Nevada (3) - 16,485 Central Michigan (2) - 15,424 33. 10. 91. Texas (6) - 96,30613. 117. Georgia (3) - 92,913 Memphis (2) - 39,297 79. Boston College (4) - 34,381 James . Charlotte (3) - 13,755 FUCK ME NOW. 12. California (3) - 42,323 Rank Attendance Date Game Result 1: 36,742: December 30, 2010: SMU 14, Army 16: 2: 35,569: September 24, 2022: SMU 34 . Iowa (7) - 65,55732. Florida Atlantic (2) - 22,511 South Florida (3) - 35,641 Troy (5) - 24,40192. 73,279 - SEC 77. Middle Tennessee (2) - 20,382 Louisiana-Lafayette (2) - 19,336 Western Michigan (3) - 19,275 50. Air Force (2) - 28,944 Connecticut (5) - 19,443100. 29. Mississippi State (3) - 54,740 114. Louisiana Tech (6) - 20,43995. They just so happened to be there this week and Im happy to perform for my team.. 92. Virginia (3) - 49,216 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. 51,034 - ACC 20,638 - Sun Belt Louisiana Tech (1) - 23,174 Texas A&M (1) - 98,016 2. Florida International (4) - 13,662, MAC UCLA (2) - 44,765 I think it'll continue to build from here. 61. 0000047832 00000 n 61. 119. 62. Micro-betting is the future as more states allow single-game betting. Washington State (1) - 27,228, SEC 93. 84. Schools DESPERATELY need college football attendance revenue for the bottom line. Louisville (1) - 58,187 Ole Miss posted its first 10-win regular season. Notre Dame (6) - 77,03222. Georgia Southern (1) - 17,202 UNLV (2) - 18,082 Texas State (6) - 17,140112. Texas A&M (7) - 101,6085. 12. Fifteen years ago, he helped develop what eventually became CBS Sports Network. 22. Central Florida (1) - 44,073 No other college game appeared in the top 100. LSU (1) - 97,420 40. 128. 16. Texas Tech (6) - 53,41841. Houston (3) - 26,54086. Georgia Southern (6) - 13,964INDEPENDENTS17. 28. Texas A&M (2) - 97,606 Southern (4) - 16,9578. Per Game AVG/G: 156.2: 203.6: Touchdowns TDS: 26: 30: Total TOT . Baylor (7) - 45,51751. 114. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 102. Auburn (7) - 85,76512. It still might come down to the basics. 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. 84. Army (2) - 25,628 Utah (6) - 46,39346. Navy (2) - 29,619 Memphis (5) - 40,44661. North Carolina A&T (4) - 16,195. 56. Duke (1) - 38,313 Mississippi (7) - 48,23378. Texas Tech (4) - 54,98430. Washington (6) - 67,79023. Louisiana Tech (5) - 21,57095. Tulane (2) - 17,554, CUSA Middle Tennessee (2) - 20,382 77. Akron (6) - 17,959104. 10. San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT 2. 73. 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. 53. In the 1978 offseason, the university launched a media campaign which caused its average home attendance to double from 26,000 in 1977 to 52,000 in 1978. 63. Ohio (5) - 17,540115. South Alabama (5) - 16,323121. Colorado State (1) - 24,453 41. 109. UAB (6) - 24,72687. Boston College (3) - 32,724 Western Michigan (2) - 18,675 9. Texas (1) - 93,418 Texas State (6) - 17,140113. 97. BYU 2018 average: 52,476 | 2019 average: 59,547 | Increase: 7,071 (13.5%). Why should you care about college football attendance? 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. Clemson (3) - 80,706 Wake Forest (1) - 29,027, BIG TEN Rice (1) - 17,567 Southern Miss (3) - 26,546 55,691 - Big 12 16,344 - MAC, BIG 12 Syracuse (3) - 43,841 Clemson (4) - 80,655 NC State (1) - 57,633 14. You also have the fact that the interest in gaming is on the rise.". North Dakota State (6) - 18,1776. Kansas (2) - 33,052, ACC Does FSU or any ACC power actually have options? Florida State (4) - 52,692 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. Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. 20,025 - Sun Belt According to the SMU Ticket Office, the average student attendance at home football games is between 1,500 and 2,500 students. 2014 SMU Mustangs football team - Wikipedia 31. Georgia Tech (4) - 43,93350. george kovach cilka. There shouldn't be any surprise that the combination of success and the colorful Lane Kiffin led to 8,239 more fans in the stands per game (third-highest increase nationally). 121. Syracuse (5) - 43,85349. 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. Pittsburgh (2) - 44,656 55. 117. UTSA (1) - 26,787 90. Arizona State (2) - 44,850 Baylor (2) - 41,644 Montana (6) - 23,5443. 30,279 - AAC Arizona State (5) - 47,64244. Notre Dame (4) - 77,622 Since 1988, FBS has grown by 25% from 104 to 130 schools. Texas State (1) - 20,003 Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 Jacksonville State (4) - 19,724 Vanderbilt (1) - 40,350, AAC 15; it was the College Football Playoff semifinal between Clemson and Ohio State. 