NCAA Football Conference Championship week: Lowest attended games

Not much action this week, but still more than 3 games, which means there were 3 lowest attended games. Here they are, and as always, numbers are ANNOUNCED figures only.

3. Northern Illinois vs Bowling Green– The MAC has made plenty of appearances on these lists and it should be no surprise that their Championship game was outdrawn this weekend by 3 meaningless Sun Belt games. Bowling Green took the title 34-14, sending hundreds of fans home happy. Here’s what 16,425 look like in 65,000 seat Ford Field:

2. South Alabama vs Appalachian State – Another Sun Belt matchup that drew less than your average NHL arena. 12,346 were announced as Jaguars lost to the App State Mountaineers 34-27. Side note, if anyone out there knows if South Alabama uses the “U-S-A!” chant, please let me know ASAP via Twitter (@AMSTS) or on Facebook.

1. Louisiana-Monroe vs New Mexico State – At least this one was close. The worst drawing Sun Belt game of the last three weeks, the Warhawks drew a miserable 7,774. The fans that did show up were at least treated to a 42-35 victory.

Miscellany:

Biggest group of people to see a loss at home this week: Iowa (neutral site, vs Michigan State), 66,985. Non-neutral: Baylor (vs Texas) 48,093

Smallest group of people to see a win at home this week: Louisiana-Monroe (vs New Mexico State), 7,774.

Smallest Power 5 Conference attendance: Baylor (vs Texas) 48,093.

Smallest Power 5 Conference home win: Kansas State (vs West Virginia) 52,918.

Average attendance this week: 36,810 (-5,622 less than last week) 42432

Full attendance numbers by game: