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GeorgiaTennessee Leads Week 3 Ratings as ABC Sets Best Three-Week Start

Analysts say viewership growth outpaces the lift from Nielsen’s new Big Data plus Panel method.

Overview

  • Georgia’s overtime win at Tennessee averaged 12.6 million viewers on ABC and peaked near 16 million, the network’s biggest audience of the season and its most-watched 3:30 p.m. ET game since 2006.
  • LSU’s victory over Florida drew about 7.6 million viewers in primetime on ABC, ranking second for the week.
  • Texas A&M’s win at Notre Dame averaged roughly 6.2 million viewers on NBC/Peacock, the most-watched Notre Dame home opener since 2018.
  • Georgia Tech’s walk-off win over Clemson averaged about 4.8 million viewers on ESPN and outdrew ABC’s noon window.
  • ABC is averaging 7.8 million viewers through three weeks, up 41% year over year, while Fox has not released full Week 3 figures.