No season opener in college football history has ever drawn more viewers than Ohio State vs. Texas.
16,623,000 people watched Ohio State‘s 14-7 win over Texas, breaking the record for the most viewers ever for a Week 1 college football game, according to FOX.
The ending of the game between the Buckeyes and the Longhorns, in which Texas had a chance to tie the game before a game-sealing fourth-down stop by Caleb Downs and the Ohio State defense, drew 18,569,000 viewers.
Ratings Always Rise at NOON
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FOX's BIG NOON SATURDAY scored 16,623,000 viewers for Ohio State's win over Texas
- Most-watched Week 1 CFB game on any net in history
- Third most-watched regular season CFB game ever on FOX
- Peaked at 18,569,000 viewers from 3-3:15 PM ET pic.twitter.com/P1Eg3FnjxB
The game was the most-watched regular-season college football game since Ohio State’s 2023 loss to Michigan. The only other game televised by FOX to draw more viewers was Ohio State’s 2022 loss to Michigan.
