2018 college football TV ratings

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College Football Bowl TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME BOWL DATE/TIME NET
13.8 (25.280M) CLEM-ALA CFPNC 1/7, 8:00p ESPN Megacast
9.9 (19.069M) ALA-OKLA Orange 12/29, 8:00p ESPN/ESPN2
9.4 (16.809M) CLEM-ND Cotton 12/29, 4:00p ESPN/ESPN2
8.9 (16.781M) OSU-WASH Rose 1/1, 5:00p ESPN/ESPN2
7.3 (13.298M) TEX-UGA Sugar 1/1, 8:30p ESPN/ESPN2
4.7 (8.471M) LSU-UCF Fiesta 1/1, 1:00p ESPN
5.0 (8.366M) UF-MICH Peach 12/29, Noon ESPN
4.4 7.709M UK-PSU Citrus 1/1, 1:00p ABC
3.2 (5.547M) WASH ST-IA ST Alamo 12/28, 9:00p ESPN
2.7 (5.142M) T A&M-NC ST Gator 12/31, 8:00p ESPN
2.8 (4.828M) WVU-SYR Orlando 12/28, 5:15p ESPN
2.3 (3.830M) OK ST-Mizzou Liberty 12/31, 3:45p ESPN
2.3 (3.790M) WISC-Miami Pinstripe 12/27, 5:15p ESPN
2.3 3.785M ORE-MSU San Francisco 12/31, 3:00p FOX
2.0 (3.343M) Baylor-Vandy Texas 12/27, 9:00p ESPN
2.25 3.334M FRES ST-ASU Las Vegas 12/15, 3:30p ABC
1.8 (3.256M) Iowa-MISS ST Outback 1/1, Noon ESPN2
1.6 (2.700M) TCU-Cal Cactus 12/26, 9:00p ESPN
1.6 (2.686M) MIN-GT Detroit 12/26, 5:15p ESPN
1.7 (2.663M) CIN-VT Military 12/31, Noon ESPN
1.8 2.617M STAN-PITT Sun 12/31, 2:00p CBS
1.6 (2.577M) Army-HOU Armed Forces 12/22, 3:30p ESPN
1.6 (2.573M) PUR-AUB Music City 12/28, 1:30p ESPN
1.65 2.550M SC-UVA Belk 12/29, Noon ABC
1.6 (2.533M) WAKE-MEM Birmingham 12/22, Noon ESPN
1.6 2.345M NC A&T-ALC ST Celebration 12/15, Noon ABC
1.2 (1.801M) Duke-Temple Independence 12/27, 1:30p ESPN
0.9 1.787M NWSTN-Utah Holiday 12/31, 7:00p FS1
1.1 (1.750M) MARSH-USF Gasparilla 12/20, 8:00p ESPN
1.0 (1.698M) Troy-Buffalo Mobile 12/22, 7:00p ESPN
0.9 (1.447M) Ohio-SDSU Frisco 12/19, 8:00p ESPN
0.9 (1.445M) BC-BOISE** Dallas 12/26, 1:30p ESPN
0.9 (1.372M) BYU-WMU Idaho 12/21, 4:00p ESPN
0.8 (1.371M) MTSU-APP ST New Orleans 12/15, 9:00p ESPN
0.8 (1.346M) UAB-NIU Boca Raton 12/18, 8:00p ESPN
0.75 (1.159M) LT-Hawaii Hawaii 12/22, 10:30p ESPN
0.6 (1.004M) NDSU-EWU FCS Champ. 1/5, Noon ESPN2
0.6 (986K) GA SO-EMU Camellia 12/15, 5:30p ESPN
0.7 (968K) UT ST-N TEX New Mexico 12/15, 2:00p ESPN
0.56 (838K) FIU-Toledo Bahamas 12/21, 12:30p ESPN
0.51 (846K) SDSU-NDSU FCS Semis 12/14, 8:00p ESPN2
0.28 (448K) Maine-E WASH FCS Semis 12/15, 2:00p ESPN2

** BC-Boise State cancelled due to weather. Viewership is for the portion of the game that was played.

Top College Football TV Ratings of 2018

# GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET RTG VWRS
1 ALA-UGA SEC Champ. 12/1, 4:00p CBS 10.1 17.50M
2 MICH-OSU B1G 11/24, Noon FOX 7.5 13.20M
3 ALA-LSU SEC 11/3, 8:00p CBS 6.6 11.54M
4 OKLA-TEX B12 Champ. 12/1, Noon ABC 6.2 10.16M
5 OSU-PSU B1G 9/29, 7:30p ABC 5.3 9.14M
6 AUB-ALA SEC 11/24, 3:30p CBS 5.1 9.13M
T7 OSU-NWSTN B1G Champ. 12/1, 8:00p FOX 5.0 8.66M
Army-Navy IND, AAC 12/8, 3:00p CBS 5.0 8.05M
9 ND-USC IND, P12 11/24, 8:00p ABC 4.4 7.74M
10 OSU-TCU B1G, B12 9/15, 8:00p ABC 4.2 7.23M

