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According to the NFL Network, the SEC set an all-time NCAA record across all FBS conferences with 7,784,376 fans in 2015, leading all leagues in average attendance for the 18th consecutive year with 78,630 fans per game.
2015 Report: College Football Ratings and Attendance Remain Strong https://t.co/zfxTnCjsdw pic.twitter.com/raEH8grjba
— National Football Foundation (@NFFNetwork) April 6, 2016
In addition, CBS averaged a 3.4 rating for SEC football this season, making it the highest rated regular season college football package on any network for the seventh consecutive year.
The second College Football Playoff National Championship, which featured Clemson vs. Alabama and concluded in the Crimson Tide’s favor, ranked as the best game ever on WatchESPN across all major metrics, excluding the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The top-five conferences for average attendance included the SEC (78,630), Big Ten (66,008), Big 12 (57,347) Pac-12 (51,880) and ACC (49,033).
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
