Most Watched College Football Games in 2016

[Duckboy33]

Getting my data from Sports Media Watch. I'm also not including games that are mirrored with two channels.

Top 10 Games Overall:
1. Notre Dame at Texas - 10.95M - ABC
2. Louisville at Clemson - 9.29M - ABC
3. Ohio State at Wisconsin - 8.96M - ABC
4. Texas A&M at Alabama - 8.46M - CBS
5. Ole Miss at Florida State - 8.35M - ESPN
6. Alabama at Ole Miss - 8.17M - CBS
7. USC vs. Alabama - 7.94M - ABC
8. LSU vs. Wisconsin - 7.83M - ABC
9. Wisconsin at Michigan - 6.85M - ABC
10. Ohio State at Penn State - 6.48M - ABC


Top 7 ACC Games:
1. Louisville at Clemson - 9.29M - ABC
2. Florida State at Louisville - 6.22M - ABC
3. Florida State at Miami - 5.54M - ABC
4. NC State at Clemson - 4.51M - ABC
5. Duke at Louisville - 1.88M - ESPN
6. Clemson at Georgia Tech - 1.81M - ESPN
7. UNC at Florida State - 1.74M - ESPN

Top 7 Big 12 Games:
1. Texas at Oklahoma State - 3.8M - ABC
2. Texas vs. Oklahoma - 2.79M - FS1
3. Oklahoma at Texas Tech - 2.43M - FOX
4. Oklahoma at TCU - 2.04M - FOX
5. Kansas State at Oklahoma - 1.78M - ESPN
6. Oklahoma State at Baylor - 1.75M - FOX
7. Texas at Kansas State - 1.30M - ESPN


Top 7 SEC Games:
1. Texas A&M at Alabama - 8.46M - CBS
2. Alabama at Ole Miss - 8.17M - CBS
3. Alabama at Tennessee - 6.58M - CBS
4. Tennessee at Texas A&M - 6.55M - CBS
5. Florida at Tennessee - 5.54M - CBS
6. Alabama at Arkansas - 4.44M - ESPN
7. Georgia at Tennessee - 4.22M - CBS


Top 7 PAC Games:
1. Stanford at UCLA - 3.79M - ABC
2. Stanford at Washington - 3.33M - ESPN
3. USC at Stanford - 2.88M - ABC
4. Washington at Oregon - 1.84M - FOX
5. Washington State at Stanford - 1.75M - ESPN
6. Oregon at Cal - 1.52M - ESPN
7. Arizona State at USC - 1.46M - FOX

Top 7 B1G Games:
1. Ohio State at Wisconsin - 8.96M - ABC
2. Wisconsin at Michigan - 6.85M - ABC
3. Ohio State at Penn State - 6.48M - ABC
4. Penn State at Michigan - 3.76M - ABC
5. Wisconsin at Iowa - 3.24M - ESPN
6. Indiana at Ohio State - 3.22M - ESPN
7. Michigan at Rutgers - 1.28M - ESPN2

 

[NU_FTW]

just curious how your source accounts for OTA cable cutters

 

[Droopdog51]

Top 10 Games Overall:
1. Notre Dame at Texas - 10.95M - ABC
2. Louisville at Clemson - 9.29M - ABC
3. Ohio State at Wisconsin - 8.96M - ABC
4. Texas A&M at Alabama - 8.46M - CBS
5. Ole Miss at Florida State - 8.35M - ESPN
6. Alabama at Ole Miss - 8.17M - CBS
7. USC vs. Alabama - 7.94M - ABC
8. LSU vs. Wisconsin - 7.83M - ABC
9. Wisconsin at Michigan - 6.85M - ABC
10. Ohio State at Penn State - 6.48M - ABC

Top 7 SEC Games:
4. Tennessee at Texas A&M - 6.55M - CBS

How does the Tennessee at Texas A&M game ranked at #4 in the SEC with 6.55M but doesn't come in at #10 in the overall?

 

[B_dub]

LOL @ #1 being between teams with losing records.

 

[Droopdog51]

LOL @ #1 being between teams with losing records.

But, but, but that game proved that Texas was back and jumped them from unranked to #11 in the polls.

 

[B_dub]

Getting my data from Sports Media Watch. I'm also not including games that are mirrored with two channels.

Top 10 Games Overall:
1. Notre Dame at Texas - 10.95M - ABC
2. Louisville at Clemson - 9.29M - ABC
3. Ohio State at Wisconsin - 8.96M - ABC
4. Texas A&M at Alabama - 8.46M - CBS
5. Ole Miss at Florida State - 8.35M - ESPN
6. Alabama at Ole Miss - 8.17M - CBS
7. USC vs. Alabama - 7.94M - ABC
8. LSU vs. Wisconsin - 7.83M - ABC
9. Wisconsin at Michigan - 6.85M - ABC
10. Ohio State at Penn State - 6.48M - ABC


Top 7 ACC Games:
1. Louisville at Clemson - 9.29M - ABC
2. Florida State at Louisville - 6.22M - ABC
3. Florida State at Miami - 5.54M - ABC
4. NC State at Clemson - 4.51M - ABC
5. Duke at Louisville - 1.88M - ESPN
6. Clemson at Georgia Tech - 1.81M - ESPN
7. UNC at Florida State - 1.74M - ESPN

Top 7 Big 12 Games:
1. Texas at Oklahoma State - 3.8M - ABC
2. Texas vs. Oklahoma - 2.79M - FS1
3. Oklahoma at Texas Tech - 2.43M - FOX
4. Oklahoma at TCU - 2.04M - FOX
5. Kansas State at Oklahoma - 1.78M - ESPN
6. Oklahoma State at Baylor - 1.75M - FOX
7. Texas at Kansas State - 1.30M - ESPN


