CFP Quarterfinals Viewership up 14% From Last Year, Including This Season's 3 Most-Watched Games

CFP quarterfinals viewership up 14% from last year, including this season’s 3 most-watched games

The College Football Playoff has some viewer momentum going into this week's semifinals.

CFP quarterfinals viewership up 14% from last year, including this season's 3 most-watched games

The College Football Playoff is gaining viewer momentum as it heads into this week's semifinals. Last week's quarterfinals saw a 14% increase in viewership from last season, averaging 19.3 million viewers.

College Football Boom: Rose Bowl Crushes NBA Finals, Leads Massive CFP Ratings Even With Indiana Blowout Win

I think it's fair to say that college football is thriving when it comes to television ratings, with the CFP quarterfinals bringing in massive viewership across the country, with the Rose Bowl playing a major part. A few days following the second round of the 2025 playoff quarterfinals, television executives within the sport, and most importantly ESPN, are taking a rightful victory lap after ratings were released on Monday afternoon. Leading the…

Eyes on IU football: Rose Bowl win over Alabama set CFP viewership record

The sports world is captivated by the rise of IU football. Indiana’s CFP quarterfinal win over Alabama at the Rose Bowl averaged 23.9 million viewers, a new record for the 12-team field. The game peaked at about 25.6 million viewers. That’s up roughly 13% from last season and more than 18 of the previous 22 CFP semifinals. The Rose Bowl was the most watched game of the four CFP quarterfinals by a healthy margin.  The other games each fell short …

Indiana's blowout win over Alabama set new CFP ratings record, per ESPN

Indiana’s convincing 38-3 victory vs. Alabama in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals was a ratings monster. According to ESPN, the Rose Bowl matchup set a new CFP ratings record with 23.9 million viewers. The second-highest rated CFP quarterfinal this season was Miami’s victory vs. defending national champion Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, with 19 million viewers. It also served as the highest-rated CFP game of the 12-team era and was mor…

CFP quarterfinals up, led by Indiana's Rose Bowl rout of Alabama

The following article "CFP quarterfinals up, led by Indiana’s Rose Bowl rout of Alabama" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Led by the Rose Bowl, the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff helped overcome a first round decline. The College Football Playoff quarterfinals averaged 19.3 million viewers across the ESPN cable networks, up 14% from last year. The double-digit bump helped overcome an NFL-fueled decline for the first roun…