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Which college football programs bring in the most TV viewers?

Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:11 pm
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
69429 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:11 pm
1.Ohio State (5.19M)
2.Alabama (5.09M)
3.Michigan (4.18M)
4.Notre Dame (3.61M)
5.LSU (3.22M)
6.Auburn (3.12M)
7.Georgia (2.91M)
8.Oklahoma (2.90M)
9.Clemson (2.67M)
10.Penn State (2.55M)
11.Florida (2.46M)
12.Wisconsin (2.27M)
13.Texas (2.269M)
14.Florida State (2.23M)
15.Michigan State (2.20M)

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Posted by schatman
Montana
Member since Nov 2018
2958 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:17 pm to
How in the world is Auburn pulling more viewers when it has to share a state with UA, while UGA has less and they're basically unopposed in their state?
Posted by KCM0Tiger
Kansas City, MISSOURI
Member since Nov 2011
17102 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:33 pm to
Let me help y’all:
quote:

2. Alabama (5.09M)
5. LSU (3.22M)
6. Auburn (3.12M)
7. Georgia (2.91M)
11. Florida (2.46M)
17. Texas A&M (1.851M)
18. Tennessee (1.849M)
20. Mississippi (1.61M)
27. Arkansas (1.33M)
29. Mississippi State (1.31M)
36. South Carolina (1.07M)
57. Missouri (611K)
63. Kentucky (484K)
NR. Vanderbilt (N/A)

Posted by FLObserver
Jacksonville
Member since Nov 2005
16027 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:36 pm to
Big 5 and off course LSU included.
Posted by Vidic
Member since Jan 2010
9511 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:50 pm to
Goes to show how regional CFB is
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
76859 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:53 pm to
quote:

20. Mississippi (1.61M)

Big 20

Tennessee fans acting like they bring sooooo many more viewers than Ole Miss is hilarious
This post was edited on 7/1/22 at 1:55 pm
Posted by pankReb
Defending National Champs Fan
Member since Mar 2009
72815 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:54 pm to
#Flagship
Posted by Glorious
Mobile
Member since Aug 2014
26322 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

How in the world is Auburn pulling more viewers when it has to share a state with UA, while UGA has less and they're basically unopposed in their state?



I do my part. I enjoy hate-watching Auburn almost as I like watching Bama
This post was edited on 7/1/22 at 1:57 pm
Posted by pankReb
Defending National Champs Fan
Member since Mar 2009
72815 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:56 pm to
quote:


27. Arkansas (1.33M)


"Always low viewership. Always. Arkansas."
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
45313 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:56 pm to
Everyone loves a good train wreck
Posted by Landmass
Premium Member
Member since Jun 2013
25418 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 1:59 pm to
Not sure why you stopped at 15 but the entire SEC with the exception of Vanderbilt and Kentucky is in the top 40.

I picked 40 because of the supposition of two 20 team conferences.
Posted by VolsUberAlles
Member since Feb 2021
1724 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 2:01 pm to
quote:

Tennessee fans acting like they bring sooooo many more viewers than Ole Miss is hilarious


His data is embarrassingly flawed. Call me when you can provide figures for each game in each year.

#EmbarrassingInTheSip
Posted by Buster83
Somewhere in Texas usually
Member since Aug 2021
5695 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 2:06 pm to
Interesting even though that data is at least three years old and inconsistent
Posted by BLG
Georgia
Member since Mar 2018
7706 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 2:10 pm to
"data from the five-year span of 2015-19 "

we will have to just trust this fellow, Zach Miller, got his numbers right
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
16535 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 2:11 pm to
Something is up, 2 playin games, 2 finals, all new years eve bowls and several major ooc games....
Posted by secuniversity
Member since May 2015
5812 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 2:12 pm to
quote:

How in the world is Auburn pulling more viewers when it has to share a state with UA, while UGA has less and they're basically unopposed in their state?



Because it's not about "TV markets" *see Rutgers=NY market*

It's about brands and engagement.

