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Michigan State Spartans at Northwestern Wildcats

Nielsen average audience: 2,100,000 viewers (final), per Sports Media Watch.

Aired
2021-09-03 Friday
Networks
ESPN
2,100,000
Nielsen avg audience · via press
multiple sources · 2 sources · final
figures last changed 2026-10-22

Published figures

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Nielsen2 figures
via pressaverage audienceLead figure
full telecast · final
press-attributed · Sports Media Watch
2,100,000
The Michigan State-Northwestern nightcap drew a 1.2 (+57%) and 2.10 million (+64%). Sports Media Watch, verbatim
via pressaverage audience
full telecast · final
press-attributed · Sports Media Watch
2,101,000
Figure transcribed from the publisher's chart image; no source text to quote
2 press attributions · no provider-published figure · multiple sources
press-attributed = reported by press citing the provider

College Football 2021 season

Week 1 of 15 · 137th of 361 published College Football figures in the 2021 season
Site-computed over the season's chart-eligible Nielsen average figures · computed 2026-10-30 23:14 UTC

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