Week 15 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
5.0 8.050M Army-Navy IND, ACC 12/8, 3:00p CBS
1.8 (2.928M) Heisman Presentation 12/8, 8:00p ESPN
1.1 (1.806M) COLG-NDSU FCS 12/8, Noon ESPN
n.a. (985K) College Gameday 12/8, 9:00a ESPN
0.36 (566K) Maine-WEB ST FCS 12/7, 8:00p ESPN2

Week 14 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
10.1 17.499M ALA-UGA SEC Champ. 12/1, 4:00p CBS
6.2 10.155M
(10.299M)
OKLA-Texas B12 Champ. 12/1, Noon ABC
5.0 8.659M OSU-NWSTN B1G Champ. 12/1, 8:15p FOX
2.5 4.236M CLEM-Pitt ACC Champ. 12/1, 8:00p ABC
2.6 4.059M WASH-Utah P12 Champ. 11/30, 8:20p FOX
2.1 3.321M UCF-MEM AAC Champ. 12/1, 3:50p ABC
n.a. (1.796M) College Gameday 12/1, 9:00a ESPN
n.a. (1.400M) CFP Selection Show 12/2, Noon ESPN
0.6 (1.036M) FRES ST-Boise MWC Champ. 12/1, 7:50p ESPN
0.6 (898K) LOU-APP ST SUN Champ. 12/1, Noon ESPN
0.38 (587K) NIU-Buffalo MAC Champ. 11/30, 7:00p ESPN2

Week 13 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
7.5 13.200M
(13.345M)
MICH-OSU B1G 11/24, Noon FOX
5.1 9.132M AUB-ALA SEC 11/24, 3:30p CBS
4.4 7.736M
(7.809M)
ND-USC IND, P12 11/24, 8:00p ABC
3.0 (5.630M) OKLA-WVU B12 11/23, 8:00p ESPN
2.3 4.082M
(4.109M)
WSH-WSH ST P12 11/23, 8:00p FOX
2.1 3.664M NEB-Iowa B1G 11/23, Noon FOX
n.a. 3.553M UVA-VT ACC 11/23, 3:30p ABC
1.8 (3.261M) SC-CLEM SEC, ACC 11/24, 7:00p ESPN
1.8 3.038M RUTG-MSU B1G 11/24, 4:00p FOX
1.5 2.380M UF-FSU SEC, ACC 11/24, Noon ABC
n.a. (2.295M) College Gameday 11/24, 9:00a ESPN
1.3 2.176M MD-PSU B1G 11/24, 3:30p ABC
n.a. 1.919M ARK-MIZZ SEC 11/23, 2:30p CBS
n.a. (1.741M) UCF-USF AAC 11/23, 4:15p ESPN
1.0 1.615M OKLA ST-TCU B12 11/24, 8:00p FOX
n.a. 1.185M Texas-KU B12 11/23, Noon FS1
0.57 (1.108M) MISS ST-MISS SEC 11/22, 7:20p ESPN
0.65 (1.078M) UT ST-BOISE MWC 11/24, 10:45p ESPN
0.65 (1.031M) MINN-WISC B1G 11/24, 3:30p ESPN2
n.a. 945K ORE-ORE ST P12 11/23, 4:00p FS1
0.50 (919K) PITT-Miami ACC 11/24, 3:30p ESPN
0.45 (844K) UK-LOU SEC, ACC 11/24, 7:00p ESPN2
0.49 821K K ST-IA ST B12 11/24, 7:30p FS1
0.41 798K ASU-ARIZ P12 11/24, 3:30p FS1
0.46 (765K) SYR-BC ACC 11/24, Noon ESPN
0.32 626K BYU-Utah IND, P12 11/24, 10:30p FS1
0.25 (368K) PUR-IND B1G 11/24, Noon ESPN2
0.21 (333K) BYLR-TTU B12 11/24, Noon FS1
n.a. n.a. HOU-MEM AAC 11/23, Noon ABC
n.a. n.a. HAW-SDSU MWC 11/24, 10:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. SJSU-FRES ST MWC 11/24, 7:00p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Temple-UConn AAC 11/24, 3:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Navy-Tulane AAC 11/24, Noon ESPNU
n.a. n.a. NIU-WMU MAC 11/20, 7:00p ESPNU