23. SMU (6) - 23,63394. 73,283 - SEC BYU (3) - 62,096 50. Georgia (7) - 92,81710. Purdue (6) - 53,80247. "You've got to market a whole new fan base that isn't watching their televisions.". 31. 58. Stanford (6) - 36,95566. sports SMU Mustangs. Montana (6) - 23,5443. 10. 52. 0000004077 00000 n 76. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. It's also easier and less expensive to watch games on TV at home. 45. Utah State (4) - 20,74496. North Carolina A&T (2) - 16,463 87. Alabama (1) - 100,710 Thirteen of the top 14-rated primetime telecasts in 2021 were NFL games, according to Sports Media Watch. Georgia Southern (2) - 18,211 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. Navy (1) - 28,531 Kansas State (2) - 48,632 UTEP (2) - 22,570 (The opponent, Norfolk State, surely had a lot to do with that.) 129. 98. Kentucky (1) - 54,610 0000002381 00000 n 108. 100. 124. San Diego State (6) - 29,89675. xref 92. 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. 57,826 showed up on Sept. 14 to see the Cavaliers stab a wounded Florida State team with their own spear, UVa's largest crowd since 2015. Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 60. Arizona (6) - 39,53259. Oregon (2) - 50,009 Western Kentucky (5) - 16,712123. Duke (5) - 27,79177. 79. UTEP (2) - 22,570 45. 23. 58. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. West Virginia (5) - 57,88430. Texas (3) - 96,372 TCU (3) - 41,211 The per-game national decline of 1,629 fans in 2021 is the steepest ever, a 3.93% drop from 2019. 0000006215 00000 n Penn State (3) - 105,774 PDF 2010 National College Football Attendance - Ncaa Middle Tennessee (6) - 14,253124. Iowa State (1) - 61,500 Michigan (2) - 111,279 Troy (2) - 25,140 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. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 99. 70,628 - Big Ten Compare that to 2010 when only the Pac-12 saw fewer fans attend games among the major conferences. 70. South Florida (2) - 39,036 Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 Texas State (5) - 17,444117. 96. Florida State (1) - 50,917 Florida Atlantic (3) - 19,043 78. 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. UH doesn't count it. 9. UAB (3) - 30,208 72,826 - SEC 109. 121. 5. 79. Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM / OPPONENT for each category. 3. 125. Ball State (5) - 10,478129. Nebraska (5) - 89,51117. UCLA (6) - 43,84952. Florida State (7) - 54,01936. 79,232 - SEC 9. "People have said, 'Well, these decisions won't affect fan interest.' Jeremy, I could look it up myself but I'm getting old-er, but would post last LAST YEARS BIG 12 ATTENDANCE 26. Fast forward to the record-breaking crowd of 29,528 on Saturday for the 59-51 win over East Carolina and the 9-1 Top 25 team has a crowd that benefits them on and off the field. Louisville (6) - 49,91343. Football - SMU Athletics Wisconsin (6) - 77,42618. <]/Prev 539174/XRefStm 2056>> Mississippi (4) - 46,901 Bowling Green (5) - 16,411120. 55. 48. Nine of the league's 14 teams experienced attendance declines ranging to the curious to the profound. Louisville (3) - 51,001 Texas A&M (4) - 100,910 Western Michigan (1) - 15,021 Liberty (2) - 18,128 76. New Mexico State (1) - 10,123 Minnesota (1) - 49,112 Rutgers (7) - 30,082PAC 1218. More of the half of the teams in the final AP Top 25 saw attendance declines, including eight of the top 10. 126. 98. I think it just speaks to the potential of this program. New Mexico (1) - 13,749 Wake Forest (6) - 27,478BIG TEN1. Washington (4) - 66,650 40. Utah State (1) - 22,247 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. Iowa State (6) - 60,07425. 12. 17. 13. UCLA (3) - 46,020 16. Temple (1) - 26,378 Liberty (1) - 21,671, AVERAGE Tulsa (5) - 19,265CUSA80. Duke (4) - 30,66779. Indiana (5) - 40,75858. 75. 4. 0000004228 00000 n Western Kentucky (2) - 18,712 51. Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. Tennessee (8) - 87,86411. Montana State (5) - 18,2916. Western Michigan (6) - 17,937109. Oklahoma (5) - 83,45821. 65. Indiana (5) - 40,75857. Mar 3, 2023. SMU (2) - 20,118 . 86. Florida Atlantic (6) - 17,214110. Florida (1) - 80,007 Regardless, it gives an inaccurate attendance report. 93. Jacksonville State (2) - 20,165 Michigan State (4) - 72,424 6. 46,007 - 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. $17,750. Purdue (7) - 54,02145. 0000004681 00000 n 104. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Washington State (5) - 29,846SEC4. 6. 