College Football Playoff First Round is a U.S. television program shown on ESPN since Friday, December 20, 2024. CFP First Round is watched by a total number of 7,109,000 people (2.2% rating, up +102% from last year) as of the daily audience measurement on . CFP First Round is also shown on ABC since December 2024, ESPN2 since December 2024 and ESPNU since December 2024.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of College Football Playoff First Round on ESPN as of Friday, December 19, 2025.
| CFP First Round Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Dec-19 L: T+L+E-O+P-O | HH | 4,176,100 | 3.26 |
| P2+ | 7,109,000 | 2.20 | |
| P18-49 | 2,559,100 | 1.88 | |
| P25-54 | 2,061,200 | 1.64 | |
| 2024-Dec-21 L: TENNESSEE AT OHIO STATE | HH | 2,101,000 | 1.67 |
| P2+ | 3,526,000 | 1.11 | |
| P18-49 | 1,408,000 | 1.05 | |
| P25-54 | 1,531,000 | 1.24 | |
| 2024-Dec-20 INDIANA AT NOTRE DAME | HH | 3,384,000 | 2.69 |
| P2+ | 5,582,000 | 1.76 | |
| P18-49 | 2,212,500 | 1.65 | |
| P25-54 | 2,457,000 | 1.99 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College Basketball Regular Season | 3,511,000 | +128% |
| 2 | NFL Pro Bowl | 1,919,000 | +21% |
| 3 | NBA Regular Season | 1,751,000 | +26% |
| 4 | Monday Night Kickoff | 1,381,000 | -80% |
| 5 | Women's College Basketball Regular Season | 817,000 | +47% |
| 6 | ESPN Original Documentary | 548,000 | +219% |
| 7 | SportsCenter Late | 414,000 | -47% |
| 8 | NFL's Greatest Games | 391,000 | +59% |