College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 CFN Five-Year Program Analysis
How many people show up? As a part of the CFN 2023 Five-Year Program Analysis, the attendance is a major factor. Here are the rankings from No. 1 to 133.
College Football Attendance Rankings 2023
101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
2022 Attendance Rankings 1 to 133
5-Year Conference Attendance Rankings
2022 Conference Attendance Rankings
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Winning is everything.
Well, almost everything.
Putting fans in the stands is a more important measure of how successful a college program is, and not just as a show of support. Other college sports might be able to generate revenue, but football almost always carries the weight of an entire athletic department. Get the customers to show up, and everything flows from there.
2020 painfully showed just how true that all really is.
We didn’t do this after that season – there wasn’t enough attendance to rank – and we’re in a whole new world now.
Realignment plays a big role, media rights are everything, and there are new revenue streams for the players and coaches along with the programs. But attendance still matters for the schools, the surrounding businesses, and for the entire buzz of a college atmosphere.
So remember, some of the numbers are a bit off-kilter because some schools didn’t have fans in the stands in 2020. This reflects that.
Below are the rankings from 1 to 133, welcoming in Jacksonville State and Sam Houston to the FBS party, and including James Madison who made its debut last year.
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.
133 Sam Houston
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 6,200.6
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 44.29%
2022 Average Attendance: 7,611
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 54.36%
132 Northern Illinois
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 7,493.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 31.76%
2022 Average Attendance: 9,198
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 38.98%
131 UMass
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 7,935.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 46.68%
2022 Average Attendance: 10,800
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 63.53%
130 Ball State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 8,866.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 39.41%
2022 Average Attendance: 11,637
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 51.72%
129 FIU
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 9,207.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 46.04%
2022 Average Attendance: 14,888
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 74.44%
128 Charlotte
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 9,821.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 64.13%
2022 Average Attendance: 10,907
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 71.22%
127 Kent State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 10,414.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 41.13%
2022 Average Attendance: 13,354
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 52.74%
126 Central Michigan
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 11,388.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 37.64%
2022 Average Attendance: 15,823
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 52.30%
125 Akron
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 11,606.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 38.69%
2022 Average Attendance: 11,199
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 37.33%
124 New Mexico State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 11,689.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 38.53%
2022 Average Attendance: 14,993
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 49.41%
123 Bowling Green
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 11,752.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 48.97%
2022 Average Attendance: 11,664
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 48.60%
122 Miami University
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 11,761.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 48.43%
2022 Average Attendance: 15,065
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 62.03%
121 San Jose State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 12,304.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 40.41%
2022 Average Attendance: 16,422
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 54.02%
120 Middle Tennessee
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 12,475.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 40.52%
2022 Average Attendance: 14,364
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 46.65%
119 ULM
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 12,570.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 41.31%
2022 Average Attendance: 13,380
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 43.97%
118 Coastal Carolina
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 12,612.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 60.10%
2022 Average Attendance: 17,168
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 82.85%
117 Eastern Michigan
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 12,708.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 42.08%
2022 Average Attendance: 15,186
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 50.28%
116 New Mexico
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 12,726.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 32.45%
2022 Average Attendance: 14,966
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 38.16%
115 Buffalo
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 12,956.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 44.66%
2022 Average Attendance: 14,857
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 51.21%
114 WKU
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 13,079.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 59.15%
2022 Average Attendance: 15,440
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 69.82%
113 Western Michigan
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 13,092.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 43.35%
2022 Average Attendance: 15,260
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 50.53%
112 Hawaii
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 13,469.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 585.11%*
2022 Average Attendance: 9,210
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 400.09%*
*Hawaii’s stadium capacity numbers are way off because the attendance in former Aloha Stadium still shows up in this for another two years.
