Most-watched College Football telecasts of 2026
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.
36
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched College Football telecasts of 2026
1
Miami Hurricanes at Indiana Hoosiers
30,100,000
2
CFP Quarterfinal: Rose Bowl, Alabama vs Indiana
23,900,000
3
CFP Quarterfinal: Sugar Bowl, Georgia vs Ole Miss
18,700,000
4
Oregon Ducks at Indiana Hoosiers
18,000,000
5
Oregon Ducks at Texas Tech Red Raiders
15,900,000
6
Miami Hurricanes at Ole Miss Rebels
15,800,000
7
Wisconsin Badgers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7,421,000
8
Clemson Tigers at LSU Tigers
5,755,000
9
Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies
5,136,000
10
North Carolina Tar Heels at TCU Horned Frogs
4,900,000
11
Boise State Broncos at Oregon Ducks
4,831,000
12
Louisville Cardinals at Ole Miss Rebels
4,695,000
13
Baylor Bears at Auburn Tigers
4,244,000
14
Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverines
4,135,000
15
SMU Mustangs at Florida State Seminoles
4,070,000
16
East Carolina Pirates at Alabama Crimson Tide
3,779,000
17
Colorado Buffaloes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
3,734,000
18
Navy Midshipmen at Cincinnati Bearcats
3,440,000
19
NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliers
3,200,000
20
North Texas Mean Green at Indiana Hoosiers
2,822,000
21
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Mississippi State Bulldogs
2,610,000
22
Texas State Bobcats at Texas Longhorns
2,309,000
23
Arizona Wildcats at SMU Mustangs
2,170,000
24
Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal
1,978,000
25
New Mexico State Aggies at Florida State Seminoles
1,960,000
26
Rice Owls at Texas State Bobcats
1,800,000
27
Oregon State Beavers at Houston Cougars
1,686,000
28
Memphis Tigers at UNLV Rebels
1,650,000
29
Ball State Cardinals at Ohio State Buckeyes
1,601,000
30
Missouri State Bears at Texas A&M Aggies
1,570,000
31
Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans
1,322,000
32
Howard Bison at Alabama A&M Bulldogs
1,200,000
33
Ohio Bobcats at Nebraska Cornhuskers
1,120,000
34
Boston College Eagles at Cincinnati Bearcats
1,100,000
35
Toledo Rockets at Michigan State Spartans
873,000
36
UNLV Rebels at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
420,000
36 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC