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2020 college football TV ratings

Television ratings for the 2020 college football regular season, bowls, College Football Playoff and National Championship.

2020 college football TV ratings

Bowl season

* Rose and Sugar compared to last year’s comparable semifinals (Peach and Fiesta, respectively).
** Peach and Fiesta compared to previous non-semifinal editions two years ago.

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
1/1, 8:00p Sugar: OSU-CLEM* ESPN Mega 9.8 -12% 19.15M -9%
1/1, 4:00p Rose: ND-ALA* ESPN Mega 9.6 +1% 18.89M +10%
1/11, 8:00p CFPNC: ALA-OSU ESPN Mega still to come 18.65M -27%
1/1, Noon Peach: UGA-CIN** ESPN Mega 4.9 -2% 8.73M +4%
1/2, 8:00p Orange: T A&M-UNC ESPN 4.3 +23% 7.58M +25%
1/2, 4:00p Fiesta: IA ST-ORE** ESPN 3.8 -19% 6.68M -21%
12/30, 8:00p Cotton: OKLA-UF ESPN 3.2 -16% 5.77M -7%
1/1, 1:00p Citrus: AUB-NWSTN ABC 2.8 -65% 4.78M -66%
1/2, 12:30p Outback: MISS-IND ABC 2.5 +4% 4.11M +3%
12/31, 4:00p Liberty: ARMY-WVU ESPN 2.2 +5% 3.74M +12%
12/29, 5:30p Orlando: OK ST-MIA ESPN 1.8 -32% 3.20M -23%
12/29, 9:00p Alamo: COL-TEX ESPN 1.7 -45% 2.98M -47%
1/2, Noon Gator: UK-NC ST ESPN 1.7 -35% 2.71M -37%
12/26, 7:30p Cure: LBTY-CCU ESPN 1.4 — 2.62M —
12/31, Noon Armed Forces: MSST-TULSA ESPN 1.4 +17% 2.25M +29%
12/25, 2:30p Camellia: MARSH-BUF ESPN 1.1 +156% 2.11M +205%
12/26, 3:30p 1st Responder: UTSA-LA ABC 1.2 +33% 2.08M +61%
12/30, Noon Charlotte: WAKE-WISC ESPN 1.2 -29% 1.98M -25%
12/24, 3:30p New Mexico: HAW-HOU ESPN 1.1 +124% 1.90M +137%
12/31, 2:00p Arizona: BALL-SJSU CBS 1.1 — 1.77M —
12/22, 7:00p Boca Raton: UCF-BYU ESPN 0.9 -31% 1.55M -22%
12/23, 7:00p Montgomery: MEM-FAU ESPN 0.7 — 1.27M —
12/23, 3:00p New Orleans: LT-GA SO ESPN 0.6 -7% 923K -4%
12/26, 3:30p Mobile: WKU-GA ST ESPN 0.6 -38% 923K -36%
12/22, 3:30p Idaho Potato: TULANE-NEV ESPN 0.6 -36% 914K -33%
12/21, 2:30p Myrtle Beach: N TEX-APP ST ESPN 0.40 — 637K —

Week 16

* Comparisons are to conference championship weekend last season, which was Week 15 (two weeks earlier on the calendar). All conference championship games compared to same game last year. All other games compared to same window last year.

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
12/19, 4:00p CLEM-ND ABC 5.5 +129% 9.92M +150%
12/19, 8:00p ALA-UF CBS 4.9 -38% 8.92M -35%
12/19, Noon OSU-NWSTN FOX 4.65 -39% 8.03M -41%
12/18, 3.85M ORE-USC FOX 2.25 -36% 3.85M -34%
12/19, Noon OKLA-IA ST ABC 1.8 -67% 2.99M -66%
12/19, 8:00p CIN-TULSA ABC 1.15 -39% 1.88M -35%
12/19, Noon T A&M-TENN ESPN 1.0 +108% 1.66M +129%
12/19, 4:30p SJSU-BOISE ST FOX 0.9 +143% 1.42M +158%
12/18, 7:00p BALL-BUFF ESPN 0.49 +104% 875K +144%
12/19, 5:30p ILL-PSU FS1 0.37 — 739K —
12/18, 7:30p NEB-RUTG BTN not available 610K —
12/19, 7:00p STAN-UCLA ESPN 0.34 — 596K —
12/19, 11:00p ASU-OSU ESPN 0.33 — 543K —
12/19, 1:30p WASH ST-UTA FS1 0.17 — 302K —

Week 15

* No comparisons to Week 15 last season, which was conference championship weekend.

