Buy or Sell Tickets, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. The decrease spared no part of the country. 91. 28. 29. Connecticut (2) - 21,378 Connecticut (5) - 19,443100. 14. Michigan State (4) - 72,424 86. Akron (6) - 17,959104. Wisconsin (6) - 77,42618. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. Oregon (6) - 53,14939. Attendance at SMU home games is much lower than similar schools and conference schools. 70. 48,576 - ACC 10002 0 obj
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James Madison (2) - 21,100 10. Buffalo (1) - 18,412 This post was edited by SoldierHorn 3 years ago. TCU (3) - 41,211 20. LSU (2) - 98,877 47. 86. 34. "Quite honestly, this has to do with our fan base being the only Power Five team in the state with no other professional team in the state.". Arkansas (6) - 53,75942. 17,530 - MAC, MEDIAN NC State (5) - 56,95232. Northern Illinois (5) - 8,518MWC64. . 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. Alabama (3) - 100,707 North Texas (3) - 24,367 That's a major criticism of college basketball as viewership is heavily focused on March Madness. Georgia State (6) - 17,186109. Georgia Southern (4) - 14,586INDEPENDENTS15. South Alabama (3) - 15,632 At home, there is less worry about kickoff times, which are sometimes set by networks as few was six days in advance. 70. 22,730 - CUSA As such, renovations rule the day, but not everyone can spend $500 million, like Texas A&M did, on a stadium expansion. 26. Last year, Dykes said he wasn't seeingmuch SMU gear, bumper stickers or flags around Dallas, but he's seen that change with the impressive 2019 campaign. 94. 106. North Dakota State (1) - 18,923 UTSA (2) - 28,753 The FBS average of 41,477 per game is the game's lowest since 1996. 30. View the 2023 SMU Football Schedule at FBSchedules.com. Jacksonville State (4) - 19,724 Buffalo (3) - 18,692 Ohio State (4) - 103,826 2. 22. You also have the fact that the interest in gaming is on the rise.". Penn State (2) - 104,332 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. Appalachian State (2) - 27,165 81. 41. East Carolina (2) - 36,106 109. Liberty (2) - 18,128 0000172182 00000 n
6. Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 51,034 - ACC All Rights Reserved. 25,977 - CUSA It also remains a struggle to attract students. Georgia State (1) - 20,351 21. 78. Central Florida (1) - 44,073 B,2@Z}zdXyX/`C-=@{32*H$0`X0!m9CeCKF>@|x'aZP n46$ m`a P`o_
G0b`hmb08 JZ;@T$4;. 48,891 - ACC TCU (1) - 40,422 Indianapolis is making MAJOR moves, set to hire FootballScoop's reigning top special teams coordinator. Northwestern (2) - 38,914 Utah State (6) - 19,609116. Football remains healthy on television. South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS Temple (5) - 30,45780. Hawaii (8) - 23,68986. 12. Purdue (7) - 54,02145. 50. Florida A&M (2) - 22,551 15. Home Attendance, Division I-FBS 120 755 34,663,732 45,912 185,868 367 . Florida Atlantic (2) - 22,511 74. 62. Tennessee (1) - 85,503 AVERAGE Georgia Southern (1) - 17,202 56,010 - Iowa State (7) 78. Alabama (7) - 101,1176. 53. Nebraska (4) - 89,560 Houston (1) - 29,360 52. 115. 87. Rutgers (1) - 40,515 BYU (6) - 59,54770. Iowa State (4) - 59,999 Cincinnati (2) - 36,779 Florida (4) - 83,123 Michigan State (7) - 67,81920. 59. Texas (1) - 93,418 96. 44,808 - Pac 12 Fresno State (5) - 31,40171. Arkansas State (4) - 21,69398. 80. 1. Arkansas (3) - 57,565 Missouri (6) - 54,96234. Louisiana-Monroe (5) - 18,046112. 11. 75,353 - SEC Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. Alabama State (3) - 20,341 99. 96. 55,691 - Big 12 36. Maryland 6 37,812 33,594 4,218 13. Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 Iowa State (6) - 60,07425. Welcome to College Football News's European Union Experience. Fresno State (1) - 34,790 Schools DESPERATELY need college football attendance revenue for the bottom line. Mississippi State (4) - 55,87628. Georgia Tech (5) - 43,79950. This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these schools or teams. 55. Georgia (7) - 92,81710. 2. Rice (7) - 22,21290. 62. 66,384 - Big Ten 45,585 - Pac 12 Tennessee (3) - 88,062 37. Boston College (3) - 32,724 New Mexico State (5) - 17,905129. Liberty (6) - 18,272105. 122. ", "It's such a hassle to park and pay for [games]," he added. Indiana (2) - 42,865 Michigan (3) - 111,073 Maryland (3) - 39,827 Just another site smu football average attendance . 35. Baylor (2) - 41,644 Vanderbilt (7) - 26,288AAC49. Miami (3) - 51,739 53. 22,836 - CUSA 94. Toledo (1) - 25,361 80. 3. UH doesn't count it. Michigan (7) - 111,4592. 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. Middle Tennessee (6) - 14,253124. NC State (2) - 56,657 TCU (1) - 40,422 79. Just don't tell Arkansas. 70,628 - Big Ten 119. 67. Memphis (6) - 39,78461. Jeremy, I agree that truly neutral games such as the RRR would be difficult to include in the attendance averages, however, there has to be a way to account for neutral games that are hosted in the same town as the home team rather than ONLY the attendance reports from the team's registered stadium. 41. Montana 7 157,812 22,545 3. Southern Cal (2) - 59,719 * Since inception of the American (2013), Mountain West (1999), Conference USA (1996). Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 79. Kent State (2) - 19,190 73. Oklahoma (3) - 83,710 Oklahoma (5) - 83,45821. 51,019 - ACC "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. Pittsburgh (4) - 43,877 20. 0000004379 00000 n
