Early afternoon SEC action scored cable’s top college football overnight of the week.
The Mississippi/Auburn college football game had a 2.6 overnight rating on ESPN Saturday afternoon, up 18% from Texas/Kansas State last year (2.2). The 2.6 was the top college football overnight of the week on cable, and third-highest regardless of network.
Mississippi’s win also scored the top Noon ET overnight of the season on ESPN.
In other action, Oklahoma State/Texas Tech drew a 1.8 overnight later in the afternoon — up 50% from West Virginia/Oklahoma State last year (1.2). Stanford/Washington State wrapped up the day with a 1.