Week 12 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
3.5 5.588M
(5.685M)
OSU-MD B1G 11/17, Noon ABC
2.4 3.900M
(3.948M)
WVU-OK ST B12 11/17, 4:00p ABC
1.9 3.098M
(3.124M)
CIN-UCF AAC 11/17, 8:00p ABC
1.8 2.873M SYR-ND ACC, IND 11/17, 2:30p NBC
1.8 2.762M KU-OKLA B12 11/17, 7:30p FOX
1.6 2.515M MSU-NEB B1G 11/17, Noon FOX
1.4 (2.452M) Duke-CLEM ACC 11/17, 7:00p ESPN
1.4 2.273M IND-MICH B1G 11/17, 4:00p FS1
1.3 2.025M MIZ-TENN SEC 11/17, 3:30p CBS
1.3 1.983M USC-UCLA P12 11/17, 3:45p FOX
n.a. (1.817M) College Gameday 11/17, 9:00a ESPN
1.0 (1.568M) ARIZ-WASH ST P12 11/17, 10:30p ESPN
0.7 (1.036M) AUB-MISS ST SEC 11/17, Noon ESPN
n.a. (819K) CFP Rankings Show 11/13, 7:00p ESPN
0.47 (733K) Miami-VT ACC 11/17, 3:30p ESPN
0.42 (722K) UAB-TX A&M CUSA, SEC 11/17, 7:15p ESPN2
0.44 (716K) BC-FSU ACC 11/17, 3:45p ESPN2
0.37 (623K) Memphis-SMU AAC 11/16, 9:00p ESPN2
n.a. (445K) Rice-LSU CUSA, SEC 11/17, 7:30p ESPNU
n.a. (406K) Buffalo-Ohio MAC 11/14, 7:00p ESPN2
0.23 405K TCU-BYLR B12 11/17, Noon FS1
n.a. (378K) Tulane-HOU AAC 11/15, 8:00p ESPN
n.a. (356K) WMU-BALL MAC 11/13, 6:00p ESPN2
n.a. (295K) NM ST-BYU IND 11/17, 10:20p ESPN2
n.a. (282K) Idaho-UF FCS, SEC 11/17, Noon ESPNU
n.a. (272K) Yale-Harvard FCS 11/17, Noon ESPN2
n.a. n.a. MIA (OH)-NIU MAC 11/14, 8:00p ESPNU

Week 11 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
3.3 5.419M MISS ST-ALA SEC 11/10, 3:30p CBS
3.3 5.191M OSU-MSU B1G 11/10, Noon FOX
2.2 (3.987M) AUB-UGA SEC 11/10, 7:00p ESPN
2.4 3.917M
(3.992M)
OK ST-OKLA B12 11/10, 3:30p ABC
2.4 3.885M
(3.930M)
CLEM-BC ACC 11/10, 8:00p ABC
1.9 3.173M FSU-ND ACC, IND 11/10, 7:30p NBC
1.7 (2.892M) CFP Rankings Show 11/6, 10:00p ESPN
1.6 2.679M Texas-TTU B12 11/10, 7:30p FOX
1.6 2.636M NWSTN-Iowa B1G 11/10, 3:30p FOX
1.5 2.270M WISC-PSU B1G 11/10, Noon ABC
1.4 2.138M MISS-T A&M SEC 11/10, Noon CBS
1.3 (2.068M) SC-UF SEC 11/10, Noon ESPN
n.a. (1.799M) College Gameday 11/10, 9:00a ESPN
1.0 (1.587M) Cal-USC P12 11/10, 10:30p ESPN
0.8 (1.299M) WASH ST-COLO P12 11/10, 3:30p ESPN
0.65 (1.062M) LOU-SYR ACC 11/9, 7:00p ESPN2
0.51 (819K) FRES ST-BOISE MWC 11/9, 10:20p ESPN2
0.50 (744K) WAKE-NC ST ACC 11/8, 7:30p ESPN
0.39 728K TCU-WVU B12 11/10, Noon FS1
0.29 (551K) Miami-GT ACC 11/10, 7:00p ESPN2
0.30 (534K) Purdue-MINN B1G 11/10, 3:30p ESPN2
0.28 (500K) Toledo-NIU MAC 11/7, 8:00p ESPN2
n.a. (415K) UNLV-SDSU MWC 11/10, 10:30p ESPN2
0.21 (385K) Navy-UCF AAC 11/10, Noon ESPN2
0.24 363K BYLR-IA ST B12 11/10, 3:30p FS1
n.a. (344K) VT-Pitt ACC 11/10, 3:30p ESPNU
n.a. (213K) Ohio-MIA (OH) MAC 11/7, 7:00p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. KENT-Buffalo MAC 11/6, 7:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Tulsa-MEM AAC 11/10, Noon ESPNU
n.a. n.a. USF-CIN AAC 11/10, 7:00p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. COLO ST-NEV MWC 11/10, 10:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. ECU-Tulane AAC 11/10, 4:00p ESPNEWS

