NEW YORK - FOX Sports announced on Tuesday afternoon that Saturday's AT&T Red River Showdown, which saw the Longhorns defeat No. 7 Oklahoma 48-45 in thrilling fashion, was the most-watched college football game of the season and the most-watched Red River Showdown since 2011.
A total of 5,608,000 viewers tuned into FOX, according to Nielsen Media Research. Those viewers were treated to a spectacular game as true freshman Cameron Dicker made a game-winning field goal with nine seconds remaining to give Texas the win.
The game was up +55% in viewership over the 2017 Red River Showdown.