Ohio State's victory over Notre Dame in Monday's College Football Playoff championship game scored strong ratings for ESPN despite being played just hours after President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. The network said the CFP title game delivered 22.1 million viewers while peaking at 26.1 from 8:30-8:45 p.m. ET. That is down from last year's title game won by Big 10 rival Michigan that averaged 25.05 million viewers, but it did represent the most-watched game of this season's expanded 12-team playoff schedule. While President Trump's ceremony took place earlier Monday, coverage of the inauguration continued throughout the day. ESPN said the Buckeyes' victory was the most-viewed non-NFL sporting event of the past year.
CFP title game draws strong ratings despite inauguration conflict