111 Georgia State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 13,741.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 54.96%
2022 Average Attendance: 16,023
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 64.09%
110 Ohio
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 13,859.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 57.75%
2022 Average Attendance: 17,692
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 73.72%
109 Georgia Southern
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 13,943.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 55.77%
2022 Average Attendance: 17,379
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 69.52%
108 Nevada
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 13,998.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 46.66%
2022 Average Attendance: 14,905
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 49.68%
107 Texas State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 14,335.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 47.79%
2022 Average Attendance: 17,451
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 58.17%
106 Arkansas State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 14,359.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 47.26%
2022 Average Attendance: 15,265
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 50.24%
105 Tulsa
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 14,392.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 47.97%
2022 Average Attendance: 18,745
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 62.48%
104 UTEP
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 14,619.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 28.12%
2022 Average Attendance: 19,134
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 36.80%
103 Liberty
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 14,798.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 59.19%
2022 Average Attendance: 20,954
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 83.82%
102 Old Dominion
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 14,813.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 65.89%
2022 Average Attendance: 20,232
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 90.00%
101 Louisiana Tech
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,001.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 52.52%
2022 Average Attendance: 15,082
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 52.80%
College Football Attendance Rankings 2023
101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
2022 Attendance Rankings 1 to 133
5-Year Conference Attendance Rankings
2022 Conference Attendance Rankings
NEXT: College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 Top 100
College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 Top 100
100 Tulane
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,080.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 55.85%
2022 Average Attendance: 21,581
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 79.93%
99 UConn
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,184.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 37.96%
2022 Average Attendance: 22,095
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 55.24%
98 Jacksonville State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,228.4
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 63.45%
2022 Average Attendance: 18,161
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 75.67%
97 Utah State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,748.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 62.74%
2022 Average Attendance: 16,954
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 67.55%
96 Florida Atlantic
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,909.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 53.94%
2022 Average Attendance: 20,679
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 70.11%
95 Toledo
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,948.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 60.77%
2022 Average Attendance: 19,557
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 74.52%
94 Louisiana
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,965.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 38.54%
2022 Average Attendance: 14,997
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 36.20%
93 South Alabama
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,986.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 47.76%
2022 Average Attendance: 16,646
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 49.73%
92 Rice
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 16,201.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 34.47%
2022 Average Attendance: 19,011
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 40.45%
91 UNLV
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 16,497.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 25.38%
2022 Average Attendance: 22,112
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 34.02%
90 James Madison
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 17,046.4
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 68.52%
2022 Average Attendance: 22,966
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 92.32%
89 North Texas
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 17,464.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 56.61%
2022 Average Attendance: 19,025
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 61.67%
88 Wyoming
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 17,564.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 60.19%
2022 Average Attendance: 19,707
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 67.53%
87 San Diego State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 18,118.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 51.77%
2022 Average Attendance: 29,255
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 83.59%
*The SDSU stadium capacity and overall numbers are off, with 2021 played in Carson as Snapdragon Stadium was being built and with no reported attendance in 2020.
86 Duke
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 18,477.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 46.19%
2022 Average Attendance: 24,505
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 61.26%
85 Southern Miss
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 18,954.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 52.65%
2022 Average Attendance: 25,131
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 69.81%
84 Troy
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 19,428.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 64.76%
2022 Average Attendance: 25,661
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 85.54%
83 Temple
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 19,558.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 28.10%
2022 Average Attendance: 17,277
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 24.82%
82 SMU
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 19,811.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 61.91%
2022 Average Attendance: 24,971
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 78.03%
81 Marshall
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 20,417.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 53.70%
2022 Average Attendance: 21,842
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 57.45%
80 Air Force
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 21,281.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 45.58%
2022 Average Attendance: 26,926
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 57.67%
79 UTSA
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 21,334.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 29.63%
2022 Average Attendance: 28,917
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 40.21%
78 Colorado State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 21,365.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 58.54%
2022 Average Attendance: 26,891
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 73.67%
77 Washington State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 21,606.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 66.00%
2022 Average Attendance: 26,185
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 79.98%
76 Vanderbilt
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 21,641.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 53.64%
2022 Average Attendance: 29,193
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 72.35%
College Football Attendance Rankings 2023
101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
2022 Attendance Rankings 1 to 133
5-Year Conference Attendance Rankings
2022 Conference Attendance Rankings
NEXT: College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 Top 75
College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 Top 75
75 UAB
