College Football Viewership By Team

Most watched college football teams cover 1. Ohio State Buckeyes 2. Alabama Crimson Tide 3. Michigan Wolverines and more.

Here is the table showing the College Football viewership by team in the 2022 season. The data is based on views per week:

These teams generated millions of audiences for their collegiate matches throughout the weeks and accumulated heaps of money from TV viewership and stadium spectators.

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes drew in the most number of views in 2022, amassing a whopping 70.3 million people throughout the 13-week season.

Whether to watch the talented QB CJ Stroud or the high-energy WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the Buckeyes accumulated the highest number of audience last year.

The team plays in the Big 10 conference and had match-ups with other huge fandom teams like Michigan Wolverines and Penn State Nittany Lions. They averaged 5.80 million audiences per week of the season.

The Buckeyes finished the season with an 11-2 win-loss record. They won all their first 11 games until their loss to Michigan in November and then the loss to Georgia Bulldogs at the Peach Bowl by 42-41.

Michigan Wolverines

Michigan Wolverines amassed 70.1 million viewers in the 2022 season and ranks second overall as the most watched NCAA football program.

The team made a powerful 13-1 win-loss record in the season, with the only loss coming at the Fiesta Bowl against the TCU Horned Frogs 51-45. This means that Michigan won all 13 of their games consecutively. This winning streak added to the fan momentum as well.

With the likes of star QB JJ McCarthy throwing 2719 passing yards and RB Blake Corum who made 18 rushing touchdowns, the Wolverines showcased great energy and wins for their fans. The team averaged 4.37 million people on a weekly basis.

Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama Crimson Tide established a total of 62.2 million viewers for their 2022 season. They became the third most-watched program in NCAA last year.

The team finished last year with a glorious 11-2 record, with their losses coming against the Tennessee Volunteers and LSU Tigers. The match against Tennessee on 15 October was dubbed one of the most thrilling NCAA matches with a 49-52 score.

With a 5.11 million audience weekly, Alabama showed great energy with players like QB Bryce Young who went on to get drafted No 1 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. Similarly, DE Will Anderson Jr. made 10 sacks and 24 solo tackles.

Here is the list of the top 10 College teams in NCAA D1 Football that had the highest number of viewers throughout the 2022 season:

• Ohio State Buckeyes - 70.3 million
• Michigan Wolverines - 70.1 million
• Alabama Crimson Tide - 62.2 million
• Georgia Bulldogs - 53.8 million
• LSU Tigers - 50.4 million
• Notre Dame Fighting Irish - 39.8 million
• Penn State Nittany Lions - 36.6 million
• TCU Horned Frogs - 36.3 million
• Clemson Tigers - 34.8 million
• Texas Longhorns - 34.8 million

College football championship TV ratings range from 15 million to 28 million viewers. The numbers have fluctuated from the 2015 to 2022 seasons.

Here is the list of the most watched CPF games with their audience size:

• Ohio State vs Alabama (2015 Sugar Bowl) - 28.27 million
• Oregon vs Florida State (2015 Rose Bowl) - 28.164 million
• Georgia vs Oklahoma (2018 Rose Bowl) - 27.114 million
• Georgia vs Ohio State (2022 Peach Bowl) - 22.447 million
• TCU vs Michigan (2022 Fiesta Bowl) - 21.701 million
• Alabama vs Clemson (2018 Sugar Bowl) - 21.639 million
• Clemson vs Ohio State (2019 Fiesta Bowl) - 21.522 million
• Ohio State vs Clemson (2021 Sugar Bowl) - 19.541 million

1. Ohio State vs Alabama - 28.27 million

The Sugar Bowl matchup between Ohio State and Alabama drew in a massive 28.27 million TV viewers. It is the biggest audience in the Playoffs.

The matchup happened on 1 January 2015, and Ohio State came out victorious with a 42-35 score. Alabama's RB Derrick Henry made a 25-yard run which led to the first touchdown of the game.

Alabama's QB Blake Sims achieved 237 passing yards and helped to create 2 TDs with 22 passes completed. However, he also threw in 3 interceptions. On the OSU side, Steve Miller made a 41-yard INT return in the 3rd quarter.

2. Oregon vs Florida State - 28.164 million

The match-up between Oregan Ducks and Florida State at the 2015 Rose Bowl generated 28.164 million viewers.

The Ducks won the match by 59-20 outcome. Oregon hammered 27 points in the 3rd and 14 in the 4th quarters respectively. QB Marcus Mariota made 2 great Passing TDs in the 3rd quarter, with a 56-yard and 30-yard pass to WR Darren Carrington.

Mariota made 338 passing yards and completed 26 passes in the match. Similarly, Oregon's Tony Washington and Torrodney Prevot made 1 sack each.

Most watched college football game ever is between Texas Longhorns and USC Trojans at the 2006 Rose Bowl.

The match drew 35.6 million people and was broadcasted by the ABC Network. The Longhorns won the game by 41-38.

Both the teams showcased great performance, and an 8-yard rush by QB Vince Young at the end of the 4th quarter sealed the game for Texas. Young gathered 267 passing yards but also gained 200 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs.

Most watched regular season college football games cover Florida State Vs Notre Dame in 1993. The game had 22 million viewers. likewise, the 206 match between Michigan and Ohio State comes second with a 21 million audience.

Most watched college football games

Highest rated college football games include 30.8 million views for the Alabama vs. Texas match on 7 January 2010.

Alabama came out victorious against Texas at the BCS Championship match with a 37-21 score. After coming out scoreless in the 1st quarter, the Crimson Tide made 24 points in the 2nd. RB Mark Ingram recorded a 2-yard run to start the drive.

The list of most watched NCAAF games in TV history since 1991 is presented below:

• Texas vs USC (4 January 2006) - 35.6 million
• Alabama vs. Texas (7 January 2010) - 30.8 million
• USC vs. Northwestern (1 January 1996) - 30.4 million
• Alabama vs. Miami (1 January 1993) - 30.1 million
• Nebraska vs. Miami (1 January 1995) - 30 million
• Colorado vs. Notre Dame (1 January 1991) - 29.6 million
• Ohio State vs. Miami (3 January 2003) - 29.1 million
• Michigan vs. Washington State (1 January 1998) - 29.0 million
• Florida State vs. Nebraska (1 January 1994) - 28.81 million
• Ohio State vs. Florida (8 January 2007) - 28.8 million

Most watched college football games 2022 comprise 17.14 million between Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes. The match happened on 16 November.

The match was broadcasted by FOX and the game ended with Michigan winning by 45-23. Michigan's JJ McCarthy made a 69-yard deep pass to Cornelius Johnson in the 2nd quarter's start to level up the game 10-10.

The Wolverines finished the match with two powerful runs from RB Donovan Edwards. These two teams are one of the best collegiate rivals in the NCAA. Their matchup in the 2021 season gained a whopping 15.83 million views as well.

Here is the list of the most viewed Collegiate Football games in the 2022 season:

• Michigan vs Ohio State (FOX) - 17.1 million
• Tennessee vs Georgia (CBS) - 13.1 million
• Alabama vs Tennessee, SEC Championship (CBS) - 11.6 million
• LSU vs Georgia (CBS) - 10.9 million
• Purdue vs Michigan, Big Ten Championship (FOX) - 10.7 million
• Alabama vs Texas (FOX) - 10.6 million
• Notre Dame vs Ohio State (ABC) - 10.5 million
• Kansas State–TCU, Big 12 Championship (ABC) - 9.4 million