Date/time Game Net Rtg. Vwrs.
12/12, 3:00p Army-Navy CBS n.a. 4.91M
12/12, 7:00p LSU-UF ESPN n.a. 4.62M
12/12, 3:30p UNC-MIA ABC n.a. 3.33M
12/12, 7:30p USC-UCLA ABC n.a. 3.24M
12/12, Noon ALA-ARK ESPN n.a. 2.59M
12/12, Noon MSU-PSU ABC n.a. 2.54M
12/12, 3:30p WISC-IOWA FS1 n.a. 1.80M
12/12, Noon UTA-COL FOX n.a. 1.70M
12/12, Noon MINN-NEB FS1 n.a. 1.05M
12/12, 3:30p OK ST-BYLR ESPN n.a. 1.03M
12/11, 7:00p ASU-ARIZ ESPN n.a. 1.02M
12/12, Noon ILL-NWSTN ESPN2 n.a. 617K
12/12, 10:00p SDSU-BYU ESPN2 n.a. 606K
12/12, 10:30p STAN-ORE ST ESPNU n.a. 332K
12/12, 7:00p LA TECH-TCU FS1 n.a. 290K
12/12, 3:30p HOU-MEM ESPN2 n.a. 239K
12/12, 10:30p FRES ST-NM FS1 n.a. 194K
12/12, Noon RUTG-MD BTN not available

Week 14

* No comparisons to Week 14 last season, which was Thanksgiving weekend.

Date/time Game Net Rtg. Vwrs.
12/5, 8:00p ALA-LSU CBS 2.3 4.22M
12/5, 12:00p OSU-MSU ABC 2.5 4.11M
12/5, 3:30p IU-WISC ABC 2.3 3.82M
12/5, 3:30p UF-TEN CBS 2.0 3.42M
12/5, 7:30p CLEM-VT ABC 1.9 3.38M
12/5, 2:30p SYR-ND NBC 1.7 2.84M
12/5, 12:00p T A&M-AUB ESPN 1.7 2.80M
12/5, 8:00p BYLR-OKLA FOX 1.1 1.83M
12/5, 12:00p TEX-K ST FOX 0.9 1.45M
12/5, 4:00p STAN-WASH FOX 0.8 1.30M
12/5, 3:30p WVU-IA ST ESPN 0.7 1.22M
12/5, 5:30p BYU-C CAR ESPNU n.a. 1.21M
12/4, 8:30p LOU-APP ST ESPN 0.6 1.01M
12/5, 7:00p ORE-CAL ESPN 0.6 1.01M
12/5, 3:30p IOWA-ILL FS1 0.5 781K
12/5, 10:30p ORE ST-UTAH ESPN 0.4 702K
12/5, 12:00p OK ST-TCU ESPN2 0.4 642K
12/5, 12:00p NEB-PUR BTN n.a. 633K
12/5, 12:00p PSU-RUTG FS1 0.4 594K
12/5, 10:30p UCLA-ASU FS1 0.3 428K
12/5, 3:30p TULS-NAV ESPN2 0.2 424K
12/6, 7:30p WASH ST-USC FS1 0.2 405K
12/5, 7:00p COL-ARIZ FS1 0.2 364K
12/5, 12:00p KU-TTU FS2 not available
12/5, 9:00p FRES ST-NEV FS2 not available

Week 13

* Comparisons are to Thanksgiving weekend of last season, which was Week 14.

