Nielsen numbers: Georgia was most-watched team in 2024

The Georgia Bulldogs were the most-watched team during the 2024 college football regular season, according to Nielsen numbers released Wednesday. Georgia (11-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) averaged 8.6 million viewers per game, boosted by its marquee matchups with Alabama on Sept. 28 (12 million) and Texas on Oct. 19 (13 million). The Bulldogs’ 30-15 victory against the then-No. 1 Longhorns in Austin was the season’s most-watched game. Ohio State (6.8 million) ranked second in average total viewership, with Alabama (6.6), Texas (6.4) and Tennessee (5.4) rounding out the top five. They were followed by Michigan (5.2), Texas A&M (4.9), LSU (4.8), Kentucky (4.5) and Florida (4.3). For the first time, Nielsen also announced its “conference champions” list of the most-watched teams in each FBS league: Army (AAC), Miami (ACC), Colorado (Big 12), Ohio State (Big Ten), UTEP (Conference USA), Notre Dame (independents), Colorado State (Mountain West), Oregon State (Pac-12), Georgia (SEC) and Marshall (Sun Belt). Per Nielsen, more than 154 billion minutes of college football were watched live this season across the networks owned by Disney, FOX, NBC and others. –Field Level Media

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