(09-20-2026 10:50 AM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  Not a lot of home games this week and I think weather was a factor at CMU and Toledo.

Central Michigan 15,552
Toledo 19,011
UMass 12,233
Sac State 13,322

WMU and Toledo should draw well with good opponents coming in next week. Akron and BGSU also have quality opponents coming in although not sure if they'll move the needle enough to overcome the poor performance of their teams so far.

Not a good turnout for us for the ESPN game. Losing big at Fresno a week ago certainly didn't help. Our UMass game this weekend should be lower.

(09-20-2026 10:28 PM)SDHornet Wrote:  

(09-20-2026 10:50 AM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  Not a lot of home games this week and I think weather was a factor at CMU and Toledo.

Central Michigan 15,552
Toledo 19,011
UMass 12,233
Sac State 13,322

WMU and Toledo should draw well with good opponents coming in next week. Akron and BGSU also have quality opponents coming in although not sure if they'll move the needle enough to overcome the poor performance of their teams so far.

Not a good turnout for us for the ESPN game. Losing big at Fresno a week ago certainly didn't help. Our UMass game this weekend should be lower.

Depending on weather, the next two Saturday games should be more like opening day or higher with Band Day and Homecoming. Probably 15k or higher. Love to see a sell out.

The expanded ADA area and Ribbon Video Boards on the bump out should be completed for EMU.



What the heck for good measure, the other end of the stadium and the visitors side did fill up for the first home game.

Nice looking place.

(09-21-2026 11:05 AM)holybovine Wrote:  Nice looking place.

Thanks, let me know if you, EMU_Steve are going to make the game. There is a chance, I'll have perhaps 2 Hunt Hospitality passes and maybe pre game smoked bbq pass. You will need game tickets and a UMass account to transfer the passes to your wallet.

(09-20-2026 10:28 PM)SDHornet Wrote:  

(09-20-2026 10:50 AM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  Not a lot of home games this week and I think weather was a factor at CMU and Toledo.

Central Michigan 15,552
Toledo 19,011
UMass 12,233
Sac State 13,322

WMU and Toledo should draw well with good opponents coming in next week. Akron and BGSU also have quality opponents coming in although not sure if they'll move the needle enough to overcome the poor performance of their teams so far.

Not a good turnout for us for the ESPN game. Losing big at Fresno a week ago certainly didn't help. Our UMass game this weekend should be lower.

Losing at Fresno, the Holy Bowl between Jesuit and Christian Brothers was that night crosstown and no concert for the students after the game. After the game against NDSU, will be ever lower for UMass...

(09-21-2026 11:26 AM)Steve1981 Wrote:  

(09-21-2026 11:05 AM)holybovine Wrote:  Nice looking place.

Thanks, let me know if you, EMU_Steve are going to make the game. There is a chance, I'll have perhaps 2 Hunt Hospitality passes and maybe pre game smoked bbq pass. You will need game tickets and a UMass account to transfer the passes to your wallet.

Thanks for your generosity, Steve. That's awesome. Wish I could make it, but not this year I'm afraid.

I'm really happy to see your program take off. It's great for the MAC.

Week #4
Boise St @WMU 29,700
USF@BGSU 22,265
SDSU@UTOLEDO 22,126
Stonehill@Ohio U 20,275
UConn@Miami U 18,180
Robert Morris@UBuffalo 11,449
Ball St@Kent St 11,059
UMass@Sacramento St 11,007
Lindenwood@EMU 6,109
UNLV@UAkron 5,607

All indications are Saturday's EMU will be a sellout. Band day high school tickets have been finalized and less than 500 tickets released for sale. Parking is mostly sold out. Hoping students in excess of stand seats will be allowed to stand in the north end zone, SRO.

(09-27-2026 11:33 AM)Steve1981 Wrote:  All indications are Saturday's EMU will be a sellout. Band day high school tickets have been finalized and less than 500 tickets released for sale. Parking is mostly sold out. Hoping students in excess of stand seats will be allowed to stand in the north end zone, SRO.

Do you think UMass will be able to eclipse 20,000?

No way. This is not 1978 when we rooted Boston College and had temporary wooden bleachers in the end zone and between the stairways. 17k is the stated capacity, plus hundreds of SRO are possible.

UMass vs EMU 17,119

10/10 numbers

Toledo (vs. Buffalo) 24,767
Ohio (vs. CMU) 21,368
Western Michigan (vs. KSU) 20,868
UMass (vs. Miami) 13,887
Bowling Green (vs. Sac State) 12,559
Akron (vs. EMU) 9,038

New averages

Western Michigan 25,058
Ohio 21,133
Toledo 21,085
Central Michigan 18,220
Bowling Green 16,063
UMass 14,534
Sacramento State 14,284
Miami 13,927
Kent State 10,656
Ball State 10,067
Buffalo 8,830
Akron 8,226
Eastern Michigan 7,052

I'm surprised Akron's numbers aren't a bit higher after they supposedly sold so many season tickets with that OC promo. I'm wondering if for whatever reason they aren't reporting tickets sold but rather scanned tickets.

(10-11-2026 02:59 PM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  I'm surprised Akron's numbers aren't a bit higher after they supposedly sold so many season tickets with that OC promo. I'm wondering if for whatever reason they aren't reporting tickets sold but rather scanned tickets.

Most likely this. Ever since the NCAA cut back on enforcing the 15k attendance requirement Akron stopped embellishing their attendance figures. This was actually the first Akron football game I attended in 10 years. The upper bowls were empty, but there were a good amount of people in the lower bowls. I would believe there were ~9k people there.

Update as of 10/30

Western Michigan 25,058
Toledo 21,635
Ohio 20,485
Central Michigan 18,656
Bowling Green 17,016
Sac State 15,128
Miami 15,074
UMass 14,534
Kent State 11,086
Ball State 10,884
Akron 8,226
Eastern Michigan 7,882
Buffalo 7,703

Our road games have been frontloaded. 3 of the next 4 in Kalamazoo. Obviously will see a steady drop especially when those damp, dark MACtion games start up.

(10-30-2026 12:32 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  Our road games have been frontloaded. 3 of the next 4 in Kalamazoo. Obviously will see a steady drop especially when those damp, dark MACtion games start up.

Probably will go 4-0. Fan base should appreciative of a very good team.

Looks like 5k tops at sac st

(10-30-2026 10:54 PM)cmufanatic Wrote:  Looks like 5k tops at sac st

Announced attendance:
9,931

(10-31-2026 01:53 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(10-30-2026 10:54 PM)cmufanatic Wrote:  Looks like 5k tops at sac st

Announced attendance:
9,931

Definitely tickets sold and not butts in the seats.

WMU vs BGSU - 20,179
However, I feel that is tickets sold and not butts in seats. Normally, Waldo looks pretty full, but today it looked more like only 15k or 16k actually showed up. It is a dreary, cold day in Kalamazoo with spouts of drizzling rain. I feel that there were several thousand of fair weather fans that did the same as me, as they held their tickets in their pockets and watched the game on TV at the bar, within ear shot of the stadium, while comfortably eating and drinking with friends.

I endured these game in person in the past, but I am too old for bad weather now. As for the students? Well, GenZ are all wimps and there is no excuse for them not to show up in force.