Monday night's national title game between Ohio State and Oregon pulled in an 18.5 overnight TV rating, the highest in ESPN history, the network announced in a release. It's a 21 percent increase over last year's game between Florida State and Auburn, the last ever BCS National Championship Game, which drew 15.3. ESPN's previous highest rating was the 2011 BCS National Championship Game between Auburn and Oregon, drawing a 16.1 rating.
ESPN's 'Megacast,' which offered different viewing options on the network's other channels, combined for a 18.9 metered market average, per the release. That's up 20 percent from last year's MegaCast, which drew a 15.7 average.
ESPN's 'Megacast,' which offered different viewing options on the network's other channels, combined for a 18.9 metered market average, per the release. That's up 20 percent from last year's MegaCast, which drew a 15.7 average.
