In early August, CBS News reported that colleges could lose around $1 billion from having to suspend their fall sports seasons due to COVID-19.
Schools in the Mid-American Conference are a part of that loss. The decision by MAC officials to cancel fall sports with plans to move the season to spring creates a financial burden for BGSU.
“When we start to talk about cancelling football in the fall, we’re talking about $450,000 to $600,000 worth of ticket sales revenue that we just cannot get back,” Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Affairs Jim Elsasser said.
In 2019, BGSU made over half its ticket revenue for all sports from football alone.