Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast.
Source: Sports Business Daily
Football
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | Titans/Patriots or Jets/Bills | Sun., 10/18/09 | 4:15 PM | CBS | 14.9 |
| NFL | Bears/Falcons | Sun., 10/18/09 | 8:30 PM | NBC | 12.0 |
| NFL | Giants/Saints or other regional action | Sun., 10/18/09 | 1 PM | FOX | 11.9 |
| NFL | Ravens/Vikings or other regional action | Sun., 10/18/09 | 1 PM | CBS | 10.6 |
| College football | Oklahoma/Texas | Sat., 10/17/09 | 12 PM | ABC | 6.4 |
| College football | Arkansas/Florida | Sat., 10/17/09 | 3:30 PM | CBS | 4.8 |
| College football | USC/Notre Dame | Sat., 10/17/09 | 3:30 PM | NBC | 4.5 |
| NFL | FOX NFL Sunday | Sun., 10/18/09 | 12 PM | FOX | 3.3 |
| College football | Minnesota/Penn St. or other regional action | Sat., 10/17/09 | 4 PM | ABC | 3.2 |
| NFL | Football Night in America | Sun., 10/18/09 | 7:30 PM | NBC | 3.0 |
| NFL | The NFL Today | Sun., 10/18/09 | 12 PM | CBS | 2.6 |
| College football | College Football Today | Sat., 10/17/09 | 3 PM | CBS | 0.8 |
- CBS: Regional NFL action featuring Titans/Patriots or Jets/Bills drew a 14.9 overnight on CBS Sunday, off 8% from a 16.1 last year, but the fifth-highest overnight of the season for an NFL telecast. Meanwhile, the first game of CBS’ doubleheader drew a 10.6 overnight, up 5% from a 10.1 for the comparable window on FOX last year.
- Saturday’s Arkansas/Florida SEC battle drew a 4.8 overnight on CBS, up 78% from a 2.7 for last year’s comparable Tennessee/Georgia tilt.
- FOX: Singleheader coverage featuring Giants/Saints drew an 11.9 overnight on FOX Sunday, up 32% from a 9.0 for the comparable telecast on CBS last year.
- NBC: The 12.0 overnight for Bears/Falcons was up 28% from a 9.4 for Patriots/Chargers in Week 6 last season.
- USC’s win over Notre Dame drew a 4.5 overnight on Saturday, up 165% from a 1.7 for their matchup on NBC in ’07, and the highest overnight for a Notre Dame telecast on NBC since ’06.
- ABC: The 6.4 overnight for Saturday’s Oklahoma/Texas tilt was up slightly from a 6.3 last year, and ranks as the second-highest overnight of the season for a college football game on broadcast. Meanwhile, the 3.2 for regional coverage later in the day was down 39% from a 5.2 last year.
Baseball
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Angels/Yankees Game 2 | Sat., 10/18/09 | 8 PM | FOX | 7.1 |
- Saturday’s Game 2 of the ALCS drew a 7.1 overnight rating on FOX, the highest overnight for a League Championship Series game on broadcast since 2007.
Auto racing
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR | Banking 500 | Sat., 10/18/09 | 7:30 PM | ABC | 3.0 |
| NASCAR | NASCAR Countdown | Sat., 10/18/09 | 7 PM | ABC | 2.0 |
- Saturday night’s NASCAR Banking 500 drew a 3.0 overnight on ABC, down 25% from a 3.5 last year, and the lowest overnight for the race since it returned to broadcast in ’02.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figure skating | ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (taped) | Sun., 10/18/09 | 1 PM | NBC | 0.9 |
| Extreme | Dew Tour, Playstation Pro | Sat., 10/17/09 | 1:30 PM | NBC | 0.5 |
| Extreme | Dew Tour, Playstation Pro | Sun., 10/18/09 | 3 PM | NBC | 0.4 |
