Analysis to come.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
| 8 PM | College Football: LSU v. AL | 1.42 | 21 | 7.50 | ABC |
| College Football: Navy v. Notre Dame | 0.60 | 9 | 3.18 | NBC | |
| College Basketball: AR v. MI St. | 0.31 | 5 | 1.68 | Fox | |
| NCIS: Origins (R) | 0.21 | 3 | 1.45 | CBS | |
| I Am Chris Farley | 0.07 | 1 | 0.39 | CW | |
| 9 PM | 48 Hours (R) | 0.13 | 2 | 1.55 | CBS |
| 9:30 PM | College Football: NE v. UCLA | 0.49 | 7 | 2.21 | Fox |
| 10 PM | 48 Hours | 0.14 | 2 | 2.11 | CBS |
| College Football: SHSU v. OR St. | 0.04 | 1 | 0.31 | CW | |
| 11:30 PM | Saturday Night Live | 0.53 | N/A | 4.00 | NBC |
Cable Highlights:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| College Football: Wake Forest v. VA | ESPN | 0.16 | 0.73 |
| Christmas Above the Clouds | Hallmark | 0.10 | 1.50 |
| College Football: CA v. Lousville | ESPN2 | 0.10 | 0.45 |
| NBA: Lakers v. Hawks | NBA | 0.07 | 0.24 |
| AEW: Collision | TNT | 0.06 | 0.29 |
| College Football: Air Force v. San Jose St. | FS1 | 0.05 | 0.20 |
| Preach, Pray, Love | Lifetime | 0.04 | 0.35 |
| My View with Lara Trump | Fox News | 0.03 | 0.99 |
| The Weekend | MSNBC | 0.02 | 0.41 |
| Have I Got News for You | CNN | 0.02 | 0.64 |
