No. 1 Ohio State's 42–24 dismantling of Virginia Tech on Labor Day set an ESPN/ABC record for the most-watched opening weekend college football game ever on the family of networks with 10,585,000 viewers tuning in.
The number easily topped the 9,888,000 viewers who tuned in for the Virginia Tech–Boise State game on Labor Day 2010
| Rank | Viewership | Date | Network | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,585,000 | Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 | ESPN | No. |