attendance at home football games is between 1,500 and 2,500 students. Virginia (1) - 45,250 Memphis (3) - 37,501 42. 22,117 - CUSA Tulane (2) - 17,554, CUSA 121. Texas A&M (7) - 101,6085. Nebraska (7) - 89,34816. Jackson State (5) - 33,7622. UCLA (5) - 44,99853. 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. 37. Michigan (1) - 110,811 Oregon (2) - 50,009 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. 24,528 - MWC 10. Baylor (2) - 41,644 106. North Carolina A&T (5) - 18,1428. Hawaii (6) - 23,05795. Toledo (3) - 24,130 Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 24,255 - CUSA San Diego State (6) - 29,89675. 114. Stanford (5) - 34,56667. Troy (5) - 24,40192. 0000000016 00000 n Arizona (4) - 41,066 48. BYU (3) - 62,096 83. Kansas (6) - 35,765ACC14. 107. 52. :-8Qt` *))w GU*A%u4]J0LGUS5 For the game against East Carolina on Homecoming weekend, SMU set a conference record for a home game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, showing that fan support is coming along. Missouri (2) - 53,918 130. LSU (5) - 100,5008. James Madison (3) - 22,425 108. 91. 58,458 - West Virginia (6) 54. 42. Louisiana-Lafayette (7) - 18,203108. 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. Minnesota fans bought in early, filling 40,000-plus seats for close wins over South Dakota State and Georgia Southern. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 Baylor (5) - 43,85852. 56. 11. 33. 10002 0 obj <>stream 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. North Carolina A&T (2) - 16,463 Minnesota (2) - 45,067 30,880 - AAC Florida (4) - 83,123 7. Penn State (3) - 105,775 24. Old Dominion (6) - 18,234107. 28. 18. Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 Navy (2) - 29,619 Undergraduate costs for 2022-2023. Louisiana-Monroe (3) - 20,564 Massachusetts (6) - 9,498TOP 10 FCS1. 44. 0000172103 00000 n 22,730 - CUSA Washington (4) - 66,650 Coastal Carolina (3) - 15,048, INDEPENDENTS Basketball . Oregon (7) - 53,59139. 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.". 126. 54. Texas State (2) - 17,903 Oregon (3) - 51,595 21. Just helps in overall pride in the university. Florida International (6) - 13,874127. 77. 61. 3. 57,551 - Big 12 82. Oklahoma (2) - 83,358 9. 24. 53. 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? Kansas (6) - 35,765ACC14. Alabama (1) - 100,710 Southern Miss (5) - 24,76582. UCLA (3) - 46,020 Missouri (6) - 54,96234. When Texas plays TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, the attendance often goes well above the stadium's maximum of 45k. 35. 38. It's not just TV. Clemson (2) - 80,309 Kansas State (3) - 49,237 Duke (5) - 27,79177. North Carolina (5) - 50,50040. Air Force (1) - 33,101 53. 50,917 - ACC 67. 57. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 NC State (7) - 56,46631. Arkansas (3) - 57,565 Southern Cal (6) - 59,35835. 4. 38. Georgia State (5) - 18,123105. 49,858 - ACC The year closed with back-to-back home games against Cincinnati, which saw crowds of 36,472 and 33,008. 34. 129. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 UNLV (1) - 17,421 25,194 - CUSA TCU (3) - 41,211 91. 10 Baylor * McLane Stadium; Waco, TX; FS1: L 0-45: 45,733: 37. Washington (7) - 68,23823. It is special to be able to ball out in front of greats like those, I dont have a word for it," tight end Kylen Granson said after the game. Nationally, the average attendance in 2021 was down 15%, more than 7,000 per game, from a record . The official Football page for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs Last season marked the seventh straight year and ninth year in the last 10 that FBS attendance has declined. With SMU on a bye week and then on the road at Navy, the Mustangs will close out the regular season at home on Nov. 30 vs. Tulane, with potentially an AAC West Division title on the line. 54. Georgia Tech (6) - 42,86663. 75. 80. Alabama State (3) - 20,341 0000004862 00000 n Arkansas is also an extreme outlier. 18. 45. Colorado State (5) - 25,54087. Compare that to 2010 when only the Pac-12 saw fewer fans attend games among the major conferences. Nebraska (1) - 89,502 Central Michigan (5) - 14,457125. Air Force (1) - 33,101 125. Liberty (5) - 18,191107. 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. 103. Ohio (1) - 16,665 75. Baylor (7) - 45,51751. Hawaii (7) - 23,32288. Tulsa (1) - 28,612 Ohio State (4) - 103,826 New Mexico (2) - 20,509 The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. Indiana (3) - 41,938 66. Minnesota (4) - 43,244 Missouri (7) - 54,16034. Utah (6) - 46,39345. LSU (2) - 98,877 13. 