ND Football is the one team I've always been behind. I believe in the mission of the University and the team on the field. I have watched practically every televised game barring deployment since I was 6.
But the facts are, ND wasn't even top-10 draw this year in eyeballs as a program, and had only 1 regular season game in the Top-50 for viewers (ND-TAMU). Ohio State had 6.8M average viewers per game. Tennessee had 5.4M. ND didn't crack Top-10.
You could argue that this year was down because the schedule didn't pan out, and I would agree with you (ND usually top-5 this century). But Ohio State outdraws ND in viewers every year now with the BIG TV contracts.
Nielsen by Team
https://www.nielsen.com/news-center/2024/nielsen-shares-college-football-conference-champs-and-overall-top10-based-on-season-viewership-rankings/
*Regular Season Games Only
Link: Top 50 Games
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Replies to: "Facts work for me, Mr. Woodstock. Facts. Ohio State had outdrawn ND almost 2-1 for years*"
- The NFL killed the CFB playoff head to head - AlbanyIRISH - 9:08pm 12/25/24
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- The games NFL went against were not on standard streaming options. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:00pm 12/26/24
- Odd that Ohio State outdrew us [NT]
- WoodstockIrish - 8:08am 12/26/24
- Of course, look at who we played and then who O$U played. - Rocketman84 - 2:00am 12/27/24
- Ohio is the 7th largest state - NDNEIL - 3:02pm 12/26/24
- Tennessee and Ohio have other things going on, with several Big 4 teams. Bama on the other hand... [NT] - Turkish - 5:32pm 12/26/24
- It was a Saturday Night Game, and one of the Opponents wasn't Indiana - Turkish - 8:55am 12/26/24
- Indeed. The SEC eyes vs the Indiana eyes. Also, a better theoretical game expected. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:02pm 12/26/24
- Got it! - WoodstockIrish - 11:52am 12/26/24
- Facts work for me, Mr. Woodstock. Facts. Ohio State had outdrawn ND almost 2-1 for years* [LINK]
- Turkish - 1:16pm 12/26/24
- Just surprised - WoodstockIrish - 5:03pm 12/26/24
- Facts work for me, Mr. Woodstock. Facts. Ohio State had outdrawn ND almost 2-1 for years* [LINK]
- Turkish - 1:16pm 12/26/24
- Excellent! [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:33am 12/26/24
- Don't think it helped the CFP were on TNT/TBS versus the traditional network channels. [NT]
- Quest4twelve - 10:11pm 12/25/24
- As I mentioned in a thread below, CFB took notice of ratings in 1st round. - ELP - 11:20am 12/26/24
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