Category: On3 College Business

Massive NIL overtures from other schools couldn’t delay Ty Simpson’s NFL dreams

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The sums of money being thrown at Ty Simpson were staggering, even by today’s gaudy NIL standards, but he kept going back to something his old coach, Nick Saban, told him. “He’s always had a way of helping you see things clearly, sort of like your grandfather,” Simpson told On3 on Tuesday, soon after officially […]

College Football TV Ratings: Peach Bowl averages 18.0 million viewers, leads CFP semifinals

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Amid a surge in TV ratings through the quarterfinal round, ESPN looked to keep the momentum going in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Viewership was strong through the first two weekends of the CFP. Friday’s Peach Bowl between Indiana and Oregon led the charge, averaging 18.0 million viewers and peaking at 21.4 million viewers. It […]

How college football’s TV ratings compared to NFL for 2025 regular season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Throughout the fall and into winter, football was the big draw. The NFL and college football both saw TV ratings rise during their respective regular seasons. College football’s viewership increased 2% during the regular season while comparing Nielsen Big Data + Panel data to last year. That includes 11 games with more than 10 million […]

Mark Cuban reveals message to Indiana after donating to football program

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As Curt Cignetti and Indiana put together a storybook run to the national championship game, Mark Cuban watched closely. He has made multiple donations to his alma mater’s football program, including one ahead of this year’s transfer portal cycle. Cuban graduated from Indiana in 1981 before becoming an entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. […]

Oregon’s Dan Lanning: Contracts are ‘supposed to mean something’ in college sports

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As Oregon and Indiana prepared for this week’s Peach Bowl, an off-field story in the Big Ten is dominating headlines. Washington quarterback Demond Williams announced his plans to enter the transfer portal despite signing a new deal last week. UW plans to enforce the deal, and On3’s Pete Nakos said the school also doesn’t intend […]

College Football TV Ratings: Rose Bowl draws historic viewership to lead CFP quarterfinals

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Despite two blowout results, the College Football Playoff quarterfinals still delivered from a TV ratings perspective. It was also a historic day for the Rose Bowl. Indiana’s resounding victory over Alabama led the charge on New Year’s Day. An average of 23.9 million peopled tuned to ESPN as the Hoosiers dominated the Crimson Tide, 38-3, […]

College Football TV Ratings: Pop-Tarts Bowl draws 8.7 million viewers as non-CFP viewership increases

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Through the first part of Bowl Season, ESPN has seen strong returns on its non-College Football Playoff games. The biggest one, of course, was the Pop-Tarts Bowl. An average of 8.7 million people tuned in for the game, which saw BYU take down Georgia Tech on ABC, ESPN announced. It’s the best viewership for the […]

College Football TV Ratings: Army-Navy Game averages 7.84 million viewers

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Once again in its standalone window, America’s Game came down to the wire last week. Ultimately, Navy got a second straight victory over Army, and it became CBS’ most-watched college football game of the season. An average of 7.84 million people watched as Navy came away with the victory at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. […]