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College Football TV Ratings: Tracking the most-watched games of the 2026 season

College Football TV Ratings: Tracking the most-watched games of the 2026 season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Last year, college football saw its TV ratings surge and looked to keep the trend going in 2026. On3 is tracking the most-watched games of the season, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel data compiled weekly. Through the first two weeks, Texas’ thrilling comeback win over Ohio State emerged as the top game of […]

College Football TV Ratings: Most-watched games of Week 2

College Football TV Ratings: Most-watched games of Week 2

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Upsets were the story of Week 2 of the 2026 college football season, and the TV ratings reflected it. The networks had strong showings on Saturday, with ABC and FOX emerging as the two biggest winners. Two big upsets bookended the three major windows. The day started with Michigan taking down Oklahoma in Ann Arbor […]

College Football TV Ratings: Texas’ win vs. Ohio State averages 14 million viewers, leads Week 2

College Football TV Ratings: Texas’ win vs. Ohio State averages 14 million viewers, leads Week 2

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The top game of Week 2 delivered with huge TV ratings for ABC’s college football primetime game. Texas’ comeback win over Ohio State became the most-watched game of the week, ESPN announced Tuesday. An average of 14 million people tuned in as the Longhorns rallied to take down the top-ranked Buckeyes. That includes a peak […]

College Football TV Ratings: Texas’ win vs. Ohio State averages 14 million viewers, leads Week 2

College Football TV Ratings: Texas’ win vs. Ohio State averages 14 million viewers, leads Week 2

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The top game of Week 2 delivered with huge TV ratings for ABC’s college football primetime game. Texas’ comeback win over Ohio State became the most-watched game of the week, ESPN announced Tuesday. An average of 14 million people tuned in as the Longhorns rallied to take down the top-ranked Buckeyes. That includes a peak […]

College Football TV Ratings: Top 10 most-watched games of Week 1

College Football TV Ratings: Top 10 most-watched games of Week 1

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… College football made its full return in Week 1, and the TV ratings have been released. A full slate of action ran from Thursday night through Monday night after Week 0 served as the appetizer ahead of the 2026 season. The most-anticipated game of the week was in Baton Rouge on Saturday night, though the […]

Report: College Football Playoff executives trigger 30-day ESPN negotiating window amid expansion talks

Report: College Football Playoff executives trigger 30-day ESPN negotiating window amid expansion talks

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As expansion talks continue, College Football Playoff executives have triggered a 30-day negotiating window with ESPN, Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported. The network can present an offer during that time which executives can either accept or reject and move to an open market. Dellenger reported for On3 last week that CFP executives were closing in […]

College Football TV Ratings: Most-watched games of Week 0

College Football TV Ratings: Most-watched games of Week 0

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… For the first time since January, college football games took place on Saturday for Week 0. A handful of games served as an appetizer for Week 1, and fans were tuned in for the matchups throughout the day. During the 2025 season, college football saw its TV ratings surge, and Week 0 provided a strong […]

Louisiana judge grants preliminary injunction in lawsuit vs. NCAA, SEC

Louisiana judge grants preliminary injunction in lawsuit vs. NCAA, SEC

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana judge granted a preliminary injunction in an eligibility lawsuit against the NCAA and SEC on Thursday, according to On3’s Wilson Alexander. The ruling paves the way for LSU to add former NFL players to its roster despite pushback and threats of sanctions from within its own conference. Judge William […]

Nielsen releases local college football fandom index, ranks most avid markets ahead of 2026 season

Nielsen releases local college football fandom index, ranks most avid markets ahead of 2026 season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Ahead of Week 1 of the 2026 college football season, Nielsen has released the “Nielsen Scarborough Local College Football Fandom Index.” The metric takes into account multiple different factors while determining the most avid media markets for college football. Nielsen’s methodology includes eight parts: apparel purchases, event attendance, streaming, social media following, TV viewership, radio […]

College Football TV Ratings: North Carolina vs. TCU draws 4.9 million viewers in Week 0

College Football TV Ratings: North Carolina vs. TCU draws 4.9 million viewers in Week 0

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… To start his second year as North Carolina head coach, Bill Belichick got a signature win over TCU. The matchup in Ireland also brought strong TV ratings to kick off the 2026 college football season, ESPN announced. UNC’s victory in Dublin averaged 4.9 million viewers on ESPN, the network said Tuesday evening. That includes a […]