Top 7 SEC Games:
1. Texas A&M at Alabama - 8.46M - CBS
2. Alabama at Ole Miss - 8.17M - CBS
3. Alabama at Tennessee - 6.58M - CBS
4. Tennessee at Texas A&M - 6.55M - CBS
5. Florida at Tennessee - 5.54M - CBS
6. Alabama at Arkansas - 4.44M - ESPN
7. Georgia at Tennessee - 4.22M - CBS


Top 7 PAC Games:
1. Stanford at UCLA - 3.79M - ABC
2. Stanford at Washington - 3.33M - ESPN
3. USC at Stanford - 2.88M - ABC
4. Washington at Oregon - 1.84M - FOX
5. Washington State at Stanford - 1.75M - ESPN
6. Oregon at Cal - 1.52M - ESPN
7. Arizona State at USC - 1.46M - FOX

Top 7 B1G Games:
1. Ohio State at Wisconsin - 8.96M - ABC
2. Wisconsin at Michigan - 6.85M - ABC
3. Ohio State at Penn State - 6.48M - ABC
4. Penn State at Michigan - 3.76M - ABC
5. Wisconsin at Iowa - 3.24M - ESPN
6. Indiana at Ohio State - 3.22M - ESPN
7. Michigan at Rutgers - 1.28M - ESPN2

Damn. Oregon kicked some ass too.

 

[Hard2Bluff]

WOW @ #1. Guess a lot of hopeful ND fans, surely not UT Strong Fans.

 

[nathans8823]

1. Notre Dame at Texas - 10.95M - ABC

 

[Hook'Em0608]

WOW @ #1. Guess a lot of hopeful ND fans, surely not UT Strong Fans.

Everybody has hope the first game of the season. We might be beat down as fans from sucking for going on 7 years, but we still get fired up for at least one game a year. 2017 is our year! lol

 

[Hard2Bluff]

Everybody has hope the first game of the season. We might be beat down as fans from sucking for going on 7 years, but we still get fired up for at least one game a year. 2017 is our year! lol

Better luck with Herman. Strong was a JOKE. Your admn needs an IQ test with all that money.
guess the oil biz does NOT discriminate.

 

[Hook'Em0608]

Better luck with Herman. Strong was a JOKE. Your admn needs an IQ test with all that money.
guess the oil biz does NOT discriminate.

Not a big Herman fan. He is probably the most high risk high reward candidate out there. Only reason he is so popular with our fans is his connection to the University and the hype generated from last season. I actually prefer the coaches who have shown they can win at a program not known for winning, have a track record of winning in a power 5 conference, or a NFL guy. I really want a guy who is a pretty sure bet to be able to beat the teams we should at minimum and see what kind of momentum that builds. I'm done trying to win on talent alone. We need a guy who can create game plans and make adjustments.

 

[Hard2Bluff]

Not a big Herman fan. He is probably the most high risk high reward candidate out there. Only reason he is so popular with our fans is his connection to the University and the hype generated from last season. I actually prefer the coaches who have shown they can win at a program not known for winning, have a track record of winning in a power 5 conference, or a NFL guy. I really want a guy who is a pretty sure bet to be able to beat the teams we should at minimum and see what kind of momentum that builds. I'm done trying to win on talent alone. We need a guy who can create game plans and make adjustments.

Believe me, Herman is an upgrade, Make it rain Tejas!!! Strong is in his hot-tub playing angry birds right now.

 

[Hook'Em0608]

Believe me, Herman is an upgrade, Make it rain Tejas!!! Strong is in his hot-tub playing angry birds right now.

Just not a big fan of guys with more talented rosters routinely struggling and occasionally losing to inferiorly talented teams. He has a lot of Charlie Strong similarities. Very successful coordinator, excellent recruiter, who just outclassed his competition most of the time and won one really big game that boosted him into the limelight. I think we need more of a sure thing this time. Cant afford to miss again.

 

[tducey]

Interesting #'s. Also Notre Dame/Texas at #1? Probably because of the name recognition of those schools than anything else.

 

[miah]

Not a big Herman fan. He is probably the most high risk high reward candidate out there. Only reason he is so popular with our fans is his connection to the University and the hype generated from last season. I actually prefer the coaches who have shown they can win at a program not known for winning, have a track record of winning in a power 5 conference, or a NFL guy. I really want a guy who is a pretty sure bet to be able to beat the teams we should at minimum and see what kind of momentum that builds. I'm done trying to win on talent alone. We need a guy who can create game plans and make adjustments.

Thaats it, Saban to Tejas!! It's a lock

 

[HuskerOC]

We sure do have a lot of dumb asses in this country.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Interesting #'s. Also Notre Dame/Texas at #1? Probably because of the name recognition of those schools than anything else.

Well, that and the fact that it was opening weekend and there had already been some great games Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and then this game capped the weekend on a Sunday night, all by itself.

 

[Great Dayne]

Woot woot Wisconsin wins the most watched team award especially after the game of the week matchup vs Neb tomorrow. Do they actually get more money from increased ratings or do they just get a pat on the back while the billionaire owners of these TV stations swim in cash?

 

[Great Dayne]

BUWHWHWH Wisconsin's 4th most watched game is almost higher than the most watched game of the PAC 12 this season. There must not be that many PAC 12 fans these days. It doesn't help that literally every team is down from what they once were with exception of the Huskies.

 

[RegentDenali]

For the Top10 games, it makes easy sense they'd have those kind of ratings since I believe most of those were the ABC and other networks primetime games.