Week 10 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
6.6 11.543M ALA-LSU SEC 11/3, 8:00p CBS
3.1 5.006M NEB-OSU B1G 11/3, Noon FOX
2.7 4.431M WVU-Texas B12 11/3, 3:30p FOX
2.6 4.392M UGA-UK SEC 11/3, 3:30p CBS
2.5 4.252M PSU-MICH B1G 11/3, 3:45p ESPN
1.9 3.293M ND-NWSTN IND, B1G 11/3, 7:15p ESPN
1.9 3.135M OKLA-TTU B12 11/3, 8:00p ABC
1.6 2.622M T A&M-AUB SEC 11/3, Noon ESPN
1.2 1.947M UCLA-Oregon P12 11/3, 7:45p FOX
n.a. 1.923M College Gameday 11/3, 9:00a ESPN
1.1 1.550M LOU-CLEM ACC 11/3, Noon ABC
0.9 1.495M Cal-WSU P12 11/3, 10:45p ESPN
0.9 1.359M Pitt-UVA AAC 11/2, 7:30p ESPN2
0.9 1.347M FSU-NC ST ACC 11/3, 3:30p ABC
0.8 1.191M Temple-UCF AAC 11/1, 7:30p ESPN
0.6 1.092M Iowa-Purdue B1G 11/3, 3:30p ESPN2
n.a. 927K CFP Rankings Release 10/30, 7:00p ESPN
0.50 762K MSU-MD B1G 11/3, Noon ESPN2
0.36 620K Duke-Miami ACC 11/3, 7:00p ESPN2
0.31 487K OK ST-BYLR B12 11/3, Noon FS1
0.34 482K MIA (OH)-BUFF MAC 10/30, 8:00p ESPN2
0.24 477K K ST-TCU B12 11/3, 3:30p FS1
n.a. 474K COLO-ARIZ P12 11/2, 10:30p FS1
0.28 470K BYU-Boise St. IND, MWC 11/3, 10:30p ESPN2
0.26 418K USC-ORE ST P12 11/3, 10:00p FS1
n.a. n.a. Ohio-WMU MAC 11/1, 7:00p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. MEM-ECU AAC 11/3, Noon ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Navy-CIN AAC 11/3, 3:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. HOU-SMU AAC 11/3, 7:00p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. SDSU-NM MWC 11/3, 10:15p ESPNU

Week 9 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
3.9 6.347M UGA-Florida SEC 10/27, 3:30p CBS
2.1 3.486M
(3.547M)
Texas-OK ST B12 10/27, 8:00p ABC
2.0 (3.267M) Iowa-Penn St. B1G 10/27, 3:30p ESPN
2.0 3.163M Clemson-FSU ACC 10/27, Noon ABC
1.5 2.447M ND-Navy IND, AAC 10/27, 8:00p CBS
1.5 (2.378M) Purdue-MSU B1G 10/27, Noon ESPN
1.5 2.241M WIS-NWSTN B1G 10/27, Noon FOX
1.3 (2.178M) T A&M-MISS ST SEC 10/27, 7:15p ESPN
1.4 2.035M USF-Houston
or ASU-USC
AAC
P12
10/27, 3:30p ABC
1.3 1.989M K ST-OKLA B12 10/27, 3:30p FOX
n.a. (1.767M) College Gameday 10/27, 9:00a ESPN
0.8 (1.360M) Miami-BC ACC 10/26, 7:00p ESPN
0.7 (1.186M) Oregon-ARIZ P12 10/27, 10:30p ESPN
0.6 (968K) GT-VT ACC 10/25, 7:30p ESPN
0.55 (885K) TTU-IA ST B12 10/27, Noon ESPN2
0.47 (701K) Utah-UCLA P12 10/26, 10:30p ESPN
0.39 (680K) NC ST-Syracuse ACC 10/27, 7:00p ESPN2
0.35 577K BYLR-WVU B12 10/25, 7:00p FS1
0.35 563K WASH-CAL P12 10/27, 6:30p FS1
n.a. 335K Indiana-MINN B1G 10/26, 8:00p FS1
0.19 325K TCU-Kansas B12 10/27, 3:00p FS1
0.20 (315K) ABC reverse mirror 10/27, 3:30p ESPN2
n.a. (197K) Hawaii-FRES ST MWC 10/27, 11:00p ESPN2
n.a. (105K) APP ST-GA SO SUN 10/25, 7:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. UMass-UConn AAC 10/27, Noon ESPNU
n.a. n.a. NIU-BYU MAC, IND 10/27, 3:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Tulane-Tulsa AAC 10/27, 7:00p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. SDSU-Nevada MWC 10/27, 10:30p ESPNU

