Analysis to come.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
| 8 PM | College Football: GA v. AL | 2.93 | 35 | 12.16 | ABC |
| College Football: USC v. Penn St. | 0.51 | 6 | 2.95 | NBC | |
| 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (R) | 0.21 | 3 | 1.23 | CBS | |
| Women's College Volleyball: WI v. NE | 0.21 | 3 | 0.93 | Fox | |
| College Football: ND St. v. UNLV | 0.05 | 1 | 0.30 | CW | |
| 9 PM | 99 to Beat (R) | 0.08 | 1 | 0.48 | Fox |
| 10:30 PM | Eternally Yours (R) | 0.13 | 2 | 0.86 | CBS |
| College Football: Boise St. v. Fresno St. | 0.13 | 3 | 0.68 | CW | |
| 11:30 PM | Saturday Night Live | 0.76 | 16 | 4.42 | NBC |
Cable Highlights:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| MLB Playoffs | TBS | 0.87 | 3.42 |
| College Football | ESPN | 0.54 | 2.22 |
| MLB Playoffs | TruTV | 0.21 | 0.94 |
| College Football | Big Ten | 0.08 | 0.39 |
| The Spirit of Halloween | Hallmark | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| AEW: Collision | TNT | 0.04 | 0.37 |
| My View with Lara Trump | Fox News | 0.04 | 0.73 |
| Have I Got News For You | CNN | 0.04 | 0.74 |