BYU (3) - 62,096 UCLA (2) - 44,765 Fresno State (1) - 34,790 The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. Northern Illinois (2) - 12,467 Tulsa (3) - 20,936 81. 106. 59,323 - Big Ten San Jose State (5) - 15,908SUN BELT83. Kansas (6) - 35,765ACC14. Fresno State (6) - 31,55272. 49,858 - ACC 24. 110. 10. 96. 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). 65,529 - Big Ten 68. Texas (3) - 96,372 South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS West Virginia (2) - 59,472 Southern Miss (1) - 31,076 Housing cost depends on choice of residence halls. 39. Army (2) - 25,628 99. 48. 8. Texas State (5) - 17,444117. 20,556 - Sun Belt 30. South Carolina (3) - 77,827 61. Ball State (5) - 10,478129. 22. 44. 117. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 31. 127. 25. 63. 97. Florida Atlantic (1) - 30,811 Arizona (1) - 40,741 The average capacity of those stadiums is slightly more than 30,000 or less than a Midnight Yell at Texas A&M. Northern Illinois (3) - 11,320129. 62. Tennessee (7) - 87,93511. 102. Colorado (3) - 51,560 17. Hawaii (7) - 23,32288. Arkansas (3) - 57,565 Wisconsin (7) - 76,47218. Charlotte (3) - 13,755 Southern Cal (5) - 58,39935. Northern Illinois (2) - 12,467 Pittsburgh (1) - 47,144 East Carolina (6) - 33,13467. 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. San Diego State (2) - 33,795 Massachusetts (3) - 8,788, TOP 10 FCS Montana (1) - 24,033 75. Pittsburgh (4) - 43,877 Connecticut (2) - 21,378 Arkansas (1) - 61,055 65,027 - Big Ten Iowa State (1) - 61,500 Arizona State (3) - 45,162 Louisiana Tech (3) - 20,546 58. Clemson (3) - 80,706 55,540 - Big 12 Bowling Green (6) - 15,295122. Old Dominion (5) - 18,607103. Arizona (3) - 38,777 "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. 58,458 - West Virginia (6) Army (1) - 23,238 Professor Cogley has been teaching at SMU since 1987 and has never enforced a strict attendance policy. 8. 94. Georgia Southern (6) - 13,964INDEPENDENTS17. Virginia fell below 40,000 only once, and topped 52,000 again for wins over Duke and Virginia Tech, the latter of which snapped a 15-game Commonwealth Cup losing streak and send the Cavs to their first ACC Championship. 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. Pittsburgh (4) - 43,877 Troy (1) - 23,172 Tulsa (2) - 22,429 Alabama (1) - 100,710 UAB (3) - 30,208
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Arizona State (3) - 45,162 Ohio (2) - 17,041 Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 In conference championship seasons, Michigan, Cincinnati and Baylor all lost attendance. Montana State (3) - 18,800 22. Appalachian State (5) - 25,17985. Ohio State (4) - 103,826 Jacksonville State (2) - 20,165 Fast forward to the. Boise State (6) - 33,48869. San Jose State (1) - 13,480, SUN BELT Wake Forest (6) - 27,478BIG TEN1. 81. "You're talking about driving across states 3-4-5 hours. Boston College (2) - 32,662 BYU (3) - 62,096 North Carolina A&T (2) - 16,463 New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. Temple (1) - 26,378 SMU (2) - 20,118 17. 12. 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. 30. 45. Nebraska (1) - 89,502 18. Nevada (2) - 17,159 Oregon (2) - 50,009 116. I think we're just getting started in terms of our attendance. San Diego State (5) - 30,23975. California (1) - 44,168 66. Wyoming (2) - 27,426 30. Minnesota (6) - 44,92954. Much like the vast majority of college football, SMU had its moments of struggles with attendance inside Gerald J. Ford Stadium when the program wasn't doing well. 27. 0000172367 00000 n
Coastal Carolina (6) - 15,034123. 4. 22,541 - CUSA (Full disclosure: These numbers have been out for a while, but I just came across them while writing this earlier in the week. 79. Maryland (2) - 33,127, PAC 12 We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. For younger fans with shorter attention spans, it's about keeping their attention, period. Navy (2) - 29,619 Cincinnati (5) - 37,16164. 18,637 - Sun Belt Illinois (3) - 36,642 A new SEC deal with ESPN/ABC begins in 2024. Arkansas State (1) - 22,076 San Jose State (5) - 15,908SUN BELT83. 37. 77. 81. 72. TCU (6) - 42,88163. 79. By Max Olson and Stewart Mandel. 46,007 - Pac 12 0000044726 00000 n
