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GreenvilleVT
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Most acc names are below 1 million total viewers

Very few top 1.5 million or more. The Accn scores are abysmal over the last several years with the noon games often around 400k or less. I’m not sure bonus money is going to be a thing for many schools unless the product improves dramatically across the conference. Schedules like ours don’t help much either.
Link: Media watch data.
Posted: 01/27/2026 at 09:54 AM ET
(In response to this post by AirborneHokie96)

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Three Friday night games will kill the ratings for extra ACC $$$$
AirborneHokie96 • 01/26/26 07:13 PM ET
➕3️⃣.**
bourbonstreet • 01/27/26 07:17 PM ET
Source for those numbers? Hard to believe those Thurs numbers.**
marcbvtgm • 01/27/26 04:24 PM ET
agreed. as I posted below, the only source I know of (Sports Media Watch)
GusDaMan • 01/27/26 05:22 PM ET
Yeah but at least 2 of those games would be against a team we are competing
97Hokie • 01/27/26 01:45 PM ET
Would say they'll be better on an ESPN channel (Fridays), than...
EDGEMAN • 01/27/26 09:59 AM ET
Ratings don't support that unless you play Miami/FSU/Clemson
AirborneHokie96 • 01/27/26 11:30 AM ET
but how do you know that, since ACCN/SECN rating numbers are not shared?
GusDaMan • 01/27/26 04:01 PM ET
Most acc names are below 1 million total viewers ◄
GreenvilleVT • 01/27/26 09:54 AM ET
IMO, it depends on the match up. One would think that Friday night games
Hokie`79 • 01/27/26 05:06 AM ET
Unless it's Miami/FSU/Clemson, no on Friday nights drawing more than SAT am**
AirborneHokie96 • 01/27/26 09:17 AM ET
Friday nights are for high school kids. I will die on this hill. **
BuffaloTraceHokie • 01/26/26 09:11 PM ET
Yes, you will.**
marcbvtgm • 01/27/26 04:25 PM ET
Even for the high school kids getting paid?**
HokieGator • 01/27/26 09:53 AM ET
HS football is a local, in-person event...
Techsupport • 01/26/26 10:31 PM ET
But it is about visiting..
QuinnVT • 01/27/26 04:02 PM ET
Two things can be true at the same time...
BuffaloTraceHokie • 01/27/26 08:12 AM ET
But high schools reschedule their football games
GCHokieof91 • 01/27/26 07:21 AM ET
It's not about "butts in the seats" at a game...it's about national ratings
AirborneHokie96 • 01/27/26 09:12 AM ET
I'm sure the analytics might not support me here, but...
BuffaloTraceHokie • 01/27/26 10:11 AM ET
Again, by that logic any TV program on Friday night competes with HS fb.
Techsupport • 01/27/26 02:56 PM ET
I don't think we are having the same conversation...
BuffaloTraceHokie • 01/27/26 04:25 PM ET
Respect your opinion, but I think its apples and oranges...
Techsupport • 01/29/26 10:57 AM ET
So, I don't disagree with anything you said.
BuffaloTraceHokie • 01/29/26 12:37 PM ET
Old model thursday nite fading away with the NFL
1947Sunbowl • 01/26/26 08:03 PM ET
Ratings don't reflect that**
AirborneHokie96 • 01/26/26 10:00 PM ET
that assertion as best I can tell is completely wrong. what source are you
GusDaMan • 01/27/26 05:07 PM ET
Mercury, I agree about Thursday. But I would not provide ACCN commentary as
NokieHokie • 01/26/26 08:10 PM ET
Actually it depends on the match up. Certainly some teams on Friday night
UTPr0sim • 01/26/26 07:55 PM ET
I wonder what VT’s history on Friday night
UtProsim4Life • 01/26/26 07:37 PM ET
The 2024 VT-Miami game was a huge success
AirborneHokie96 • 01/26/26 07:43 PM ET
That is interesting.
Rationalist • 01/26/26 10:21 PM ET