SEC Championship secures most-watched college football game so far this season
Georgia's win averaged 16.6 million viewers on ABC.
Georgia's win averaged 16.6 million viewers on ABC.
ABC averaged 7.39 million viewers for its primetime games, up a staggering 106 percent from its primetime window in 2023.
The annual rivalry game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State, the Egg Bowl, moved off its Thanksgiving date to please ESPN and ABC.
The network's viewership figures have been nothing short of spectacular this season.
"When you look at the sidelines before going down, it's suspicious."
ABC currently owns 12 of the top 15 college football audiences of the year.
"This is just stupid."
"Two graphics that tell quite a story together."
The Buckeyes' win in Happy Valley averaged 9.94 million viewers.
"If I could interject..."
Ohio State's close win over Nebraska averaged 5.96 million viewers.
ABC has aired a majority of the most-watched college football games so far this season.
"Your whole network doubted us. Nobody believed us. And then they tried to rob us with calls, in this place."
"They're not gonna win the Taco Bell contest at this rate."
"Stats are like bikinis. They show some things but not all things."
The network scored the second and third most-watched games of the day with SEC contests.
Herbstreit got into Dallas just 45 minutes before kickoff of the Texas-Oklahoma game on ABC.
"That was a master class."
Fortunately for Alabama fans, their game was not Nielsen rated.
"You can't even dream it up! I mean, are you kidding me?"
The SEC clearly remains king when it comes to viewership across college football.
The game averaged 11.99 million viewers on ABC.
"I’m not sure anyone’s got a better big game voice than Chris Fowler right now."