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 21,939.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 46.58%
2022 Average Attendance: 23,058
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 48.96%
74 Appalachian State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 22,240.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 74.13%
2022 Average Attendance: 33,566
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 111.89%
73 Houston
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 22,802.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 57.00%
2022 Average Attendance: 24,793
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 61.98%
72 Wake Forest
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 22,845.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 72.53%
2022 Average Attendance: 30,053
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 95.41%
71 Kansas
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 24,636.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 49.03%
2022 Average Attendance: 43,076
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 85.72%
70 Army
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 24,859.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 65.42%
2022 Average Attendance: 28,657
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 75.41%
69 Oregon State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 25,311.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 58.65%
2022 Average Attendance: 28,400
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 65.81%
68 Navy
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 25,420.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 74.77%
2022 Average Attendance: 30,973
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 91.10%
67 Boise State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 26,818.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 73.70%
2022 Average Attendance: 33,538
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 92.17%
66 Memphis
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 27,126.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 46.51%
2022 Average Attendance: 26,196
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 44.92%
65 USF
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 27,729.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 42.10%
2022 Average Attendance: 29,650
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 45.02%
64 Stanford
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 28,101.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 56.20%
2022 Average Attendance: 29,965
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 59.93%
63 Northwestern
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 28,197.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 59.83%
2022 Average Attendance: 28,697
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 60.89%
62 Maryland
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 28,281.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 52.37%
2022 Average Attendance: 31,934
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 59.14%
61 Boston College
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 28,459.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 63.95%
2022 Average Attendance: 35,706
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 80.24%
60 Fresno State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 28,569.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 70.15%
2022 Average Attendance: 39,067
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 95.92%
59 Cincinnati
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 28,625.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 71.00%
2022 Average Attendance: 38,451
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 76.33%
58 East Carolina
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 29,237.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 58.47%
2022 Average Attendance: 41,372
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 82.74%
57 Illinois
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 30,398.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 50.10%
2022 Average Attendance: 43,048
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 70.95%
56 Syracuse
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 30,499.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 62.17%
2022 Average Attendance: 40,828
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 83.23%
55 Cal
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 32,255.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 51.64%
2022 Average Attendance: 38,596
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 61.79%
54 Rutgers
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 32,653.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 62.25%
2022 Average Attendance: 50,756
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 96.76%
53 Arizona
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 32,815.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 61.17%
2022 Average Attendance: 44,209
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 82.41%
52 Virginia
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 34,287.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 55.75%
2022 Average Attendance: 40,681
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 66.15%
51 Georgia Tech
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 34,608.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 62.93%
2022 Average Attendance: 36,625
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 66.59%
College Football Attendance Rankings 2023
101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
2022 Attendance Rankings 1 to 133
5-Year Conference Attendance Rankings
2022 Conference Attendance Rankings
NEXT: College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 Top 50
College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 Top 50
50 Minnesota
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 35,183.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 69.25%
2022 Average Attendance: 45,019
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 88.61%
49 UCF
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 35,828.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 81.05%
2022 Average Attendance: 41,542
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 93.97%
48 Indiana
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 36,007.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 68.03%
2022 Average Attendance: 46,906
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 88.62%
47 TCU
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 36,358.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 79.04%
2022 Average Attendance: 46,562
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 101.22%
46 UCLA
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 36,484.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 45.26%
2022 Average Attendance: 41,593
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 51.59%
45 Colorado
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 36,942.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 73.62%
2022 Average Attendance: 42,847
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 85.38%
44 Pitt
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 37,364.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 54.63%
2022 Average Attendance: 54,710
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 79.99%
43 Arizona State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 37,602.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 58.53%
2022 Average Attendance: 43,081
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 67.05%
42 Baylor
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 37,762.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 83.66%
2022 Average Attendance: 45,563
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 100.94%
41 North Carolina
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 38,589.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 76.42%
2022 Average Attendance: 47,933
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 94.92%
40 Utah
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 39,333.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 76.46%
2022 Average Attendance: 52,057
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 101.19%
39 Louisville
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 39,458.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 64.90%
2022 Average Attendance: 41,692
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 68.57%
38 Kansas State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 41,402.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 82.80%
2022 Average Attendance: 51,165
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 102.33%
37 Oregon
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 42,205.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 78.16%
