Shrinking crowds at UW-Madison Camp Randall Stadium: It's only just begun

 

Even with ticket prices tanking in the lead-up to this weekend's match-up against Ohio State.  At least there are other and better things to do.

Photo credit:  Historic Madison (Facebook)

Headline:  Wisconsin State Journal, 10/17/2025

Todd D. Milewski reports:

Pockets of empty spaces in the Camp Randall Stadium bleachers have been noticeable for University of Wisconsin football games on the heels of a losing season and with the Badgers off to a 2-4 start in 2025. 

The data match the visual impression: The first four Badgers games in 2025 have averaged 51,980 ticket scans for a stadium that has a listed capacity of 76,030.  [emphasis added]

Actual attendance at Badgers football games, as measured by the number of tickets scanned, has been in a mostly downward pattern over the last two decades. Putting a losing product on the field appears to be contributing to an acceleration.

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