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AirborneHokie96
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Three Friday night games will kill the ratings for extra ACC $$$$

Friday night ACC football does not rate anywhere near Thursday or Saturday. It’s the weakest of the three windows with a lower national interest. Thursday night ACC numbers usually draw 750K-1.5M viewers Saturday usually draws 1-4M viewers depending on ACC team (mid tier ACC matchups get 1M while Clemson, FSU, Miami can get 4M) Friday night games get 500-600K. Last year, the NC State game got 578K viewers. You won't get the bonus ACC money for playing on Friday nights.
Posted: 01/26/2026 at 07:13 PM ET

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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