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
11/28, 3:30p AUB-ALA CBS 3.6 -43% 6.66M -42%
11/27, 3:30p ND-UNC ABC 3.5 +133% 6.08M +142%
11/28, 7:00p LSU-T A&M ESPN 2.2 +38% 4.15M +41%
11/28, Noon PSU-MICH ABC 2.4 +71% 4.09M +74%
11/27, Noon IA ST-TEX ABC 2.1 +24% 3.57M +26%
11/28, 3:30p PITT-CLEM ABC 1.7 -41% 3.00M -40%
11/27, 7:30p ORE-ORE ST ESPN 1.45 +36% 2.80M +59%
11/27, 1:00p NEB-IOWA FOX 1.5 -17% 2.69M -7%
11/28, 3:30p NWSTN-MSU ESPN 1.4 +289% 2.55M +339%
11/28, Noon UK-UF ESPN 1.4 +40% 2.51M +42%
11/28, Noon TTU-OK ST^ FOX 1.3 -82% 2.12M -83%
11/28, 7:30p UTA-WASH ABC 1.2 -14% 2.02M -17%
11/27, 4:30p STAN-CAL FOX 1.0 -41% 1.75M -38%
11/28, 8:00p ARIZ-UCLA FOX 0.8 -75% 1.39M -76%
11/28, Noon MD-IND ESPN2 0.53 +66% 952K +56%
11/26, 7:00p NM-UT ST FS1 0.31 — 708K —
11/27, 3:30p UCF-USF ESPN 0.29 -59% 529K -56%
11/28, 7:00p K ST-BYLR ESPN2 0.29 +16% 494K +20%
11/28, 4:00p RUTG-PUR FS1 0.24 +9% 464K +10%
11/28, 8:00p TCU-KU FS1 0.12 -65% 217K -66%
11/28, 3:30p TROY-APP ST ESPN2 n.a. 173K -62%
11/27, 4:00p WYO-UNLV FS1 not available
11/28, Noon BGSU-OHIO ESPNU not available

^ Texas Tech-Oklahoma State is compared to last year’s comparable Thanksgiving weekend window — Michigan-Ohio State.

Week 12

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
11/21, Noon IND-OSU FOX 3.7 +48% 6.36M +61%
11/21, 3:30p WISC-NWSTN ABC 2.35 +96% 4.25M +122%
11/21, 7:30p OKLA ST-OKLA ABC 2.3 -41% 4.10M -40%
11/21, 7:00p TENN-AUB ESPN 1.15 -22% 2.05M -22%
ESPNU n.a. 327K —
11/21, Noon UF-VANDY ABC 1.2 -37% 2.02M -31%
11/21, 4:00p K ST-IA ST FOX 1.15 -55% 1.98M -55%
11/21, 3:30p CIN-UCF ESPN 0.9 +41% 1.58M +61%
11/21, 10:30p USC-UTA ESPN 0.8 -20% 1.33M -18%
11/21, 8:00p ARIZ-WASH FOX 0.7 -30% 1.14M -25%
11/21, 3:30p UCLA-ORE ESPN2 0.6 n.a. 1.08M +269%
11/20, 7:00p SYR-LOU ESPN 0.6 +82% 1.03M +95%
11/21, Noon ILL-NEB FS1 0.52 +136% 974K +192%
11/17, 7:00p AKRON-KENT* ESPN 0.6 +195% 957K +183%
11/21, 3:30p SDSU-NEV^ CBS 0.6 -86% 859K -87%
11/21, Noon APP ST-C CAR ESPN 0.53 -65% 848K -66%
11/19, 7:30p TULANE-TULSA ESPN 0.33 -35% 532K -33%
11/18, 7:00p WMU-CMU ESPN2 0.31 +29% 482K +39%
11/20, 9:30p NM-AF FS1 0.17 — 271K —
11/21, Noon ARK ST-TEX ST ESPN2 n.a. 172K -69%
11/18, 7:00p NIU-BALL ENWS not available

^ SDSU-Nevada is compared to an SEC game on CBS last year
* Akron-Kent State is compared to a game on ESPN2 last year

