College Football Playoff First Round is a U.S. television program aired on ESPN2 since Friday, December 20, 2024. CFP First Round is currently the sixth most popular show on ESPN2 and 232nd overall on TV, watched by a total number of 166,000 people (0.05% rating, down -50% from last year) as of the daily audience measurement on . CFP First Round is also shown on ABC since December 2024, ESPN since December 2024 and ESPNU since December 2024.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of College Football Playoff First Round on ESPN2 as of Friday, December 19, 2025.
| CFP First Round Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Dec-19 L: MEGACAST: T+L+E-O+P-O | HH | 128,100 | 0.10 |
| P2+ | 166,000 | 0.05 | |
| P18-49 | 40,800 | 0.03 | |
| P25-54 | 37,700 | 0.03 | |
| 2024-Dec-21 L: TENNESSEE AT OHIO STATE | HH | 188,500 | 0.15 |
| P2+ | 331,000 | 0.10 | |
| P18-49 | 174,500 | 0.13 | |
| P25-54 | 160,500 | 0.13 | |
| 2024-Dec-20 INDIANA AT NOTRE DAME | HH | 314,500 | 0.25 |
| P2+ | 472,000 | 0.15 | |
| P18-49 | 160,500 | 0.12 | |
| P25-54 | 160,500 | 0.13 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL Regular Season | 1,080,400 | +141% |
| 2 | Monday Night Kickoff | 847,800 | -6% |
| 3 | College Basketball Regular Season | 381,200 | +182% |
| 4 | College Football Bowl Studio | 266,000 | -50% |
| 5 | Women's College Basketball Regular Season | 263,000 | +5% |
| 6 | CFP First Round | 166,000 | -50% |
| 7 | ESPN Original Documentary | 129,200 | -17% |