FCS Kickoff least-watched in years, with competition a factor
A quiet start to a quiet college football season.
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A quiet start to a quiet college football season.
The NBA got a reprieve from its ratings slump this week.
ESPN's Michael Vick 30 For 30 opened with a decline.
UFC 246 prelims could not quite match the same weekend last year.
A move to ABC resulted in big gains for the FCS National Championship.
Viewership inched up for college football's national championship.
The Citrus Bowl was a ratings hit.
Viewership rose for both College Football Playoff semifinals.
A trio of bowl games hit multi-year highs this week.

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