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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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BYU's win over Notre Dame averaged 9.2 million viewers on ABC

ESPN says it was the most-watched regular-season Big 12 game since 2022.

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BYU's win over Notre Dame averaged 9.2 million viewers on ABC and peaked at 13.2 million, according to ESPN figures reported by the Deseret News. [1]

ESPN said the 9.2 million average is the highest for a regular-season Big 12 game since 2022. For comparison, the 2025 Big 12 championship game between BYU and Texas Tech drew 8.99 million viewers and the Pop-Tarts Bowl drew 8.7 million, the Deseret News reported. [1]

The live College GameDay broadcast from Provo drew 3.9 million viewers, the No. 3 most-watched regular-season episode in the show's history. Only three of BYU's 14 games in 2025 drew more viewers than that, the Deseret News reported. [1]

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  1. Deseret News: BYU-Notre Dame garners historic viewership numbers

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