The challenge of playing school football in a pandemic forces schools to adapt the classic game day to indoor and outdoor activities this fall.
The new popular means significant limits on the number of enthusiasts attending matches, if they attend, and also in decisions about whether the heel is allowed before the start.
Many schools choose to empty the stadiums. Others allow fans to participate, but with a particularly limited percentage of seats to fill. Most will have bans on pre-match meetings outside the stadium, which can make social estrangement difficult.
A review of the scenario of each of the Power Five schools with protocols before the start of the season. The taconeo is not allowed unless otherwise stated.
The Big 12 and ACC are scheduled to start games on the weekend of September 12. The SEC will begin on September 26.
Boston College: no enthusiasts in the first game. Remaining season still announced.
Clemson: Not announced.
Duke: The season will begin with legal fans.
State of Florida: 20-25% attendance at the stadium (maximum 19,890). Wheel suck is allowed.
Georgia Tech: 20% attendance at the stadium (11,000). Wheel suck is allowed.
Louisville: attendance at approximately 30% of the stadium. (approximately 18,000). Wheel suck is allowed.
Miami (Fla.): The first game will allow the participation of 13,000 enthusiasts.
North Carolina: announced.
State of North Carolina: announced.
Notre Dame: Not announced.
Pittsburgh: Restless.
Syracuse: Uninsured participation plan.
Virginia: Not announced.
Virginia Tech: Not announced.
Wake Forest: Not announced.
Baylor: 25% attendance at the stadium (11,285). Undated tailgating plan.
State of Iowa: considering 3 options: no fans, 25% participation or 50% share. Wheel sucking will not be allowed.
Kansas: announced.
Kansas State: 25% stadium attendance (12,500).
Oklahoma: 25% attendance at the stadium (21,528).
State of Oklahoma: Fans will be allowed. Undated participation plan. The heel will be allowed.
TCU: 25% attendance at the stadium (12,000).
Texas: 25% attendance at the stadium (24,000). Wheel suck is allowed.
Texas Tech: 25% attendance at the stadium (15,113).
West Virginia: no enthusiasts in the first game. Remaining season announced yet.
Alabama: 20% stadium attendance (20,364).
Arkansas: attendance 21 to 23% of the stadium (approximately 17,000 at most).
Auburn: 20% attendance at the stadium (17,490).
Florida: announced.
Georgia: 20-25% stadium attendance (23,180 maximum).
Kentucky: Not announced.
LSU: Not announced.
Mississippi: 25% attendance at the stadium (16,009).
State of Mississippi: Attendance at 25% of the stadium (15,334).
Missouri: Attendance is 25% of the stadium (15,655), according to an email to enthusiasts received through The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
South Carolina: 20-25% stadium attendance (23,180 maximum).
Tennessee: 25% attendance at the stadium (25,614).
Texas A-M: 25% stadium attendance (25,683).
Vanderbilt: Not announced.
Schools that have plans.
Charlotte: There are no enthusiasts in the first game. Remaining season announced yet.
Cincinnati: No enthusiasts in the first game. Remaining season still announced.
Georgia Southern: 25% attendance at the stadium (6,250). Wheel suck is allowed.
Houston: 25% attendance at the stadium (10,000).
Marine: There are no enthusiasts in the first game. Remaining season still announced.
North Texas: 25% assistance in the bowl, 50% in suites, according to The Denton Record-Chronicle.
South Alabama: 25% attendance at the stadium (6,250).
State of Texas: 25% attendance at the stadium (7500).
Troy: Attendance will be “significantly reduced” to the same previous capacity of 30,402 people. Wheel suck is allowed.
Tulane: There are no enthusiasts in the first game. Remaining season still announced.