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College Football TV Ratings: Tracking the Top 10 most-watched teams of the 2026 season

Nielsen has released its official Top 10 most-watched college football teams of the 2026 season through Week 4, building on a nine percent increase in viewing minutes from the previous year. Texas claims the top spot with an average of 9.038 million viewers, heavily propelled by a major victory over Ohio State on ABC.

LSU follows closely in second place averaging 7.623 million viewers during the debut campaign of their new head coach. Wisconsin sits at third with 7.421 million viewers driven by a high-profile matchup during opening weekend, while Ohio State ranks fourth after drawing nearly 14 million viewers for their dramatic clash against the Longhorns.

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