FSU Bama TV rating. highest rated opener

Matt Baker‏Verified account @MBakerTBTimes 27m27 minutes ago

#FSU-Bama had a 7.3 rating - highest rated opening on record. UF-Michigan was 5.0 and highest non- primetime opener.

Ralph D. Russo‏Verified account @ralphDrussoAP 32m32 minutes ago

ESPN announces Alabama-Florida State game drew a 7.3 overnight rating. Michigan-Florida a 5.0. Those are really big numbers.


http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2017/09/oklahoma-ohio-state-8-2-million-viewers-watched-game-week-2-across-networks-espns-networks-air-four-five-watched-games/

Rank	Network	Matchup	TV Viewers	Date
1	ABC	Florida State vs. Alabama	12,343,000	Sat, Sept. 2
2	ABC	Oklahoma at Ohio State	8,086,000	Sat, Sept. 9
3	ABC	Michigan at Florida	7,655,000	Sat, Sept. 2
4	ESPN	Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech	5,141,000	Mon, Sept. 4
5	ESPN	Ohio State at Indiana	5,135,000	Thur, Aug. 31
6	ABC	West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech	4,647,000	Sun, Sept. 3
7	NBC	Georgia at Notre Dame	4,089,000	Sat, Sept. 9
8	ABC	Pittsburgh at Penn State	3,702,000	Sat, Sept. 9
9	ABC	Cincinnati at Michigan	3,614,000	Sat, Sept. 9
10	ESPN	Auburn at Clemson	3,368,000	Sat, Sept. 9