I'm going to say it again: Everyone wants to watch Mario Cristobal's Miami Hurricanes play on national television.

According to the ESPN PR Twitter account, 4.6 million people watched the Miami Hurricanes defeat the Clemson Tigers 41-13, which was enough to be the second most-watched game on Saturday, just behind Alabama versus Mississippi State, which drew 5.1 million viewers.

The game also peaked at 5.5 million people.



In Week 3, the Hurricanes drew 2.3 million viewers on a Friday night game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, which ranked as the ninth most-watched game of the weekend.

The Hurricanes have been drawing viewership from all around the country, and I can understand why. This team is so much fun to watch--especially with the Malachi Toney and Darian Mensah duo going to work.

The team is on a bye-week before getting back onto the field to play against in-state rival, the Florida State Seminoles. The Canes and the Seminoles rivalry is one of the best in the country, so we can possibly see Miami crack the top-10 viewership for Week 7.

 

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Clemson also had a high profile game to start the season against LSU. If the Canes still had South Carolina on the schedule instead of an FCS team, we'd be up there as well. Or if we had a high profile game like Clemson to begin the season (say, against ND), we'd be a clear number 1.

 

The viewership of the UM ND game if we're both top 3 will be incredible.

If that happens it’ll be one of the highest rated games in the last 15 years.

Too many storylines to even list.

 

half of fsu numbers came because of bama. Believe that game was over 7 million

 

The viewership of the UM ND game if we're both top 3 will be incredible.

If Miami and ND are undefeated for that November 7, I'm calling it now, it was be the highest rated CFB regular season game in the last 10 to 15 years!

 

Any chance you could tell us how many hundred people watched FSU-UVa?

99 fans at the stadium, would be 100 but one fan was reading in the nosebleeds

 

Does anyone realize that this is only for ABC/ESPN games. It is not including the other games that are on FOX,CBS etc....

 

Canes in primetime will always be a big watch. Our fans watching, plus all the hate watchers. FSU fans, Notre Dame fans, Florida fans, now Clemson fans, they never miss a Miami game, lol

Don't forget, those hating non Miami fans will include SEC fans to, not just UF fans! They want Miami to lose, not just for rankings, a playoff position and recruiting!

 

Helps not to have it on CW (can't watch) network..

How can you not see the CW?

 

So you are saying I need to root for ND to win its games prior to the Miami game? I can’t bring myself to do it.

 

Under the FSU/Clemson "deal" all I can say is CHA-CHING BABY!

 

Positive sign for our recruitment!

 

How can you not see the CW?

Don't have Hulu or any such streams

 

If Miami and ND are undefeated for that November 7, I'm calling it now, it was be the highest rated CFB regular season game in the last 10 to 15 years!

I think it'll be second to UGA vs Bama but not far off. Media engine doesn't pull our way very much. The time of year could significantly benefit us though. Plus hate watchers galore will be present.

 

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Nobody has seen Duke play

 

The issue with the Miami vs. Notre Dame game is that there are a ton of good games on that day, that could pull viewers away from the Miami and ND game.

Miami vs. Notre Dame
UGA vs. Ole Miss
Oregon vs. Ohio State
Alabama vs. LSU
BYU vs. Utah
Texas vs. Missouri

 

The issue with the Miami vs. Notre Dame game is that there are a ton of good games on that day, that could pull viewers away from the Miami and ND game.

Miami vs. Notre Dame
UGA vs. Ole Miss
Oregon vs. Ohio State
Alabama vs. LSU
BYU vs. Utah
Texas vs. Missouri

chances are we are the only matchup of undefeated teams, and most those others will have 2 loss teams by then... but still a great lineup.

 

The issue with the Miami vs. Notre Dame game is that there are a ton of good games on that day, that could pull viewers away from the Miami and ND game.

Miami vs. Notre Dame
UGA vs. Ole Miss
Oregon vs. Ohio State
Alabama vs. LSU
BYU vs. Utah
Texas vs. Missouri

Miami vs. Notre Dame is already set for 7:30 pm.

The other 5 games are TBD. Guaran-*******-teed that one of those SEC games will be on at 3:30 on ESPN.

So let's think about this...where do you put TWO SEC games and ONE Big 10 game, plus one random BYU-Utah wild west showdown.

The SEC has shown that it will put GOOD games on at noon. Regardless, it is likely that ONE of the SEC games will be on at the same time as ours.

Big 10 does that whole "Big Noon" thing, so Oregon-Taint might be on at noon. Could also go 3:30 pm.

BYU-Utah, who gives a ****...Miami-Notre Dame will CRUSH that game. If BYU-Utah schedulers are smart, they either go 3:30 pm OR late-night.

 

I seriously doubt that 5 million people watched bama take on... wait for it ... Mississippi State lol!