The following lists the top 25 in average attendance among Div I-A college football schools (NCAA NEWS, 1/5).
| RANK | SCHOOL | GAMES | ATTEND. | '97 AVG | '96 AVG | +/- |
| 1) | Tennessee | 6 | 639,227 | 106,538 | 105,418 | + 1,120 |
| 2) | Michigan | 7 | 745,139 | 106,448 | 105,932 | + 516 |
| 3) | Penn State | 6 | 582,517 | 97,086 | 96,167 | + 919 |
| 4) | Ohio State | 8 | 731,884 | 91,486 | 94,028 | - 2,542 |
| 5) | Florida | 6 | 512,775 | 85,463 | 85,401 | + 59 |
| 6) | Auburn | 6 | 501,267 | 83,545 | 82,468 | + 1,077 |
| 7) | Georgia | 6 | 494,375 | 82,396 | 79,272 | + 3,124 |
| 8) | Notre Dame | 6 | 481,350 | 80,225 | 59,075 | +21,150 |
| 9) | LSU | 7 | 561,016 | 80,145 | 79,519 | + 626 |
| 10) | South Carolina | 6 | 480,041 | 80,007 | 79,535 | + 472 |
| 11) | Wisconsin | 6 | 467,281 | 77,880 | 77,949 | - 69 |
| 12) | Nebraska | 6 | 453,610 | 75,602 | 75,438 | + 164 |
| 13) | Michigan State | 6 | 447,903 | 74,651 | 69,723 | + 4,928 |
| 14) | Florida State | 5 | 372,001 | 74,400 | 77,518 | - 3,118 |
| 15) | Texas | 5 | 370,200 | 74,040 | 74,745 | - 705 |
| 16) | Washington | 6 | 441,534 | 73,589 | 71,269 | + 2,320 |
| 17) | Alabama | 7 | 492,883 | 70,412 | 75,446 | - 5,034 |
| 18) | Oklahoma | 6 | 417,697 | 69,616 | 66,901 | + 2,715 |
| 19) | Clemson | 6 | 409,918 | 68,320 | 67,232 | + 1,088 |
| 20) | Iowa | 6 | 405,788 | 67,631 | 69,404 | + 1,773 |
| 21) | Brigham Young | 6 | 388,115 | 64,686 | 62,753 | + 1,933 |
| 22) | Southern Cal | 6 | 376,732 | 62,789 | 60,201 | + 2,588 |
| 23) | Arizona State | 6 | 374,749 | 62,458 | 64,360 | - 1,902 |
| 24) | Texas A&M | 6 | 371,512 | 61,919 | 63,272 | - 1,353 |
| 25) | Kentucky | 6 | 354,662 | 59,110 | 40,647 | +18,463 |
