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.
BYU's win over Notre Dame averaged 9.2 million viewers on ABC, according to ESPN figures reported by the Deseret News. [1] ESPN's own viewership release lists Notre Dame at BYU on ABC on Oct. 17 at 9.2 million viewers, seventh among the season's most-watched games. [2]
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]
ESPN's release lists the Week 7 College GameDay episode from Provo at 3.0 million viewers, the best Week 7 audience and the third-best in the show's history. [2]
Sources
- Deseret News: BYU-Notre Dame garners historic viewership numbers deseret.com
- ESPN Press Room: Record college football viewership propels ESPN to second-best start since 2011 espnpressroom.com
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