Davis Wade Forecast

2026 outlook / 2023 season / Week 12

vs

Southern Miss

Sat, Nov 18, 2023. 11 a.m. CT. Davis Wade Stadium.

54,631 retrospective forecast, attendance held out
53,855 announced attendance
80% range
51,529 to 57,732
Miss
+776 Inside
Get-in price
$19
Model
Price model

Why 54,631

Start from an average game in the training set, 52,989. Each variable then moves the number by its weight times how far this game sits from that average.

  • Get-in price, relative to the season$19, 1.3× the season median +1,642

Adds up to 54,631. Price model, 80% range 51,529 to 57,732.

The inputs

VariableThis gameTraining averageWeightSeats moved
Get-in price, relative to the seasonThe cheapest resale ticket on ticketdata.com, compared with that season's median price on a log scale. All listed home games contribute to the reference. A doubling relative to that reference has the same effect in any season. $19, 1.3× the season median 0.98× the season reference 6,453 +1,642

Weight is the change in forecast attendance for a one-unit change in the variable. Seats moved is that weight times this game's distance from the training average. How the weights were fitted.

Data notes