ABC's Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.31) had a solid start to its Friday night stint, topping its time slot handily. At nine, 20/20 (0.20) dropped by more than a tenth from its lead-in, barely fending off NBC's Dateline (0.19). CBS aired a Big Brother clip show (0.24) and drama reruns (0.09/0.09). Fox's college football game (0.28) was a few hundredths shy of Wheel. The CW aired repeats (0.03/0.04/0.02). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Like last week, ABC topped Saturday night with its college football game (1.54). NBC (0.46) was more than a full point behind ABC but still placed second. Fox's game (0.29) was slightly ahead of CBS's (0.27). The CW aired college football (0.07) and bull riding (0.02).
College football on Fox (0.58) led the way in the Adults 18-49 demographic, rising noticeably from last week's broadcast. CBS aired Big Brother: Unlocked (0.19) and a Fall First Look (0.08). ABC went with an encore of High Potential (0.10) and 20/20 (0.15). NBC aired a repeat of America's Got Talent (0.13) and Dateline (0.18). The CW aired encores of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03) and Totally Funny Animals (0.02/0.03). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
ABC's college football game (1.73) was once more the dominant force on Saturday night. NBC's game (1.18) took a strong second. CBS (0.24), Fox (0.17), and the CW (0.15) were nowhere near the other two with their respective games. Key: (R) = repeat.
Fox's college football showing (0.33) was ahead of the other broadcast network offerings on Friday night, with ABC repeats of Shark Tank (0.19) and 20/20 (0.14) coming in second. CBS aired reruns of Fire Country (0.13/0.10) and Blue Bloods (0.11). NBC went with encores of America's Got Talent (0.13) and Dateline (0.12). The CW was close behind with its NASCAR broadcast (0.10). Key: (R) = repeat.