If I asked you, “What’s something that’s true for a majority of college football fans?” Other than spending more time researching 19-year-old recruits than their own retirement plan.
In a new survey, 52% of college football fans admit that they are superstitious when it comes to their favorite team, and 46% have a ritual they’ll do to boost their team’s odds of winning.
Some of these “superstitions” are as simple as wearing a lucky t-shirt or hat. Others are a little more extreme. One fan confessed to “sleeping in my jersey the night before”, and another claimed they “bathe in hot sauce” before the game to increase their team’s chances of victory.
35% of college football fans said they’d rather attend their team’s biggest rivalry game than a friend’s wedding. (For a control, they should’ve also asked how many would rather stay home doing nothing than go to the wedding.)
When asked about the craziest thing they’ve done to see their team play in person, one fan said, “I hitched a ride from California to Indiana . . . it took me three days to get there.”
Another said, “[I] chartered a private jet last-minute to make [it to] kickoff after a business trip ran late.” (Okay, I see you, high roller.)
One fan said they quit their job to attend a game, and another said, “[I] called the radio station 100 times in a row to win tickets.”
Not surprisingly, a whopping 92% of fans say they would remain loyal and committed to their team, even if they lost every game in a season. (Which explains why the Browns still have fans.)
