Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images
ESPN announced an average of 22.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 in championship game for the College Football Playoff.
The number peaked at 26.1 million roughly an hour into the contest. The CFP title tilt drew the highest ratings of any non-NFL sporting event from the last year.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app, homepage and social feeds—including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.