NCAA Week 1: Overnight Ratings Drop Double-Digits For Labor Day Game

Posted by | 09/05/2012 at 4:13 pm

The annual Labor Day college football game was not exactly a ratings bonanza for ESPN.

Monday’s Georgia Tech/Virginia Tech college football game drew a 2.9 overnight rating on ESPN, according to Sports Business Daily — down 12% from Miami/Maryland last year (3.3), and down 57% from Boise State/Virginia Tech in 2010 (6.8).

Despite the decline, the 2.9 overnight was actually the second-highest of the weekend for college football on any network (broadcast or cable).

Only Michigan/Alabama on ABC Saturday night (4.7) drew a higher overnight.

(Monday’s numbers from Sports Business Daily)

  • bignasty96

    Boise State = ratings.

  • TefferMcG

    not the biggest football fan, but i’ll watch those feisty little Broncs!