ESPN records most-watched month in a decade
Added inventory from the College Football Playoff helped lift the network to a ten-year high.
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An 18-game NFL season would drastically help expanded CFP schedule
ESPN, CFP reportedly not eyeing any schedule changes
SBJ reports that the NFL may have lost a more significant portion of its audience competing with the CFP.
Is America finally experiencing football fatigue?
CFP National Championship delivers lackluster audience in first year of expansion
Ohio State's win averaged just 22.1 million viewers on the ESPN networks.
12 lessons learned from the 2024 college football season
Sean McDonough ‘felt bad’ for panning Indiana during ESPN CFP broadcast
“What I said was, because they didn’t play well and the game was so one-sided, that I do think it was going to spur on debate. Which maybe I started.”
ESPN airs message from President Trump during halftime of National Championship game
Viewers of the College Football Playoff National Championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame were met with...
ESPN’s 4K National Championship feed oddly has no commercials
It's unclear whether this is intentional or not.
Joel Klatt calls out Monday night National Championship scheduling as ‘egregious’
"This is supposed to be the pinnacle of our sport."
C-SPAN caller wants to discuss Alabama playoff snub on Trump inauguration day
"Truly dark times in America."
Rece Davis admits to lobbying CFP committee to cut byes for conference champions
"Whether you agree with that judgment is up to you and the powers that be."
ESPN’s Heather Dinich: Sources ‘skeptical’ of CFP changes next year
"Everything fans are talking about, they're going to talk about."
ESPN’s Jesse Palmer calls for change to CFP seeding format
"I think conference champions should get in. I don't think they should be given an automatic bye, though."
CFP semifinals decline versus last year with move off New Year’s Day
Even with the declines, the CFP maintained a strong audience for its first year in a new format.
Can we stop overreacting to football playoff games being blowouts?
Whether or not we as fans are rewarded with exciting games during the postseason is purely a matter of luck.
Columbus ABC affiliate had some wild social media posts during Cotton Bowl
"I'm still scared to cuss I like my job."
Everyone was confused by Greg McElroy’s game-ending analysis
During the closing seconds of the Notre Dame-Penn State CFP semifinal, Greg McElroy was strangely fixated on the Irish scoring too soon.
TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for January 9, 2025: how to watch Notre Dame-Penn State tonight
The first of two College Football Playoff Semifinals takes place tonight as Notre Dame and Penn State square off in the Cotton Bowl on the ESPN Family of Networks and Platforms.
CFP executive director Rich Clark open to moving games out of NFL broadcast windows
"We'll talk about that and see how we can adjust our schedule to make it more compatible for all viewers to see all that they possibly can."
Mixed reception to expanded College Football Playoff is warning for March Madness
More playoff games might be good for business but it comes at the expense of quality.
ESPN: Rose Bowl was ‘most watched non-NFL sporting event’ since last year’s CFP Final
The Rose Bowl averaged 21.1 million viewers, peaking at 24.3 million.
Changes to College Football Playoff seeding format ‘unlikely’ for 2025
"We're still in a period where it has to be unanimous."
TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for January 2, 2025: how to watch the Sugar Bowl
As the Sugar Bowl was postponed until today, ESPN will air the game at 4 p.m. ET.
Even Terry McAulay is dunking on Doug Gottlieb
"This is now the worst take I've seen."
