SEC matchup revealed as the most watched Week 5 event per CBS
By Ethan Stone
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Arkansas and Alabama entered the weekend as one of the most anticipated games of the Week 5 slate. The SEC matchup rivaled that of Kentucky-Ole Miss and Clemson-NC State, among other fantastic games on the schedule.
And per CBS, the SEC West rivalry game was the most watched game of the week and the most watched game in the series in the past 12 seasons.
CBS Sports Scores College Football’s Most-Watched Game of the Week for Third Consecutive Week: pic.twitter.com/EBeC5qIcec
— CBS Sports PR (@CBSSportsGang) October 4, 2022
According to the graphic, the game peaked at nearly 7 million viewers and averaged just north of 5.8 million viewers.
This is the third consecutive week CBS has been on top as far as the most watched game of the week is concerned.
SEC remains king, after all
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.