All five broadcast networks aired college football on Saturday night. ABC's game (2.61) was by far the strongest, while NBC (0.55) came in a distant second. Fox (0.21) was slightly ahead of CBS (0.20) in the key demographic. The CW's game (0.04) barely made any noise, but it improved on its abysmal PBR lead-in (0.02).
College football on ABC (1.51) dominated on Saturday night, while NBC's game (1.02) settled for a strong second place. MLB on Fox (0.34) paled in comparison but was still solid. NASCAR (0.12) gave the CW a higher rating than usual. Key: (R) = repeat.
ABC dominated on Saturday night with college football (2.64), while NBC (0.37) and Fox (0.30) were well below with their games. 48 Hours (0.11, -0.03) declined on CBS. Key: (R) = repeat.
ABC's college football broadcast (0.99) was not quite as potent as last week's, but it was the top program of the night nonetheless. Fox's game (0.58) placed second, while NBC (0.51/0.37) settled for third. CBS aired soccer (0.3), while the CW went with A Waltons Thanksgiving (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
Saturday Night Live (0.53, +0.10) got back a tenth on NBC but was below its college football lead-in (0.60). CBS's 48 Hours (0.14, +0.05) also bounced back. ABC's college football game (1.42) was the top-rated broadcast of the night overall. Fox aired college basketball (0.31) and football (0.49). The CW went with I Am Chris Farley (0.07). Key: (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).
MLB coverage (0.27) was down from last week on Fox but beat all other broadcast offerings. ABC aired repeats of Match Game (0.08/0.09/0.11), while NBC went with encores of The Wall (0.06) and Dateline (0.11). CBS aired reruns of FBI: Most Wanted (0.06) and 48 Hours (0.07/0.16), with Hours pulling off some shocking growth at ten. The CW aired bull riding (0.02) and a Police 24/7 rerun (0.01). Key: (R) = repeat.
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game (0.33) was down sharply from last year (0.6) in the Adults 18-49 demographic, but this rating was still higher than all other broadcast network offerings on Saturday night. Earlier in the night, ABC's WNBA Countdown (0.18) lost to MLB on Fox (0.30). NBC's repeats of The Wall (0.12) and Dateline (0.16) easily outpaced CBS's encores of The Equalizer (0.07) and 48 Hours (0.06/0.06). AVP Beach Volleyball (0.02) remained low on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: ABC's Alabama/Oklahoma college football game (1.54) was the highest-rated broadcast on Saturday night, easily eclipsing NBC's games (0.91/0.50). Fox's game (0.44) took third but still outpaced CBS's NWSL Soccer Championship broadcast (0.25). The CW's college football game (0.11) performed well by the network's standards.
Ratings Analysis: Though singer Charli XCX served as both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live (0.64, -0.08), the NBC sketch-comedy staple still dropped to a new season low. In fact, SNL was a full two-tenths below the college football game (0.84) that led into it. On CBS, 48 Hours (0.18, -0.01) inched down. ABC's college football game (2.39) was more than two full ratings points above Fox's (0.22). The CW aired A Waltons Thanksgiving (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: ABC led Saturday night for the second week in a row, this time thanks to the strong ratings performance of their Tennessee/Oklahoma college football game (1.58). Fox took second with its Baylor v. NC game (0.87). NBC's match-up (0.30) was in a distant third, while the CW's broadcast (0.08/0.09) was on-par with last week. On CBS, the season premiere of 48 Hours (0.19/0.17) lost to a repeat of The Equalizer (0.20). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
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