Week 11

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
11/14, 3:30p ND-BC ABC 3.0 +173% 5.14M +216%
11/14, 7:30p WISC-MICH ABC 2.6 +63% 4.69M +73%
11/14, 7:00p ORE-WASH ST FOX 1.5 -21% 2.73M -14%
11/14, 7:00p ARK-UF ESPN 1.3 +8% 2.44M +13%
11/14, Noon IND-MSU ABC 1.6 -63% 2.44M -64%
11/14, 3:30p USC-ARIZ FOX 1.3 -7% 2.21M -5%
11/14, Noon MIA-VT ESPN 1.0 +39% 1.96M +60%
11/14, Noon PSU-NEB FS1 0.9 +100% 1.72M +136%
11/13, 7:00p IOWA-MINN* FS1 0.7 +75% 1.42M +119%
11/14, Noon TCU-WVU FOX 0.85 -50% 1.37M -47%
11/14, 3:30p COL-STAN ESPN 0.49 -18% 826K -21%
11/14, 11:00p ORE ST-WASH FS1 0.43 — 754K —
11/11, 8:00p TOLEDO-WMU^ ESPN 0.44 +76% 722K +101%
11/13, 7:30p CIN-ECU ESPN2 0.42 -21% 720K -9%
11/10, 8:00p MIA OH-BUFF ESPN 0.43 — 642K —
11/14, 4:00p BYLR-TTU FS1 0.34 +3% 585K +3%
11/12, 8:00p CSU-BOISE ST FS1 0.15 — 292K —
11/14, 7:00p SMU-TULSA ESPN2 0.14 -66% 283K -62%
11/15, Noon CAL-UCLA FS1 0.14 — 234K —
11/14, Noon ARMY-TULANE ESPN2 0.14 -48% 218K -49%
11/10, 7:30p KENT-BGSU ESPN2 n.a. — 192K -9%
11/14, 10:30p UNLV-SJSU FS2 n.a. — 145K —
11/11, 8:00p CMU-NIU ESPNU not available
11/14, Noon WCU-LIB ESPNU not available
11/14, 2:30p FRES ST-UT ST FS2 not available
11/14, 3:30p USF-HOU ESPN2 not available
11/14, 6:30p NEV-NM FS2 not available
11/14, 7:30p TEM-UCF ESPNU not available

* Iowa-Minnesota (7:00 PM ET) is compared to a 10:30 PM ET Washington-Oregon State game on FS1 last year.
^ Toledo-Western Michigan (ESPN) is compared to Miami (OH)-Ohio on ESPN2 last year.

Week 10

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
11/7, 7:30p CLEM-ND^ NBC 5.4 +184% 10.07M +241%
11/7, 3:30p UF-UGA CBS 3.5 -17% 6.34M -9%
11/7, Noon WVU-TEX ABC 1.6 -24% 2.75M -11%
11/7, Noon ASU-USC FOX 1.3 -28% 2.33M -14%
11/7, 4:00p OK ST-K ST FOX 1.0 -23% 1.92M -2%
11/6, 7:30p MIA-NC ST* ESPN 1.05 +119% 1.87M +151%
11/7, Noon MICH-IND FS1 1.0 — 1.75M —
11/7, 7:30p STAN-ORE ABC 0.9 -50% 1.66M -44%
11/7, 3:30p HOU-CIN ABC 0.85 -33% 1.39M -31%
11/7, Noon MSU-IOWA ESPN 0.6 flat 1.07M +20%
11/7, 7:00p T A&M-SC ESPN 0.47 -61% 876K -60%
11/4, 7:00p OHIO-CMU ESPN 0.42 — 711K —
11/7, 3:30p KU-OKLA ESPN 0.41 -20% 681K -15%
11/6, 9:45p BYU-BOISE ST FS1 0.37 — 680K —
11/7, 10:30p WSH ST-ORE ST FS1 0.30 — 594K —
11/7, 3:30p TTU-TCU FS1 0.30 — 559K +89%
11/7, 7:00p BYLR-IA ST FS1 0.28 +12% 487K +29%
11/7, Noon UNC-DUKE ESPN2 0.22 -55% 390K -47%
11/7, 7:00p UCLA-COL ESPN2 0.18 — 312K —
11/5, 7:00p UT ST-NEV FS1 0.14 — 257K —
11/5, 7:00p BUF-NIU ESPN2 n.a. — 199K —
11/4, 8:00p BGSU-TOLEDO ESPNU not available
11/7, Noon ARK ST-LA ESPNU not available
11/7, 8:00p SO ALA-C CAR ESPNU not available

^ Clemson-Notre Dame in primetime is compared to Virginia Tech-Notre Dame in the afternoon last year.
* Miami-NC State on ESPN is compared to Navy-UConn on ESPN2 last year.

