Which conference had the most home games?

[charlie42s]

I was a bit surprised, because in 2013 it was the Big Ten. They averaged 7.25 home games per team.
SEC #2 with 7.14.
ACC #3 with 6.93
PAC #4 with 6.67
Big 12 #5 with 6.6

Page 4 of the following.
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2013.pdf

 

[occupant]

Like SEC teams would be going to Sunbelt, Southern and MEAC stadiums. Hmph.

 

[Inquisitor95]

The SEC has some work to do to get back on top.

I'm sure they're up for it.

 

[Wild Turkey]

When is the B1G going to stop playing cupcakes at home and have the guts to travel?

 

[ckhokie]

When is the B1G going to stop playing cupcakes at home and have the guts to travel?

It's not like tOSU fans would even have to travel far to go play Kent St. or BGSU

 

[Bandwagonbo2]

When is the B1G going to stop playing cupcakes at home and have the guts to travel?

 

[WestEndVol]

Like SEC teams would be going to Sunbelt, Southern and MEAC stadiums. Hmph.

I went to the game when Mississippi St. played at MTSU.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

When is the B1G going to stop playing cupcakes at home and have the guts to travel?

Says the Auburn guy whose team has played(others can verify I might have made a boo boo)
2013 Auburn home games Florida Atlantic, Western Carolina Catamounts, and Arkansas State

2010 8 home games
2011 7 home games
2012 7 home games
2013 8 home games

Nebraska
2010 7 home games
2011 7 home games
2012 7 home games
2013 8 home games

 

[Wild Turkey]

Says the Auburn guy whose team has played(others can verify I might have made a boo boo)
2013 Auburn home games Florida Atlantic, Western Carolina Catamounts, and Arkansas State

2010 8 home games
2011 7 home games
2012 7 home games
2013 8 home games

Nebraska
2010 7 home games
2011 7 home games
2012 7 home games
2013 8 home games

It's so cute how the Huskers troll me since I pissed them off.

 

[4down20]

I think it's funny people care about how many home games a team has. Especially when there is every reason in the world to do so, since it means more money for the program.

I think teams who have less home games either have less because they can't get people to come play them at home(can't afford it), or their AD's are too stupid to even think about it.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

It's so cute how the Huskers troll me since I pissed them off.

Guess I did not make a boo boo, then. Thanks for verifying.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

I think it's funny people care about how many home games a team has. Especially when there is every reason in the world to do so, since it means more money for the program.

I think teams who have less home games either have less because they can't get people to come play them at home(can't afford it), or their AD's are too stupid to even think about it.

TRUE.

I think the 2013 Southern Miss game was supposed to be played in Mississippi, but Southern Miss made more money by selling the game back to Nebraska and being paid. Otherwise, Nebraska would have had seven home games in 2013.

Report: Southern Miss gives up home game to pay Ellis Johnson's buyout - CBSSports.com

 

[oaknightshockey1]

I think it's funny people care about how many home games a team has. Especially when there is every reason in the world to do so, since it means more money for the program.

I think teams who have less home games either have less because they can't get people to come play them at home(can't afford it), or their AD's are too stupid to even think about it.

This is spot on. That is the exact reason we see the teams from power conferences usually only play 1 other power conference team. For power conference teams, setting up games requires a home-and-home setup. That guarantees an extra away game one year, and takes money out of the budget. Financially, it makes more sense to set up a game with a team from a lesser conference that you can pay to come play. In 2012, Nebraska generated over $28 million in ticket revenue alone for 7 home games. That comes out to $4 million a game. Nebraska would much rather pay a team a million or less to come play and take the additional ~$3 million in revenue as opposed to a home and home, where they would have the extra away game and miss out on the $4 million in revenue.

 

[outofyourmind]

Oklahoma plays 6 home games a year.
Other programs are just scared pussies needing mama to hold your hand.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

Oklahoma plays 6 home games a year.
Other programs are just scared pussies needing mama to hold your hand.

Just think if Oklahoma actually played nine or ten games each year in the State of Oklahoma. I know some schools in the Big 12 sometimes have played up to 11 games in their state, even their bowl game is played in state.

 

[ericd7633]

That number will be significantly lower for 2014. Nobody in the conference plays 8 homes games and a couple of them play only 6 home games.

The Pac 12 and Big 12 will always be at the bottom because they play 9 conference games, no surprise in that one.

 

[iowajerms]

I want to see the list excluding conference games. Doesn't the conference make the conference schedule instead of the universities?

 

[bigred472]

I was a bit surprised, because in 2013 it was the Big Ten. They averaged 7.25 home games per team.
SEC #2 with 7.14.
ACC #3 with 6.93
PAC #4 with 6.67
Big 12 #5 with 6.6

Page 4 of the following.
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2013.pdf

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A fat lot of good it did for the B1G

 

[The Crimson King]

Says the Auburn guy whose team has played(others can verify I might have made a boo boo)
2013 Auburn home games Florida Atlantic, Western Carolina Catamounts, and Arkansas State

2010 8 home games
2011 7 home games
2012 7 home games
2013 8 home games

Nebraska
2010 7 home games
2011 7 home games
2012 7 home games
2013 8 home games

Wow, one more home game over 4 years?

 

[bamabear82]

Wow, one more home game over 4 years?

Yup, it's why the SEC won so many NC's in a row.