Ratings and viewership for the BCS National Championship Game since 1999.
The 2009 Florida/Oklahoma BCS National Championship Game drew a 15.8 rating and 26.8 million viewers on FOX, up 10% and 16%, respectively, from the previous year.
The most-viewed National Championship Game of the BCS era was the 2006 Rose Bowl between Texas and USC. That game drew a 21.7 rating and 35.6 million viewers — the only BCS game in history to draw over a 20 rating and more than 30 million viewers.
The second-highest rated game was the 2000 Orange Bowl between Florida St. and Virginia Tech (17.5), while the second-most viewed game was the 2007 BCS National Championship Game between Florida and Ohio St. (28.8 mil).
Meanwhile, the lowest rated, least-viewed game was the 2005 Orange Bowl between USC and Oklahoma (13.7, 21.4 mil).
Ratings/viewership for the BCS National Championship Game since ’99
| Year | Date | Game | Net | Ovr. | Final | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Thu., 1/8/09 | Florida/Oklahoma | FOX |
17.0
|
15.8
|
26,767
|
| 2008 | Tue., 1/7/08 | LSU/Ohio St. | FOX |
15.6
|
14.4
|
23,069
|
| 2007 | Mon., 1/8/07 | Florida/Ohio St. | FOX |
19.1
|
17.4
|
28,795
|
| 2006 | Wed., 1/4/06 | Texas/USC | ABC |
22.7
|
21.7
|
35,630
|
| 2005 | Tue., 1/4/05 | USC/Oklahoma | ABC |
14.7
|
13.7
|
21,419
|
| 2004 | Sun., 1/4/04 | LSU/Oklahoma | ABC |
14.4
|
14.8
|
23,937
|
| 2003 | Fri., 1/3/03 | Ohio St./Miami | ABC |
18.6
|
17.2
|
29,104
|
| 2002 | Thu., 1/3/02 | Miami/Nebraska | ABC |
14.3
|
13.8
|
21,559
|
| 2001 | Wed., 1/3/01 | Oklahoma/Florida St. | ABC |
17.0
|
17.8
|
27,240
|
| 2000 | Tue., 1/4/00 | Florida St./Virginia Tech | ABC |
16.7
|
17.5
|
26,962
|
| 1999 | Mon., 1/4/99 | Tennessee/Florida St. | ABC |
17.1
|
17.2
|
26,112
|