It doesn't matter how many people live in a TV market, it's about how many people in a TV market are watching CFB.

Birmingham has been #1 for a decade.
Posted by JetDawg
Los Angeles/USC Trojans fan/alum
Member since Oct 2020
8863 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 2:13 pm to
You're using from 2015-19.

Here are the latest stats using the average #viewership per game for the regular season for 2021 football season:

1. Ohio State — 5.22M
2. Michigan — 4.74M
3. Alabama — 4.64M
4. Penn State — 3.87M
5. Georgia — 3.61M
6. Oklahoma — 3.46M
7. Auburn — 3.22M
8. Michigan State — 2.89M
9. Notre Dame — 2.84M
10. Oregon — 2.57M

Others:

Wisconsin — 2.41M
Nebraska — 2.29M
Texas — 2.26M
Florida — 2.21M
Arkansas — 2.03M
LSU — 1.90M
Texas A&M — 1.86M
Mississippi — 1.81M
Clemson — 1.74M
Iowa — 1.64M
Purdue — 1.63M
Oklahoma State — 1.58M
Tennessee — 1.51M
Minnesota — 1.28M
Florida State — 1.27M
Indiana — 1.24M
Iowa State — 1.219M
Cincinnati — 1.216M
UCLA — 1.18M
Baylor — 1.16M
Illinois — 1.13M
Southern Cal — 1.11M
Kentucky — 1.08M
Navy — 1.039M
Miami — 1.038M
North Carolina — 1.032M
Utah — 994K
Washington — 985K
Maryland — 971K
West Virginia — 948K
TCU — 907K
BYU — 893K
Mississippi State — 858K
Army — 804K
Texas Tech — 798K
Stanford — 778K
Arizona State — 739K
Northwestern — 716K
Kansas State — 636K
Louisville — 616K
Virginia — 611K
South Carolina — 575K
Pittsburgh — 550K
Kansas — 540K
Wake Forest — 526K
NC State — 525K
Boise State — 495K
Rutgers — 488K
Washington State — 483K
Missouri — 462K
Georgia Tech — 459K
Virginia Tech — 447K
UCF — 407K
Colorado — 366K
Tulsa — 358K
Tulane — 356K
Arizona — 337K
Louisiana — 334K
Oregon State — 321K
South Florida — 303K
East Carolina — 301K
Air Force — 255K
Appalachian State — 241K
Houston — 232K
Coastal Carolina — 223K
California — 222K
Syracuse — 219K
Memphis — 193K
Western Michigan — 171K
SMU — 164K
UAB — 163K
Northern Illinois — 163K
Boston College — 156K
Hawaii — 139K
Ohio — 130K
Eastern Michigan — 122K
Buffalo — 119K
Kent State — 117K
Temple — 112.7K
Ball State — 112.6K
Western Kentucky — 97K
Utah State — 91K
Akron — 90K
Marshall — 85K
Nevada — 78K
Duke — 64K
UTEP — 63K
Colorado State — 59K
San Jose State — 59K
UTSA — 51.9K
Georgia State — 51.7K
ULM — 50K
Fresno State — 45K
Wyoming — 38K
Vanderbilt — 37K
San Diego State — 35K
UNLV — 34K
South Alabama — 26K
New Mexico — 25K
Troy — 24K


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This post was edited on 7/1/22 at 2:16 pm
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
16535 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 2:13 pm to
Brand, alumni base and fan base, population all bigger.
Posted by BLG
Georgia
Member since Mar 2018
7706 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 2:15 pm to
ha. Your link is to the same guy. Before 5 minutes ago, I never even heard of Zach Miller, and he doesn't note his sources.

edit: and your signature line is still a lie.

according to ncaa.com UGA has won 2 national titles

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This post was edited on 7/1/22 at 2:16 pm
Posted by ChiGator
Member since Nov 2020
4035 posts
Posted on 7/1/22 at 2:16 pm to
You can argue this list is directly correlated with whose good. I’d be curious to see if Bama and UF were flipped in the mid 2000’s
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