Prime-time viewing: Colorado-Colorado State draws a late-night record 9.3 million viewers for ESPN
1 year, 3 months ago

Prime-time viewing: Colorado-Colorado State draws a late-night record 9.3 million viewers for ESPN

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Colorado’s double-overtime victory against Colorado State, which ended in the early hours of Sunday in most of the country, drew 9.3 million viewers to make it the most-watched late-night college football game ever on ESPN, the network said. Still, it was ESPN’s fifth most-watched regular-season game ever on the network for any time slot. That broadcast window for ESPN college football averaged about 1.7 million viewers last year, the network said. 19 Colorado’s first two games under Sanders were carried by Fox, with both slotted into the network’s Big Noon game.

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Lions comeback win over Packers draws 17.29 million viewers, an NFL streaming regular-season record
1 week, 6 days ago

Lions comeback win over Packers draws 17.29 million viewers, an NFL streaming regular-season record

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Detroit's 34-31 comeback victory over …

Hunter’s big game bolsters Heisman hopes as No. 23 Colorado rolls to 52-0 win over Oklahoma State
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Hunter’s big game bolsters Heisman hopes as No. 23 Colorado rolls to 52-0 win over Oklahoma State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Travis Hunter proved today, and he’s proved every week, that he is the best player in college football.” The same sentiment was held by his quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who at one point ran down the field counting out the star receiver’s number of touchdowns for the …

Sports betting roundup: Football week produces upsets in college and late deciders in NFL
4 weeks ago

Sports betting roundup: Football week produces upsets in college and late deciders in NFL

Associated Press  

From college football upsets on Saturday to last-minute deciders in the NFL on Sunday, it was quite a week. Here’s a look at the action, using data from the BetMGM Sportsbook: Trends of the Week While there were plenty of upsets in college football, the NFL saw popular favorites win and cover. The AP Top 25 college football poll is …

Cincinnati and Colorado Rivalry Heating Up as They Clash in Second Year
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Cincinnati and Colorado Rivalry Heating Up as They Clash in Second Year

Associated Press  

Cincinnati and Colorado clash in a highly anticipated Big 12 matchup. Both teams are looking to stay in the title race, with Cincinnati seeking their sixth consecutive bowl appearance and Colorado aiming to secure their first bowl berth since 2018. The key matchup revolves around the battle between Shedeur Sanders and Brendan Sorsby, who lead the conference in passer rating. …

Alabama-Georgia averages 12 million on ABC, most-watched regular-season prime-time game since 2017
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Alabama-Georgia averages 12 million on ABC, most-watched regular-season prime-time game since 2017

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BRISTOL, Conn. — Alabama’s 41-34 victory over Georgia on Saturday night averaged 12 million viewers on ABC and ESPN’s streaming platforms, according to Nielsen. It was the most-watched regular season prime-time game since 2017, when Alabama-Florida State on the season’s opening weekend averaged 12.3 million. The …

Old rivals Colorado and Nebraska will wrap up their 4-game nonconference series in Lincoln
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Old rivals Colorado and Nebraska will wrap up their 4-game nonconference series in Lincoln

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Nebraska’s offensive line clears the way for a running back stable that runs four-deep and Dylan Raiola was kept clean against UTEP except for one sack. He will test Nebraska’s secondary as a potential top-five NFL draft pick, but he won’t be able to impose his …

TNT will begin airing College Football Playoff games through sublicense with ESPN
7 months ago

TNT will begin airing College Football Playoff games through sublicense with ESPN

The Independent  

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Michigan’s Edwards, Texas’ Ewers, Colorado’s Hunter among 6 on college football video game cover
7 months, 1 week ago

Michigan’s Edwards, Texas’ Ewers, Colorado’s Hunter among 6 on college football video game cover

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter are among the six players displayed on the cover of EA Sports College Football 25, which is set to return after being discontinued 11 years ago. College Football 25 will be …

Iowa-UConn women’s Final Four semifinal most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Iowa-UConn women’s Final Four semifinal most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers

Associated Press  

BRISTOL, Conn. — Iowa’s 71-69 victory over UConn at the women’s Final Four on Friday night averaged 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-viewed women’s basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast. Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference finals between Cleveland and Boston was ESPN’s most-watched basketball game at 13.51 million. …

Caitlin Clark and Iowa draw nearly 5 million viewers for second-round NCAA win
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark and Iowa draw nearly 5 million viewers for second-round NCAA win

Associated Press  

BRISTOL, Conn. — It didn’t take long for Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes to break their viewing record in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes’ 64-54 victory over West Virginia in Monday night’s second-round game averaged 4.90 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen, making it the most-viewed women’s tournament game ever — excluding Final Four contests and title …

Colorado coach Deion Sanders calls late game times ‘stupidest thing ever invented in life’
1 year, 2 months ago

Colorado coach Deion Sanders calls late game times ‘stupidest thing ever invented in life’

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A few late-night kickoffs have the Buffaloes chasing wins when many around the nation are catching “Zzzs.” Coach Prime isn’t the biggest fan of those late prime-time kickoffs, either. When the Buffaloes played Colorado State on Sept. 16 — kickoff was at 8:21 p.m. Mountain — …

Prime real estate: Colorado’s return to Big 12 fits Deion Sanders’ football recruiting blueprint
1 year, 4 months ago

Prime real estate: Colorado’s return to Big 12 fits Deion Sanders’ football recruiting blueprint

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado’s return to the Big 12 in 2024 fits right into Deion Sanders’ recruiting blueprint, allowing him to get an even better foothold in the teeming Texas and Florida markets. “So I think more than anything it adds to the excitement because it’s …

Social media explodes during Oscars; TV viewership doesn’t
2 years, 8 months ago

Social media explodes during Oscars; TV viewership doesn’t

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Will Smith’s violent slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards appeared to have a negligible impact on the show’s television audience. ABC’s “World News Tonight” led the evening news ratings race with an average of 8.3 million viewers last week. NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: North Carolina vs. UCLA, CBS, 8.82 million. NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Texas …

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Superpowers flex with titles in sight
3 years, 1 month ago

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Superpowers flex with titles in sight

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! That loss to Oregon in September is a distant memory for Ohio State, which is one victory away from a fifth straight Big Ten title game appearance. If Wake loses next week at Boston College and North Carolina State loses to North Carolina, Clemson is back …

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