Fox Sports Records-Breaking Viewership After Michigan Wolverines’ Win Against Ohio State.

The game is acclaimed for being the most watched college football regular season match since 2011, making it the most watched Fox college football (CFB) match.

After defeating the Buckeyes for the second time in a row, Michigan guaranteed themselves a spot in the Big Ten championship game the following weekend against Purdue.

In the event of a stunning upset against the Boilermakers, Michigan will still be in a strong position to make it to the College Football Playoff for the second consecutive season.

The most anticipated game of the season was the Michigan vs. Ohio match, since both teams were unbeaten going into the final regular season game.

Ohio State suffered a severe blow as a result of the game’s conclusion, dropping three spots in the AP Top 25 from No. 2 to No. 5.

They’ll probably finish outside the top four in the important College Football Playoff rankings, which were announced on Tuesday, as a result of this consequence.

The huge viewership that this rivalry draws is evidence of why networks such as Fox are willing to make significant investments in Big Ten rights.

It validates their calculated choice to have the biggest game of the week at noon ET. With Fox, CBS, and NBC, the Big Ten will soon have lucrative TV contracts worth a combined $7 billion starting in July.

It’s interesting to note that this change ends the Big Ten’s long-standing partnership with ESPN.

In the future, the conference will have TV spots on Fox at noon ET, CBS at 3:30 p.m., and lastly on NBC during prime time once USC and UCLA join the Big Ten in 2024.