Week 0:
San Jose State/USC - 1.862 million (NBC & Peacock)
Memphis/UNLV - 1.649 million (Fox)

Week 1:
NIU/Iowa - 540,000 (BTN)
Fresno State/USC - 1.322 million (Fox)
Wyoming/Colorado State - 239,000 (USA)
UNLV/Hawaii - 420,000 (The CW)
Central Michigan/New Mexico - 90,000 (FS1)

Week 2:
NDSU/Air Force - 235,000 (FS1)
Montana State/Nevada - 303,000 (The CW)

Week 3: TBA

Sources:
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/college...v-ratings/

https://tvmediablog.substack.com/p/2026-...viewership

Week 3 TV ratings:
UTEP/Michigan: 1,490,000 (BTN)
New Mexico/Oklahoma: 670,000 (ESPN2)
North Dakota State/Sacramento State: 450,000 (ESPN)
Fresno State/San Jose State: 170,000 (FS1)
NIU/Arizona: 120,000 (TNT)

Source: https://www.on3.com/news/college-footbal...of-week-3/

Week 4 TV ratings:

Hawaii/Wyoming: 240,000 (The CW)
Air Force/Nevada: 160,000 (FS1)

Source: https://www.on3.com/news/college-footbal...ek-4-2026/

Week 5 TV ratings:
Wyoming/North Dakota State: 360,000 (The CW)

Source: https://www.on3.com/news/college-footbal...ek-5-2026/

Week 6 TV ratings:
North Dakota State/UNLV: 300,000 (The CW)
Nevada/UTEP: 120,000 (FS1)

Source: https://www.on3.com/nil/news/college-foo...ek-6-2026/