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Which Pac-12 school has the biggest fanbase when it comes to football?

Zachary Neel
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Not long ago, we took a look at where the Oregon Ducks rank among the top college football teams in the country when it comes to having the largest fanbase. They fared pretty well, ranking No. 7 in the nation with an estimated 5.54 million fans nationwide.

After seeing how the Ducks stood up to the biggest fanbases in the nation, though, we wanted to narrow the scope of the research a see how the Oregon fans compared to other teams in the conference.

Washington fans are loud and proud, but outside of the state, where do they stand? USC fans have history, but does their fanbase really go that far outside of California? What about Colorado or Utah? Do they have a stranglehold over the midwest that moves them up the list?

Let’s see where all of the Pac-12 schools rank:

Oregon State Beavers

Nov 24, 2012; Corvallis, OR, USA; Oregon State Beavers helmet sits on the ground before the Civil War game against the Oregon Ducks at Reser Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 0.79 Million

Washington State Cougars

Sep 2, 2017; Pullman, WA, USA; A Washington State Cougars helmet sits during a game against the Montana State Bobcats during the second half at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 31-0. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 0.85 Million

Stanford Cardinal

Nov 4, 2017; Pullman, WA, USA; Stanford Cardinal helmet sit on the sideline during a game against the Washington State Cougars at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 24-21. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 0.89 Million

Colorado Buffaloes

Oct 19, 2019; Pullman, WA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes helmet sits during a football game against the Washington State Cougars in the first at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 0.95 Million

Arizona Wildcats

Sep 3, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Stickers on the helmets of Arizona Wildcats platers depict depict the number 65 for deceased player Zach Hemmila (not pictured) prior to the game against the Brigham Young Cougars at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 1.04 Million

Utah Utes

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – NOVEMBER 11: General view of a Utah Utes football helmet during the Utes game at Rice-Eccles Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)

Estimated Number of Fans: 1.09 Million

California Golden Bears

Oct. 13, 2012; Pullman, WA, USA; California Golden Bears helmet sits on the sideline against Washington State Cougars during the first half at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 1.14 Million

Arizona State Sun Devils

Apr 13, 2018; Tempe, AZ, USA; Detailed view of Arizona State Sun Devils helmets on the field during the teams spring game scrimmage at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 1.45 Million

UCLA Bruins

Sept 25, 2010; Austin, TX, USA; A member of the UCLA Bruins holds up his helmet to acknowledge their fans against the Texas Longhorns during the fourth quarter at Texas Memorial Stadium. UCLA beat Texas 34-12. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 2.35 Million

Washington Huskies

Nov 23, 2018; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington Huskies helmet sits during a game against the Washington State Cougars in the first half at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 2.46 Million

USC Trojans

Sep 26, 2015; Tempe, AZ, USA; Detailed view of a Southern California Trojans helmet against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 4.46 Million

Oregon Ducks

Jan 2, 2021; Glendale, AZ, USA; Detailed view of an Oregon Ducks helmet during the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Estimated Number of Fans: 5.54 Million

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