FCS Kickoff Viewership dropped 20%

[Bertram]

All-though the game beat the Cal Vs. Hawaii game in TV views ( 725,000), the 2016 FCS Kickoff only had 797,000 viewers compared to the 2015 UM Vs. NDSU game at 981,000 viewers.


http://mcfeely.areavoices.com/2016/09/04/viewership-drops-for-bison-game-on-espn/

 

[get'em_griz]

Not surprising, but wow... Even with a primetime slot, they couldn't draw more viewers than last year's kickoff game.

UM still holds the FCS record for TV Viewers with a 1.7 rating (1,700,000) from the 2009 App State game.

 

[Yukon]

nobody gives a shit about UNDNDSU fargo city CC.

 

[alabamagrizzly]

That's cus I wasn't promoting this game to be watched like last years.
http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=13563546

The FCS Kickoff was loved in Missoula, Fargo, and even Birmingham, Alabama.

Birmingham drew the top rating among major markets at 2.4.

 

[putter]

It still amazes me that ESPN will take the time and expense of the FCS kickoff, yet not promote it at all. I can't imagine what the ratings would be if they actually promoted the game a little.

 

[Bisonfanatical]

Not surprising, but wow... Even with a primetime slot, they couldn't draw more viewers than last year's kickoff game.

UM still holds the FCS record for TV Viewers with a 1.7 rating (1,700,000) from the 2009 App State game.

Shows how popular App State was/is
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[2011BisonAlumni]

All-though the game beat the Cal Vs. Hawaii game in TV views ( 725,000), the 2016 FCS Kickoff only had 797,000 viewers compared to the 2015 UM Vs. NDSU game at 981,000 viewers.


http://mcfeely.areavoices.com/2016/09/04/viewership-drops-for-bison-game-on-espn/

Figured. Montana has a huge fan base and I am guessing quite a few Montana fans or people from Montana in general didn't tune into the game this year.

 

[DuCharme]

Speaking of viewing, I saw that the UNI at ISU game was streamed live on YouTube. Does anybody know how to find those before they start? I've no clue and didn't know they did that on YouTube.