Nationally televised MEAC/SWAC Challenge game draws near 1 million viewers on ABC
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Posted By: S. Moore on August 31, 2023 The annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge, which featured teams that recently played for the HBCU national championship, was the second-most watch game during Week 0 of the college football season. Per Sports Media Watch, Jackson State’s 37-7 win over South Carolina State drew an average of 922,000 viewers and a 0.57 TV rating on ABC. Only Notre Dame vs. Navy — played on NBC earlier in the day — received a higher TV rating.
For comparison, last season’s Alabama State-Howard game — televised on ESPN — drew 485,000 viewers and a 0.26 TV rating. Ranking a distant third for Saturday games was the UMass-New Mexico State game on ESPN, which drew 582,000 viewers. SOURCE HBCU Sports If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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