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Ohio State's win vs. Notre Dame brings in record-breaking TV ratings in Week 1

colin gay, the columbus dispatch
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When No. 2 Ohio State hosted No. 5 Notre Dame Saturday night, people were tuning in in nearly record-breaking fashion.

The Buckeyes' prime time matchup with the Fighting Irish garnered 10.5 million viewers, nearly 3 million more than any other game during Week 1 of the college football season, beating Florida State vs. LSU, Georgia vs. Oregon and Michigan vs. Colorado State.

According to ESPN, Ohio State vs. Notre Dame was the most-watched regular-season game on its networks since 2017 and the second-largest audience for a Week 1 Saturday game on record.

The 10.5 million viewers for Ohio State vs. Notre Dame topped all regular-season college football games in 2021 except for the Buckeyes' loss to Michigan, which earned 15.9 million viewers.

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For adults ages 18-49, Ohio State's 21-10 win against Notre Dame recorded 3.36 million viewers.

Ohio State was at the center of the college football world in Week 1, hosting ESPN's "College GameDay" with rapper Jack Harlow serving as guest-picker.

The Buckeyes will take on Arkansas State at noon Saturday on Big Ten Network.

Ohio State football's 2022 schedule

  • Week 1: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10

  • Week 2: Ohio State vs. Arkansas State, Sept. 10, in Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 3: Ohio State vs. Toledo, Sept. 17, in Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 4: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 24, Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 5: Ohio State vs. Rutgers, Oct. 1, Columbus Ohio

  • Week 6: Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Oct. 8, East Lansing, Mich.

  • Week 7: Ohio State vs. Iowa, Oct. 22, Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 8: Ohio State vs. Penn State, Oct. 29, State College, Pa.

  • Week 9: Ohio State vs. Northwestern, Nov. 5, Evanston, Ill.

  • Week 10: Ohio State vs Indiana, Nov. 12, Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 11: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Nov. 19, College Park, MD.

  • Week 12: Ohio State vs. Michigan, at noon Nov. 26, Columbus, Ohio

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame football tops Week 1 TV ratings