65. 71. 48,576 - ACC 50. 41. 94. UTSA (2) - 28,753 45,624 - Pac 12 Miami, OH (1) - 16,022 25. Western Michigan (1) - 15,021 5. 112. 108. 73,586 - SEC Louisiana-Lafayette (4) - 19,467 xref Jacksonville State (2) - 20,165 Pittsburgh (2) - 44,656 Mississippi State (3) - 54,740 Miami, OH (1) - 16,022 Cincinnati (6) - 35,98565. Fresno State (1) - 34,790 65,208 - Big Ten Charlotte (1) - 16,119 52. 78. Nevada (2) - 17,159 Navy (1) - 28,531 Notre Dame (4) - 77,622 0000001347 00000 n 18. 58. Central Michigan (2) - 15,424 120. West Virginia (2) - 59,472 Mississippi State (3) - 54,740 July 15, 2022 SMU fans celebrate a touchdown catch by wide receiver Reggie Roberson Jr. during the second half of an NCAA football game against UCF at Ford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Dallas. 33,282 - AAC 20. Tulane (4) - 18,295, CUSA Army (6) - 30,989102. Maryland (3) - 39,827 Colorado (2) - 51,056 Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 Michigan (4) - 111,185 Alabama AD Greg Byrne and Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione have complained about 11 a.m. CT starts impacting attendance. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Rice (7) - 22,21291. 44,387 - Pac 12 Georgia State (1) - 20,351 Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC 107. 37. Florida A&M (3) - 23,594 19. TCU (1) - 40,422 Baylor (3) - 41,882 Tulane (1) - 16,361, CUSA Kansas (2) - 33,199, ACC 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 20,638 - Sun Belt 52. Georgia State (6) - 17,186111. 54. Florida International (6) - 13,874127. 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. Southern (4) - 16,9579. 1. West Virginia (5) - 57,88430. Texas State (6) - 17,140113. Stanford (3) - 36,551 26. Central Florida (2) - 44,541 Appalachian State (3) - 26,461 97. 6. 45. You want to include its attendance at NRG as if one game played there against a P5 opponent is suppose to make a big difference overall. 69. Montana (2) - 23,576 22. 82. NC State (6) - 56,47532. Minnesota (1) - 49,112 Washington State (2) - 27,407, SEC New Mexico (1) - 13,749 63. 9. Middle Tennessee (3) - 18,596 Wake Forest (6) - 27,478BIG TEN1. 55. Alabama State (4) - 18,4366. Washington State (6) - 28,541SEC4. Colorado State (6) - 23,33888. 73,636 - SEC 45,060 - Pac 12 Last July, weeks after USC and UCLA 's stunning Big Ten . North Texas (1) - 23,057 113. 35. Temple (6) - 30,02279. 62. North Dakota State (2) - 18,674 Nevada (6) - 16,180117. Coastal Carolina 2018 average: 10,463 | 2019 average: 15,019 | Increase: 4,556 (43.5%). UTEP (5) - 18,156107. Oregon (6) - 53,14939. Washington State (5) - 29,846SEC4. 66. 67. 14. Well, something certainly is. 4. 33. 0000044659 00000 n 8. Liberty (5) - 18,191125. Mississippi (7) - 48,23378. Utah (1) - 45,919 Georgia (4) - 92,871 Fresno State (2) - 32,912 31. UCLA (2) - 44,765 Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 Toledo (2) - 25,125 Central Michigan (5) - 14,457128. 9952 0 obj <> endobj UAB (5) - 26,00281. 68. Arkansas State (5) - 21,14098. Louisville (2) - 53,498 57,743 - Big 12 There are only a handful of schools that fit that profile. Montana State (5) - 18,2916. Florida State (1) - 50,917 74. 104. Arizona State (2) - 44,850 Pittsburgh (6) - 43,78663. Since 1988, FBS has grown by 25% from 104 to 130 schools. In 2021, only the Big Ten experienced attendance gain among the Power Five conferences. Miami (6) - 52,82937. "And those students who don't learn it, usually get bad grades." if TCU decides to play Texas and/or 0U home games at Dallas Cowboy stadium, that attendance SHOULD count as a home game for TCU. Utah State (5) - 19,868111. FUCK ME NOW. Florida State (7) - 54,01936. Baylor (4) - 43,228 Appalachian State (6) - 24,67084. Southern Cal (1) - 57,329 South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS 55,540 - Big 12 Wake Forest (1) - 29,027, BIG TEN Nevada (5) - 16,079119. Buffalo (2) - 18,017 16. 52. Jackson State (2) - 33,639 124. Arizona (3) - 38,777 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. 47,868 - ACC 3. North Dakota State (2) - 18,674 74. 82. 17. 9. 0000035398 00000 n 6. [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] Mississippi (4) - 46,901 105. Iowa State (6) - 60,07425. Appalachian State (1) - 25,147 119. 75. New Mexico (1) - 13,749 Florida (1) - 80,007 114. 0000003701 00000 n * Since inception of the American (2013), Mountain West (1999), Conference USA (1996). Virginia Tech (3) - 56,378