Ohio State ends Michigan's run of leading nation in football attendance

CBSSports.com took a recent look at college football attendance. And, the news wasn?t great.

The report says major college football home attendance in 2014 dipped to its lowest average in 14 years. Football Bowl Subdivision crowds for home games averaged 43,483 fans, down 4 percent from 2013 and the lowest since 42,631 in 2000, according to a CBSSports.com analysis of NCAA attendance data. This marked the sixth straight season crowds were below 46,000 since they peaked at 46,456 in 2008.

Ohio State paced the nation in attendance, ending Michigan?s 16-year run on top. The Wolverines are No. 3.

Maryland and Rutgers were among the biggest gainers among Power Five schools, as they moved to the Big Ten from the ACC and American Athletic Conference, respectively, in 2014.

Purdue saw the biggest drop in the nation among Power Five institutions.

Five Big Ten schools saw decreases.

Here?s a look at Big Ten 2014 home attendance figures compared to 2013. The figures were obtained from the official Big Ten website. The 2013 numbers for Rutgers and Maryland came from the NCAA official website.