Most-watched College Football telecasts, December 2021
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
42
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched College Football telecasts, December 2021
1
Cincinnati Bearcats at Alabama Crimson Tide
16,650,000
2
Georgia Bulldogs at Michigan Wolverines
16,500,000
3
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide
15,270,000
4
Michigan Wolverines at Iowa Hawkeyes
11,660,000
5
Baylor Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys
8,020,000
6
Pittsburgh Panthers at Michigan State Spartans
7,650,000
7
Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen
7,580,000
8
Tennessee Volunteers at Purdue Boilermakers
5,600,000
9
Clemson Tigers at Iowa State Cyclones
4,900,000
10
Oregon Ducks at Oklahoma Sooners
4,700,000
11
Oregon Ducks at Utah Utes
4,250,000
12
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders
3,900,000
13
Wisconsin Badgers at Arizona State Sun Devils
3,600,000
14
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
3,480,000
15
Houston Cougars at Cincinnati Bearcats
3,420,000
16
UAB Blazers at BYU Cougars
3,200,000
17
UCF Knights at Florida Gators
3,200,000
18
Utah State Aggies at Oregon State Beavers
2,892,000
19
Washington State Cougars at Central Michigan Chippewas
2,850,000
20
Air Force Falcons at Louisville Cardinals
2,730,000
21
Pittsburgh Panthers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2,660,000
22
North Carolina Tar Heels at South Carolina Gamecocks
2,597,000
23
Missouri Tigers at Army Black Knights
2,570,000
24
Maryland Terrapins at Virginia Tech Hokies
2,443,000
25
West Virginia Mountaineers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
2,400,000
26
Houston Cougars at Auburn Tigers
2,293,000
27
Georgia State Panthers at Ball State Cardinals
1,714,000
28
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Appalachian State Mountaineers
1,623,000
29
North Texas Mean Green at Miami (OH) RedHawks
1,532,000
30
UTEP Miners at Fresno State Bulldogs
1,523,000
31
Kent State Golden Flashes at Wyoming Cowboys
1,280,000
32
Northern Illinois Huskies at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
1,267,000
33
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Liberty Flames
1,234,000
34
UTSA Roadrunners at San Diego State Aztecs
1,154,000
35
Western Michigan Broncos at Nevada Wolf Pack
1,066,000
36
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Marshall Thundering Herd
1,065,000
37
Old Dominion Monarchs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
918,000
38
Kent State Golden Flashes at Northern Illinois Huskies
880,000
39
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Toledo Rockets
851,000
40
Utah State Aggies at San Diego State Aztecs
820,000
41
Appalachian State Mountaineers at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
440,000
42
USC Trojans at California Golden Bears
390,000
42 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 00:02 UTC