CBS SEC ratings increased for the fifth time in six weeks.
Georgia-LSU scored a 3.3 rating and 5.54 million viewers on the SEC on CBS last Saturday, up 47% in ratings and 54% in viewership from last year (Auburn-LSU: 2.3, 3.60M), but down 15% and 16% respectively from 2016 (Alabama-Tennessee: 3.9, 6.58M).
The Tigers’ blowout win ranked second among all college football games in week seven, behind Michigan-Wisconsin later in the night (3.5, 6.01M). It originally took top honors in the overnights. Head-to-head, it comfortably topped the Dodgers-Brewers MLB Postseason game on FOX (2.8, 4.65M).
Compared to the previous meeting between Georgia and LSU back in 2013, ratings and viewership were much stronger at a 4.6 and 7.39 million. Both teams were in the top ten at the time and the game went down to the wire.
Five of the past six SEC on CBS games have featured a Top 25 matchup. Each of those five games have increased over last year, and each has ranked either first or second on its respective weekend.
Though up from last year, it should be noted that five of the network’s seven windows have declined from 2016.
The full list of week seven college football ratings is available here.
[Numbers from Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily 10.17]
