In a Week 7 that included four top ten losses and some wild upsets, plenty of college football fans tuned in. Despite the usual dominance of the SEC in viewership stats , this week's numbers had another conference nabbing the top matchup. According to On3 and information from the Nielsen Big Data + Panel Data, one eight-figure viewership game led the nation.
Top Week 7 Games
FOX took top honors with the battle of top five teams in Ohio State vs. Indiana, drawing an estimated 10.4 million viewers. Interestingly, the weekend's second biggest viewrship game also did not involve the SEC, as ABC's evening telecast of BYU and Notre Dame drew 9.2 million watchers.
SEC's Week 7 Viewership
The SEC's biggest viewership for Week 7 came in the Alabama/Tennessee matchup as 8.1 million watchers tuned in for the annual battle between two SEC powerhouses. The SEC had two more significantly watched games, with Florida's upset win over Texas drawing the weekend's fourth best stats with 4.7 million viewers.…