2022 Average Attendance: 54,950
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 101.76%
36 Miami
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 42,821.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 66.12%
2022 Average Attendance: 45,711
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 70.58%
35 MIssouri
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 43,570.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 72.41%
2022 Average Attendance: 54,525
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 90.62%
34 Purdue
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 43,886.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 76.68%
2022 Average Attendance: 57,129
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 99.81%
33 West Virginia
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 44,031.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 73.39%
2022 Average Attendance: 47,658
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 79.43%
32 NC State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 45,557.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 79.09%
2022 Average Attendance: 56,526
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 98.14%
31 Oklahoma State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 46,154.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 83.15%
2022 Average Attendance: 54,735
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 98.61%
30 Mississippi State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 46,169.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 75.27%
2022 Average Attendance: 54,250
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 88.45%
29 Texas Tech
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 46,418.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 76.78%
2022 Average Attendance: 57,149
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 94.53%
28 USC
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 47,101.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 60.78%
2022 Average Attendance: 64,487
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 83.21%
27 Kentucky
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 47,367.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 77.65%
2022 Average Attendance: 60,289
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 98.83%
26 Ole Miss
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 47,520.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 74.21%
2022 Average Attendance: 62,575
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 97.72%
College Football Attendance Rankings 2023
101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
2022 Attendance Rankings 1 to 133
5-Year Conference Attendance Rankings
2022 Conference Attendance Rankings
NEXT: College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 Top 25
College Football Attendance Rankings: 2023 Top 25
25 Virginia Tech
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 48,340.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 73.65%
2022 Average Attendance: 64,357
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 98.06%
24 Iowa State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 48,604.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 79.03%
2022 Average Attendance: 57,344
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 93.24%
23 BYU
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 49,758.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 78.40%
2022 Average Attendance: 59,674
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 94.02%
22 Washington
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 52,511.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 74.87%
2022 Average Attendance: 62,933
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 89.73%
21 Florida State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 52,871.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 66.45%
2022 Average Attendance: 67,254
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 84.53%
20 Arkansas
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 53,432.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 74.21%
2022 Average Attendance: 73,155
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 101.60%
19 Iowa
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 54,214.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 78.29%
2022 Average Attendance: 69,250
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 100.00%
18 Michigan State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 55,952.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 74.60%
2022 Average Attendance: 69,047
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 92.06%
17 Wisconsin
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 60,250.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 79.46%
2022 Average Attendance: 74,159
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 97.81%
16 South Carolina
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 62,504.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 80.59%
2022 Average Attendance: 75,785
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 97.71%
15 Notre Dame
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 62,537.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 77.40%
2022 Average Attendance: 76,193
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 94.30%
14 Clemson
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 68,035.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 83.48%
2022 Average Attendance: 80,694
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 99.01%
13 Nebraska
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 70,238.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 80.65%
2022 Average Attendance: 86,637
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 99.48%
12 Florida
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 70,847.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 80.01%
2022 Average Attendance: 87,180
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 98.46%
11 Oklahoma
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 70,864.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 88.44%
2022 Average Attendance: 83,835
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 104.63%
College Football Attendance Rankings 2023
101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
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10 Auburn
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 71,813.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 82.12%
2022 Average Attendance: 85,203
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 97.43%
9 Tennessee
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 78,065.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 76.60%
2022 Average Attendance: 100,562
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 98.67%
8 Georgia
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 78,315.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 84.44%
2022 Average Attendance: 92,746
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 100.00%
7 Texas
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 80,667.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 80.57%
2022 Average Attendance: 100,242
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 100.12%
6 Ohio State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 81,566.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 79.36%
2022 Average Attendance: 104,663
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 101.83%
5 Alabama
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 83,376.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 81.88%
2022 Average Attendance: 98,981
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 97.21%
4 LSU
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 83,774.60
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 81.87%
2022 Average Attendance: 100,596
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 98.31%
3 Texas A&M
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 84,455.00
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 82.21%
2022 Average Attendance: 97,213
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 94.63%
2 Penn State
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 85,248.20
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 79.99%
2022 Average Attendance: 107,379
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 100.76%
1 Michigan
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 88,322.40
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 82.08%
2022 Average Attendance: 110,246
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 102.46%
College Football Attendance Rankings 2023
101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
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Which teams had the most fans in the seats in 2022 and which ones struggled? This is based on average per game.
