Ratings for most of the nationally televised college football games this season. During the 2008 season, ABC averaged a 4.0 rating for 33 college football telecasts, up 3% from a 3.9 last year. Meanwhile, CBS averaged a 3.3 rating for 18 games, down 6% from ’07. On the cable side, ESPN averaged a 2.0 cable rating for 69 games, down 5% from last year.
College football ratings.
Thursday, August 28
1.5 (1.8): NC State/South Carolina (7:55 PM ESPN)
Saturday, August 30
3.6/7: Clemson/Alabama or Mich. St/Cal (8 PM ABC)
2.8/7: Regional coverage (3:30 PM ABC)
2.0 (2.3): Virginia Tech/E. Carolina (12 PM ESPN)
1.6 (1.9): Illinois/Missouri (8:30 PM ESPN)
1.0 (1.2): Reverse mirror of ABC coverage (3:30 PM ESPN2)
Sunday, August 31
1.6 (1.9): Kentucky/Louisville (3:30 PM ESPN)
Monday, September 1
4.1 (4.8): Tennessee/UCLA (8 PM ESPN)
1.6 (1.8): Fresno State/Rutgers (4 PM ESPN)
Thursday, September 4
1.6 (1.8): South Carolina/Vanderbilt (8:30 PM ESPN)
Saturday, September 6
4.3 (5.0): Miami/Florida (8 PM ESPN)
2.9/6: Regional coverage (3:30 PM ABC)
2.6 (3.0): Ohio/Ohio St. (12 PM ESPN)
2.3/5: San Diego St./Notre Dame (3:30 PM NBC)
1.8 (2.1): W. Virginia/E. Carolina (4:30 PM ESPN)
1.0 (1.2): Texas/UTEP (10:45 PM ESPN2)
Thursday, September 11
1.8 (2.1): North Carolina/Rutgers (7:30 PM ESPN)
Friday, September 12
1.7 (2.0): Kansas/South Florida (8 PM ESPN2)
Saturday, September 13
7.0/13: Ohio State/USC (8 PM ABC)
3.5/8: Michigan/Notre Dame (3:30 PM NBC)
2.9/7: Georgia/S. Carolina (3:30 PM CBS)
2.4/5: Regional coverage (3:30 PM ABC)
1.7 (2.0): Cal/Maryland (12 PM ESPN)
1.2 (1.4): Oklahoma/Washington (7:45 PM ESPN)
1.2 (1.4): Wisconsin/Fresno State (10:30 PM ESPN2)
Wednesday, September 17
1.3 (1.5): Kansas St./Louisville (8 PM ESPN2)
Thursday, September 18
2.7 (3.2): W. Virginia/Colorado (8:30 PM ESPN)
Friday, September 19
1.2 (1.4): Baylor/Connecticut (8 PM ESPN2)
Saturday, September 20
3.5 (4.1): LSU/Auburn (7:45 PM ESPN)
3.3/8: Regional coverage (3:30 PM ABC)
2.7/6: Florida/Tennessee (3:30 PM CBS)
2.7/5: Georgia/Arizona St. (8 PM ABC)
1.9 (2.3): E. Carolina/NC State (12 PM ESPN)
1.3 (1.5): Wake Forest/Florida St. (7 PM ESPN2)
Thursday, September 25
4.2: USC/Oregon St. (9 PM ESPN)
Saturday, September 27
3.9: Alabama/Georgia (8 PM ESPN)
3.6: Ill./Penn St. or Va. Tech/Nebraska (8 PM ABC)
2.3: Tennessee/Auburn (3:30 PM CBS)
1.8: Purdue/Notre Dame (3:30 PM NBC)
Saturday, October 4
4.2: Ohio St./Wisconsin or Oregon/USC (8 PM ABC)
3.1: Regional action (3:30 PM ABC)
1.8: Stanford/Notre Dame (2:30 PM NBC)
Thursday, October 9
1.7 (2.0): Clemson/Wake Forest (7:30 PM ESPN)
Saturday, October 11
5.4: Texas/Oklahoma (12 PM ABC)
4.6: Regional action (3:30 PM ABC)
