ESPN's networks averaged an audience of 5,736,000 viewers for all its bowl games (36 games), up from last year's average of 5,728,000, an increase of 8,000 viewers per game.

(The figures do not include the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl or the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, both telecast on CBSSN, which is not rated by Nielsen Media.)

The 38 postseason bowl games on ABC, CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, FOX and FS1 at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season averaged 5,037,000 viewers per game (a 1% increase from last season) while reaching 90 million unique fans† on television.

The 392 regular season telecasts on ABC, the Big Ten Network, BTN, CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, NBC and the NFL Network during the 2019season averaged 1,839,000 viewers per game (a 2% increase from 2018) while reaching more than 145 million unique fans†.

Top Ratings Highlights from the 2019-20 College Football Season: There is no doubt that college football fans everywhere are the big winners with a wide-range of options to enjoy games, thanks to the creativity and commitment of the leaders of our sport.' 'The networks, as well as the colleges, conferences and bowls, all deserve high praise as innovators who continue to break new ground within an ever-changing high-tech landscape.

Whether you're one of the 47 million attending a football game or the 145 million watching on television, college football creates a powerful vehicle with those unique moments that are quickly disappearing in today's culture.' 'College football has proven from its earliest days that it has a unique ability to unite people, and in an increasingly fragmented world college football remains one of the most powerful platforms for reaching a mass audience in real time. 'The 2019 season marked a truly special milestone for our sport as we celebrated our 150 th anniversary,' said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. Additionally, excluding the combined numbers for Olympic Sports, college football ranks second in core fans behind only the NFL. adults who cited themselves in a Gallup Poll as college football fans, more than professional baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer.

Story Links IRVING, Texas (May 27, 2020) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame highlighted today numerous powerful facts from the 2019-20 college football season that emphasize the strong popularity of college football among millions of fans across the country, including the 56 percent of U.S.

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