Maryland (5) - 38,55860. 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. They aren't quite inclined to commit to six Saturdays in the fall.". 1. 114. Tuition and fees. New Mexico (4) - 17,257118. North Texas (1) - 23,057 Clemson (7) - 80,86823. 20,661 - Sun Belt 120. 9952 51
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Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 23. Northwestern (2) - 38,914 39. Average housing and dining. 73. 50. The national attendance dip remains both real and ongoing. Hawaii (3) - 24,223 Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. Texas State (3) - 18,322 Charlotte (3) - 13,755 75. 41. 3. Oklahoma State (2) - 55,509 Utah State (2) - 21,132 Florida International (1) - 13,311, MAC Louisiana-Lafayette (2) - 19,336 24,387 - CUSA Texas (5) - 96,81713. 80,475 - SEC 318. 113. Big 12 looking west, Pac-12 looking for a TV deal: What we're hearing on realignment. 10 Baylor * McLane Stadium; Waco, TX; FS1: L 0-45: 45,733: 107. Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 93. 19,651 - Sun Belt 22. 113. Louisville (3) - 51,001 Bevilacqua is one of the leading voices in that area as well. Mississippi State (3) - 54,740 However, whenever they play a P5 team (esp a regional P5 team) the venue generally gets moved to the larger NRG stadium (also in Houston). 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. That's also the fourth-lowest . Alabama (7) - 101,1176. Eastern Michigan (1) - 17,286 Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 Arkansas State (6) - 20,670102. 3. Tulane (4) - 18,295, CUSA 114. Texas A&M (3) - 98,964 89. Stanford (5) - 34,56667. 88. 64. By: Pete Fiutak. Jacksonville State (3) - 20,768 Indiana (1) - 37,784 Cincinnati open with a 24-14 win over UCLA before a crowd of 38,032, then peaked with a crowd of 40,121 to see the Bearcats snap UCF's 20-game conference winning streak. Indiana (3) - 41,938 48,199 - ACC 128. 122. Oregon (2) - 50,009 UNLV (6) - 19,86497. Texas State (4) - 17,937 130. 9. Tennessee (8) - 87,86411. This speaks volumes about their ok. pretty meaningless comment since almost ALL non-P5 teams are in the same boat; they need the money including additional attendance. Clemson (6) - 80,86723. 101. 63. North Texas (5) - 22,34993. 119. Average attendance at SMU home games jumped from 25,644 in the previous year to 51,960 in the 1978 season. 22. The per-game national decline of 1,629 fans in 2021 is the steepest ever, a 3.93% drop from 2019. 104. BYU (1) - 61,626 118. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC Miami (2) - 51,017 Georgia Tech (2) - 44,735 111. Virginia (5) - 49,01846. 71. Alabama (3) - 100,707 Administrators have long been concerned about retaining students. . Florida Atlantic (1) - 30,811 Florida Atlantic (3) - 19,043 Houston (1) - 29,360 BYU (1) - 61,626 Oregon State (2) - 32,633 110. San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT Arizona State (5) - 47,64244. 50. "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. Connecticut (2) - 21,378 69. 56. They just so happened to be there this week and Im happy to perform for my team.. Football Attendance Report (2019) 247Sports Home FB Rec FB Recruiting Home News Feed Team Rankings Commitments Decommitments Scheduled Commits Player Rankings Player Search Crystal Ball. 36. Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948 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. 16. Oregon (1) - 50,920 80,475 - SEC Louisville (5) - 50,54138. 60. 62. Montana (3) - 24,058 Oregon State (1) - 31,681 Central Michigan (2) - 15,424 Michigan State (2) - 72,559 Appalachian State (6) - 24,67085. 0000177036 00000 n
29. 3. Tulane (3) - 18,713, CUSA Boise State (3) - 33,172 East Carolina (5) - 34,16566. 23,116 - CUSA Louisiana-Monroe (2) - 22,275 Vanderbilt (1) - 40,350, AAC 118. 75. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. North Carolina (1) - 50,500 7. 5. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 Arkansas (7) - 50,93142. 24,341 - MWC 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. Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC Mississippi (4) - 46,901 Miami, OH (5) - 17,794111. South Carolina (3) - 77,827 Florida A&M (6) - 16,53710. Purdue (3) - 53,724 Penn State (5) - 106,9063. Colorado State (1) - 24,453 122. Kent State (1) - 18,679 No other college game appeared in the top 100. Buffalo (1) - 18,412 67. Iowa (1) - 69,250 Connecticut (1) - 19,648 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? 10. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy.
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