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Georgia-Texas Game Achieves Record Viewership on ABC

The SEC doubleheader on ABC marked the first time since 1996 that two regular-season college football games each drew over 10 million viewers on the same day.

  • Georgia's victory over Texas attracted an average of 12.9 million viewers, peaking at 14.1 million, making it the most-watched regular season college football game on ESPN networks since 2016.
  • The Alabama-Tennessee game also drew significant attention, with 10.7 million viewers on average and a peak of 14.7 million, becoming the second most-watched matchup between these schools.
  • This marks the first time in nearly three decades that a single network aired two games with over 10 million viewers each on the same day.
  • ABC continues to dominate college football viewership, accounting for 11 of the top 14 audiences this season, aided by recent conference realignments.
  • The Georgia-Texas matchup was the most-watched SEC conference game in two years, excluding the SEC Championship, demonstrating strong interest in SEC games.
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