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College Football

5,070 telecasts with figures · 5,707 published claims
5,070
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-30

Top events · College Football

Full chart
1
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide
2026-10-10 · ABC
12,240,000
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2
Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers
2026-10-17 · FOX
10,376,000
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3
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners
2026-10-10 · ABC
9,820,000
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4
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at BYU Cougars
2026-10-17 · ABC
9,160,000
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5
Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers
2026-10-17 · ABC
8,100,000
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6
Ole Miss Rebels at Texas Longhorns
2026-10-24 · ABC
8,090,000
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7
Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines
2026-10-24 · FOX
7,015,000
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8
Indiana Hoosiers at Nebraska Cornhuskers
2026-10-10 · FOX
6,734,000
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9
Ohio State Buckeyes at Iowa Hawkeyes
2026-10-03 · CBS
5,970,000
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10
Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide
2026-10-24 · ABC
5,900,000
College Football

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Ohio State
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
152 telecasts
2
Oregon
Oregon Ducks at Florida State Seminoles · 2015-01-01
28,160,000
132 telecasts
3
Miami
Miami Hurricanes at Indiana Hoosiers · 2026-01-19
30,100,000
111 telecasts
4
Indiana
CFP Quarterfinal: Rose Bowl · 2026-01-01
23,900,000
93 telecasts
5
Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide at Ohio State Buckeyes · 2015-01-01
28,270,000
152 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
ESPN
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
1,239 telecasts
2
FOX
Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Wolverines · 2023-11-25
19,070,000
459 telecasts
3
CBS
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide · 2023-12-02
17,520,000
272 telecasts
4
ABC
Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes · 2016-11-26
16,841,000
612 telecasts
5
NBC
Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish · 2020-11-07
10,067,000
137 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

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telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2025-09-06Central Michigan Chippewas at Pittsburgh Panthers125,000
2025-09-06Delaware Blue Hens at Colorado Buffaloes2,685,000
2025-09-06Illinois Fighting Illini at Duke Blue Devils2,200,000
2025-09-06Fresno State Bulldogs at Oregon State Beavers565,000
2025-09-06Georgia Southern Eagles at USC Trojans350,000
2025-09-06Grambling Tigers at Ohio State Buckeyes1,800,000
2025-09-06Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclones4,278,000
2025-09-06Kansas Jayhawks at Missouri Tigers1,810,000
2025-09-06Ole Miss Rebels at Kentucky Wildcats4,800,000
2025-09-06Northern Illinois Huskies at Maryland Terrapins179,000
2025-09-06CFB Michigan–Oklahoma9,700,000
2025-09-06Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Wisconsin Badgers570,000
2025-09-06Virginia Cavaliers at NC State Wolfpack650,000
2025-09-06West Virginia Mountaineers at Ohio Bobcats234,000
2025-09-06CFB Oklahoma State–Oregon2,320,000
2025-09-06San Diego State Aztecs at Washington State Cougars540,000
2025-09-06San José State Spartans at Texas Longhorns3,700,000
2025-09-06UC Davis Aggies at Washington Huskies250,000
2025-09-05James Madison Dukes at Louisville Cardinals818,000
2025-09-01TCU Horned Frogs at North Carolina Tar Heels6,070,000
2025-08-31Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Miami Hurricanes10,800,000
2025-08-31Virginia Tech Hokies at South Carolina Gamecocks5,400,000
2025-08-30Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida State Seminoles10,660,000
2025-08-30Auburn Tigers at Baylor Bears2,830,000
2025-08-30California Golden Bears at Oregon State Beavers565,000
2025-08-30LSU Tigers at Clemson Tigers10,400,000
2025-08-30Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Colorado Buffaloes3,700,000
2025-08-30Marshall Thundering Herd at Georgia Bulldogs1,670,000
2025-08-30UAlbany Great Danes at Iowa Hawkeyes660,000
2025-08-30New Mexico Lobos at Michigan Wolverines2,060,000
2025-08-30Mississippi State Bulldogs at Southern Miss Golden Eagles771,000
2025-08-30Missouri State Bears at USC Trojans235,000
2025-08-30Nevada Wolf Pack at Penn State Nittany Lions2,240,000
2025-08-30Northwestern Wildcats at Tulane Green Wave75,000
2025-08-30Texas Longhorns at Ohio State Buckeyes16,600,000
2025-08-30Syracuse Orange at Tennessee Volunteers2,600,000
2025-08-30UTSA Roadrunners at Texas A&M Aggies1,020,000
2025-08-29App State Mountaineers at Charlotte 49ers76,000
2025-08-29Auburn Tigers at Baylor Bears2,830,000
2025-08-29Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Cincinnati Bearcats3,300,000
2025-08-29Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Colorado Buffaloes3,700,000
2025-08-28Boise State Broncos at South Florida Bulls2,040,000
2025-08-28Nebraska Cornhuskers at Cincinnati Bearcats3,330,000
2025-08-23Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas State Wildcats4,010,000
2025-01-20CFP National Championship22,100,000
2025-01-10Ohio State Buckeyes at Texas Longhorns20,900,000
2025-01-09Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Penn State Nittany Lions17,800,000
2025-01-04Buffalo Bulls at Liberty Flames1,140,000
2025-01-03Minnesota Golden Gophers at Virginia Tech Hokies3,380,000
2025-01-03North Texas Mean Green at Texas State Bobcats1,700,000
2025-01-02Duke Blue Devils at Ole Miss Rebels5,030,000
2025-01-02Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Georgia Bulldogs15,800,000
2025-01-01Texas Longhorns at Arizona State Sun Devils17,300,000
2025-01-01Ohio State Buckeyes at Oregon Ducks21,100,000

Seasons

  • 2026278 of 422 national windows with figures
  • 2025443 of 661 national windows with figures
  • 2024441 of 633 national windows with figures
  • 2023433 of 600 national windows with figures
  • 2022364 of 563 national windows with figures
  • 2021352 of 576 national windows with figures
  • 2020273 of 504 national windows with figures
  • 2019329 of 560 national windows with figures