LSU, Auburn, Alabama deliver strong ratings for ESPN, ABC in Week 1

The return of college football satiated fans’ never-ending hunger for the sport, and the ratings reflect that reality. Following a five-day Labor Day weekend marathon of games, ESPN publicly announced some of its viewership numbers Wednesday, with the network’s ABC games being featured primarily. And as the schedule progressed, so did the ratings. Colorado and Georgia Tech’s Thursday night thriller got things started with 3.7 million viewers, Alabama’s afternoon drubbing of East Carolina topped that at 3.8 million before the nail-biting finish between Auburn and Baylor reached 4.2 million. But of course, Lane Kiffin and LSU‘s dominant victory over Clemson...