Week 9

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
10/31, 7:30p OSU-PSU ABC 3.45 -9% 6.53M -3%
10/31, Noon BC-CLEM ABC 2.7 flat 4.38M +4%
10/31, Noon MSU-MICH FOX 2.4 -43% 4.22M -37%
10/31, 4:00p TEX-OK ST FOX 2.3 +44% 4.04M +56%
10/31, 3:30p ND-GT ABC 2.2 -4% 3.77M -4%
10/31, 3:30p LSU-AUB CBS 2.1 -51% 3.45M -52%
10/31, 8:00p OU-TTU FOX 1.2 — 2.12M —
10/31, 7:00p MISS ST-ALA ESPN 1.1 -8% 2.00M -6%
10/30, 7:30p MINN-MD ESPN 1.2 — 1.91M —
10/31, 3:30p NWSTN-IOWA ESPN 0.7 +59% 1.15M +73%
10/31, 10:15p WKU-BYU ESPN 0.48 -56% 788K -58%
10/31, Noon MEM-CIN ESPN 0.44 -37% 679K -37%
10/31, Noon K ST-WVU ESPN2 0.39 +5% 669K +15%
10/31, 3:30p IND-RUTG FS1 0.28 -13% 506K -4%
10/29, 7:30p SO ALA-GA SO ESPN 0.30 -40% 441K -43%
10/31, 3:30p TCU-BYLR ESPN2 0.20 -26% 353K -16%
10/30, 9:00p ECU-TULSA ESPN2 0.23 -55% 331K -57%
10/31, 10:30p NEV-UNLV FS1 0.16 n.a. 293K +17%
10/30, 9:45p HAW-WYO FS1 0.17 — 259K —
10/31, Noon IA ST-KU FS1 0.14 n.a. 247K n.a.
10/31, 7:30p NAVY-SMU ESPN2 0.14 n.a. 218K -21%
10/31, 7:00p NM-SJSU FS1 not available
10/31, 8:00p LA-TEX ST ESPNU not available
10/31, 4:00p APP ST-ULM ESPNU not available
10/31, Noon C CAR-GA ST ESPNU not available
10/31, Noon PUR-ILL BTN not available

Week 8

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
10/24, Noon NEB-OSU FOX 3.4 +100% 6.18M +144%
10/24, 7:30p MICH-MINN ABC 2.7 -33% 5.12M -23%
10/24, 3:30p ALA-TEN CBS 2.5 +4% 4.36M +13%
10/24, 3:30p IA ST-OKLA ST FOX 1.6 +14% 2.81M +26%
10/24, 3:30p ND-PITT ABC 1.4 -39% 2.49M -31%
10/24, 7:00p SC-LSU ESPN 1.3 -19% 2.43M -17%
10/24, 3:30p PSU-IND FS1 1.0 — 2.07M —
10/24, Noon OKLA-TCU ABC 1.2 -29% 2.03M -22%
10/24, 3:30p BYLR-TEX ESPN 0.6 — 1.15M —
10/23, 8:00p ILL-WISC BTN n.a. — 1.01M -38%
10/24, Noon NC ST-UNC ESPN 0.6 -70% 1.00M -69%
10/24, 3:30p IOWA-PUR BTN n.a. — 795K +41%
10/24, 10:15p TX ST-BYU ESPN 0.44 -82% 716K -83%
10/24, 5:30p WVU-TTU ESPN2 0.38 n.a. 685K +257%
10/24, Noon RUTG-MSU BTN n.a. — 608K -45%
10/23, 7:30p TULSA-USF ESPN 0.36 -49% 561K -49%
10/24, 7:00p UT ST-BOISE ST FS1 0.23 — 549K —
10/24, 9:00p CIN-SMU ESPN2 0.27 -23% 485K -15%
10/22, 7:30p ARK ST-APP ST ESPN 0.23 -23% 384K -14%
10/24, 2:00p TULANE-UCF ESPN2 0.17 -23% 296K -11%
10/24, Noon KU-K ST FS1 0.16 -30% 289K -16%
10/24, 10:30p AF-SJSU FS1 0.11 — 222K —
10/24, 7:15p MD-NWSTN BTN n.a. — 186K —