1 Michigan 110,246
2 Penn State 107,379
3 Ohio State 104,663
4 LSU 100,596
5 Tennessee 100,562
6 Texas 100,242
7 Alabama 98,981
8 Texas A&M 97,213
9 Georgia 92,746
10 Florida 87,180
11 Nebraska 86,637
12 Auburn 85,203
13 Oklahoma 83,835
14 Clemson 80,694
15 Notre Dame 76,193
16 South Carolina 75,785
17 Wisconsin 74,159
18 Arkansas 73,155
19 Iowa 69,250
20 Michigan State 69,047
21 Florida State 67,254
22 USC 64,487
23 Virginia Tech 64,357
24 Washington 62,933
25 Ole Miss 62,575
26 Kentucky 60,289
27 BYU 59,674
28 Iowa State 57,344
29 Texas Tech 57,149
30 Purdue 57,129
31 NC State 56,526
32 Oregon 54,950
33 Oklahoma State 54,735
34 Pitt 54,710
35 Missouri 54,525
36 Mississippi State 54,250
37 Utah 52,057
38 Kansas State 51,165
39 Rutgers 50,756
40 North Carolina 47,933
41 West Virginia 47,658
42 Indiana 46,906
43 TCU 46,562
44 Miami 45,711
45 Baylor 45,563
46 Minnesota 45,019
47 Arizona 44,209
48 Arizona State 43,081
49 Kansas 43,076
50 Illinois 43,048
51 Colorado 42,847
52 Louisville 41,692
53 UCLA 41,593
54 UCF 41,542
55 East Carolina 41,372
56 Syracuse 40,828
57 Virginia 40,681
58 Fresno State 39,067
59 Cal 38,596
60 Cincinnati 38,451
61 Georgia Tech 36,625
62 Boston College 35,706
63 Appalachian State 33,566
64 Boise State 33,538
65 Maryland 31,934
66 Navy 30,973
67 Wake Forest 30,053
68 Stanford 29,965
69 USF 29,650
70 San Diego State 29,255
71 Vanderbilt 29,193
72 UTSA 28,917
73 Northwestern 28,697
74 Army 28,657
75 Oregon State 28,400
76 Air Force 26,926
77 Colorado State 26,891
78 Memphis 26,196
79 Washington State 26,185
80 Troy 25,661
81 Southern Miss 25,131
82 SMU 24,971
83 Houston 24,793
84 Duke 24,505
85 UAB 23,058
86 James Madison 22,966
87 UNLV 22,112
88 UConn 22,095
89 Marshall 21,842
90 Tulane 21,581
91 Liberty 20,954
92 Florida Atlantic 20,679
93 Old Dominion 20,232
94 Wyoming 19,707
95 Toledo 19,557
96 UTEP 19,134
97 North Texas 19,025
98 Rice 19,011
99 Tulsa 18,745
100 Jacksonville State 18,161
101 Ohio 17,692
102 Texas State 17,451
103 Georgia Southern 17,379
104 Temple 17,277
105 Coastal Carolina 17,168
106 Utah State 16,954
107 South Alabama 16,646
108 San Jose State 16,422
109 Georgia State 16,023
110 Central Michigan 15,823
111 WKU 15,440
112 Arkansas State 15,265
113 Western Michigan 15,260
114 Eastern Michigan 15,186
115 Louisiana Tech 15,082
116 Miami University 15,065
117 Louisiana 14,997
118 New Mexico State 14,993
119 New Mexico 14,966
120 Nevada 14,905
121 FIU 14,888
122 Buffalo 14,857
123 Middle Tennessee 14,364
124 ULM 13,380
125 Kent State 13,354
126 Bowling Green 11,664
127 Ball State 11,637
128 Akron 11,199
129 Charlotte 10,907
130 UMass 10,800
131 Hawaii 9,210
132 Northern Illinois 9,198
133 Sam Houston 7,611
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While a slew of the schools thrown into the formula were in difference conferences – and levels – over the last five years, it’s all about bragging rights going forward.
To Cincinnati, Houston, BYU, and UCF are counted in the Big 12, and the newly configured American Athletic Conference and Conference USA have their new teams included.
However, this is where it gets interesting. Take out Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12 and add them to the SEC, and the Big 12 average fans per game takes a massive hit. That same goes for the Pac-12 losing USC and UCLA.
But for now, here are the average attendance counts for the last five years for the schools in their respective 2023 conferences.
