ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 30: Ohio State Buckeyes running back J.K. Dobbins (2) celebrates in the end zone after scoring a touchdown during a regular season Big 10 Conference game between the Ohio State Buckeyes (2) and the Michigan Wolverines (10) on November 30, 2019 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BIG NOON SATURDAY Draws Season-High Numbers on FOX
BIG NOON KICKOFF Live from Ann Arbor is Most-Watched College Football Pregame Show from 11:00 to Kickoff
NEW YORK – FOX Sports’ coverage of top-ranked Ohio State’s win over rival Michigan pulled in season-best numbers, drawing 12,421,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research. BIG NOON KICKOFF also garnered record viewership with 2,788,000 viewers from 11:00 AM ET to kickoff, making it the day’s most-watched college football pregame show on a primary network in that time frame.
The Buckeyes’ 56-27 victory over the Wolverines ranks as this season’s most-watched college football game on FOX and second most-watched college football game on any network.
Saturday evening, No. 7 Oklahoma’s win against No. 21 Oklahoma State in the annual Bedlam rivalry drew 5,817,000 viewers on FOX, the network’s most-watched primetime college football telecast this season.
Heading into Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 8 Wisconsin, FOX Sports is enjoying its most-watched college football season to-date, averaging 2,054,000 viewers on FOX and FS1, up +10% from the previous high (1,870,000 in 2017).
FOX Sports’ coverage of the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game begins Saturday at 7:00 PM ET with a one-hour edition of BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP PREGAME featuring host Rob Stone and analysts Brady Quinn, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart and Urban Meyer. The Buckeyes and Badgers kick off at 8:00 PM ET with Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft on the call.
