filling the seats
Minnesota saw a 14.53 percent dip in home football attendance this season. While the number is large, it fits a trend that affected even some of the most well-attended powerhouses. Here's a look at the top 10 schools from 2017 and how their attendance figures fared this season.
1. Michigan: 2017 average 111,589, 2018 average 110,736 (-0.76 percent change)
2. Ohio State: 2017 average 107,495, 2018 average 101,947 (-5.16 percent change)
3. Penn State: 2017 average 106,707, 2018 average 105,485 (-1.15 percent change)
4. Alabama: 2017 average 101,722, 2018 average 101,561 (-0.16 percent change)
5. Texas A&M: 2017 average 98,802, 2018 average 99,844 (1.05 percent change)
6. Louisiana State: 2017 average 98,506, 2018 average 100,819 (2.35 percent change)
7. Tennessee: 2017 average 95,779, 2018 average 93,022 (-2.88 percent change)
8. Texas: 2017 average 92,778, 2018 average 97,712 (5.32 percent change)
9. Georgia: 2017 average92,746, 2018 average92,746 (0 percent change)
10. Nebraska: 2017 average89,798, 2018 average89,034 (-0.85 percent change)
Sources: NCAA and 247Sports