1 SEC
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 62,346.74
1 Texas A&M 84,455.00
2 LSU 83,774.60
3 Alabama 83,376.00
4 Georgia 78,315.80
5 Tennessee 78,065.60
6 Auburn 71,813.20
7 Florida 70,847.40
8 South Carolina 62,504.80
9 Arkansas 53,432.20
10 Ole Miss 47,520.80
11 Kentucky 47,367.00
12 Mississippi State 46,169.80
13 MIssouri 43,570.40
14 Vanderbilt 21,641.80
2 Big Ten
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 52,171.51
1 Michigan 88,322.40
2 Penn State 85,248.20
3 Ohio State 81,566.80
4 Nebraska 70,238.40
5 Wisconsin 60,250.00
6 Michigan State 55,952.80
7 Iowa 54,214.80
8 Purdue 43,886.80
9 Indiana 36,007.40
10 Minnesota 35,183.00
11 Rutgers 32,653.40
12 Illinois 30,398.40
13 Maryland 28,281.80
14 Northwestern 28,197.00
3 Big 12
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 43,708.14
1 Texas 80,667.60
2 Oklahoma 70,864.20
3 BYU 49,758.40
4 Iowa State 48,604.40
5 Texas Tech 46,418.20
6 Oklahoma State 46,154.40
7 West Virginia 44,031.80
8 Kansas State 41,402.00
9 Baylor 37,762.40
10 TCU 36,358.40
11 UCF 35,828.20
12 Cincinnati 28,625.20
13 Kansas 24,636.80
14 Houston 22,802.00
4 ACC
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 38,729.69
1 Clemson 68,035.80
2 Florida State 52,871.40
3 Virginia Tech 48,340.60
4 NC State 45,557.60
5 Miami 42,821.00
6 Louisville 39,458.20
7 North Carolina 38,589.60
8 Pitt 37,364.00
9 Georgia Tech 34,608.80
10 Virginia 34,287.60
11 Syracuse 30,499.20
12 Boston College 28,459.20
13 Wake Forest 22,845.40
14 Duke 18,477.20
5 Pac-12
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 36,022.67
1 Washington 52,511.20
2 USC 47,101.80
3 Oregon 42,205.00
4 Utah 39,333.60
5 Arizona State 37,602.00
6 Colorado 36,942.60
7 UCLA 36,484.80
8 Arizona 32,815.40
9 Cal 32,255.60
10 Stanford 28,101.80
11 Oregon State 25,311.40
12 Washington State 21,606.80
6 Independents
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 27,629.15
1 Notre Dame 62,537.80
2 Army 24,859.20
3 UConn 15,184.20
4 UMass 7,935.40
7 American Athletic Conference
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 20,073.16
1 East Carolina 29,237.20
2 USF 27,729.00
3 Memphis 27,126.00
4 Navy 25,420.40
5 UAB 21,939.40
6 UTSA 21,334.00
7 SMU 19,811.20
8 Temple 19,558.20
9 North Texas 17,464.40
10 Rice 16,201.60
11 Florida Atlantic 15,909.00
12 Tulane 15,080.20
13 Tulsa 14,392.20
14 Charlotte 9,821.40
8 Mountain West
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 18,205.20
1 Fresno State 28,569.80
2 Boise State 26,818.00
3 Colorado State 21,365.80
4 Air Force 21,281.80
5 San Diego State 18,118.00
6 Wyoming 17,564.80
7 UNLV 16,497.80
8 Utah State 15,748.60
9 Nevada 13,998.20
10 Hawaii 13,469.20
11 New Mexico 12,726.40
12 San Jose State 12,304.00
9 Sun Belt
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 17,172.49
1 Appalachian State 22,240.20
2 Marshall 20,417.40
3 Troy 19,428.60
4 Southern Miss 18,954.20
5 James Madison 17,046.4
6 South Alabama 15,986.20
7 Louisiana 15,965.80
8 Old Dominion 14,813.00
9 Arkansas State 14,359.80
10 Texas State 14,335.60
11 Georgia Southern 13,943.60
12 Georgia State 13,741.00
13 Coastal Carolina 12,612.60
14 ULM 12,570.40
10 Conference USA
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 12,477.82
1 Jacksonville State 15,228.4
2 Louisiana Tech 15,001.60
3 Liberty 14,798.20
4 UTEP 14,619.80
5 WKU 13,079.20
6 Middle Tennessee 12,475.60
7 New Mexico State 11,689.80
8 FIU 9,207.20
9 Sam Houston 6,200.6
11 MAC
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 11,820.65
1 Toledo 15,948.80
2 Ohio 13,859.00
3 Western Michigan 13,092.00
4 Buffalo 12,956.60
5 Eastern Michigan 12,708.20
6 Miami University 11,761.60
7 Bowling Green 11,752.60
8 Akron 11,606.00
9 Central Michigan 11,388.40
10 Kent State 10,414.40
