Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast last weekend, including Week 4 of the NFL season, college football on ABC and CBS, the Ryder Cup on NBC and Major League Baseball on FOX.
Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast
Final ratings for these events may already be available.
Football
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | Washington/Eagles (94%) or Cardinals/Chargers (3%) | Sun., 10/3/10 | 4:15 PM | FOX |
15.9
|
| NFL | Bears/Giants | Sun., 10/3/10 | 8:30 PM | NBC |
14.2
|
| NFL | Ravens/Steelers (or NYJ/BUF, DEN/TEN, CIN/CLE, IND/JAX or HOU/OAK) | Sun., 10/3/10 | 1 or 4 PM | CBS |
11.9
|
| NFL | Panthers/Saints (52%), Lions/Packers (27%), 49ers/Falcons (9%) or Seahawks/Rams (5%) | Sun., 10/3/10 | 1 PM | FOX |
9.3
|
| NFL | The OT | Sun., 10/3/10 | 7:30 PM | FOX |
7.8
|
| NFL | Football Night in America | Sun., 10/3/10 | 7:30 PM | NBC |
5.4
|
| College Football | Florida/Alabama | Sat., 10/2/10 | 8 PM | CBS |
5.1
|
| College Football | Texas/Oklahoma (62%), Wisconsin/Michigan State (24%) or Virginia Tech/NC State (14%) | Sat., 10/2/10 | 3:30 PM | ABC |
4.8
|
| College Football | Stanford/Oregon (53%) or Notre Dame/Boston College (47%) | Sat., 10/2/10 | 8 PM | ABC |
3.4
|
| NFL | FOX NFL Sunday | Sun., 10/3/10 | 12 PM | FOX |
3.2
|
| College Football | The NFL Today | Sun., 10/3/10 | 12 PM | CBS |
2.6
|
| College Football | Tennessee/LSU | Sat., 10/2/10 | 3:30 PM | CBS |
2.4
|
| College Football | College Football Countdown | Sat., 10/2/10 | 3 PM | ABC |
1.2
|
| College Football | College Football Today | Sat., 10/2/10 | 3 PM | CBS |
0.8
|
| College Football | College Football 2010 Special | Sat., 10/2/10 | 2:30 PM | CBS |
0.5
|
- FOX: The 15.9 overnight for Sunday’s Week 4 NFL national window marks a 5% increase from last year and a 4% rise from 2008. Earlier in the day, FOX drew a 9.3 overnight for the first game of its doubleheader, up 6% from last year, but down 4% from ’08.
- NBC: The Giants’ win over the Bears drew a 14.2 overnight rating on NBC Sunday night, up 19% from Chargers/Steelers last year and up 15% from Eagles/Bears two years ago.
- CBS: The Week 4 NFL singleheader window drew an 11.9 overnight on CBS Sunday, even with last year and up 59% from 2008.
- On Saturday, CBS drew a 5.1 overnight rating for Florida/Alabama in primetime, down 25% from the network’s lone primetime college football game last year (6.8). Earlier in the day, the network’s Tennessee/LSU telecast drew a 2.4 overnight, down 35% from LSU/Georgia on the comparable week last year.
- ABC: Opposite Florida/Alabama, ABC drew a 3.4 overnight for Saturday Night Football, down 38% from last year and down 6% from 2008. The afternoon window, featuring Texas/Oklahoma, drew a 4.8 overnight — up 71% from last year and up 37% from ’08.
Golf
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (M) | Ryder Cup | Sun., 10/3/10 | 8 AM | NBC |
2.4
|
| Golf (M) | Ryder Cup | Sat., 10/2/10 | 8 AM | NBC |
2.1
|
- The rain-plagued Ryder Cup drew a 2.4 overnight rating on NBC Sunday, down 27% from 2008. Saturday’s coverage drew a 2.1, down 25%.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Yankees/Red Sox (47%), Phillies/Braves (33%) or Padres/Giants (19%) | Sat., 10/2/10 | 4 PM | FOX |
2.6
|
| Bull Riding | PBR Mohegan Sun Showdown (taped) | Sun., 10/3/10 | 4:30 PM | CBS |
1.3
|
| Horse | Alltech FEI Equestrian Games | Sun., 10/3/10 | 1 PM | NBC |
0.8
|
- The regular season finale of MLB on FOX drew a 2.6 overnight rating on Saturday, up 30% from coverage during the previous week.
