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Ohio State-Michigan most-watched college football game in 2016 by wide margin
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You’re never going to believe this, but a lot of people watched the Ohio State-Michigan game yesterday.
Not only was there a record-setting crowd of 110,045 in Columbus, but the Buckeyes’ 30-27 double-overtime victory scored a massive 10.4 overnight rating.
That is the highest-rated game of the 2016 college football season and also the second-best regular season rating ever for ABC, trailing only the 2006 Ohio State–Michigan “Game of the Century,” which received an 11.5 overnight rating.
Enormous 10.4 overnight rating for @UMichFootball @OhioStateFB on abc. 2nd best reg season on record for ABC (trailing only 2006 game)
— Josh Krulewitz (@jksports) November 27, 2016
Prior to Saturday, college football’s most-watched game in 2016 was the opener between Notre Dame and Texas. That one earned a 7.0 overnight rating.
The Game is the best rivalry in football, and these numbers make it hard to argue otherwise.
Tyler has covered college football on a freelance basis since 2010. In addition to Saturday Football, his work has been featured on ESPN Radio, Bleacher Report, Yahoo! Sports, Cox Media Group, Athlon Sports, and more.