Recent sports TV ratings notes, including overnight ratings for Game 2 of the Tigers/Rangers ALCS on FOX, overnights for Saturday’s Notre Dame game on NBC, and final numbers for Thursday and Friday college football action (including Boise State/Fresno State).
- Delayed ALCS Game 2 Down From Last Year: Monday’s extra-inning Game 2 of the ALCS between the Tigers and Rangers earned a 4.6 overnight rating on FOX, down 29% from Game 2 of last year’s NLCS on FOX (SF/PHI: 6.5), and down 37% from Game 2 of the 2009 ALCS on FOX (LAA/NYY: 7.1). The 2010 and 2009 games both took place on Sunday nights with NFL lead-ins. (Sports Business Daily)
- Teensy-Tiny Notre Dame Football Numbers For NBC: Saturday’s college football game between Air Force and Notre Dame earned a mere 1.2 overnight rating on NBC, down 43% from NBC’s third Notre Dame telecast last year (STAN/ND: 2.1), and down 64% from the third such telecast in 2009 (WSH/ND: 3.3). (Houston Chronicle)
- Double-Digit Rise For Boise State Game: Friday’s #5 Boise State/Fresno State game drew 1.685 million viewers on ESPN, up 14% from last year (OKST/ULL: 1.475M, ESPN2). Meanwhile, Thursday’s California/#9 Oregon game drew 2.513 million viewers on ESPN. Ratings/viewership for last year’s comparable Nebraska/Kansas State game were not available. (TV By the Numbers [1], [2])