Week 8 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
3.8 6.292M
(6.368M)
OSU-Purdue B1G 10/20, 7:30p ABC
3.4 5.416M Michigan-MSU B1G 10/20, Noon FOX
2.6 4.305M ALA-TENN SEC 10/20, 3:30p CBS
2.0 3.173M COLO-WASH P12 10/20, 5:00p FOX
2.0 3.133M PSU-Indiana B1G 10/20, 3:30p ABC
1.9 (3.106M) MISS ST-LSU SEC 10/20, 7:00p ESPN
1.6 2.591M ORE-WASH ST P12 10/20, 7:30p FOX
1.7 2.488M OKLA-TCU B12 10/20, Noon ABC
1.3 (2.211M) Auburn-MISS SEC 10/20, Noon ESPN
1.1 (1.806M) NC ST-CLEM ACC 10/20, 3:30p ESPN
n.a. (1.801M) College Gameday 10/20, 9:00a ESPN
ESPNU
0.52 (808K) Stanford-ASU P12 10/18, 9:00p ESPN
0.47 783K Illinois-WISC B1G 10/20, Noon FS1
0.43 (701K) MD-Iowa B1G 10/20, Noon ESPN2
0.39 (614K) Arizona-UCLA P12 10/20, 10:30p ESPN2
0.34 (576K) WAKE-FSU ACC 10/20, 3:30p ESPN2
0.27 (486K) UCF-ECU AAC 10/20, 7:00p ESPN2
0.30 472K Kansas-TTU B12 10/20, 3:30p FS1
n.a. (420K) COL ST-BOISE MWC 10/19, 9:00p ESPN2
n.a. n.a. FRESNO-NM MWC 10/20, 7:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. SMU-Tulane AAC 10/20, 3:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. CIN-Temple AAC 10/20, Noon ESPNU
n.a. n.a. GA ST-ARK ST SUN 10/18, 7:30p ESPNU

Week 7 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
3.5 6.038M
(6.103M)
WISC-MICH B1G 10/13, 7:30p ABC
3.3 5.539M UGA-LSU SEC 10/13, 3:30p CBS
2.05 (3.758M) MIZ-ALA SEC 10/13, 7:00p ESPN
1.9 2.990M WASH-Oregon
or UCF-Memphis
P12
AAC
10/13, 3:30p ABC
1.8 2.821M
(2.849M)
PITT-ND ACC, IND 10/13, 2:30p NBC
1.5 (2.497M) UF-VANDY SEC 10/13, Noon ESPN
1.7 2.428M
(2.450M)
NEB-NWSTN B1G 10/13, Noon ABC
1.5 2.405M MINN-Ohio St. BIG 10/13, Noon FS1
1.0 (1.783M) BYLR-Texas B12 10/13, 3:30p ESPN
n.a. (1.669M) College Gameday 10/13, 9:00a ESPN
0.75 1.323M WVU-IA ST B12 10/13, 7:00p FS1
0.8 (1.233M) TTU-TCU B12 10/11, 7:30p ESPN
0.7 1.184M COLO-USC P12 10/13, 10:30p FS1
0.7 (1.170M) USF-Tulsa AAC 10/12, 7:00p ESPN
0.6 (1.011M) Arizona-Utah P12 10/12, 10:30p ESPN
0.53 (870K) Miami-UVA ACC 10/13, 7:00p ESPN2
0.45 (740K) Iowa-Indiana B1G 10/13, Noon ESPN2
0.38 (646K) Hawaii-BYU MWC, IND 10/13, 10:30p ESPN2
0.33 501K Purdue-Illinois B1G 10/13, 3:30p FS1
n.a. (422K) OK ST-K ST B12 10/13, Noon ESPNU
n.a. (389K) VT-UNC ACC 10/13, 7:00p ESPNU
0.23 (341K) ABC reverse mirror 10/13, 3:30p ESPN2
n.a. (128K) WYO-FRES ST MWC 10/13, 10:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Army-SJSU IND, MWC 10/13, 3:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. GA SO-TX ST SUN 10/11, 7:30p ESPNU

