The SWAC Championship Game rivaled attendance figures for many Power 5 conference title games over the weekend.
On Saturday, Jackson State’s 43-24 win over Southern at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium drew 53,754 fans — a conference championship game record — exceeding the 2021 total of 50,128 also played in Jackson when JSU hosted Prairie View.
The SWAC title game ranked as the sixth-most watched in the country on Saturday.
Championship Game attendance figures
1. SEC 74,810
2. Big 12- 69,335
3. Big Ten- 67,107
4. ACC- 64,115
5. PAC 12- 61,195
6. @theswac – 53,754
7. C-USA- 41,412
8. AAC- 30,118
9. Mountain West- 24,037
10. Sun Belt- 21,554
11. MAC- 15,550#SWACNation— BJ Jones (@InsideHBCUFball) December 5, 2022
The SEC; (74,810); Big 12 (69,335); Big Ten (67,170); ACC (64,115); and Pac-12 (61,195) had higher turnouts.
