Overnight ratings for sporting events on broadcast last weekend, including Week 10 of the NFL season, college football on ABC, CBS and NBC, and figure skating’s Skate America.
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 | Cowboys/Giants (83%), STL/SF (9%) or SEA/AZ (6%) | Sun., 11/14/10 | 4:15 PM | FOX |
17.6
|
| NFL | Patriots/Steelers | Sun., 11/14/10 | 8:30 PM | NBC |
14.2
|
| NFL | NYJ/CLE, CIN/IND, TEN/MIA, HOU/JAX or KC/DEN | Sun., 11/14/10 | 1 PM | CBS |
11.5
|
| NFL | The OT | Sun., 11/14/10 | 7:30 PM | FOX |
10.3
|
| NFL | Vikings/Bears (84%), CAR/TB (5%) or DET/BUF (4%) | Sun., 11/14/10 | 1 PM | FOX |
8.9
|
| College Football | Georgia/Auburn | Sat., 11/13/10 | 3:30 PM | CBS |
5.4
|
| NFL | Football Night in America | Sun., 11/14/10 | 7:30 PM | NBC |
5.1
|
| College Football | Penn State/Ohio State (69%), Texas Tech/Oklahoma (16%) or Virginia Tech/UNC (15%) | Sat., 11/13/10 | 3:30 PM | ABC |
4.2
|
| College Football | Oklahoma State/Texas (61%), Clemson/FSU (20%) or USC/Arizona (19%) | Sat., 11/13/10 | 8 PM | ABC |
3.4
|
| NFL | FOX NFL Sunday | Sun., 11/14/10 | 12 PM | FOX |
3.3
|
| NFL | The NFL Today | Sun., 11/14/10 | 12 PM | CBS |
2.5
|
| College Football | Mississippi/Tennessee | Sat., 11/13/10 | 12 PM | CBS |
1.8
|
| College Football | Utah/Notre Dame | Sat., 11/13/10 | 2:30 PM | NBC |
1.7
|
| College Football | College Football Countdown | Sat., 11/13/10 | 3 PM | ABC |
0.9
|
- FOX: The Week 10 NFL national window, featuring Cowboys/Giants in most markets, drew a 17.6 overnight rating on FOX — up 4% from last year, up 14% from ’08, and the second-highest overnight of the season for an NFL telecast. Earlier in the day, the first game of the net’s doubleheader drew an 8.9 overnight, down 2% from last year and down 14% from ’08.
- NBC: NBC earned a 14.2 overnight for Patriots/Steelers Sunday night, down 6% from last year, but up 15% from ’08.
- On Saturday, Notre Dame’s upset win over Utah drew a 1.7 overnight on NBC, down 26% from last year’s seventh ND telecast on the network, but up 13% from the seventh telecast in ’07 (there were only six games in 2008).
- CBS: The 11.5 overnight for Sunday’s Week 10 NFL singleheader on CBS marks a 5% increase from last year, and a 21% jump from 2008.
- Saturday’s Georgia/Auburn game drew a 5.4 overnight rating on CBS, up 15% from last year, down 2% from 2008, and tied as the highest overnight of the season for a college football game on broadcast.
- ABC: Overnight ratings for Saturday’s college football doubleheader on ABC were up 2% for the early game and down 19% for the late game.
Other
| Sport | Game/Event | Date | Time | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | CBS Sports Spectacular | Sun., 11/14/10 | 4:30 PM | CBS |
1.7
|
| Figure Skating | Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Skate America | Sun., 11/14/10 | 4 PM | NBC |
1.2
|
| Other | World of Adventure Sports | Sun., 11/14/10 | 3 PM | NBC |
0.4
|
- The 1.2 overnight for Sunday’s Skate America telecast on NBC marks a 20% increase from last year (1.0), but an 8% decline from 2008 (1.3).
