2025 Home Attendance Numbers

[BugsyCT]

We know sometimes these numbers can get very inflated, but sometimes they're close to right on the money. I thought yesterday's game would have around 30K and it did (and looked to be a solid estimate IMO). Here's the breakdown for this season at the Rent:

8/30, 2pm - CCSU (W 59,13) - Att: 37,594
9/20, 3:30pm - Ball State (W, 31-25) - Att: 25,025
10/4, 3:30pm - FIU (W, 51-10) - Att: 27,310
11/1, noon - UAB (W, 38-19) - Att: 23,170
11/8, 3:30pm - Duke (W, 37-34) - Att: 38,106
11/15, noon - Air Force (W, 26-16) - Att: 31,457

So the average comes out to 30,443 for the season. Pretty good. (Last year we averaged 25,375.) It's not rocket science, but a better product on the field will bring more fans, and we've had the best offense this year (and last year as well) that we've had since DanO's last couple years in '03 & '04. Offense sells tickets and winning sells more tickets. Mora has done a great job in bringing the program back from the dead. Next year's schedule will be considerably tougher so he'll need to hit the portal hard if we want to sustain this upward trend.

 

[Jimdish255]

We love our casual fans.

 

[Stinger92860]

What was the rumored B12 target number? Not sure it was ever true, but I’m curious.

 

[shizzle787]

We have a much better tentative home slate next year (my goal is 32,500 average attendance):

3 P4 (North Carolina, Maryland, Syracuse)
James Madison (top end G6 team- best team in Sun Belt)
UMass
FCS (Lafayette)

I see no reason why we can't get to 32,500 a game

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Next year homeslate is ridiculous but team also presumably takes a step back unless we get plug and play replacements for Fagnano, Bell, Parham, etc etc. If team is still solid I assume see our first sell out since Michigan. Potential G6 playoff spot on the line vs JMU?

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

There needs to be a big push for season tickets as there are marquee brands coming in!! How about that pushes us up to 35,000; season ticket sales are great insulation against a just ok record.

 

[Tdaley]

We have a much better tentative home slate next year (my goal is 32,500 average attendance):

3 P4 (North Carolina, Maryland, Syracuse)
James Madison (top end G6 team- best team in Sun Belt)
UMass
FCS (Lafayette)

I see no reason why we can't get to 32,500 a game

Provided that we continue to win games at the Rent. There is a lot of talent on this year's team that will not be here next year. There is a lot of work to be done in the off season by both the staff and NIL donating fans.

 

[shizzle787]

Provided that we continue to win games at the Rent. There is a lot of talent on this year's team that will not be here next year. There is a lot of work to be done in the off season by both the staff and NIL donating fans.

We are fully funding revenue sharing next year ($21.5 million) so assuming we spend about $10 million on men's basketball and $1.5 million on women's basketball, that gives us $10 million to spend on football.

 

[Waquoit]

What was the rumored B12 target number? Not sure it was ever true, but I’m curious.

And when you ask 'em, "How much should we draw?"
Hoo, they only answer, "More, more, more, more"

 

[LIUCHusky]

There needs to be a big push for season tickets as there are marquee brands coming in!! How about that pushes us up to 35,000; season ticket sales are great insulation against a just ok record.

35,000 season tickets will never happen, unless student tickets were to be counted in that number.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

35,000 season tickets will never happen, unless student tickets were to be counted in that number.

I wasn't saying 35k season tickets, I was saying 35k total attendance.

 

[JwittersPAC]

We are fully funding revenue sharing next year ($21.5 million) so assuming we spend about $10 million on men's basketball and $1.5 million on women's basketball, that gives us $10 million to spend on football.

If there is $10 million for football should be able to get a good QB, WR, defensive linemen, CB and linebackers in the transfer portal.

 

[JwittersPAC]

My guess there will be at least 25,000 season tickets sold for next year.

 

[huskymedic]

We are fully funding revenue sharing next year ($21.5 million) so assuming we spend about $10 million on men's basketball and $1.5 million on women's basketball, that gives us $10 million to spend on football.

… and you’re pulling the highlighted number breakdown from where?

I have to believe that there are a few successful programs/coaches in the AD folio that won’t get skunked (e.g. Penders, Cavanaugh/MacKenzie)

 

[shizzle787]

… and you’re pulling the highlighted number breakdown from where?

I have to believe that there are a few successful programs/coaches in the AD folio that won’t get skunked (e.g. Penders, Cavanaugh/MacKenzie)

I’m basing $10 million for men’s basketball on Duke and Kentucky expected to spend roughly that for the sport. I expect us to have a similar mix. I can’t see women’s hockey getting anything.

 

[JwittersPAC]

I’m basing $10 million for men’s basketball on Duke and Kentucky expected to spend roughly that for the sport. I expect us to have a similar mix. I can’t see women’s hockey getting anything.

You are showing no money for baseball nor men’s hockey.

 

[LIUCHusky]

I wasn't saying 35k season tickets, I was saying 35k total attendance.

My bad. Didn’t see the semi colon.

 

[shizzle787]

You are showing no money for baseball nor men’s hockey.

It’s going to be a very small amount (<$500,000 combined) or nothing. The school isn’t spending the cap to spend it on hockey and baseball.

 

[Hamms30]

If there is $10 million for football should be able to get a good QB, WR, defensive linemen, CB and linebackers in the transfer portal.

They better be able to because wasn't our entire NIL budget this year only 2M?

 

[UCTitleTown]

Definitely need to hit the portal hard or next season will be a down one. We need to keep the positive program momentum going if we're going to get into a good conference. Very hard to replace the production of Fagnano, Bell and Edwards and Parham's leadership and play on defense. Fagnano, Bell and Edwards might be the best trifecta we've ever hard.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Definitely need to hit the portal hard or next season will be a down one. We need to keep the positive program momentum going if we're going to get into a good conference. Very hard to replace the production of Fagnano, Bell and Edwards and Parham's leadership and play on defense. Fagnano, Bell and Edwards might be the best trifecta we've ever hard.

Cam's a junior.

 

[giddyup]

Definitely need to hit the portal hard or next season will be a down one. We need to keep the positive program momentum going if we're going to get into a good conference. Very hard to replace the production of Fagnano, Bell and Edwards and Parham's leadership and play on defense. Fagnano, Bell and Edwards might be the best trifecta we've ever hard.

Yeah, we’re going need to pull in some high level players out of the portal in an handful of key positions and pay up to get the production we need.

 

[JwittersPAC]

They better be able to because wasn't our entire NIL budget this year only 2M?

Yeah. I believe that is true.

 

[LBird33]

I’ve contacted mora. I’m ready to play next year. My doctor says as long as I don’t run or tackle I should be good. Plus I’m not looking for a lot of NIL money

 

[hardcorehusky]

Last yr we were worried after McDonald and Tui graduated and then we got Parham. In Mora I trust