TV Ratings Week 1

[MCMLXXX]

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/college-football-tv-ratings/

We were highest ranked ESPNU broadcast.

Edited September 6, 2023 by MCMLXXX

[SteaminWillieBeamin]

Seeing it in writing is just -- wow. 88k?

[NorthTexasWeLove]

Look at all the matchups above us. Lol. Wow. We are pathetic. 

Again, basketball. 

[bstnsportsfan3]

Suck it SMU 🤣

[untphd]

3 minutes ago, bstnsportsfan3 said:

Suck it SMU 🤣

Man, you read my mind. It looks better then that dallas teams rating.

[El Paso Eagle]

20 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Look at all the matchups above us. Lol. Wow. We are pathetic. 

Again, basketball. 

Compare it to the other games on ESPNU. Many of the streaming and cable services do not carry ESPNU. Games on the major networks and ESPN have 20 times the available watchers.

[El Paso Eagle]

PS - If you wonder why Army would be a good add .... most of those watching their game were not tuning in to see ULM

[GMG_Dallas]

43 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Compare it to the other games on ESPNU. Many of the streaming and cable services do not carry ESPNU. Games on the major networks and ESPN have 20 times the available watchers.

This is what I noticed as well. Poor ratings but the best out of the ESPNU games.

[keith]

The hits, they just keep coming...☹️

[meanJewGreen]

1 hour ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Compare it to the other games on ESPNU. Many of the streaming and cable services do not carry ESPNU. Games on the major networks and ESPN have 20 times the available watchers.

Think this is important to note here. Also having it be a blowout didnt help. 

[UNTcrazy727]

14 minutes ago, meanJewGreen said:

Think this is important to note here. Also having it be a blowout didnt help. 

FCS games on the NFL Network getting better ratings than FBS matchups on ESPNU tell me there is something screwy with these ratings. 

[meanJewGreen]

9 minutes ago, UNTcrazy727 said:

FCS games on the NFL Network getting better ratings than FBS matchups on ESPNU tell me there is something screwy with these ratings. 

Not necessarily. All the FCS games were HBCUs... those alumni are dialed in and actively seek out those watching opportunities. . That Jackson State game was particularly high 1. Because it was on ESPN and 2. everyone is curious how JSU does post deion 

[MeanGreenGlory]

Glad we drew better than SMU. Also, I’m pleasantly surprised we drew better than the Tulane game. 

The linear exposure will be huge for us with the AAC. As a few small data points, I have family in the Midwest and on the west coast; I received multiple texts from them on Saturday saying, “We can watch North Texas games now!” They could have watched before on Stadium, but flipping through your cable program menu and seeing a team just makes it easier and more “real.”

The ESPN deal may help convert casual DFW fans into regular fans if we win enough. 

[Tommy Gadberry]

3 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Look at all the matchups above us. Lol. Wow. We are pathetic. 

Again, basketball. 

Its ESPNU man.  Keep the numbers in perspective 

[Mean Green 93-98]

This is one game I kinda wish nobody saw.

[SteaminWillieBeamin]

20 minutes ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

This is one game I kinda wish nobody saw.

That seems to have almost happened. Small first day crowd in person, low TV watching. 

[DentonLurker]

This is just further evidence that geography does not equal eyeballs. That’s why so much of the conference realignment talk about media markets is just ridiculous.

[herewego]

2 hours ago, DentonLurker said:

This is just further evidence that geography does not equal eyeballs. That’s why so much of the conference realignment talk about media markets is just ridiculous.

If we could get a solid 10 year string going, we would become the college sports team of DFW. Our brand is more accessible and progressive than TCU or SMU to the younger generation. 

[NT91]

How close was NT to getting Sanders as HC?