Week 6 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
3.5 5.608M Texas-OU B12 10/6, Noon FOX
2.9 4.703M LSU-FLA SEC 10/6, 3:30p CBS
2.7 4.473M ND-VT IND, ACC 10/6, 8:00p ABC
2.45 3.988M IND-Ohio St. B1G 10/6, 4:00p FOX
1.8 2.810M FSU-Miami ACC 10/6, 4:30p ABC
1.4 (2.547M) UK-TX A&M SEC 10/6, 7:00p ESPN
1.5 (2.495M) ALA-ARK SEC 10/6, Noon ESPN
1.5 2.329M MD-MICH B1G 10/6, Noon ABC
1.3 2.027M WASH-UCLA P12 10/6, 8:00p FOX
n.a. (1.775M) College Gameday 10/6, 9:00a ESPN
0.8 (1.528M) AUB-MISS ST SEC 10/6, 7:30p ESPN2
0.9 (1.415M) Utah-STAN P12 10/6, 10:30p ESPN
0.6 (996K) GT-LOU ACC 10/5, 7:00p ESPN
0.6 (966K) CLEM-WAKE ACC 10/6, 3:30p ESPN
0.45 (731K) KU-WVU B12 10/6, Noon ESPN2
0.44 (726K) IA ST-OKLA ST B12 10/6, 3:30p ESPN2
0.40 620K NWSTN-MSU B1G 10/6, Noon FS1
0.36 (617K) Utah St.-BYU MWC, IND 10/5, 9:00p ESPN2
0.38 (562K) Tulsa-Houston AAC 10/4, 8:00p ESPN
0.22 406K Cal-Arizona P12 10/6, 10:00p FS1
0.20 317K K ST-BYLR B12 10/6, 3:30p FS1
n.a. (269K) SDSU-Boise MWC 10/6, 3:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. GA ST-Troy SUN 10/4, 7:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Tulane-CIN AAC 10/6, Noon ESPNU
n.a. n.a. SMU-UCF AAC 10/6, 7:00p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Fresno-Nevada MWC 10/6, 10:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. ECU-Temple AAC 10/6, Noon ESPNEWS

Week 5 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
5.3 9.141M
(9.279M)
OSU-PSU B1G 9/29, 8:00p ABC
3.0 4.475M
(4.617M)
SYR-CLEM ACC 9/29, Noon ABC
2.3 3.640M TENN-UGA SEC 9/29, 3:30p CBS
2.3 3.618M MICH-NWSTN B1G 9/29, 4:45p FOX
2.1 3.443M
(3.479M)
STAN-ND P12, IND 9/29, 7:30p NBC
1.8 2.767M BYLR-OKLA B12 9/29, 3:30p ABC
1.1 (2.023M) MISS-LSU SEC 9/29, 9:00p ESPN
1.1 (1.903M) UF-MISS ST SEC 9/29, 6:00p ESPN
1.0 (1.596M) ARK-TX A&M SEC 9/29, Noon ESPN
n.a. (1.577M) College Gameday 9/29, 9:00a ESPN
0.8 1.286M BYU-WASH IND, P12 9/29, 8:30p FOX
0.7 (1.147M) WVU-TTU B12 9/29, Noon ESPN2
0.7 (1.057M) FSU-LOU ACC 9/29, 3:30p ESPN2
0.6 (1.007M) UNC-Miami ACC 9/27, 8:00p ESPN
0.6 974K Texas-K ST B12 9/29, 3:30p FS1
0.52 840K UCLA-COLO P12 9/28, 9:00p FS1
0.46 (756K) USC-ARIZ P12 9/29, 10:30p ESPN2
0.44 750K Oregon-Cal P12 9/29, 10:30p FS1
0.48 (738K) MEM-Tulane AAC 9/28, 8:00p ESPN2
0.41 (723K) VT-Duke ACC 9/29, 7:00p ESPN2
0.28 425K CMU-MSU MAC, B1G 9/29, Noon FS1
n.a. (366K) Iowa St.-TCU B1G 9/29, 7:00p ESPNU
n.a. (246K) PITT-UCF ACC, AAC 9/29, 4:00p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Temple-BC AAC, ACC 9/29, Noon ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Toledo-Fresno MAC, MWC 9/29, 10:30p ESPNU
n.a. n.a. Nevada-AF MWC 9/29, 4:00p ESPNEWS

