We’re only five weeks into the 2025 college football season, and already we’ve been treated to some instant classics.
It started out with an incredible Week 1 slate of games that saw the likes of the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes host Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns at home, while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Miami Hurricanes squared off later in the weekend.
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Each week has been entertaining thus far, capped off most recently by a banger of a Saturday in Week 5, with the Oregon Ducks taking down the Penn State Nittany Lions on the road, the Alabama Crimson Tide upsetting the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Ole Miss Rebels shocking the LSU Tigers.
While we’ve seen a long list of great games, which one has fans tuned into the most? That’s where it’s fun to look at the television ratings and try to see which captured the viewer’s attention the most. Oregon’s win over Penn State is on that list, but how high does it rank? Let’s take a look:
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Caden Curry (92) pressures Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) during the second half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30, 2025. Ohio State won 14-7.
TV Rating: 16.62 Million
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Week: 1
Game Result: 14-7, Ohio State
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) runs into the end zone for a touchdown during a college football game between Tennessee and Georgia at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sept. 13, 2025.
TV Rating: 12.58 Million
Week: 3
Game Result: 44-41, Georgia
3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Miami Hurricanes
Aug 31, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) throws the ball to avoid a sack against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
TV Rating: 10.8 Million
Week: 1
Game Result: 27-24, Miami
Tommy Castellanos (1) of the Florida State Seminoles scrambles away from Justin Jefferson (10) of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the third quarter of a football game at Doak Campbell Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
TV Rating: 10.66 Million
Week: 1
Game Result: 31-17, Florida State
Aug 30, 2025; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (18) looks to pass the ball against the Clemson Tigers during the second half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
TV Rating: 10.45 Million
Week: 1
Game Result: 17-10, LSU
6. Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs
Sep 27, 2025; Athens, Georgia, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Germie Bernard (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs in the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
TV Rating: 10.42 Million
Week: 5
Game Result: 24-21, Georgia
Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) throws as Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jaishawn Barham (1) chases after him during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Michigan Wolverines at Gaylord Family à Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. Oklahoma won 24-13.
TV Rating: 9.67 Million
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Week: 2
Game Result: 24-13, Oklahoma
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore carries the ball as the Oregon Ducks face the Penn State Nittany Lions on Sept. 27, 2025, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
TV Rating: 8.5 Million
Week: 5
Game Result: 30-24, Oregon
Sep 13, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) leaps to pass the ball before being sacked by LSU Tigers cornerback Mansoor Delane (4) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
TV Rating: 7.64 Million
Week: 3
Game Result: 20-10, LSU
10. LSU Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels
Sep 27, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the LSU Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
TV Rating: 6.69 Million
Week: 5
Game Result: 24-19, Ole Miss
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