College Football Playoff viewership dragged down by blowouts
Overall, the first round averaged 9.9 million viewers across all four games, down 9% from last year.
Overall, the first round averaged 9.9 million viewers across all four games, down 9% from last year.
The CFP begins on Friday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN with No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma.
The NFL games will kickoff at 5 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. ET.
However, TNT's first round games will air in different windows than last year.
J.B. Long and Mike Golic Jr. will serve as the network's lead announcing team. Adam Lefkoe will host from the studio.
The TNT sublicensed CFP package is set to grow even larger.
Both ESPN and TNT shared previews of their respective 2025 college football broadcast schedules.
Viewership on NBC and Fox more than doubled TNT's College Football Playoff audience.
Overall, the first round of the College Football Playoff averaged 10.6 million viewers across the ESPN and TNT Sports networks.
It's not as crazy as it sounds.