Wednesday, November 4, 2026

National TV Trends for CFB

 






















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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

2026 TV Ratings









 





The avg viewership on Friday night ESPN has been week 1-6 about 2-2.3M

Known ESPN Friday night (or primetime Friday) viewership examples, 2026 Weeks 1–6
  • Miami at Stanford (Week 1,
  • : ~2.0 million.
  • Miami at Wake Forest ): 2.3 million
  • Pitt at Virginia Tech (Week 5, Friday): ~2.4 million.
  • Florida State at Louisville (Week 6, Friday primetime): 2.7 million.
Week 4 ESPN Friday night viewership numbers (September 25, 2026):
  • Navy at UAB (7 p.m. ET on ESPN): 1.188 million (also reported as ~1.19 million).
  • Clemson at California (10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN): 1.29 million.
So right now, it looks like FSU’s Friday night game is the highest rated so far.
.. And miami has had 2 Friday solo games.









The FSU Bama game still drew 7 Million plus AFTER a long lightening delay (2 actually)




https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/board/36/contents/viewership-numbers-for-fsusmu-289751283/?page=1

https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/have-the-tv-numbers-for-monday-night-been-announced-yet.8979882/#post-189485201

*Remember that FSU was the only one of this bunch that was on ESPN cable/streaming only… and the game was on a return to work night and 1 hour 1/2 late. The game went to 1:00am-ish. All the others were on OTA networks.

Your final Week 1 TV ratings, per Nielsen: ND-Wis. (NBC): 8.1M LSU-Clemson (ABC): 5.8M Wash-Wash St (NBC): 5.1M Oregon-Boise St (CBS): 4.8M Lou-Ole Miss (ABC): 4.7M Baylor-Auburn (ABC): 4.2M Mich-WMU (NBC): 4.1M FSU-SMU (ESPN): 4.1M



FSU season-opening win sets CW viewership record

Florida State’s season-opening win over New Mexico State did more than put the Seminoles at 1-0, it also delivered a record audience for The CW.

The Week 0 matchup averaged 1.96 million viewers in primetime, making it the most-watched sports broadcast in The CW’s history, according to Nielsen Panel + Big Data figures released by Nexstar Media Group on Wednesday.

Viewership peaked at 2.4 million between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. ET as Florida State pulled away for a 34-17 victory at Doak Campbell Stadium. The broadcast also drew 718,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54 demographic, another network record for a sports event.

The game’s performance extended beyond The CW’s own benchmarks. According to Nexstar, Florida State-New Mexico State was the second-strongest primetime broadcast of the night among Adults 25-54, outperforming every primetime program on ABC, CBS and NBC in that demographic.



https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/board/36/contents/game-1-drew-nearly-2m-on-the-cw-289433585/?page=1


Nielsen measured viewership for the B12 & ACC during the 2025 season

Week 12 & Week 13 College Football TV Ratings

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St. Joe Company has donated 23 acres in Bay County to Florida State University for its Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research and Education (InSPIRE)

 


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Largest Buyouts Ever

One of the impacts of FSU regularly having weak ADs (often due to backwoods presidents wanting to run athletics) is  signing horrible contracts.   I hope FSU doesn't do it again. 



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Monday, November 2, 2026

NCAA DI Women's Soccer Coaching Salary + Budget Database

 NCAA DI Women's Soccer Coaching Salary + Budget Database

Pensky at $400k and he earns it.

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FSU expands partnership with engineering firm Danfoss to include athletics sponsorship

 

FSU expands partnership with engineering firm Danfoss to include athletics sponsorship

Danfoss Climate Solutions has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with Florida State University (FSU) Athletics, expanding its investment in Tallahassee, Florida, USA and creating new opportunities to connect FSU student-athletes with STEM career pathways.

The agreement builds on Danfoss Climate Solutions’ current five-year partnership with the FSU-FAMU College of Engineering, where the company is funding scholarships and research opportunities for students and faculty.

“We are excited to expand our relationship with Florida State University,” said Rogerio Federici, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Tallahassee-based Danfoss Turbocor®. “FSU is a nationally recognized university with one of the most well-known brands in collegiate sports. This expanded partnership allows us to support the next generation of engineers while deepening our connection to the Tallahassee community and strengthening relationships with employees, customers, and industry partners.”

The sponsorship will create potential pathways for STEM-focused internships, facility tours, and other activities that connect students with advanced manufacturing and sustainable technology.

Danfoss Turbocor is based in Tallahassee and experiencing strong growth, driven by increased global demand for its oil-free, magnetic-bearing compressors. The Turbocor technology provides a low-carbon, highly reliable cooling option for commercial air conditioning and heat pump applications, helping facilities including offices, hotels, hospitals, airports, and data centers meet decarbonization and energy efficiency goals. Building a strong talent pipeline through brand recognition and early career pathways is critical to supporting this growth.

“This latest chapter in the relationship between Danfoss and FSU reflects our long-term commitment to innovation, workforce development, and the Tallahassee community,” said Federici. “By connecting student-athletes with real-world exposure to advanced manufacturing and sustainable technology, we can help open new career pathways while supporting the growth of our business and the industries we serve.”

“Danfoss has already demonstrated a meaningful commitment to Florida State University and the Tallahassee community, and we’re excited to expand that relationship into FSU Athletics,” said Michael Alford, Vice President, and Director of Athletics at Florida State University. “This partnership goes beyond traditional sponsorship by creating opportunities for our student-athletes to connect with a global industry leader and gain valuable exposure to careers in engineering, advanced manufacturing, and technology. Partnerships that combine support for our athletics programs with meaningful opportunities for our student-athletes are incredibly valuable, and we’re proud to welcome Danfoss as a partner of Florida State Athletics.”

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MagLab at FSU receives $18M to develop advanced research facility

 

MagLab at FSU receives $18M to develop advanced research facility

The project to create an advanced nuclear magnetic resonance facility supports U.S. National Science Foundation priorities in biotechnology, energy, advanced manufacturing and health 

The Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory or MagLab, is launching a new magnet facility to build on its world leadership in nuclear magnetic resonance with $18 million in funding from the National Science Foundation

The new ultra-high-sensitivity facility will center around a new 23.5-tesla nuclear magnetic resonance, or NMR, magnet, one of the strongest in the United States, complemented by additional equipment to accelerate data acquisition for a wide range of research.

“This grant will fund an instrument that is unique in the world. It’s a significant milestone and exciting news for the MagLab, FSU and the U.S. as a whole,” said Frederic Mentink-Vigier, lead researcher for the project and an affiliated faculty member in the FSU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. “What this instrument is opening up is the ability to look at samples with higher sensitivity, and thus to look at the entirety of the periodic table.”

With stronger magnets, researchers can make deeper investigations to drive breakthroughs across disciplines.

“This facility will provide previously inaccessible capabilities for understanding the structure and dynamics of matter at the atomic scale, critical to U.S. priorities in biotechnology, energy, advanced manufacturing and health,” said the NSF award announcement


https://www.wctv.tv/video/2026/10/24/fsu-maglab-receives-18-million-new-facility/

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