Indiana Fever’s second season was always going to be a special one, with a number of high-profile signings, and Caitlin Clark was ready to build on her impressive rookie season. Sadly, the playmakers suffered multiple injuries in the season and were eventually ruled out for the season.
The team clinched a spot in the playoffs without he 2024 rookie, but even the Fever GM Amber Cox delivered a heartfelt note after the playoff qualification. Everyone missed the 2024 Rookie of the Year winner. Despite this, the Indiana Fever excelled in one WNBA stat.
Indiana Fever Registers New Record Without Caitlin Clark
The former Iowa star is famous for breaking and setting records. Even so, she would have set a record for most records in a single season – her rookie season. She transformed the Indiana Fever, WNBA, and Women’s sport in general in just her single season appearance.
Ready to better her rookie season numbers, the player started off hot in the 2025 WNBA season. But later injuries kept her out for a season, leaving the Indiana Fever shorthanded. Despite her absence, the franchise won its first title, the 2025 Commissioner’s Cup, and reached the playoffs, silencing all the doubters.
And now, a new stat shows how the Fever remained the most followed side despite CC’s absence. According to the stats, the Indiana Fever are leading the WNBA in attendance, drawing 700,000 fans as the regular season closes. Importantly, the number is 100,000 more than the next closest team, highlighting the team’s dominance in popularity.
The Indiana Fever are leading the WNBA in attendance, drawing 700,000 fans as the regular season closes.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) September 9, 2025
It's 100,000 more than the next closest team.
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Although the Fever achieved the attendance record without CC, it is important to note that the 3-year-old was the catalyst behind the massive surge in the league. The WNBA broke its attendance record early in August, with Stephanie White’s side, along with the Golden State Valkyries and New York Liberty, contributing heavily.
Indiana Fever Ranks Second In Home Attendance
The Indiana franchise continues to attract fans for the home game, taking second place in attendance. With a larger arena and sold-out games, the Golden State Valkyries lead the league in home game attendance. They set a record for the highest home attendance—397,408- an average of 18,064 fans per game. Ironically, the Valkyries will not play their first home game at Chase Center following a scheduling conflict.
The WNBA has crossed 3 million total attendees for the regular season in its final week before the playoffs.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) September 9, 2025
The league is also likely to break its average attendance record for the season, currently averaging 10,954 fans per game.
The Indiana Fever also had multiple sold-out games and took second place with an average attendance of 16,633 and a total of 349,313 spectators. The defending champions, New York Liberty, took second place with 341,575 attending the games at Barclays Center.
With all three teams in the playoffs, the league can also expect more footfall for the postseason games.