Why does attendance matter so much? 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.
College Football Attendance Averages For The Last 5 Years
Why should you care about college football attendance? It's part of the reason why schools are…
Why should you care about college football attendance? It's part of the reason why schools are having such a problem figuring out whether or not there will be a season in 2020. Schools DESPERATELY need college football attendance revenue for the bottom line. 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. With that in mind, here are the 5-year attendance averages for all 130 FBS schools.
130 Ball State
5-Year Attendance Average: 9174.80
– Filled Stadium Capacity 40.78%
129 Northern Illinois
5-Year Attendance Average: 11034.80
– Filled Stadium Capacity 46.77%
5-Year Attendance Average: 11034.80
– Filled Stadium Capacity 46.77%
128 UMass
5-Year Attendance Average: 11244.80
– Filled Stadium Capacity 66.15%
127 Coastal Carolina
5-Year Attendance Average: 11564.60
– Filled Stadium Capacity 57.82%
126 Kent State
5-Year Attendance Average: 12516.80
– Filled Stadium Capacity 49.44%
125 Charlotte
5-Year Attendance Average: 12948.60
– Filled Stadium Capacity 84.55%
124 ULM
5-Year Attendance Average: 13201.80
– Filled Stadium Capacity 43.39%
123 Eastern Michigan
5-Year Attendance Average: 14053.60
– Filled Stadium Capacity 46.54%
122 Central Michigan
5-Year Attendance Average: 14597.60
– Filled Stadium Capacity 48.25%
121 San Jose State
5-Year Attendance Average: 14917.60
– Filled Stadium Capacity 69.29%
120 Georgia State
5-Year Attendance Average: 15016.80
– Filled Stadium Capacity 60.07%
119 UAB
3-Year Attendance Average: 15078.40
– Filled Stadium Capacity 20.94% (Note: UAB didn't play in 2015 and…
3-Year Attendance Average: 15078.40
– Filled Stadium Capacity 20.94% (Note: UAB didn't play in 2015 and 2016)
118 FIU
5-Year Attendance Average: 15203.00
– Filled Stadium Capacity 76.02%
117 New Mexico State
5-Year Attendance Average: 15376.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 50.67%
116 Middle Tennessee
5-Year Attendance Average: 15980.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 51.91%
115 Bowling Green
5-Year Attendance Average: 16193.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 67.47%
114 WKU
5-Year Attendance Average: 16158.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 73.07%
113 Florida Atlantic
5-Year Attendance Average: 16257.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 55.12%
112 Miami University
5-Year Attendance Average: 16261.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 66.96%
111 South Alabama
5-Year Attendance Average: 16404.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 49.01%
110 Buffalo
5-Year Attendance Average: 16819.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 57.97%
109 Texas State
5-Year Attendance Average: 16797.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 55.99%
108 Liberty
5-Year Attendance Average: 17298.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 69.19%
107 Georgia Southern
5-Year Attendance Average: 17524.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 70.10%
106 Nevada
5-Year Attendance Average: 18150.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 60.50%
105 UNLV
5-Year Attendance Average: 18379.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 49.94%
104 Tulsa
5-Year Attendance Average: 18630.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 62.10%
103 Louisiana
5-Year Attendance Average: 18865.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 45.54%
102 Ohio
5-Year Attendance Average: 18939.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 78.91%
101 Akron
5-Year Attendance Average: 18981.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 63.27%
100 Western Michigan
5-Year Attendance Average: 19079.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 63.18%
99 UTEP
5-Year Attendance Average: 19401.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 37.31%
98 New Mexico
5-Year Attendance Average: 19466.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 49.63%
97 Old Dominion
5-Year Attendance Average: 19644.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 87.39%
96 Utah State
5-Year Attendance Average: 19786.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 78.83%
95 North Texas
5-Year Attendance Average: 20116.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 65.21%
94 Tulane
5-Year Attendance Average: 20174.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 74.72%
93 Wyoming
5-Year Attendance Average: 20365.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 69.79%
92 Rice
5-Year Attendance Average: 20500.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 43.62%
91 Troy
5-Year Attendance Average: 20600.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 68.67%
90 Toledo
5-Year Attendance Average: 20721.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 78.96%
89 SMU
5-Year Attendance Average: 21543.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 67.32%
88 Louisiana Tech
5-Year Attendance Average: 21945.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 76.83%
87 Arkansas State
5-Year Attendance Average: 22023.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 71.72%
86 UTSA
5-Year Attendance Average: 22696.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 62.04%
85 UConn
5-Year Attendance Average: 22899.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 57.25%
84 Appalachian State
5-Year Attendance Average: 23831.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 79.44%
83 Marshall
5-Year Attendance Average: 23997.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 63.12%
82 Hawaii
5-Year Attendance Average: 24228.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 48.46%
81 Southern Miss
5-Year Attendance Average: 25002.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 69.45%
80 Kansas
5-Year Attendance Average: 26610.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 52.96%
79 Duke
5-Year Attendance Average: 27115.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 67.78%
78 Wake Forest
5-Year Attendance Average: 27081.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 85.97%
77 Colorado State
5-Year Attendance Average: 27484.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 75.30%
76 Air Force
5-Year Attendance Average: 27910.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 56.17%
75 Fresno State
5-Year Attendance Average: 29643.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 72.79%
74 Vanderbilt
5-Year Attendance Average: 29810.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 73.88%
73 Washington State
5-Year Attendance Average: 30339.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 92.67%
72 Temple
5-Year Attendance Average: 31326.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 45.01%
71 Army
5-Year Attendance Average: 31450.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 82.76%
70 Houston
5-Year Attendance Average: 32174.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 80.44%
69 Navy
5-Year Attendance Average: 32458.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 95.47%