Week 4 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
3.4 5.650M TX A&M-ALA SEC 9/22, 3:30p CBS
2.5 4.165M STAN-ORE P12 9/22, 8:00p ABC
2.0 (3.328M) UGA-MIZZ SEC 9/22, Noon ESPN
2.0 3.313M WISC-Iowa B1G 9/22, 8:30p FOX
1.7 2.887M TCU-Texas B12 9/22, 4:30p FOX
1.7 2.439M ND-Wake IND, ACC 9/22, Noon ABC
1.2 (2.108M) UF-TEN SEC 9/22, 7:00p ESPN
1.1 (1.834M) ASU-WASH P12 9/22, 10:30p ESPN
1.2 1.808M CLEM-GT ACC 9/22, 3:30p ABC
n.a. (1.724M) College Gameday 9/22, 9:00a ESPN
1.1 (1.644M) WASH ST-USC P12 9/21, 10:30p ESPN
0.9 1.449M NEB-MICH B1G 9/22, Noon FS1
0.85 (1.295M) FAU-UCF CUSA, AAC 9/21, 7:00p ESPN
0.8 (1.241M) K ST-WVU B12 9/22, 3:30p ESPN
0.7 (1.219M) MISS ST-UK SEC 9/22, 7:00p ESPN2
0.7 1.170M PSU-Illinois B1G 9/21, 9:00p FS1
0.51 868K TTU-OK ST B12 9/22, 7:00p FS1
0.48 (728K) Tulsa-Temple AAC 9/20, 7:30p ESPN
n.a. (616K) LTECH-LSU CUSA, SEC 9/22, 7:00p ESPNU
0.30 (424K) BC-Purdue ACC, B1G 9/22, Noon ESPN2
0.27 414K KU-BYLR B12 9/22, 3:30p FS1
0.22 (345K) FIU-Miami CUSA, ACC 9/22, 3:30p ESPN2
n.a. (312K) NIU-FSU MAC, ACC 9/22, 3:30p ESPNU
n.a. (277K) AF-Utah St. MWC 9/22, 10:20p ESPN2
n.a. (211K) Ohio-CIN MAC, AAC 9/22, Noon ESPNU

Week 3 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
4.2 7.232M
(7.328M)
OSU-TCU B1G, B12 9/15, 8:00p ABC
3.5 5.936M LSU-AUB SEC 9/15, 3:30p CBS
2.3 (4.109M) ALA-MISS SEC 9/15, 7:00p ESPN
2.2 3.346M
(3.434M)
OKLA-ISU B12 9/15, Noon ABC
1.8 2.950M USC-Texas P12, B12 9/15, 8:20p FOX
1.9 2.913M
(2.972M)
BYU-WISC IND, B1G 9/15, 3:30p ABC
1.4 2.108M VANDY-ND SEC, IND 9/15, 2:30p NBC
1.2 (1.869M) FSU-SYR ACC 9/15, Noon ESPN
1.0 (1.589M) WASH-Utah P12 9/15, 10:00p ESPN
n.a. (1.559M) College Gameday 9/15, 9:00a ESPN
0.85 (1.438M) Boise-OKST MWC, B12 9/15, 3:30p ESPN
0.7 1.079M HOU-TTU AAC, B12 9/15, 4:50p FOX
0.43 893K KENT-PSU MAC, B1G 9/15, Noon FS1
0.6 (863K) BC-WAKE ACC 9/13, 5:30p ESPN
0.51 (790K) GA ST-MEM SUN, AAC 9/14, 7:00p ESPN
n.a. (554K) GA STH-CLEM SUN, ACC 9/15, Noon ESPNU
0.28 (461K) Miami-Toledo ACC, MAC 9/15, Noon ESPN2
n.a. (440K) MTSU-UGA CUSA, SEC 9/15, Noon ESPNEWS
0.18 301K Fresno-UCLA MWC, P12 9/15, 10:30p FS1
n.a. 291K Duke-Baylor ACC, B12 9/15, 3:30p FS1
n.a. n.a. Ohio-UVA MAC, ACC 9/15, 4:30p ESPN2
n.a. n.a. UL LAF-MISS ST SUN, SEC 9/15, 7:30p ESPN2
n.a. n.a. ORE ST-Nevada P12, MWC 9/15, 7:00p ESPNU

