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    FCS Attendance Averages Down Once Again in 2018

    This is also a problem in all other CFB levels, not just ours.

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    Re: FCS Attendance Averages Down Once Again in 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by bonarae View Post
    This is also a problem in all other CFB levels, not just ours.

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    With the rise of ESPN+ and other OTP options, some people find it hard to justify paying over $200+ a game (parking+concessions+travel/accommodations included) for a family of 4 to see their team play VS $60 a year and no one blocking the TV.

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    Re: FCS Attendance Averages Down Once Again in 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by TheKingpin28 View Post
    With the rise of ESPN+ and other OTP options, some people find it hard to justify paying over $200+ a game (parking+concessions+travel/accommodations included) for a family of 4 to see their team play VS $60 a year and no one blocking the TV.

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    Looks like the decrease in attendance is amplified by the decrease in level. DII and DIII games are not being televised/streamed, yet their decreases are even more than FCS/FBS. I agree that cost to attend games is likely playing a part in that (you did not even mention the price of a ticket being $50-100+/person when you factor in face value + booster fees). What is unclear to me is why hasn't the FBS seen as much of a drop, considering they have the most televised/streamed games AND their prices have gotten very high to attend.

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    Re: FCS Attendance Averages Down Once Again in 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by Preferred Walk-On View Post
    Looks like the decrease in attendance is amplified by the decrease in level. DII and DIII games are not being televised/streamed, yet their decreases are even more than FCS/FBS. I agree that cost to attend games is likely playing a part in that (you did not even mention the price of a ticket being $50-100+/person when you factor in face value + booster fees). What is unclear to me is why hasn't the FBS seen as much of a drop, considering they have the most televised/streamed games AND their prices have gotten very high to attend.
    D2 games exist on Plus and 3, not as prevalent though, and I know some schools do in house feeds and stream their games on their athletic sites for fans who cannot make the games but still want to see it.

    Also, how many schools in the FCS and lower, do fan experience events to bring families to games? Diehard fans and boosters always exist, but how do you convince a family who might not be as inclined to go to let's say a D2 game here in the upper midwest and not have things for the kids? I'm not saying that it's going to help significantly but if you want more fans to come and not stay at home, give them something to look forward to before the games.

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    Re: FCS Attendance Averages Down Once Again in 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by Preferred Walk-On View Post
    Looks like the decrease in attendance is amplified by the decrease in level. DII and DIII games are not being televised/streamed, yet their decreases are even more than FCS/FBS. I agree that cost to attend games is likely playing a part in that (you did not even mention the price of a ticket being $50-100+/person when you factor in face value + booster fees). What is unclear to me is why hasn't the FBS seen as much of a drop, considering they have the most televised/streamed games AND their prices have gotten very high to attend.
    The perception of it being “higher level” secures it better.

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    Re: FCS Attendance Averages Down Once Again in 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by Preferred Walk-On View Post
    Looks like the decrease in attendance is amplified by the decrease in level. DII and DIII games are not being televised/streamed, yet their decreases are even more than FCS/FBS.
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    Re: FCS Attendance Averages Down Once Again in 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by TheKingpin28 View Post
    With the rise of ESPN+ and other OTP options, some people find it hard to justify paying over $200+ a game (parking+concessions+travel/accommodations included) for a family of 4 to see their team play VS $60 a year and no one blocking the TV.

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    This is assuming your wife and kids leave you alone for the duration of the game.

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    Re: FCS Attendance Averages Down Once Again in 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by RootinFerDukes View Post
    This is assuming your wife and kids leave you alone for the duration of the game.
    I'm not married and do not have kids. This is why I can go to the games on a consistent basis with friends.

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    Re: FCS Attendance Averages Down Once Again in 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by TheKingpin28 View Post
    With the rise of ESPN+ and other OTP options, some people find it hard to justify paying over $200+ a game (parking+concessions+travel/accommodations included) for a family of 4 to see their team play VS $60 a year and no one blocking the TV.

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    Better that it is $200 a game for the whole family to watch a Bison game than the $200 just for one ticket (ticket only) for a pro football game. So $200 per family sounds like a great deal to me.

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    Re: FCS Attendance Averages Down Once Again in 2018

    Pretty much all sports attendance is going down hill fast

    technology, man caves, comfort of your own house, big screen HD TVs, frig. dealing with A-holes at the game, parking, traffic, money prices, the list goes on and on.

    I know for me personally whenever I get the notion to go to a live game my mind goes, gas money, parking money, food and drink money, ticket money, family of 4 going, hotel money, and yep that notion goes out the door pretty fast.
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