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ESPN College GameDay had its lowest ratings of the season
Posted on 11/5/25 at 11:57 am
Posted on 11/5/25 at 11:57 am
Week 1: 4.0 million viewers
Week 2: 2.6
Week 3: 2.7
Week 4: 2.8
Week 5: 2.3
Week 6: 2.8
Week 7: 2.7
Week 8: 2.7
Week 9: 2.5
Week 10: 2.0
A 20% drop in viewers from a week ago, and a 28% drop from the previous 9-week average.
They need to get the deal with YouTube TV done or this will be the new norm for them.
Week 2: 2.6
Week 3: 2.7
Week 4: 2.8
Week 5: 2.3
Week 6: 2.8
Week 7: 2.7
Week 8: 2.7
Week 9: 2.5
Week 10: 2.0
A 20% drop in viewers from a week ago, and a 28% drop from the previous 9-week average.
They need to get the deal with YouTube TV done or this will be the new norm for them.
This post was edited on 11/5/25 at 11:57 am
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:00 pm to AUTiger789
what was it last year? the 4.0 in week 1 was probably due to Corso and it being opening weekend...
Not going to lie, when your team gets to 3 losses, you start checking out...that's a vast majority of the teams now...
Not going to lie, when your team gets to 3 losses, you start checking out...that's a vast majority of the teams now...
This post was edited on 11/5/25 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:01 pm to AUTiger789
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They need to get the deal with YouTube TV done or this will be the new norm for them.
Dunno. Could also be a one off.
Pretty weak slate and Utah v UC wasn't a big fan attention draw either for a host site.
Plus, it's week 10. Some seasons are over.
This post was edited on 11/5/25 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:03 pm to Chicken
I’d like to see that compared over years. Probably the same drop off every year.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:03 pm to AUTiger789
where is it this week, I'm guessing Lubbock for #7 vs #8 ?
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:04 pm to Don Quixote
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where is it this week, I'm guessing Lubbock for #7 vs #8 ?
Yes
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:05 pm to Don Quixote
regular season games aren't necessarily do or die anymore
that might be part of the reason the numbers are trending lower
plus, most fans tuned in to see the head gear go on but now that's no longer part of gameday
that might be part of the reason the numbers are trending lower
plus, most fans tuned in to see the head gear go on but now that's no longer part of gameday
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:12 pm to AUTiger789
Since 2022, seems to be a trend in a Week 10 dip, which is understandable. Not sure of the date used by Grok for the 2025 projection line, but the #s in the OP seem to be outperforming past years #s.
I'd assume Disney retains the leverage over YT TV
I'd assume Disney retains the leverage over YT TV
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:32 pm to AUTiger789
It’s unwatchable to me.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:41 pm to AUTiger789
I did see that YouTubeTV now accounts for 15% of ESPN subscriptions, so there should be a small dip. Not really any good wall to wall Saturday of games either. Will pick up in November as the rivalry games start and playoff implications come more into play.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:42 pm to AUTiger789
Pat McAfee
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:43 pm to AUTiger789
They could have been front and center for that Baton Rouge entertainment in week 9
They chose poorly
They chose poorly
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:46 pm to Che Boludo
Actually, from what I've read, Google/YTTV have the leverage on Disney. I'm not sure how, but I've now several articles that state they do. But who knows? Either way I've canceled YTTV and moved on.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 12:54 pm to NWLA_Bama
I paused my YouTube account. I refuse to give ABC/Disney anymore money than what I’ve already been giving them.
I subscribed to Sling for now in place of YouTube since it isn’t owned by Disney like Hulu and Fubo are. I’m not going to download their app.
My price in sling went down, albeit the content is not as extensive and the quality is worse since it doesn’t have the multi-view.
I subscribed to Sling for now in place of YouTube since it isn’t owned by Disney like Hulu and Fubo are. I’m not going to download their app.
My price in sling went down, albeit the content is not as extensive and the quality is worse since it doesn’t have the multi-view.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 1:15 pm to Che Boludo
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I'd assume Disney retains the leverage over YT TV
Disney actually has very little leverage. YTTV is part of GOOG, and only accounts for around ~2.5% of their annual revenue. Disney reports ESPN is roughly 20% of their revenue stream.
Disney needs YTTV and their 10,000,000 (and growing) subscribers more than Google needs Disney.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 1:17 pm to NWLA_Bama
quote:If I heard correctly, Disney's revenue from YTTV subscriptions is 2% of their total revenue. For Alphabet (Google), YTTV as a whole isn't even much of a factor, much less any fluctuations caused by people switching to other services over this holdout.
Actually, from what I've read, Google/YTTV have the leverage on Disney. I'm not sure how, but I've now several articles that state they do. But who knows? Either way I've canceled YTTV and moved on.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 1:18 pm to Che Boludo
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Pretty weak slate
Ohio State v Penn State? GA v FL?
Posted on 11/5/25 at 1:20 pm to MtVernon
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Pat McAfee
He is polarizing, but his addition to the show has brought a younger crowd and energized their ratings. 2024 was a record year in viewership and they were up almost 30% over last years #s through Week 8 of 2025.
It is why he gets to openly call execs out with no fear of being fired, as he has the major execs happy and sits center stage on GameDay.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 1:21 pm to gothamdawg
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Ohio State v Penn State? GA v FL?
Yes.
Each had a team that has fired their HC and expectations didn't meet performance.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 1:26 pm to Che Boludo
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Ohio State v Penn State? GA v FL?
These two rivalry games have been about as one sided as a game can get. Kirby owns UF and Day owns Penn state. The UGA-UF game had a lot more drama.
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