NCAA Football 2019 Attendance, Week 15: Conference Championship Week




Week 15 saw average attendance skyrocket to 34,666 from 28,379 across all of Division I, on account of FCS Playoffs making up a larger percentage of the weekly games played. This week we still had a game under 5,000 fans. Let’s take a look at how everyone else fared, shall we?

Worst overall Division I attendance: 4,102 – South Dakota State vs Northern Iowa. The lowest attended FCS Playoff game drew poorly with only 21% of the stadium full. It ended up being a nailbited as visiting UNI took the 13-10 win. Your action shot :

Worst overall FBS attendance: 14,387 – Florida Atlantic vs UAB.  Even having the game on campus couldn’t get the FAU Football Stadium half full, as only 14,387 showed up in the 30,000 seat stadium. Maybe those who stayed home knew it wouldn’t be a great game as FAU won 49-6:

Worst overall Power Five attendance: 38,679 – Oregon vs Utah. With only a hair over 50% of the stadium full, the cheapest tickets of any P5 championship game, and hosting at 5 PM in the local time zone on a Friday, the Pac 12 just can’t figure out championship games.

Emptiest FCS stadium as a percentage of capacity: South Dakota State (21.2% full, 4,102 in attendance)

Emptiest FBS stadium as a percentage of capacity: MAC Championship (34.5% full, 22,427 in attendance)

Emptiest FBS Power Five stadium as a percentage of capacity: PAC 12 Championship (56.5% full, 38,769 in attendance)

And now, for your browsing pleasure, every game and the corresponding attendance for week 15.

Enjoy!

Week 15:

Date
Division
Conference
Home Team
Home Score
Away Team
Away Score
Attendance
Venue
Capacity
% Full
12/7/2019
FCS
Missouri Valley
South Dakota State
10
Northern Iowa
13
4102
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
19340
21.2%
12/7/2019
FCS
Southland
Central Arkansas
14
Illinois State
24
5127
Estes Stadium
10000
51.3%
12/7/2019
FCS
Big Sky
Sacramento State
28
Austin Peay
42
5140
Hornet Stadium
21195
24.3%
12/7/2019
FCS
Big Sky
Weber State
26
Kennesaw State
20
5422
Stewart Stadium
5000
108.4%
12/7/2019
FCS
Big Sky
Montana State
47
Albany
21
12947
Bobcat Stadium (MT)
20767
62.3%
12/7/2019
FBS
Conference USA
Florida Atlantic
49
UAB
6
14387
FAU Football Stadium
30000
48.0%
12/7/2019
FCS
Missouri Valley
North Dakota State
37
Nicholls State
13
15690
Fargodome
19000
82.6%
12/7/2019
FCS
Big Sky
Montana
73
Southeastern Louisiana
28
16550
Washington Grizzly
25217
65.6%
12/7/2019
FBS
Sun Belt
Appalachian State
45
Louisiana
38
18618
Kidd Brewer Stadium
30000
62.1%
12/7/2019
FCS
SWAC
Alcorn State
39
Southern
24
22365
Jack Spinks Stadium
22500
99.4%
12/7/2019
FBS
MAC
Central Michigan
21
Miami (OH)
26
22427
Ford Field
65000
34.5%
12/7/2019
FBS
Mountain West
Boise State
31
Hawaii
10
23561
Albertsons Stadium
36387
64.8%
12/7/2019
FBS
The American
Memphis
29
Cincinnati
24
33008
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
65885
50.1%
12/6/2019
FBS
Pac 12
Oregon
37
Utah
15
38679
Levi's Stadium
68500
56.5%
12/7/2019
FBS
Big 12
Oklahoma
30
Baylor
23
65191
AT&T Stadium
80000
81.5%
12/7/2019
FBS
Big Ten
Wisconsin
21
Ohio State
34
66649
Lucas Oil Stadium
62421
106.8%
12/7/2019
FBS
ACC
Clemson
62
Virginia
17
66810
Bank of America Stadium
75525
88.5%
12/7/2019
FBS
SEC
LSU
37
Georgia
10
74150
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
74150
100.0%