Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
Source: Sports Business Daily
Football
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | Steelers/Bengals or other regional action | Sun., 9/27/09 | 4:15 PM | CBS | 12.6 |
| NFL | Falcons/Patriots or other regional action | Sun., 9/27/09 | 1 PM | FOX | 12.5 |
| NFL | Colts/Cardinals | Sun., 9/27/09 | 8:15 PM | NBC | 11.8 |
| NFL | Titans/Jets or other regional action | Sun., 9/27/09 | 1 PM | CBS | 9.3 |
| College football | Miami/Virginia Tech or other regional action | Sat., 9/26/09 | 3:30 PM | ABC | 4.4 |
| College football | Iowa/Penn State | Sat., 9/26/09 | 8 PM | ABC | 4.0 |
| NFL | FOX NFL Sunday | Sun., 9/27/09 | 12 PM | FOX | 3.2 |
| NFL | The NFL Today | Sun., 9/27/09 | 12 PM | CBS | 2.5 |
| College football | Arkansas/Alabama | Sat., 9/26/09 | 3:30 PM | CBS | 2.2 |
| College football | College Football Countdown | Sat., 9/26/09 | 3 PM | ABC | 1.0 |
| College football | College Football Today | Sat., 9/26/09 | 3 PM | CBS | 0.7 |
- CBS: Sunday’s Steelers/Bengals tilt drew a 12.6 overnight, off 7% from a 13.5 for Steelers/Eagles last year. Earlier Sunday, regional coverage featuring Titans/Jets drew a 9.3 overnight, down 10% from last year.
- CBS drew 2.2 overnight for Arkansas/Alabama on Saturday afternoon, down 27% from a 3.0 for Florida/Tennessee last season.
- FOX: Regional action featuring Falcons/Patriots drew a 12.5 overnight rating on FOX Sunday afternoon, up 25% from last year. The 12.5 was the second-highest overnight for an NFL telecast on Sunday, even topping Sunday Night Football on NBC.
- NBC: Colts/Cardinals drew an 11.8 overnight on NBC Sunday night, down 18% from a 14.4 for Cowboys/Packers last year.
- ABC: Regional college football coverage on Saturday afternoon drew a 4.4 overnight on ABC, up 29% from last year. Meanwhile, Iowa/Penn State on Saturday night drew a 4.0, also up 29%.
Auto racing
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR | AAA 400 | Sun., 9/27/09 | 2 PM | ABC | 2.7 |
| NASCAR | NASCAR Countdown | Sun., 9/27/09 | 1 PM | ABC | 1.1 |
- The 2.7 overnight for Sunday’s AAA 400 was off 13% from a 3.1 last year, and marks the second-lowest overnight ever for a Chase for the Cup race on broadcast.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | The Tour Championship, Final Rd. | Sun., 9/27/09 | 1:30 PM | NBC | 3.3 |
| Golf | The Tour Championship, Third Rd. | Sat., 9/26/09 | 2 PM | NBC | 2.4 |
- The 3.3 overnight for final round coverage of The Tour Championship was up 83% from last year. This marks the 8th straight week that final round coverage of the PGA Tour has had at least a 50% rise in overnight ratings. Third round coverage on Saturday drew a 2.4, up 85%.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Red Sox/Yankees or other regional action | Sat., 9/26/09 | 4 PM | FOX | 2.4 |
| Poker | Ante Up for Africa (taped) | Sat., 9/26/09 | 2 PM | CBS | 0.4 |
- Regional MLB action featuring Red Sox/Yankees drew a 2.4 overnight rating on FOX Saturday afternoon, down 7% from a 2.6 on the comparable date last year.
