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ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot is set for its 11th road show of the 2020 season, originating from Norman, Okla.
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With the postseason looming and the question of “Who’s In?” on the minds of teams and fans alike, ESPN ushers in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season with College Football Playoff Top 25 Ranking Show Presented by Allstate on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. ET.
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Clemson-Notre Dame on Nov. 7 Ranked as Most-Watched “Notre Dame On NBC” Game in 27 Years and Most-Watched College Football Game of the Season with 10.17 Million Viewers
Notre Dame on NBC Averaging TAD of 5.27 Million Viewers Through Four Games in 2020; Best Start to Season in 15 Years
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 19, 2020 – Two weeks after Notre Dame’s historic upset of then-No. 1 Clemson, NBC Sports will replay the double-overtime thriller “instant classic” this Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Notre Dame’s 47-40 victory in double overtime, which propelled them to No. 2 in the country, was punctuated by RB Kyren Williams’s three-yard touchdown run before the Fighting Irish stopped Clemson with two sacks on the Tigers’ final possession. Williams rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns and QB Ian Book passed for 310 yards and a touchdown and added 67 yards on the ground in the win.
The top-five clash between Notre Dame and Clemson averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 10.17 million viewers on NBC – making it the most-watched college football game of the 2020 season and the second-most watched Notre Dame on NBC game on record, based on Nielsen official national data & digital data from Adobe Analytics.
In NBC Sports’ 30-year history of broadcasting Notre Dame Football games, Clemson-Notre Dame now ranks behind only the “Game of the Century” between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 1 Florida State in 1993 (22.02 million viewers). The Fighting Irish’s 47-40 double-overtime victory over the nation’s top-ranked team was also the most-watched ND on NBC primetime game on record.
Through four^ games on NBC this season, Notre Dame matchups are averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 5.27 million viewers, the best start to the Notre Dame season since 2005 (four games; 6.106 million P2+).
*Viewership does not include the portion of the game that was interrupted on NBC by coverage of President-elect Joe Biden’s speech.
^Does not include Notre Dame-South Florida game on Sept. 19 that was televised on USA Network.
NBC Sports’ coverage of 2020 Notre Dame Football concludes on Saturday, Dec. 5, when the Fighting Irish host the Syracuse Orange at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
| REMAINING 2020 NBC NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | |||
| DATE | TIME (ET) | OPPONENT | NETWORK |
| Sat., Dec. 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Syracuse | NBC |
This year, NBC Sports Group and Notre Dame kicked off their 30th season. NBC Sports Group and the University of Notre Dame began their landmark Notre Dame Football relationship in 1991 and have renewed the partnership numerous times. The current agreement runs through the 2025 season.
ESPN’s industry-leading college football coverage heads into Week 12 with 18 Top 25 teams set to be showcased on ESPN networks this week. ABC’s Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One will highlight a Big 12 battle between No. 14 Oklahoma State and No. 18 Oklahoma for the annual Bedlam rivalry game. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe on the call. In total, 35 games are set for ESPN platforms beginning Tuesday, and every game is available on the ESPN App.
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ESPN has reached a new multi-year agreement with The Heisman Trust to remain the exclusive home of the Heisman Trophy Ceremony. The event’s exclusive home since 1994, ESPN will televise the 86th annual Heisman Trophy Ceremony Presented by Nissan on January 5.
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ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot is set for a unique show this weekend, originating from Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament.
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ESPN today debuted a brand new promotional spot for the upcoming College Football Playoff rankings reveal featuring a brand new single from five-time Grammy Award winner Billie Eilish, “Therefore I Am.” This is another example of ESPN, Eilish and Interscope supporting one another over the years, as Eilish provided a custom remix of “you should see me in a crown” for a college football hype video back in 2018.
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ESPN’s college football slate the day after Thanksgiving has a Rivalry Week flavor with several key conference matchups and in-state showdowns on the menu for Friday, Nov. 27. In all, ESPN networks will treat fans to seven college football games featuring currently-ranked No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 11 Oregon, No. 17 Iowa State, No. 21 Texas and No. 22 Liberty.
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Rece Davis and analyst Kirk Herbstreit spoke with media members today.
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Out of Home Viewership Pushes Game to 10.17 Million Viewers; Ranking Behind Only 1993’s “Game of the Century” Among Notre Dame on NBC’s 30-Year History
Notre Dame on NBC Averaging TAD of 5.27 Million Viewers Through Four Games in 2020; Best Start to Season in 15 Years
Birmingham, Greenville-Spartanburg, Indianapolis, New Orleans and Charlotte Lead Local Market Ratings
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 10, 2020 – With Out of Home (OOH) viewership now included, Saturday night’s top-five clash between the No. 1 Clemson Tigers and the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish finished with a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 10.17 million viewers on NBC – making it the most-watched college football game of the 2020 season and the second-most watched Notre Dame on NBC game on record, based on Nielsen official national data & digital data from Adobe Analytics.
In NBC Sports’ 30-year history of broadcasting Notre Dame Football games, Clemson-Notre Dame now ranks behind only the “Game of the Century” between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 1 Florida State in 1993 (22.02 million viewers). The Fighting Irish’s 47-40 double-overtime victory over the nation’s top-ranked team is also the most-watched ND on NBC primetime game on record.
Following are the top-five ND on NBC games:
| Date | Opponent | Viewers (000) |
| Nov. 13, 1993 | Florida State | 22.02 |
| Nov. 7, 2020 | Clemson | 10.17 |
| Sept. 10, 1994 | Michigan | 10.10 |
| Oct 15, 2005 | USC | 10.07 |
| Nov. 20, 1993 | Boston College | 9.93 |
Saturday night’s game ranks as the most-watched college football game of the season, surpassing Georgia-Alabama on Oct. 17 (9.669 million P2+), and is the most-watched regular season college football game since Alabama-Auburn on Nov. 30, 2019 (11.505 million P2+).
Through four^ games on NBC this season, Notre Dame matchups are averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 5.27 million viewers, the best start to the Notre Dame season since 2005 (four games; 6.106 million P2+).
Following are the top markets for Clemson-Notre Dame on NBC:
| Rank | Metered Market | HH Rating | Share |
| 1 | Birmingham, Al. | 24.0 | 36 |
| 2 | Greenville-Spartanburg | 22.3 | 37 |
| 3 | Indianapolis | 12.2 | 22 |
| 4 | New Orleans | 11.9 | 19 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 10.2 | 19 |
| 6 | Greensboro-High Point | 10.1 | 19 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 9.6 | 19 |
| 8 | Louisville | 9.1 | 17 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 9.0 | 18 |
| 10 | Jacksonville | 8.8 | 16 |
*Viewership does not include the portion of the game that was interrupted on NBC by coverage of President-elect Joe Biden’s speech.
^Does not include Notre Dame-South Florida game on Sept. 19 that was televised on USA Network.
NBC Sports’ coverage of 2020 Notre Dame Football concludes on Saturday, Dec. 5, when the Fighting Irish host the Syracuse Orange at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
| REMAINING 2020 NBC NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | |||
| DATE | TIME (ET) | OPPONENT | NETWORK |
| Sat., Dec. 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Syracuse | NBC |
This year, NBC Sports Group and Notre Dame kicked off their 30th season. NBC Sports Group and the University of Notre Dame began their landmark Notre Dame Football relationship in 1991 and have renewed the partnership numerous times. The current agreement runs through the 2025 season.