More Viewership Records For Michigan/OSU
https://twitter.com/FOXSportsPR/status/1729887409889022115?t=I8RhIAAQ1byxSewqtT3RCQ&s=19
Michigan and OSU will absolutely be demanding an unequal revenue share going forward. These stats, records, and tidbits are insane. I'm aware of the other thread, I think this is worth highlighting.
We are the B1G.
November 29th, 2023 at 7:16 PM ^
Also, Michigan beat Ohio last year.
November 29th, 2023 at 8:03 PM ^
I guess you missed the OP's comment that he's aware of the other thread but thought this was worth highlighting.
November 29th, 2023 at 7:13 PM ^
I wonder if the time window has more to do with the end of the game and it being close, or if the game being at noon reduced viewership slightly. Probably the former, but you never know.
November 29th, 2023 at 7:22 PM ^
We'll need an even bigger "scandal" next year to top this!!
November 29th, 2023 at 8:07 PM ^
I don’t wish to imply other traditional Ann Arbor venues are - or will be - involved in the future, but Pizza Bob’s makes incredible shakes - and, there’s a rumor that a prospect, their family, and a coach may have stopped by and grabbed a shake as they started out their campus tour.
November 29th, 2023 at 7:24 PM ^
Suggests to me that UM cannot leave the B10 on its own, and that the crown jewel piece of our value is tied to OSU. We score big on other games as well, but this is bigger than anything else by 100%.
November 29th, 2023 at 7:37 PM ^
In terms of viewers on the national scale, the circumstances has to be right. A perfect storm and this year was it was teams ranked 2 vs 3, both undefeated, both in the CFP playoff hunt, the signgate scandal. Add to that an acting head coach coach vs Ryan Day on the sidelines and then the setting' at the Big House in A2.
If both teams had a regular season loss and ranked just inside the Top 10 and no B-10 Title or CFP on the line, the view numbers would have been lower, maybe getting around 10 million/
Michigan does score big in all other regular season games so they remain the crown jewel. The signgate scandal just made them more radioactive so to speak.
November 29th, 2023 at 7:40 PM ^
That is like suggesting you shouldn't leave your job for a better overall lifestyle because someone else could leave the organization for more money. It doesn't matter what is tied to OSU if Michigan can operate in a more dignified environment, then Michigan has the resources and opportunities to make it work. Michigan might have to settle for slightly less money, but it might be a very fair trade to not be stabbed in the back by a wealthy but abusive spouse.
November 29th, 2023 at 8:25 PM ^
Wow! Thank you for that!
November 29th, 2023 at 7:26 PM ^
I was one of the >3MM viewers that was only tuned in from 3:30-3:45, because my anxiety gets the best of me. I decided it was safest to hold off on watching until it was pretty close to decided. I spent the time from 12-1pm shopping for presents, 1-2pm eating a pizza at a restaurant with no tvs, and 2-3 taking a long bath. Then, and only then, did I dare turn on the TV.
November 29th, 2023 at 7:38 PM ^
Another option is to do what I did: sufficient quantities of alcohol. That worked pretty well.,
November 29th, 2023 at 7:45 PM ^
" I decided it was safest to hold off on watching until it was pretty close to decided. "
You mean when Michigan took a knee?
November 29th, 2023 at 7:47 PM ^
That final field goal was where it ended. Moore managed the clock perfectly
November 29th, 2023 at 9:20 PM ^
I think you literally tuned in for the most stressful 70 seconds of the game lol
November 29th, 2023 at 8:11 PM ^
Did you check on the score during that time? If so, how often?
I was extremely nervous, but I can't imagine not watching.
November 29th, 2023 at 8:21 PM ^
Every so often. My college roommate would text when good things happened
November 29th, 2023 at 8:27 PM ^
I get it. At one point in the first half both my son and I said that our hearts were beating out of our chests.
November 29th, 2023 at 10:26 PM ^
I didn't watch. I was with my son looking at cars, completely distracted, but not checking on the game either. I'd look at the time and know about what quarter. Then I got a notification from the Athletic at halftime and saw the score for a split second but didn't know who was winning. That really made me nervous. Finally, we were driving home, and my son said, "The game is over." Literally one second later, the phone rang and it was my husband and I knew we had won because he wouldn't call to tell me we had lost. We recorded it and I watched when I got home. I don't think that counts against viewership but I don't know for sure.
November 29th, 2023 at 11:32 PM ^
I am with you. I did the same thing. I went to the gym and swam 20 laps and showered and ate something and got periodic updates until the very end. I'm 55 and don't need my heart racing at 180 bpm for extended periods of time any more. I've already rewatched the game 3 times hahah!
November 29th, 2023 at 7:39 PM ^
Agree 100% that Michigan should team up with Ohio State to demand a sharing linked to viewership, just to stick a finger to Petitti and the whining ADs.
November 29th, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
Team up with OSU??
Hell no. They initiated a calculated smear campaign against Michigan. Not a partner to be trusted in my book.
November 29th, 2023 at 7:40 PM ^
And, I think the Iron Bowl might have had its lowest viewership in the last decade.
Does anyone know what the ratings were for the Bama v Chattanooga game about a week ago?
November 29th, 2023 at 7:45 PM ^
I’m betting those numbers shot up in the 6:15-7:00 time frame.
November 29th, 2023 at 8:58 PM ^
Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff averaged 2.34M viewers for its special three-hour show from Ann Arbor. The show brought in an average of 4.36M viewers for the 11 AM hour leading up to The Game, a 5% YoY increase from last year’s Michigan-Ohio State matchup. (link); ESPN College GameDay, also in Ann Arbor, averaged 2.4M viewers overall and 3.2M in the final hour, making it the sixth most-watched show in GameDay history. (link)
November 29th, 2023 at 9:02 PM ^
We need to be paid fair share. Michigan is carrying teams like MSU, Northwestern, Purdue, and other BIG schools for them to have a say in this "scandal".
In the next round of negotiations, Michigan considers the SEC.
November 29th, 2023 at 9:37 PM ^
We've always carried lil brother.
Beyond the rev share, our game against them (their Super Bowl) is the only one that has any national relevance.
November 29th, 2023 at 9:40 PM ^
So much to conclude from this:
Michigan State and even Penn State don't really move the needle. Illinois? LOL. It's all about The Game.
As far as the inevitable post-NCAA landscape, Michigan can choose the path and Ohio will follow.
Right or wrong (I vote for right), the B1G and NCAA cannot afford to hammer M beyond something silly just to keep the narrative going. They could conceivably ban JH from coaching the third quarter of two games next year. Imagine the viewership as Jim is escorted by police off the field and forced to sit in the locker room for 15 minutes of field time (two hours of real time).
November 29th, 2023 at 10:45 PM ^
Leave the B1G. - actually they already left us (completely shit on us)
and fuck Ohio
get our best deal elsewhere
the negotiations for M vs Ohio can happen after that
November 29th, 2023 at 11:33 PM ^
Wonder what pathetic spin Dumbo Finebaum would give this on behalf of his beloved SEC.
November 30th, 2023 at 7:22 AM ^
One thing to always remember about OSU-Mich is that, unlike almost all other major sporting events, it faces competition within its own sport in its time slot. ABC and ESPN both had a game on (A&M-LSU and UK-UL), which drew 3.5 million between them. The Game easily would’ve topped 20M if this weren’t the case.