SUBSCRIBE to the On3 NIL and Sports Business Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n On3 obtained Nielsen Big Data + Panel ratings data for the Top 10 most-watched games of Week 9. Here is the full breakdown of the week\u2019s college football TV ratings.<\/p>\n Note: SEC Network, ACC Network and CBS Sports Network do not pay for Nielsen to measure viewership.<\/p>\n Alabama at South Carolina<\/p>\n Date\/Time: Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m. ET Alabama<\/a> found itself on Upset Watch in the second half against South Carolina<\/a>, but the Crimson Tide mounted a late charge and capitalized on a LaNorris Sellers<\/a> fumble to pick up a seventh straight victory. It also helped ABC lead Week 9 with an average of 7.8 million viewers in the late-afternoon window.<\/p>\n Texas A&M at LSU<\/p>\n Date\/Time: Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. ET A primetime matchup filled with storylines delivered as Texas A&M<\/a> got a resounding victory over LSU<\/a> in what turned out to be Brian Kelly\u2019s<\/a> final game as the Tigers\u2019 head coach. The game was the most-watched in primetime as an average of 6.8 million people tuned to ABC.<\/p>\n Ole Miss at Oklahoma<\/p>\n Date\/Time: Oct. 25, Noon ET Billed as a potential College Football Playoff eliminator, ABC\u2019s first game was one of the biggest on the slate. Ole Miss<\/a> eventually took down Oklahoma<\/a> in the matchup, giving the Rebels a crucial road victory.<\/p>\n Michigan at Michigan State<\/p>\n Date\/Time: Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. ET The Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy returned to East Lansing as Michigan<\/a> renewed its rivalry with Michigan State<\/a>. The Wolverines\u2019 31-20 victory over the Spartans got the primetime treatment on NBC, averaging 3.6 million viewers.<\/p>\n Missouri at Vanderbilt<\/p>\n Date\/Time: Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m. ET ESPN\u2019s College GameDay was in attendance for another important SEC matchup between Missouri<\/a> and Vanderbilt<\/a>. The Tigers and Commodores kept it close, but true freshman Matt Zollers\u2019<\/a> potential game-tying Hail Mary fell short of the end zone, sealing a 17-10 Vanderbilt victory.<\/p>\n UCLA at Indiana<\/p>\n Date\/Time: Oct. 25, Noon ET A surging UCLA<\/a> team made Week 9\u2019s matchup at Indiana<\/a> even more intriguing, and FOX\u2019s Big Noon Kickoff was in Bloomington for it. The Hoosiers continued their dominant run, though, cruising past the Bruins 56-6 at Memorial Stadium in FOX\u2019s top game of Week 9.<\/p>\n BYU at Iowa State<\/p>\n Date\/Time: Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m. ET Immediately following UCLA at Indiana, BYU<\/a> took on Iowa State<\/a> as the Cougars looked to stay undefeated. They did just that as they took down the Cyclones, 41-27, in Ames.<\/p>\n Minnesota at Iowa<\/p>\n Date\/Time: Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m. ET Iowa<\/a> didn\u2019t leave any room for doubt in the battle for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy against Minnesota<\/a>. The Hawkeyes immediately took a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, blowing out the Golden Gophers 41-3 in the rivalry game. That led to a dip in viewership on CBS, which averaged 1.6 million viewers.<\/p>\n Utah at Colorado<\/p>\n Date\/Time: Oct. 25, 10 p.m. ET Colorado<\/a> looked to build on a win over Iowa State<\/a> in Week 8, but struggled mightily against a red-hot Utah<\/a> team. The Utes dominated en route to the 53-7 victory, improving to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in Big 12 play in front of 1.29 million people in ESPN\u2019s late slot.<\/p>\n Syracuse at Georgia Tech<\/p>\n Date\/Time: Oct. 25, Noon ET Rounding out the Top 10 most-watched games of Week 9, Georgia Tech<\/a> stayed undefeated with a resounding victory over Syracuse<\/a>. Haynes King<\/a> had five total touchdowns on the day \u2013 three passing and two rushing \u2013 to lead the charge and keep the Yellow Jackets atop the ACC standings.<\/p>\n ABC remains the biggest TV ratings winner of the 2025 college football season as it once again held the top three games of Week 9. As November quickly approaches, the magnitude of the games will get even bigger with conference championship races heating up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another huge week of college football resulted in big TV ratings for ABC. 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Channel: ABC
Viewers: 7.8 million<\/p>\n![\"Texas](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/marcel-reed_lsu-1024x538.jpg\")
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Channel: ABC
Viewers: 6.8 million<\/p>\n
Channel: ABC
Viewers: 6.6 million<\/p>\n
Channel: NBC
Viewers: 3.6 million<\/p>\n![\"Vanderbilt](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/diego-pavia_mizzou-1024x538.jpg\")
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Channel: ESPN
Viewers: 3.1 million<\/p>\n
Channel: FOX
Viewers: 3.0 million<\/p>\n
Channel: FOX
Viewers: 2.7 million<\/p>\n![\"Minnesota](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iowa_minnesota-1024x538.jpg\")
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Channel: CBS
Viewers: 1.6 million<\/p>\n
Channel: ESPN
Viewers: 1.29 million<\/p>\n
Channel: ESPN
Viewers: 1.27 million <\/p>\n