Michigan vs. Ohio State easily highest-rated colle

Michigan vs. Ohio State easily highest-rated colle

ESPN'shuge investment in college football is paying off.ESPN/ABC's telecast of Ohio State's 30 Andre Ethier Jersey -27 double-overtime victory over Michigan onSaturday drew a ma sive 10.4 overnight TV rating.MORE: That made Wolverines vs. Buckeyeseasily the highest-rated college football game of the season acro s all networks. The 10.4 overnightwas up 53 percentfrom last season's Ohio State at Michigan game on Nov. 28, 2015.It continued ESPN/ABC's ratings dominance against CBS and other networksin college football this year. Between them, ESPN and ABC have broadcast sevenof the top 10 college football overnights this season. ABC has broadcast four Kenta Maeda Jersey of the top five.Let's hear it for the noon ET kickoff, too. ESPN says the Michigan-Ohio State gamepulled the best overnight ever for a noon start.The 10.4 was ESPN/ABC's second-highest number for "The Game" since thetwo schools squared off in 2006 Corey Seager Jersey (when the Buckeyes and Wolverines were ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively).MORE: Here's a look at the top 10 college football overnights this season (all games ET):1)10.4 Michigan at Ohio State (ABC, noon)2)7.0 Notre Dame at Texas (ABC, 7:30 p.m.)T-3)6.0 Louisville at Clemson (ABC, 8 p.m.)T-3) 6.0 Alabama at LSU (CBS, 8 p.m Maury Wills Jersey .)5)5.6 Ohio State at Wisconsin (ABC, 8 p.m.)T-6) 5.4 Alabama at Ole Mi s (CBS, 3:30 p.m.)T-6)5.4 Texas AM at Alabama (CBS, 3:30 p.m.)8)5.3 Ole Mi s vs. Florida State (ESPN,8 p.m.)T-9)4.9 USC vs. Alabama (ABC, 8 p.m.)T-9)4.9 LSU vs. Wisconsin (ABC, 3:30 Walker Buehler Jersey p.m.)MORE: TV ratings for Saturday's Michigan vs. Ohio State thriller peaked at 12.7 from 3:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET as the two schools competed in overtime.The Columbus market was the No. 1 local TV marketwith a 43.6 local rating.