11 Ball State 8,866.80
12 Northern Illinois 7,493.40
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101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
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1 SEC
2022 Attendance Average: 76,589.5
1 LSU 100,596
2 Tennessee 100,562
3 Alabama 98,981
4 Texas A&M 97,213
5 Georgia 92,746
6 Florida 87,180
7 Auburn 85,203
8 South Carolina 75,785
9 Arkansas 73,155
10 Ole Miss 62,575
11 Kentucky 60,289
12 MIssouri 54,525
13 Mississippi State 54,250
14 Vanderbilt 29,193
2 Big Ten
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 66,062.14
1 Michigan 110,246
2 Penn State 107,379
3 Ohio State 104,663
4 Nebraska 86,637
5 Wisconsin 74,159
6 Iowa 69,250
7 Michigan State 69,047
8 Purdue 57,129
9 Rutgers 50,756
10 Indiana 46,906
11 Minnesota 45,019
12 Illinois 43,048
13 Maryland 31,934
14 Northwestern 28,697
3 Big 12
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 53,699.21
1 Texas 100,242
2 Oklahoma 83,835
3 BYU 59,674
4 Iowa State 57,344
5 Texas Tech 57,149
6 Oklahoma State 54,735
7 Kansas State 51,165
8 West Virginia 47,658
9 TCU 46,562
10 Baylor 45,563
11 Kansas 43,076
12 UCF 41,542
13 Cincinnati 38,451
14 Houston 24,793
4 ACC
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 47,662.5
1 Clemson 80,694
2 Florida State 67,254
3 Virginia Tech 64,357
4 NC State 56,526
5 Pitt 54,710
6 North Carolina 47,933
7 Miami 45,711
8 Louisville 41,692
9 Syracuse 40,828
10 Virginia 40,681
11 Georgia Tech 36,625
12 Boston College 35,706
13 Wake Forest 30,053
14 Duke 24,505
5 Pac-12
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 44,108.58
1 USC 64,487
2 Washington 62,933
3 Oregon 54,950
4 Utah 52,057
5 Arizona 44,209
6 Arizona State 43,081
7 Colorado 42,847
8 UCLA 41,593
9 Cal 38,596
10 Stanford 29,965
11 Oregon State 28,400
12 Washington State 26,185
6 Independents
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 34,436.25
1 Notre Dame 76,193
2 Army 28,657
3 UConn 22,095
4 UMass 10,800
7 American Athletic Conference
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 23,740.14
1 East Carolina 41,372
2 Navy 30,973
3 USF 29,650
4 UTSA 28,917
5 Memphis 26,196
6 SMU 24,971
7 UAB 23,058
8 Tulane 21,581
9 Florida Atlantic 20,679
10 North Texas 19,025
11 Rice 19,011
12 Tulsa 18,745
13 Temple 17,277
14 Charlotte 10,907
8 Mountain West
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 22,496.08
1 Fresno State 39,067
2 Boise State 33,538
3 San Diego State 29,255
4 Air Force 26,926
5 Colorado State 26,891
6 UNLV 22,112
7 Wyoming 19,707
8 Utah State 16,954
9 San Jose State 16,422
10 New Mexico 14,966
11 Nevada 14,905
12 Hawaii 9,210
9 Sun Belt
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 19836.21
1 Appalachian State 33,566
2 Troy 25,661
3 Southern Miss 25,131
4 James Madison 22,966
5 Marshall 21,842
6 Old Dominion 20,232
7 Texas State 17,451
8 Georgia Southern 17,379
9 Coastal Carolina 17,168
10 South Alabama 16,646
11 Georgia State 16,023
12 Arkansas State 15,265
13 Louisiana 14,997
14 ULM 13,380
10 Conference USA
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,625.22
1 Liberty 20,954
2 UTEP 19,134
3 Jacksonville State 18,161
4 WKU 15,440
5 Louisiana Tech 15,082
6 New Mexico State 14,993
7 FIU 14,888
8 Middle Tennessee 14,364
9 Sam Houston 7,611
11 MAC
2018-2022 Attendance Average: 14,207.67
1 Toledo 19,557
2 Ohio 17,692
3 Central Michigan 15,823
4 Western Michigan 15,260
5 Eastern Michigan 15,186
6 Miami University 15,065
7 Buffalo 14,857
8 Kent State 13,354
9 Bowling Green 11,664
10 Ball State 11,637
11 Akron 11,199
12 Northern Illinois 9,198
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101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
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