Most-watched College Football telecasts, September 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.
21
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched College Football telecasts, September 2026
1
Wisconsin Badgers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7,421,000
2
Clemson Tigers at LSU Tigers
5,755,000
3
Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies
5,136,000
4
Boise State Broncos at Oregon Ducks
4,831,000
5
Louisville Cardinals at Ole Miss Rebels
4,695,000
6
Baylor Bears at Auburn Tigers
4,244,000
7
Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverines
4,135,000
8
SMU Mustangs at Florida State Seminoles
4,070,000
9
East Carolina Pirates at Alabama Crimson Tide
3,779,000
10
Colorado Buffaloes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
3,734,000
11
North Texas Mean Green at Indiana Hoosiers
2,822,000
12
Texas State Bobcats at Texas Longhorns
2,309,000
13
Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal
1,978,000
14
Oregon State Beavers at Houston Cougars
1,686,000
15
Ball State Cardinals at Ohio State Buckeyes
1,601,000
16
Missouri State Bears at Texas A&M Aggies
1,570,000
17
Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans
1,322,000
18
Ohio Bobcats at Nebraska Cornhuskers
1,120,000
19
Boston College Eagles at Cincinnati Bearcats
1,100,000
20
Toledo Rockets at Michigan State Spartans
873,000
21
UNLV Rebels at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
420,000
21 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:00 UTC