87. Big 12 looking west, Pac-12 looking for a TV deal: What we're hearing on realignment. For instance, UH's claimed home stadium is TDECU (Houston). Nebraska (4) - 89,560 Houston (1) - 29,360 84. 78. 28. Louisville (2) - 53,498 42. 85. 5. Hawaii (3) - 24,223 Boston College (4) - 34,381 Michigan State (4) - 72,424 Navy (1) - 28,531 5. 39. Iowa (2) - 65,529 108. Colorado State (4) - 25,69787. I think attendance usually takes some time to increase and to grow. 69. Kansas State (6) - 48,78947. 73,636 - SEC SMU Mustangs School History - College Football at Sports-Reference.com Kansas State (3) - 49,237 Nevada (5) - 16,079119. UAB (3) - 30,208 Toledo (1) - 25,361 34. The 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 75. UTSA (4) - 22,72391. 7. College football relies on fans in the stands far, far more than the NFL does, and it's a major factor in the discussion happening right now. West Virginia (6) - 55,90728. Maryland (5) - 38,55860. Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 Montana 7 157,812 22,545 3. Texas Tech (3) - 55,873 Akron (2) - 17,963 Akron (5) - 17,268112. 6. Utah (3) - 46,008 New Mexico State (1) - 10,123, TOP 10 FCS College football regular-season attendance dips to lowest average since 17,390 - MAC, MEDIAN 2019 SMU Mustangs football team - Wikipedia 25. 96. Miami, OH (4) - 16,512117. Cincinnati (2) - 36,779 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. 38. New Mexico (6) - 15,747118. It also remains a struggle to attract students. Nebraska (4) - 89,560 55,540 - Big 12 And, yes, winning fills seats. Kansas (2) - 33,199, ACC Temple (2) - 28,494 25. Navy (6) - 31,97068. 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.". Duke (1) - 38,313 Kansas (4) - 34,081, ACC Average KO: AVG: 20.11: 25.97: Kickoff: Total KO: TOT: 18-362: 33-857: Punt: Average P: AVG: 9.47: 5.75: Punt: Total P: TOT: 22,117 - CUSA Northern Illinois (5) - 8,518MWC64. Colorado (3) - 51,560 0000177875 00000 n 26. East Carolina (5) - 34,16566. At home, there is less worry about kickoff times, which are sometimes set by networks as few was six days in advance. Central Florida (5) - 43,50256. 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. 0000007294 00000 n 318. Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 49,678 - ACC Troy (2) - 25,140 86. UTSA (6) - 19,904100. North Dakota State (3) - 18,509 Fresno State (2) - 32,912 Wisconsin (5) - 77,307 19. That's also the fourth-lowest . Ohio State (2) - 103,659 Charlotte (1) - 16,119, MAC Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 Southern Cal (2) - 59,719 23,319 - MWC New Mexico State (3) - 14,045 Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 2. College football attendance declines for seventh straight season to Minnesota (7) - 46,19054. The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs SMU Athletics Scoreboard. 28. Southern (1) - 14,377, AVERAGE 12. 119. 50. Wyoming (3) - 25,960 NC State (3) - 57,005 South Alabama (4) - 16,217122. DL. 33. 27. 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). Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 Georgia Southern (1) - 17,202 Rice (7) - 22,21290. Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 57. 87. 54. 78. Massachusetts (2) - 9,541, TOP 10 FCS Tennessee (3) - 88,062 Clemson (6) - 80,86723. Louisiana-Monroe (6) - 16,728115. They aren't quite inclined to commit to six Saturdays in the fall.". 19. Miami (3) - 51,739 All rights reserved. 130. Oklahoma (2) - 83,358 Massachusetts (6) - 9,498TOP 10 FCS1. Washington State (4) - 29,070SEC4. Pittsburgh (1) - 47,144 126. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 BYU (6) - 59,54770. Arizona State (3) - 45,162 92. 13. 123. New Mexico (1) - 13,749 September games sometimes start in the heat of midday to accommodate networks. :-8Qt` *))w GU*A%u4]J0LGUS5 UNLV (4) - 20,124113. UAB (1) - 39,165 The numbers proved the Mack Effect real. "Everybody wants to feel supported and the more people in the stands, the more the players feel supported and more coaches feel supported," Dykes said on the American Athletic Coaches teleconference. Florida (5) - 83,73916. Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC 50. Arizona (3) - 38,777 15. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. 4. Virginia Tech (1) - 57,282 Arkansas (3) - 57,565 NC State (5) - 56,95232. 65. 58,458 - West Virginia (6) 31. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at 38. B,2@Z}zdXyX/`C-=@{32*H$0`X0!m9CeCKF>@|x'aZP n46$ m`a P`o_ G0b`hmb08 JZ;@T$4;. ACC attendance overall is down almost a quarter (23.5%) since an all-time high in in 2004 (55,735 per game). Buffalo (1) - 18,412
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