24,387 - CUSA 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. 68. 54. 126. Duke (1) - 38,313 123. Arizona State (3) - 45,162 115. Western Michigan (1) - 15,021 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. 66. Georgia Tech (7) - 44,59950. Oklahoma State (1) - 55,509 114. North Texas (2) - 21,490 "They're more inclined to give their donation dollars to someplace other than athletics. 73. Appalachian State (1) - 25,147 Central Florida (1) - 44,073 Just helps in overall pride in the university. Florida Atlantic (6) - 17,214110. Indiana (6) - 41,24457. 30. Jackson State (5) - 33,7622. 5. 117. 31. 49. TCU (2) - 40,836 Georgia Southern (1) - 17,202 In a championship year, Georgia lost attendance, though it was microscopic drop of 71 fans per game. 39. Auburn (4) - 86,19212. Texas Southern (1) - 16,407 65. 24,528 - MWC Air Force (1) - 33,101 Wake Forest (7) - 26,99979. 94. Here are the other schools to enjoy notable attendance leaps from 2018 to '19. 82. 38. BYU (1) - 61,626 113. 100. 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. Florida State (7) - 54,01936. Oklahoma (3) - 83,710 Akron (2) - 17,963 Cincinnati (5) - 37,16164. Northwestern (2) - 38,914 52. 58. 55,691 - Big 12 34. I think it'll continue to build from here. 20. North Texas (1) - 23,057 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. 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. 1. 54. Louisiana-Monroe (2) - 22,275 By Max Olson and Stewart Mandel. At home, there is less worry about kickoff times, which are sometimes set by networks as few was six days in advance. Navy (1) - 28,531 99. 4. BYU (1) - 61,626 Mississippi State (7) - 56,18229. Central Michigan (5) - 14,457126. "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. 11. Texas Tech (3) - 55,873 Indiana (5) - 40,75858. 48. Michigan State (4) - 72,424 Nebraska (4) - 89,560 BYU (3) - 62,096 North Carolina (5) - 50,50040. 9. No other college game appeared in the top 100. 50. 85. 3. 0000002381 00000 n 86. Southern (4) - 16,9578. Southern Cal (6) - 59,35835. Penn State (2) - 104,332 Purdue (2) - 55,272 Arkansas (1) - 61,055 Boston College (6) - 34,18572. Auburn (6) - 85,48412. San Diego State (1) - 40,222 Toledo (6) - 20,399103. Virginia (3) - 49,216 2010 NCAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE TEAM LEADERS . The year began with a crowd of 44,107 fans for a 15-10 win over Ole Miss, then peaked with 59,506 for an ABC Saturday Night Footballdefeat of SMU. NC State (6) - 56,47532. Kansas (6) - 35,765ACC14. 91. 92. Florida Atlantic (3) - 19,043 Temple (5) - 30,45780. Central Michigan (5) - 14,457125. Hawaii (3) - 24,223 Notre Dame (5) - 77,62222. 119. Illinois (6) - 36,70373. Northwestern (2) - 38,914 Kansas (6) - 35,765ACC14. Hawaii (6) - 23,05795. Boston College (3) - 32,724 57,551 - Big 12 Kansas State (3) - 49,237 Wisconsin (7) - 76,47218. 111. 60. 50. 102. TCU (6) - 42,88163. 2023 SMU Athletics. Navy (3) - 32,398 After firing Will Muschamp in 2020, the Gamecocks were better in 2021, but the home schedule also included Eastern Illinois, Troy and Vanderbilt. Texas Tech (5) - 54,07941. North Dakota State (1) - 18,923 Georgia Tech (3) - 44,838 South Florida (1) - 46,704 Boise State (3) - 33,172 21. 0000174454 00000 n Boston College (4) - 34,381 5. TCU (3) - 41,211 84. 5. 106. Washington State (6) - 28,541SEC4. Cincinnati (3) - 37,893 7. Boise State (2) - 31,510 Buffalo (4) - 17,731110. Temple (2) - 28,494 Not necessarily in a sport that in the best of times has trouble defining trends. 127. 57,821 - Big 12 New Mexico (6) - 15,747118. 20,638 - Sun Belt 24. 44. 48. 78. 60,401 - Big Ten FBS attendance last season hit its lowest point in those same four decades years, according to annual figures compiled by the NCAA. Arkansas State (6) - 20,670102. Maryland (3) - 39,827 48,550 - ACC 49,678 - ACC Coastal Carolina (5) - 15,020126. 41,336 - Baylor (6) 90. