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Updated Sunday Ratings: ABC Continues to Lead the Weekend in College Football Coverage

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Sunday, September 1. These results are time period based and are only approximate.

  • Total Viewers (in millions):
    ABC: 5.12 million, CBS: 3.91, NBC: 2.21, Fox: 0.93, CW: 0.59

  • Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
    ABC: 1.4 rating/ 8 share, CBS: 0.5/ 3, NBC and Fox: 0.3/ 2 each, CW: 0.1/ 1

  • Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
    ABC: 1.0 rating/ 9 share, CBS: 0.3/ 2, NBC and Fox: 0.2/ 2 each, CW: 0.1/ 1

  • Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
    ABC: 1.7 rating/ 8 share, CBS: 0.7/ 3, NBC: 0.5/ 2, Fox: 0.4/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1


7:00 PM

ABC – Fall Preview Special (special)
Viewers: 3.55 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.7/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.9/5 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes (repeat)
Viewers: 5.81 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.4/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.7/4 (#2)

NBC – America’s Got Talent (repeat)
Viewers: 2.21 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#3)

Fox – Last Man Standing (repeat)
Viewers: 1.09 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.3/2 (#4)


7:30 PM

ABC – College Football Houston at Oklahoma (special)
Viewers: 4.56 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.2/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.9/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.5/7 (#1)

CBS – 60 Minutes (repeat)
Viewers: 6.29 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.7/4 (#2)

NBC – America’s Got Talent (repeat)
Viewers: 2.16 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#3)

Fox – Last Man Standing (repeat)
Viewers: 1.20 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#3)


8:00 PM

ABC – College Football Houston at Oklahoma (special)
Viewers: 5.72 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/9 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.2/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.9/9 (#1)

CBS – Big Brother 21
Viewers: 4.41 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.9/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.3/6 (#2)

NBC – America’s Got Talent (repeat)
Viewers: 2.55 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#3)

Fox – The Simpsons (repeat)
Viewers: 0.89 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#4)

CW – Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat)
Viewers: 0.60 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.1/1 (#5)


8:30 PM

ABC – College Football Houston at Oklahoma (special)
Viewers: 5.77 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/9 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.2/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.0/9 (#1)

CBS – Big Brother 21
Viewers: 3.79 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.9/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.2/5 (#2)

NBC – America’s Got Talent (repeat)
Viewers: 2.64 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#3)

Fox – Bob’s Burgers (repeat)
Viewers: 0.77 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#4)

CW – Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat)
Viewers: 0.67 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)


9:00 PM

ABC – College Football Houston at Oklahoma (special)
Viewers: 5.61 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.1/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.9/8 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
Viewers: 2.59 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#2)

NBC – America’s Got Talent (repeat)
Viewers: 2.46 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#4)

Fox – Family Guy (repeat)
Viewers: 1.01 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#2)

CW – Masters of Illusion (repeat)
Viewers: 0.51 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.1/0 (#5)


9:30 PM

ABC – College Football Houston at Oklahoma (special)
Viewers: 5.53 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/9 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.2/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.9/8 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
Viewers: 2.71 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#2)

NBC – America’s Got Talent (repeat)
Viewers: 2.52 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#2)

Fox – What Just Happened? (series finale)
Viewers: 0.62 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#4)

CW – Masters of Illusion (repeat)
Viewers: 0.56 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.1/1 (#5)


10:00 PM

ABC – College Football Houston at Oklahoma (special)
Viewers: 5.31 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.2/10 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.8/8 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
Viewers: 2.77 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#3)

NBC – Bring the Funny (repeat)
Viewers: 1.65 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#3)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 2.89 million, Adults 18-49: 0.5/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2, Adults 25-54: 0.7/3

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 0.99 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1, Adults 25-54: 0.2/1


10:30 PM

ABC – College Football Houston at Oklahoma (special)
Viewers: 4.90 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.4/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.0/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.7/7 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
Viewers: 2.92 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#3)

NBC – Bring the Funny (repeat)
Viewers: 1.48 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#4)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 2.43 million, Adults 18-49: 0.5/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2, Adults 25-54: 0.7/3

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 0.78 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.2/1

Source: Nielsen Media Research