New Mexico State and Florida State may not have delivered history on the field, but the two teams found a spot in the television record books. The clash between New Mexico State and Florida State in Week 0 delivered the most-watched sports broadcast in the history of The CW Network.
After an exciting Week 0 across the college football landscape, the viewership ratings were revealed for the biggest games. New Mexico at Florida State recorded a peak audience of 2.4 million total viewers with an average of 1.96 million viewers, according to The CW Network and Nielsen Panel + Big Data.
The Aggies traveled over to Tallahassee to face the Seminoles in a game that was originally pegged as a likely blowout. Florida State did not look its best, but the Aggies had some strong moments that kept the contest relatively narrow. The game still brought home a record audience as Mike Norvell attempts to navigate his seventh season with the program.
The ACC needs Florida State more than Florida State needs the ACC
The Seminoles delivered a win with a massive crowd watching through the screen, but the biggest takeaway from the viewership spike is the timing. The biggest crowd in the history of The CW came out in force to watch Florida State play a non-conference game after suing the ACC…