3.8/7: LSU/Florida (8 PM CBS)
1.5 (1.8): Oklahoma State/Missouri (8 PM ESPN2)
1.5 (1.8): Penn St./Wisconsin (8 PM ESPN)
Thursday, October 16
1.8 (2.1): Florida St./NC State (7:30 PM ESPN)
Saturday, October 18
3.8: Regional action (3:30 PM ABC)
3.1: Missouri/Texas (8 PM ABC)
2.8 (3.3): Michigan/Penn St. (4:30 PM ESPN)
2.2 (2.6): LSU/S. Carolina (8 PM ESPN)
2.0: Ole Miss/Alabama (3:30 PM CBS)
Thursday, October 23
1.9 (2.3): Auburn/W. Virginia (7:30 PM ESPN)
Friday, October 24
1.1 (1.3): Boise St./San Jose St. (9 PM ESPN2)
Saturday, October 25
6.4: Penn St./Ohio St. (8 PM ABC)
5.1: Regional coverage (3:30 PM ABC)
3.0: Georgia/LSU (3:30 PM CBS)
2.4 (2.8): Alabama/Tennessee (7:45 PM ESPN)
1.8 (2.1): Texas Tech/Kansas (12 PM ESPN)
1.3 (1.5): Illinois/Wisconsin (12 PM ESPN2)
1.1 (1.3): Reverse mirror of ABC coverage (3:30 PM ESPN2)
Thursday, October 30
1.6 (1.8): S. Florida/Cincinnati (7:30 PM ESPN2)
Saturday, November 1
7.5: Texas/Texas Tech (8 PM ABC)
3.8: Georgia/Florida (3:30 PM CBS)
3.7: Regional action (3:30 PM ABC)
2.4: Pittsburgh/Notre Dame (2:30 PM NBC)
1.8 (2.1): Wisconsin/Michigan St. (12 PM ESPN)
1.2 (1.4): Tennessee/S. Carolina (7 PM ESPN2)
Thursday, November 6
1.8 (2.0): Maryland/Va. Tech (7:30 PM ESPN)
Saturday, November 8
5.3: Oklahoma St./Texas Tech or Cal/USC (8 PM ABC)
5.1: Alabama/LSU (3:30 PM CBS)
4.4: Regional action (3:30 PM ABC)
1.6 (1.9): Michigan/Minnesota (12 PM ESPN)
1.5 (1.8): Ohio St./Northwestern (12 PM ESPN2)
1.4 (1.6): Notre Dame/Boston College (8 PM ESPN)
Thursday, November 13
1.8 (2.1): Va. Tech/Miami (7:30 PM ESPN)
Saturday, November 15
3.3: S. Carolina/Florida (3:30 PM CBS)
3.1: Regional action (3:30 PM ABC)
2.9: BC/FSU or Oklahoma St./Colorado (8 PM ABC)
2.8 (3.3): Miss. St./Alabama (7:45 PM ESPN)
2.2 (2.5): Ohio St./Illinois (12 PM ESPN)
1.9: Notre Dame/Navy (12 PM CBS)
Wednesday, November 19
1.4 (1.6): Ball St./Central Mich. (ESPN2)
Saturday, November 22
6.6: Texas Tech/Oklahoma (8 PM ABC)
4.4: Regional action (3:30 PM ABC)
4.3: Michigan/Ohio State (12 PM ABC)
2.3: Ole Miss/LSU (3:30 PM CBS)
1.6: Syracuse/Notre Dame (2:30 PM NBC)
Thursday, November 27
3.0 (3.5): Texas/Texas A&M (8 PM ESPN)
Saturday, November 29
5.7: Oklahoma/Oklahoma St. (8 PM ABC)
2.1 (2.4): Notre Dame/USC (8 PM ESPN)
1.4 (1.7): Virginia/Va. Tech (12 PM ESPN)
1.2 (1.4): Kentucky/Tennessee (7 PM ESPN2)
Friday, December 5
1.5 (1.7): MAC Championship: Buffalo/Ball State (ESPN2)
Saturday, December 6
9.3: SEC Championship: Florida/Alabama (4 PM CBS)
5.5: Big 12 Championship: Oklahoma/Missouri (8 PM ABC)
2.6: ACC Championship: Virginia Tech/Boston College (1 PM ABC)
2.5: USC/UCLA (4:30 PM ABC)
2.0: Army/Navy (12 PM CBS)
