Week 2 of the college football season featured several entertaining matchups, and the SEC in particular drew in some very high ratings on the major networks.
ESPN and ABC in particular drew in some sky-high viewership figures during the SEC matchups that broadcast on their respective networks.
The top-25 matchup between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Michigan Wolverines was the biggest game of the weekend, drawing 10.9 million viewers, which made it ABC’s most-watched Week 2 matchup since the 2006 season.
The in-conference clash between the Ole Miss Rebels and Kentucky Wildcats also put up some huge numbers, peaking out at 4.8 million viewers in what was a surprisingly competitive affair in Lexington.
Lastly, the Texas Longhorns‘ beatdown of the San Jose State Spartans saw a high of 3.7 million viewers in what was easily Arch Manning’s best performance while starting under center for the Horns.
What’s most impressive about the figures that these games raked in is the fact that this was probably the weakest slate of action that the conference will have all year long.
With the best action still yet to come, the SEC is sure to surpass these most recent numbers in the coming weeks as the chase for Atlanta heats up.