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC 80. Army (6) - 30,989102. 92. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Central Florida (5) - 43,50255. Tulane (2) - 17,554, CUSA Texas State (6) - 17,140118. 3. 61. 45,402 - Pac 12 49. 87. 2. Florida International (2) - 12,534, MAC Stanford (1) - 37,179 31. Charlotte (5) - 12,678MAC94. For instance, UH's claimed home stadium is TDECU (Houston). 88. Still, the nation's most football crazy league was not immune from the trend. 111. Kansas (4) - 34,081, ACC Houston (1) - 29,360 Central Florida (1) - 44,073 Duke (2) - 30,462 124. Tulane (1) - 16,361, CUSA Nine of the league's 14 teams experienced attendance declines ranging to the curious to the profound. Arkansas is also an extreme outlier. Alabama (6) - 100,9996. 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. 43. Vanderbilt (3) - 32,306, AAC San Diego State (4) - 31,08076. 129. 52. 1. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 45,624 - Pac 12 81. Arkansas (3) - 57,565 27. 110. Charlotte (2) - 14,466 NC State (3) - 57,005 South Alabama (5) - 16,323121. 83. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 Kansas (1) - 32,611, ACC Montana State (3) - 18,800 Duke (1) - 38,313 118. 118. Missouri (1) - 51,215 UTEP (3) - 19,672 3-Year Attendance Average: 15078.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 20.94% (Note: UAB didn't play in 2015 and 2016) more Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports 118 FIU 5-Year Attendance Average: 15203.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 76.02% Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports 117 New Mexico State 5-Year Attendance Average: 15376.20 48. 79. Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 44. 968 117 138. Toledo (2) - 25,125 83. Indiana (1) - 37,784 Florida State (7) - 54,01936. 129. Middle Tennessee (2) - 20,382 Iowa State (1) - 61,500 97. San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT Alabama State (3) - 20,341 South Carolina (3) - 77,827 NC State (2) - 56,657 22. TCU (5) - 43,43261. 56. Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. Tennessee (7) - 87,93511. Georgia (1) - 92,746 Texas (3) - 96,372 "You've got to market a whole new fan base that isn't watching their televisions.". 2023 SMU Athletics. UTEP (5) - 18,156106. Mississippi State (6) - 55,95829. Syracuse (1) - 50,248 Texas A&M (6) - 101,0505. Washington State (2) - 27,407, SEC North Carolina (3) - 50,500 "I'm just really appreciative and I know our players are appreciative of our fans for the support we've gotten this year," head coach Sonny Dykes said Monday. Oregon State (6) - 32,42474. 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. Old Dominion (5) - 18,607105. 99. San Diego State (2) - 33,795 Coastal Carolina (1) - 14,237, INDEPENDENTS Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits. Middle Tennessee (3) - 18,596 We have to rethink our approach on key issues. Navy (6) - 31,97068. Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 39. UH doesn't count it. Kentucky (3) - 57,642 Ohio State (7) - 103,3839. Tennessee (4) - 89,224 17,821 - MAC, BIG 12 79. 53. 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. South Carolina (6) - 77,52627. Iowa State (6) - 60,07425. Alabama (3) - 100,707 66. Florida State (1) - 50,917 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. 0000004913 00000 n Bowling Green (2) - 17,821 14. 60. Wake Forest (1) - 29,027, BIG TEN Montana (6) - 23,5443. 75. 0000002596 00000 n Navy (3) - 32,398 Vanderbilt (2) - 36,199, AAC Rice (4) - 24,814 Arizona State (7) - 49,16644. Florida International (3) - 12,604, MAC Michigan State (3) - 72,883 88. 6. Buffalo (3) - 18,692 73. Arizona (2) - 39,024 Maryland (3) - 39,827 75. 7. The 2014 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. 41. 0000003775 00000 n West Virginia (6) - 55,90728. 