[BTN numbers from Sports Business Daily 10.27]

Week 7

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
10/17, 8:00p UGA-ALA CBS 5.3 -2%* 9.61M +3%*
10/17, 2:30p LOU-ND NBC 1.8 -5%^ 3.12M -1%^
10/17, Noon AUB-SC ESPN 1.5 -25% 2.57M -21%
10/17, 4:00p T A&M-MISS ST ESPN 1.5 +50% 2.43M +55%
10/17, Noon CLEM-GT ABC 1.4 flat 2.25M +5%
10/17, 7:30p UNC-FSU ABC 1.4 -41% 2.20M -41%
10/17, 3:30p UCF-MEM ABC 1.1 -31% 1.90M -25%
10/17, Noon KU-WVU FOX 0.9 -80% 1.46M -80%
10/16, 9:30p BYU-HOU ESPN 0.9 -36% 1.16M -33%
10/16, 6:00p SMU-TUL ESPN 0.49 — 832K —
10/14, 7:30p C CAR-LOU ESPN 0.46 +31% 721K +33%
10/15, 7:30p GA ST-ARK ST ESPN 0.43 -2% 698K -2%
10/17, Noon NAVY-ECU ESPN2 n.a. — 261K +13%
10/17, 4:00p UMASS-GA SO ESPN2 n.a. — 130K —

* Compared to last year’s primetime game on CBS, Notre Dame-Georgia on 9/21/19.
^ Compared to NBC Sports’ fourth Notre Dame game last year, a primetime matchup against USC (also in week seven)

Week 6

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
10/10, 3:30p TEN-UGA CBS 3.1 -21% 5.77M -11%
10/10, 7:30p ALA-MISS ESPN 2.65 +25% 4.89M +25%
10/10, Noon TEX-OU FOX 2.8 -13% 4.81M -4%
10/10, 7:30p MIA-CLEM ABC 2.6 -33% 4.61M -31%
10/10, Noon UF-T A&M ESPN 1.8 +100% 3.10M +107%
10/10, 7:30p FSU-ND NBC 1.6 +100% 2.92M +128%
10/10, 4:00p K ST-TCU FOX 1.3 -7% 2.36M +7%
10/10, 4:00p ARK-AUB ESPN 1.2 +118% 2.12M +137%
10/10, Noon VT-UNC ABC 1.0 -49% 1.66M -44%
10/10, 3:30p TTU-IA ST ABC 0.9 -53% 1.38M -56%
10/9, 7:00p LOU-GT ESPN 0.6 -29% 1.02M -29%
10/8, 7:30p TUL-HOU ESPN 0.25 +4% 418K +12%
10/10, 3:30p UTSA-BYU ESPN2 0.17 -32% 317K -24%
10/10, Noon ULM-LIB ESPN2 n.a. n.a. 133K -67%
10/10, 7:30p UTEP-LA TECH ESPN2 n.a. n.a. 129K n.a.

Week 5

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
10/3, 3:30p T A&M-ALA CBS 2.75 +27% 4.76M +33%
10/3, 7:30p AUB-UGA ESPN 2.2 +83% 4.22M +112%
10/3, 7:30p OKLA-IA ST ABC 2.1 -40% 3.71M -40%
10/3, Noon TCU-TEXAS FOX 1.6 -16% 2.70M -4%
10/3, Noon SC-UF ESPN 1.5 -6% 2.52M -2%
10/3, 3:30p UNC-BC ABC 1.2 -57% 1.98M -55%
10/3, Noon BYLR-WVU ABC 1.1 -45% 1.79M -41%
10/3, 3:30p OK ST-KU ESPN 0.6 -25% 905K -27%
10/3, 3:30p TTU-K ST FS1 0.33 — 557K —
10/2, 7:30p LA TECH-BYU ESPN2 0.32 — 505K —
10/3, 7:30p TULSA-UCF ESPN2 0.24 +20% 435K +35%
10/3, 3:30p MEM-SMU ESPN2 0.19 -37% 315K -32%
10/3, Noon AK ST-CSTL CAR ESPN2 n.a. — 133K -75%

