The 10 most-watched college football teams of the 2025 regular season almost read like a list of the SEC football standings.
Because of those 10 most-watched teams, according to Nielsen ratings, an astounding 8 were SEC squads. The most-watched list was revealed on Friday afternoon and proved that, even though the Big Ten has won the past 2 national championships, the SEC is still the apple of many viewers’ eyes.
Topping the list of most-watched teams was Alabama, which boasted an average of 8.49 million viewers. The Crimson Tide went 10-2 this season and will face Georgia on Saturday in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. Speaking of Georgia, the Bulldogs were 3rd on the list with an average of 7.48 million viewers.
In between the 2 SEC title game combatants was Texas at No. 2 on the list. The Longhorns averaged 7.55 million viewers during the regular season.
Defending national champion Ohio State was the only non-SEC team in the top 10, coming in at No. 4. But the SEC roll call continued right behind Ohio State with Oklahoma at No. 5. The Sooners averaged 6.47 million viewers this season.
There were more SEC teams that joined the top 10 party in big-time ratings this fall, and here is Friday’s complete list:
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