0000003926 00000 n California (3) - 42,323 Georgia State (1) - 20,351 Duh, right? San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT Oregon (2) - 50,009 SMU (2) - 20,118 Troy (3) - 25,572 1. Georgia Southern (6) - 13,964INDEPENDENTS17. 0000044793 00000 n Above all else, we prepare Students for life. 56,034 - Texas Tech (6) Average Per Attempt AVG/ATT: 4.1: 4.9: Avg. More of the half of the teams in the final AP Top 25 saw attendance declines, including eight of the top 10. 32,979 - AAC North Carolina (3) - 50,500 Wyoming (1) - 26,037 112. Nebraska (5) - 89,51117. North Carolina A&T (5) - 18,1428. Nebraska (1) - 89,502 117. Virginia Tech (1) - 57,282 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. 90. 22,228 - CUSA Some schools are still building out stadium bandwidth so fans can use their mobile phones in the stands. In conference championship seasons, Michigan, Cincinnati and Baylor all lost attendance. 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. UTEP (6) - 17,093120. "The generation of fans that aren't really watching TV anymore, they're on mobile devices. NC State (2) - 56,657 Florida International (6) - 13,874127. 1. "It just shows that football is important at SMU. Tulsa (6) - 18,741101. South Alabama (3) - 15,632 21. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. Florida (1) - 80,007 This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these schools or teams. In 2021, only the Big Ten experienced attendance gain among the Power Five conferences. Colorado (6) - 49,57340. 100. Tulsa (6) - 18,741101. Wisconsin (6) - 77,42618. 45. Notre Dame (1) - 77,622 South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS Rice (1) - 17,567 13. 55. 19,651 - Sun Belt Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 A new SEC deal with ESPN/ABC begins in 2024. 64. 2. Southern Miss (3) - 26,546 79. 34. 35. 86. Connecticut (1) - 19,648 Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 Memphis (5) - 40,44661. 116. 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. 24,341 - MWC . 33. 109. 73,535 - SEC 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. 116. 59,323 - Big Ten 7. 63. 20. (The opponent, Norfolk State, surely had a lot to do with that.) Colorado State (2) - 24,459 San Diego State (2) - 33,795 89. 41. 105. 63. Southern Cal (2) - 59,719 Illinois (6) - 36,70371. Miami (2) - 51,017 Tennessee (8) - 87,86411. Virginia (2) - 51,538 99. 89. 110. 73. Wyoming (6) - 23,00796. Central Florida (3) - 44,415 Ohio State (4) - 103,826 71. Attendance: Average: Best: 2023: 0: 0: 0-0 (-) References Southern (4) - 16,9578. Minnesota fans bought in early, filling 40,000-plus seats for close wins over South Dakota State and Georgia Southern. 58. NC State (6) - 56,47530. Wyoming (3) - 25,960 53. Wisconsin (6) - 77,42618. 81. Texas State (6) - 17,140112. Pittsburgh (7) - 43,37253. East Carolina (5) - 34,16566. Connecticut (2) - 21,378 31,491 - AAC UCLA (5) - 44,99853. Missouri (5) - 54,498 Tulane (1) - 16,361, CUSA North Texas (3) - 24,367 80,475 - SEC Louisiana Tech (5) - 21,57095. Penn State (5) - 106,9063. 56. 31. Tulsa (5) - 19,265CUSA78. Florida State (3) - 50,139 4. UTSA (6) - 19,904100. UNLV (2) - 18,082 BYU (6) - 59,54770. Air Force (5) - 28,21680. Minnesota (6) - 44,92954. The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs SMU Athletics Scoreboard. Oregon State (6) - 32,42474. 2. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at 94. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 Eric Musselman's basketball team just saw 19,000 attend a Saturday win against Tennessee. And, yes, winning fills seats. Buffalo (5) - 16,951116. 33. 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. 31. Marshall (6) - 23,95689. Buffalo (4) - 17,731111. 21,326 - CUSA Connecticut (6) - 18,216CUSA81. 1. That game represented KU's first sellout since a 31-17 loss to Nebraska on Nov. 14, 2009, and the first Jayhawk home game to crack 40,000 since 2013.