Overview

• ESPN PR said the Week 6 show from Alabama averaged 2.8 million viewers, with 3.5 million in the final hour and a 3.9 million peak, ranking No. 2 all-time for a regular-season episode.
• The Week 6 audience was up 45% compared with last year’s equivalent show, according to ESPN’s announcement.
• ESPN also noted that the 2025 season has delivered the top five regular-season ‘College GameDay’ broadcasts on record.
• Rece Davis backed the Theo Von guest-picker choice as a reach-expanding move, saying the comedian has appeared before and connects beyond traditional college football circles.
• Kirk Herbstreit highlighted that recent offseason turbulence has not dampened fan interest and confirmed the show’s next stop in Eugene, while Theo Von praised the Tuscaloosa experience as “perfect” and lauded Alabama’s fans.