Despite a decade in the doldrums, Tennessee’s football program still holds incredible national relevance. Television ratings have proven as much.
College GameDay posted record numbers during their broadcast from UT’s campus on Saturday.
🟠 @CollegeGameDay's return to @UTKnoxville is the 3rd episode this season to top 2.2M viewers!
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) October 18, 2022
Only 5 episodes have hit that mark the previous 5 seasons combined
This week's @Vol_Football show:
🏈 2.2M viewers
🏈 Up 16% over '21's Week 7
🏈 2.98M final-hour viewers pic.twitter.com/e606Lnb3AZ
The brand of @Vol_Football 📈 https://t.co/Cw2JiTlMH8
— Bill Martin (@Bill_Martin) October 18, 2022
The pregame was just the beginning. The Vols’ 52-49 win over Alabama also pulled incredible ratings.
Tennessee plays Tennessee-Martin on Saturday.