No. 1 Ohio State at Virginia Tech was the best opening weekend game ever on ESPN/ABC. It was also the third best regular-season game ever on ESPN and most-streamed regular-season college football game ever on WatchESPN.
| Rank | Viewership | Date | Network | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10,585,000 | Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 | ESPN | No. 1 Ohio State at Virginia Tech |
| 2. | 9,888,000 | Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 | ESPN | Boise State vs. Virginia Tech |
| 3. | 9,648,000 | Monday, Sept. 5, 2005 | ABC | Miami at Florida State |
| 4. | 9,142,000 | Monday, Aug. 31, 1998 | ABC | Texas A&M vs. Florida State |
| 5. | 9,120,000 | Monday, Sept. 4, 2006 | ESPN | Florida State at Miami |
Records date back to 1990 for ESPN, 1996 for ABC
The audience for the much anticipated Labor Day night matchup was the third most-viewed regular-season college football game ever on ESPN:
| Rank | Viewership | Date | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13,529,000 | November, 29, 2014 | Auburn at Alabama |
| 2. | 10,586,000 | Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 | Notre Dame at USC |
| 3. | 10,585,000 | Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 | No. 1 Ohio State at Virginia Tech |
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