Every college football program loves to claim it has the best and most dedicated fans. But let’s be real—some fanbases are only loud when their team is winning and mysteriously disappear when things start going south.
From stadiums that empty out in the second quarter to fan bases that suddenly “love” another team when theirs is struggling, here are the 10 most fairweather fanbases in college football.
10. Texas A&M Aggies
Aggies fans love to talk about their traditions, their loyalty, and their cult-like devotion to the program. But when the losses pile up, Kyle Field suddenly isn’t quite as intimidating, and the 12th Man starts finding other things to do on Saturdays.
9. UCLA Bruins
There might not be a bigger win-and-we’ll-show-up fanbase in college football than UCLA. When the Bruins are rolling, the Rose Bowl is electric—but when they aren’t? Good luck convincing anyone in Los Angeles to care.
8. Oklahoma Sooners
Sooners fans have been spoiled by years of success, so the moment things get tough, they panic. The meltdown when Lincoln Riley left for USC was all-time fairweather energy, with fans acting like Oklahoma football had ceased to exist.
7. Florida State Seminoles
FSU fans were absolutely unbearable during the dynasty years, but when the team struggled in the late 2010s, they vanished. Now that the Seminoles are winning again, their fans have magically reappeared, pretending they never left.
6. Texas Longhorns
Texas fans love to scream “We’re back!” after every decent win, but the truth is, they haven’t been back in a long time. When the Longhorns struggle, their fans either blame their coaches, jump on the Alabama bandwagon, or just disappear until next season.
5. Miami Hurricanes
Nobody loves talking about the past more than Miami fans, who still act like it’s the early 2000s. But when The U isn’t contending, the fans bail on Hard Rock Stadium faster than the team gives up fourth-quarter leads.
4. USC Trojans
When USC is good, suddenly every casual football fan in Los Angeles is rocking Trojans gear. But when they struggle, the die-hard fans turn their attention to Lakers season, and the Coliseum starts looking like a ghost town.
3. Georgia Bulldogs
For years, Georgia fans were loyal—but as soon as they started winning national championships, the fairweather crowd exploded. Suddenly, half the state of Georgia became lifelong Bulldogs fans, despite not being able to name a single player from the Mark Richt era.
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2. Alabama Crimson Tide
Bama fans love to brag about their dominance, but let’s see how many of them stick around if they keep struggling to make the CFP. If history repeats itself, many of these “die-hards” will start dusting off their old Auburn jerseys in no time.
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1. LSU Tigers
Tiger fans might be the rowdiest in the country when things are going well, but when they aren’t? That Death Valley magic disappears real fast, and the same fans who were chanting “Geaux Tigers” suddenly act like they’ve never heard of college football.
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