College Football TV Ratings: Top 10 most-watched games of Week 11

Some thrilling finishes led to another strong week of TV ratings in Week 11 of college football. ABC led the way with its primetime game, but both FOX and CBS had strong days as their Big Ten games went down to the wire.

Week 11 also marked the second Saturday of the ESPN blackout on YouTube TV. The service’s roughly 10 million subscribers did not have access to Disney networks – including ESPN, ABC, ACC Network and SEC Network – as the carriage dispute continued.

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On3 obtained Nielsen Big Data + Panel ratings data for the Top 10 most-watched games of Week 11. Here is the full breakdown of the week’s college football TV ratings.

Note: SEC Network, ACC Network and CBS Sports Network do not pay for Nielsen to measure viewership.

LSU at Alabama

Date/Time: Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
Viewers: 7.5 million

LSU’s first game post-Brian Kelly drew plenty of intrigue, especially since the Tigers visited Alabama in primetime in Week 11. But Ty Simpson and the Crimson Tide got it done again, getting an eighth straight victory to keep the momentum going. With 7.5 million viewers on average, LSU-Alabama became the most-watched game of Week 11.

Indiana at Penn State

Date/Time: Nov. 8, Noon ET
Channel: FOX
Viewers: 6.0 million

A thrilling finish made for quite a game for FOX’s Big Noon Saturday window as Indiana held on to defeat Penn State. Omar Cooper’s highlight-reel catch capped off an impressive game-winning drive, led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, in the most-watched game of the Noon ET window in Week 11.

Oregon at Iowa

Date/Time: Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m. ET
Channel: CBS
Viewers: 5.4 million

It turned into an old-fashioned Big Ten showdown as Oregon took on Iowa in rough weather conditions. The Hawkeyes got a late score from Mark Gronowski, but Dante Moore led the Ducks down for a game-winning field goal drive to avoid the upset at Kinnick Stadium in CBS’ Big Ten matchup.

Texas A&M at Missouri

Date/Time: Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
Viewers: 4.9 million

Another intriguing SEC matchup was in the 3:30 p.m. ET window on ABC, and it looked like Missouri would make things interesting against Texas A&M. But the Aggies, led by a strong rushing attack and quarterback Marcel Reed, remained unbeaten on the season with the victory over the Tigers in CoMo.

BYU at Texas Tech

Date/Time: Nov. 8, Noon ET
Channel: ABC
Viewers: 4.0 million

The matchup between BYU and Texas Tech drew plenty of fanfare, but it was all Red Raiders. They made quite a statement in the resounding victory over the Cougars, which kicked off ABC’s Saturday tripleheader.

Navy at Notre Dame

Date/Time: Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: NBC
Viewers: 3.2 million

As Notre Dame and Navy renewed their historic rivalry, the Fighting Irish offense was firing on all cylinders once again. Jeremiyah Love and CJ Carr both had huge games as Notre Dame got the blowout win over the Midshipmen in a snowy South Bend in Week 11.

Iowa State at TCU

Date/Time: Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m. ET
Channel: FOX
Viewers: 2.4 million

The Week 11 game between Iowa State and TCU turned into a fun one as the Cyclones mounted a fourth-quarter charge. They then got a 79-yard punt return touchdown that became the game-winner, meaning Iowa State left Fort Worth with a crucial victory over the Horned Frogs.

Georgia at Mississippi State

Date/Time: Nov. 8, Noon ET
Channel: ESPN
Viewers: 2.3 million

As part of a loaded noon slate, Georgia headed into a hostile environment in Starkville to take on a Mississippi State team looking to make a statement. UGA didn’t miss a beat, though, and eventually cruised past MSU in a blowout victory.

Nebraska at UCLA

Date/Time: Nov. 8, 9 p.m. ET
Channel: FOX
Viewers: 2.2 million

Even without quarterback Dylan Raiola, Nebraska’s offense was firing on all cylinders against UCLA. Emmett Johnson helped lead the charge as the Cornhuskers got the 28-21 victory and improved to 7-3 on the season.

Northwestern at USC

Date/Time: Nov. 7, 9 p.m. ET
Channel: FOX
Viewers: 1.9 million

Once again, FOX got a TV ratings win for its Friday night game. USC’s win over Northwestern came in as one of the Top 10 most-watched games of Week 11 as the Trojans pulled away to take down the Wildcats at the Coliseum.

There are just a few more weeks left in the 2025 college football season, and TV ratings are still strong heading into the final stretch. That bodes well for a strong finish as conference championships and the College Football Playoff arrive, as well.