Ratings Analysis: NBC's Saturday Night Live (1.24, +0.53) soared to a new season high for its final episode before the 2024 presidential election and more than doubled the college football game (0.51) that led into it. ABC's TX A&M/SC college football game (1.27) narrowly eclipsed SNL to become the night's highest-rated broadcast. CBS aired United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief (0.15), a repeat of Tracker (0.14), and 48 Hours (0.23, +0.07). Fox went with repeats of Murder in a Small Town (0.12) and Rescue: HI-Surf (0.08). Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency (0.02) underwhelmed on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
| 8 PM | College Football: TX A&M v. SC | 1.27 | 17 | 5.56 | ABC |
| College Football: WI v. IA | 0.51 | 7 | 2.73 | NBC |
| United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief | 0.15 | 2 | 0.98 | CBS |
| Murder in a Small Town (R) | 0.12 | 2 | 0.72 | Fox |
| Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency | 0.02 | 0 | 0.35 | CW |
| 9 PM | Tracker (R) | 0.14 | 2 | 1.53 | CBS |
| Rescue: HI-Surf (R) | 0.08 | 1 | 0.54 | Fox |
| 10 PM | 48 Hours | 0.23 | 3 | 2.26 | CBS |
| 11:30 PM | Saturday Night Live | 1.24 | N/A | 6.59 | NBC |
Cable:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| College Football: Louisville v. Clemson | ESPN | 0.35 | 1.43 |
| College Football: TX Tech v. IA St. | ESPN | 0.27 | 1.24 |
| College Football: Ole Miss v. AR | ESPN | 0.26 | 1.18 |
| Big Ten Football: UCLA v. NE | Big Ten | 0.23 | 0.88 |
| Big Ten Football: USC v. WA | Big Ten | 0.21 | 0.73 |
| Our Holiday Shop | Hallmark | 0.16 | 1.89 |
| Premier League: Arsenal v. Newcastle | USA | 0.15 | 0.45 |
| On Patrol: Live | Reelz | 0.10 | 0.54 |
| AEW: Collision | TNT | 0.09 | 0.35 |
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