68 Boise State
5-Year Attendance Average: 32829.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 90.22%
67 Cincinnati
5-Year Attendance Average: 33123.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 82.81%
66 USF
5-Year Attendance Average: 33171.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 50.37%
65 San Diego State
5-Year Attendance Average: 33407.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 61.87%
64 Boston College
5-Year Attendance Average: 34018.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 76.45%
63 Oregon State
5-Year Attendance Average: 35217.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 81.61%
62 Syracuse
5-Year Attendance Average: 35608.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 72.28%
61 UCF
5-Year Attendance Average: 36009.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 81.46%
60 Northwestern
5-Year Attendance Average: 37125.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 78.77%
59 Memphis
5-Year Attendance Average: 37228.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 63.84%
58 East Carolina
5-Year Attendance Average: 38031.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 76.06%
57 Maryland
5-Year Attendance Average: 39001.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 72.22%
56 Illinois
5-Year Attendance Average: 39830.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 65.65%
55 Rutgers
5-Year Attendance Average: 40031.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 76.32%
54 Virginia
5-Year Attendance Average: 42036.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 68.35%
53 Indiana
5-Year Attendance Average: 42700.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 80.68%
52 Pitt
5-Year Attendance Average: 43117.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 63.04%
51 Stanford
5-Year Attendance Average: 43263.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 86.53%
50 California
5-Year Attendance Average: 43457.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 69.57%
49 TCU
5-Year Attendance Average: 44352.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 96.42%
48 Baylor
5-Year Attendance Average: 44536.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 98.66%
47 Minnesota
5-Year Attendance Average: 44926.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 88.43%
46 Purdue
5-Year Attendance Average: 44996.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 78.62%
45 Arizona
5-Year Attendance Average: 45456.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 84.73%
44 Colorado
5-Year Attendance Average: 45687.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 91.04%
43 Utah
5-Year Attendance Average: 46349.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 101.18%
42 Georgia Tech
5-Year Attendance Average: 46556.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 84.65%
41 North Carolina
5-Year Attendance Average: 48817.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 96.67%
40 Arizona State
5-Year Attendance Average: 49901.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 77.67%
39 Louisville
5-Year Attendance Average: 49891.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 82.06%
38 Kansas State
5-Year Attendance Average: 50975.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 101.95%
37 Missouri
5-Year Attendance Average: 54986.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 91.39%
36 Oklahoma State
5-Year Attendance Average: 55326.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 97.42%
35 Oregon
5-Year Attendance Average: 55509.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 102.79%
34 Miami
5-Year Attendance Average: 55822.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 86.19%
33 Texas Tech
5-Year Attendance Average: 55821.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 92.34%
32 Kentucky
5-Year Attendance Average: 55930.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 91.69%
31 West Virginia
5-Year Attendance Average: 56484.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 94.14%
30 Iowa State
5-Year Attendance Average: 56562.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 91.97%
29 NC State
5-Year Attendance Average: 56931.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 98.84%
28 BYU
5-Year Attendance Average: 57078.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 89.93%
27 UCLA
5-Year Attendance Average: 57074.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 70.80%
26 Ole Miss
5-Year Attendance Average: 57587.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 89.93%
25 Mississippi State
5-Year Attendance Average: 58488.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 95.36%
24 Virginia Tech
5-Year Attendance Average: 60989.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 92.93%
23 Arkansas
5-Year Attendance Average: 62470.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 86.76%
22 USC
5-Year Attendance Average: 66261.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 85.50%
21 Iowa
5-Year Attendance Average: 66547.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 96.10%
20 Washington
5-Year Attendance Average: 66527.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 94.85%
19 Florida State
5-Year Attendance Average: 68653.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 86.29%
18 Michigan State
5-Year Attendance Average: 72443.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 96.58%
17 South Carolina
5-Year Attendance Average: 77183.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 96.18%
16 Wisconsin
5-Year Attendance Average: 77964.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 97.07%
15 Notre Dame
5-Year Attendance Average: 78624.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 97.31%
14 Clemson
5-Year Attendance Average: 81409.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 99.89%
13 Oklahoma
5-Year Attendance Average: 85745.00
- Filled Stadium Capacity 102.70%
12 Florida
5-Year Attendance Average: 86327.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 97.49%
11 Auburn
5-Year Attendance Average: 86212.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 98.58%
10 Nebraska
5-Year Attendance Average: 89675.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 102.97%
9 Georgia
5-Year Attendance Average: 92760.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 100.02%
8 Texas
5-Year Attendance Average: 94942.60
- Filled Stadium Capacity 94.83%
7 Tennessee
5-Year Attendance Average: 95635.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 93.34%
6 Texas A&M
5-Year Attendance Average: 100328.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 97.66%
5 LSU
5-Year Attendance Average: 100680.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 98.40%
4 Alabama
5-Year Attendance Average: 101466.80
- Filled Stadium Capacity 99.65%
3 Penn State
5-Year Attendance Average: 103585.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 97.20%
2 Ohio State
5-Year Attendance Average: 105465.40
- Filled Stadium Capacity 103.07%
1 Michigan
5-Year Attendance Average: 110884.20
- Filled Stadium Capacity 100.89%