Week 4

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
9/26, 3:30p MISS ST-LSU CBS 2.5 -17% 4.44M -5%
9/26, 7:30p FSU-MIA ABC 1.6 -27% 2.95M -19%
9/26, 3:30p TEXAS-TTU FOX 1.55 — 2.72M —
9/26, Noon K STATE-OKLA FOX 1.6 -48% 2.68M -43%
9/26, Noon UF-MISS ESPN 1.5 -6% 2.67M +8%
9/26, 7:00p ALA-MIZ ESPN 1.15 +42% 2.09M +52%
9/26, 3:30p WVU-OK ST ABC 0.8 -49% 1.45M -43%
9/26, 3:30p ARMY-CIN ESPN 0.6 -35% 1.08M -30%
9/26, Noon UCF-ECU ABC 0.6 -45% 998K -35%
9/26, 10:15p TROY-BYU ESPN 0.45 -49% 795K -43%
9/24, 7:30p UAB-SO ALA ESPN 0.29 -55% 497K -52%
9/26, 1:30p IA ST-TCU FS1 0.19 — 346K +118%
9/26, 7:30p KU-BAYLOR ESPNU n.a. 301K n.a.
9/26, Noon GA SO-LOUISIANA ESPN2 0.14 -83% 246K -81%

Week 3

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
9/19, 7:30p MIA-LOU ABC 2.1 -9% 3.80M +5%
9/19, 3:30p UCF-GT ABC 1.75 +1% 3.06M +14%
9/19, Noon TULSA-OK ST ESPN 1.05 -6% 1.73M +1%
9/19, Noon NAVY-TULANE ABC 0.9 -57% 1.35M -58%
9/19, 3:30p APP ST-MARSH CBS 0.7 -77% 1.25M -75%
9/19, 2:30p USF-ND USA 0.54 — 957K —
9/19, 3:30p TROY-MID TENN ESPN 0.40 -34% 642K -34%
9/18, 7:30p CMPBL-CSTL CAR ESPN 0.29 -68% 509K -63%
9/19, Noon LOUISIANA-GA ST ESPN2 0.26 -54% 422K -56%
9/19, 7:30p LA TECH-SO MISS ESPN2 0.18 -53% 282K -55%
9/19, 3:45p SFA-UTSA ESPN2 0.17 -58% 248K -59%
9/19, Noon LIB-WKU ESPNU n.a. 117K n.a.

Week 2

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
9/12, 2:30p DUKE–ND NBC 2.4 +140% 4.32M +189%
9/12, 3:30p GT–FSU* ABC 2.0 -50% 3.52M -46%
9/12, 7:30p CLEM–WAKE ABC 2.0 -60% 3.46M -60%
9/12, Noon ARK ST–K STATE FOX 1.1 -64% 1.79M -62%
9/12, Noon LA–IOWA ST ESPN 1.0 +25% 1.68M +31%
9/12, 7:30p GT–FSU* ESPN2 0.6 — 1.21M —
9/12, 9:00p TULANE–SO ALA ESPN2 0.31 -31% 516K -32%
9/12, 3:30p UTSA–TEX ST ESPN2 0.27 -48% 476K -49%
9/12, Noon CHA–APP ST ESPN2 0.24 -52% 408K -48%
9/12, Noon EKU–WVU FS1 0.20 -38% 408K -25%
9/12, 10:15p C CAR–KANSAS FS1 0.24 +20% 375K +16%

* For Georgia Tech-FSU, ABC rating is for the portion of the game before the weather delay. ESPN2 portion is for the conclusion of the game.

Weeks 0-1

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
9/5, 4:30p SMU–TEX ST ESPN 0.7 -32% 1.23M -31%
9/7, 8:00p BYU–NAVY ESPN 0.65 -80% 1.15M -80%
9/5, 8:15p ARK ST–MEM ESPN 0.6 -43% 1.03M -43%
9/5, 1:00p EKU–MARSHALL ESPN 0.6 -41% 980K -45%
8/29, 9:00p A PEAY–CENT ARK ESPN 0.33 -30% 501K -32%

[Sources: ShowBuzz Daily 9.1, 9.9, 9.15]

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