So I’m all set to start doing the Sports Ratings Highlights again so I don’t have to post the with-locals numbers for MNF on Twitter, and what happens? This week’s Top 25 syndicated shows on TVbytheNumbers doesn’t have MNF on it. Just my luck.
The National League playoffs may be reaping benefits for FS1’s college football coverage. Two games between one-loss teams attracted over a million viewers on Saturday. West Virginia only pulled away from Baylor in the fourth quarter to score the upset, but Oregon simply blew Washington out of the water, taking a 28-6 lead into halftime and never looking back, and that game still attracted 1.13 million viewers, only 32,000 less than Missouri-Florida on ESPN2 at the same time (admittedly that game was an even bigger blowout in favor of the Tigers).
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Weekend Broadcast Primetime and Top Cable Sports Ratings for October 18-19
All information from TVByTheNumbers and TV Media Insights.
| Vwr (mil) | HH | 18-49 | Time | Net | |
| NFL: Giants @ Cowboys or Cardinals @ Raiders |
26.976 |
15.6 |
8.8 |
10/19 4:25 PM |
FOX |
| Sunday Night Football: 49ers @ Broncos |
23.792 |
13.8 |
8.2 |
10/19 8:30 PM |
NBC |
| CFB: Notre Dame @ Florida State |
13.251 |
7.9 |
4.2 |
10/18 8:00 PM |
ABC |
| NASCAR: Geico 500 |
4.328 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
10/19 2:00 PM |
ESPN |
| CFB: Kansas State @ Oklahoma |
3.392 |
1.1 |
10/18 12:00 PM |
ESPN | |
| CFB: Tennessee @ Mississippi |
2.699 |
0.9 |
10/18 7:00 PM |
ESPN | |
| CFB: Michigan State @ Indiana |
2.173 |
0.7 |
10/18 3:30 PM |
ESPN | |
| CFB: Baylor @ West Virginia |
1.642 |
0.5 |
10/18 12:00 PM |
FS1 | |
| CFB: Stanford @ Arizona State |
1.314 |
0.85 |
0.4 |
10/18 10:30 PM |
ESPN |
| World Championship Boxing Bridge |
1.304 |
0.5 |
10/18 11:12 PM |
HBO | |
| CFB: Missouri @ Florida |
1.162 |
0.3 |
10/18 7:15 PM |
ESPN2 | |
| World Championship Boxing |
1.147 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
10/18 10:30 PM |
HBO |
| CFB: Washington @ Oregon |
1.13 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
10/18 8:00 PM |
FS1 |
| World Championship Boxing |
1.088 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
10/18 10:15 PM |
HBO |
| World Championship Boxing: Golovkin v. Rubio |
1.07 |
0.4 |
10/18 11:17 PM |
HBO | |
| World Championship Boxing |
0.947 |
0.55 |
0.3 |
10/18 10:00 PM |
HBO |
| Liga MX |
0.858 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
10/18 5:55 PM |
Univ. |
| Liga MX |
0.309 |
0.1 |
0.15 |
10/18 8:00 PM |
UDN |
Weekend Broadcast Daytime Overnight Sports Ratings
These numbers only incorporate data from the 56 metered markets and should not be used to infer precise final ratings. Events will generally finish in the same order, but not always. All information from Sports Media Watch.
| HH | Time | Net | |
| NFL: Regional coverage (or 4 PM ET) |
10.6 |
10/19 1:00 PM |
CBS |
| NFL: Regional coverage |
8.7 |
10/19 1:00 PM |
FOX |
| CFB: Texas A&M @ Alabama |
2.8 |
10/18 3:30 PM |
CBS |
| CFB: Rutgers @ Ohio State or UCLA @ California |
2.7 |
10/18 3:30 PM |
ABC |
Sports Ratings Highlights for Week of October 6-12
In addition to the sources for the Weekend Sports Ratings, this chart contains additional information from Awful Announcing and Sports Media Watch, as well as occasional other sources.
| Vwr (mil) | HH | 18-49 | Time | Net | |
| NFL: Cowboys @ Seahawks or Bears @ Falcons |
30.016 |
17.4 |
10.0 |
10/12 4:25 PM |
FOX |
| Sunday Night Football: Giants @ Eagles |
18.088 |
10.8 |
6.6 |
10/12 8:30 PM |
NBC |
| NFL: Regional coverage |
16.1 |
9.6 |
10/12 1:00 PM |
FOX | |
| Thursday Night Football: Colts @ Texans |
15.852 |
10.0 |
5.4 |
10/9 8:25 PM |
CBS+ NFLN |
| NFL: Regional coverage (or 4 PM ET) |
15.4 |
9.4 |
10/12 1:00 PM |
CBS | |
| Monday Night Football: Seahawks @ Redskins |
13.122 |
8.2 |
4.8 |
10/6 8:15 PM |
ESPN |
| CFB: Auburn @ Mississippi State |
6 |
3.8 |
10/11 3:30 PM |
CBS | |
| ALCS Game 1: Orioles @ Royals |
5.92 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
10/10 8:00 PM |
TBS |
| NASCAR: Bank of America 500 |
5.096 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
10/11 8:00 PM |
ABC |
| NLCS Game 1: Giants @ Cardinals |
5.01 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
10/11 8:00 PM |
FOX |
| CFB: TCU @ Baylor or Michigan State @ Purdue |
4.38 |
2.8 |
10/11 3:30 PM |
ABC | |
| NLCS Game 2: Giants @ Cardinals |
4.367 |
2.6 |
1.1 |
10/12 8:00 PM |
FS1 |
| ALCS Game 2: Orioles @ Royals |
4.25 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
10/11 4:00 PM |
TBS |
| CFB: Texas v. Oklahoma |
4.24 |
2.8 |
10/11 12:00 PM |
ABC | |
| CFB: Mississippi @ Texas A&M |
4.089 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
10/11 9:30 PM |
ESPN |
| NLDS Game 4: Nationals @ Giants |
3.921 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
10/7 9:00 PM |
FS1 |
| CFB: Alabama @ Arkansas |
3.65 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
10/11 6:00 PM |
ESPN |
| NLDS Game 4: Dodgers @ Cardinals |
3.267 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
10/7 5:00 PM |
FS1 |
| CFB: North Carolina @ Notre Dame |
3.2 |
2.0 |
10/11 3:30 PM |
NBC | |
| CFB: Georgia @ Missouri |
2.99 |
2.0 |
10/11 12:00 PM |
CBS | |
| NLDS Game 3: Dodgers @ Cardinals |
2.887 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
10/6 9:00 PM |
FS1 |
| Friendly: Mexico v. Honduras |
2.831 |
10/9 8:55 PM |
UniMas +Oth. |
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| CFB: Penn State @ Michigan |
2.358 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
10/11 7:00 PM |
ESPN2 |
| CFB: Florida State @ Syracuse |
1.945 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
10/11 12:00 PM |
ESPN |
| NLDS Game 3: Nationals @ Giants |
1.838 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
10/6 5:00 PM |
MLBN |
| CFB: USC @ Arizona |
1.785 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
10/11 10:30 PM |
ESPN2 |
| 30 for 30: Playing for the Mob |
1.373 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
10/7 9:00 PM |
ESPN |
| NHL: Flyers @ Bruins |
0.956 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
10/8 7:30 PM |
NBCSN |