Ranking Pac-12 teams by average attendance in 2022

The Pac-12's attendance rankings may surprise some

Kevin Borba | Feb 24, 2023

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In a year that was filled with on and off the field drama, the Pac-12 still had one of the conference's most entertaining seasons in a possibly a decade.

There were six teams that had a legitimate route to winning the conference title, and by the last week of the season there were still a handful vying for two spots. Not to mention, the conference had four teams that had they not lost a game earlier in the season that could have very well been in the discussion for the playoff.

However, despite all of the eventfulness taking place on the field, it wasn't enough to bump up the five year average of attendance, as according to College Football News, the conference ranked No. 5 in the Power 5 for attendance from 2018-2023.

Here's a look at which programs had the largest attendance, and which programs will be figuring out some kind of promotion this next season to increase their attendance.

12. Washington State

Washington State Cougars quarterback Cameron Ward (1) scrambles with the football under pressure from Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Nick Herbig (19) during the fourth quarter at Camp Randall Stadium. — Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Average Attendance: 26,185

Stadium Capacity: 32,740

National Rank: No. 77

11. Oregon State

Average Attendance: 28,400

Stadium Capacity: 26,407 (construction)

National Rank: No. 75

10. Stanford

Average Attendance: 29,965

Stadium Capacity: 50,424

National Rank: No. 68

9. Cal

California Bears running back Jadyn Ott (6) carries the ball as Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Marist Liufau (8) attempts to tackle in the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. — Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Average Attendance: 38,596

Stadium Capacity: 63,000

National Rank: No. 59

8. UCLA

UCLA Bruins head coach Chip Kelly in the first half against the Southern California Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. — Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

Average Attendance: 41,593

Stadium Capacity: 91,136

National Rank: No. 53

7. Colorado

Average Attendance: 42,847

Stadium Capacity: 53,613

National Rank: No. 51

6. Arizona State

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Average Attendance: 43,081

Stadium Capacity: 53,599

National Rank: No. 48

5. Arizona

Arizona Wildcats quarterback Jayden de Laura (7) gestures at the line of scrimmage during the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs at Snapdragon Stadium. — Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Average Attendance: 44,209

Stadium Capacity: 50,800

National Rank: No. 47

4. Utah

Average Attendance: 52,057

Stadium Capacity: 51,444

National Rank: No. 37

3. Oregon

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning takes to the field with his team as the No. 9 Oregon Ducks take on the No. 21 Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. Ncaa Football Uo Vs Osu Rivalry Game University Of Oregon At Oregon State — Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK

Average Attendance: 54,950

Stadium Capacity: 54,000

National Rank: No. 32

2. Washington

Average Attendance: 62,933

Stadium Capacity: 70,138

National Rank: No. 68

1. USC

Average Attendance: 64,487

Stadium Capacity: 78,467

National Rank: No. 22

Published Feb 24, 2023

KEVIN BORBA

Managing Editor and Publisher of CardinalCountry.com, formerly a Pac-12 Network Production Assistant and a contributing writer for USA Today's Longhorns Wire. I am a proud graduate of Quinnipiac University's sports journalism master's program. Follow me on Twitter @Kevin__Borba