Week 2 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
2.6 (4.486M) CLEM-TX A&M ACC, SEC 9/8, 7:00p ESPN
2.3 3.747M UGA-SC SEC 9/8, 3:30p CBS
2.1 3.394M COL-NEB P12, B1G 9/8, 3:30p ABC
2.0 3.286M PSU-PITT B1G, ACC 9/8, 8:00p ABC
1.8 2.896M UCLA-OKLA P12, B12 9/8, 1:00p FOX
1.7 2.539M ARIZ-HOU
GT-USF
P12, AAC
ACC, AAC
9/8, Noon ABC
1.6 2.453M BALL-ND MAC, IND 9/8, 3:30p NBC
1.5 (2.297M) MSU-ASU B1G, P12 9/8, 10:45p ESPN
1.4 2.290M USC-STAN P12 9/8, 8:45p FOX
1.2 2.017M ISU-Iowa B12, BIG 9/8, 5:00p FOX
1.1 (1.800M) MISS ST-K-State SEC, B12 9/8, Noon ESPN
n.a. (1.667M) College Gameday 9/8, 9:00a ESPN
1.0 (1.663M) ARK ST-ALA SUN, SEC 9/8, 3:30p ESPN2
0.7 (1.076M) TCU-SMU B12, AAC 9/7, 10:00p ESPN2
0.6 914K WMU-MICH MAC, B1G 9/8, Noon FS1
0.5 (858K) SE LA-LSU FCS, SEC 9/8, 7:00p ESPN2
0.34 (586K) Cal-BYU P12, IND 9/8, 10:15p ESPN2
0.23 395K FRES ST-MINN MWC, B1G 9/8, 7:30p FS1
0.25 (379K) ABC reverse mirror 9/8, Noon ESPN2
n.a. (337K) Duke-NWSTN ACC, B1G 9/8, Noon ESPNU
n.a. (284K) UNC-ECU ACC, AAC 9/8, 3:30p ESPNU
n.a. (243K) WYO-MIZ MWC, SEC 9/8, 7:00p ESPNU
n.a. (233K) UConn-BOISE AAC, MWC 9/8, 10:15p ESPNU

Week 1 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
4.0 7.091M MICH-ND B1G, IND 9/1, 7:30p NBC
3.8 6.553M Miami-LSU ACC, SEC 9/2, 7:30p ABC
3.4 (5.576M) VT-FSU ACC 9/3, 8:00p ESPN
3.2 5.253M WASH-AUB P12, SEC 9/1, 3:30p ABC
2.7 4.540M LOU-ALA ACC, SEC 9/1, 8:00p ABC
2.2 3.487M ORE ST-OSU P12, B1G 9/1, Noon ABC
1.6 2.647M WVU-TENN B12, SEC 9/1, 3:30p CBS
1.2 (1.929M) MISS-TTU SEC, B12 9/1, Noon ESPN
n.a. (1.867M) College Gameday 9/1, 9:00a ESPN
1.0 (1.741M) NWSTN-PUR BIG 8/30, 8:00p ESPN
0.9 (1.409M) WKU-WISC CUSA, BIG 8/31, 9:00p ESPN
0.9 1.385M FAU-OKLA CUSA, B12 9/1, 12:30p FOX
0.75 (1.288M) BYU-ARIZ IND, P12 9/1, 10:45p ESPN
0.8 1.274M TEX-MD B12, B1G 9/1, Noon FS1
0.7 (1.193M) PEAY-UGA FCS, SEC 9/1, 3:30p ESPN
0.6 (1.008M) CIN-UCLA AAC, P12 9/1, 7:00p ESPN
0.6 930K UNC-CAL ACC, P12 9/1, 4:00p FOX
0.38 596K SDSU-STAN MWC, P12 8/31, 9:00p FS1
0.30 (503K) Army-Duke IND, ACC 8/31, 7:00p ESPNU
0.26 (444K) UCF-UConn AAC 8/30, 7:00p ESPNU
0.25 (362K) PV A&M-NC A&T FCS 9/2, Noon ESPN2
0.20 337K MIZ ST-OKST MVC, B12 8/30, 8:00p FS1
n.a. (327K) CMU-UK MAC, SEC 9/1, 3:30p ESPNU
n.a. (241K) BOISE-Troy MWC, SUN 9/1, 6:00p ESPNEWS
n.a. (240K) JMU-NC ST FCS, ACC 9/1, Noon ESPNU
n.a. 234K UTSA-ASU CUSA, P12 9/1, 10:30p FS1
n.a. (175K) SFA-MISS ST FCS, SEC 9/1, 7:30p ESPNU

Week 0 College Football TV Ratings

RTG VWRS
(+ Stream)
GAME CONF DATE/TIME NET
0.35 (564K) NCAT-JSU FCS 8/25, 7:00p ESPN
0.29 (464K) WYO-NM MWC 8/25, 10:00p ESPN2

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