Notre Dame’s season-opening win vs. Texas A&M is ratings smash for ABC

A common refrain for Notre Dame football haters is that nobody actually cares about the program. As far as they’re concerned, the Irish are overrated, overloved and undeserving of anything as long as they don’t join a conference.

The reality though is the Irish attract a large number of viewers every week, especially if they’re on in prime time. ESPN recognized this and wisely placed the Irish’s season opener at Texas A&M in the prime-time slot on ABC.

The viewers watched the Irish win, and ESPN and ABC saw the ratings go through the roof as the decision to place the game where they did paid off:

What’s more, the only recent game that could even approach ABC’s Saturday night game as far as ratings was when the Irish faced Ohio State in 2022. So the next time you hear someone say no one really cares about the Irish, just show them these ratings.

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