Filling the seats: A look at powerhouse attendances

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)

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)