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ESPN’s late afternoon Black Friday telecast of the UCF Knights’ win over the South Florida Bulls delivered a 1.2 overnight TV rating, according to ESPN. That rating equaled to 1.718 million viewers, according to ShowBuzzDaily.com
While that is down from last year’s classic, it is a 140% ratings increase year-over-year in that same time slot (4:15 p.m. ET) from last year’s Navy at Houston telecast. UCF’s 38-10 win is the second most-watched and second highest-rated War on I-4 game telecast, edging out the 2013 UCF-USF game, which had a 0.8 TV rating and 1.2 million viewers on ESPN primetime Friday night.
Last year’s game delivered 4.7 million viewers and a 2.7 rating on ABC in the 3:30 p.m. ET slot.
All-Time War on I-4 TV Numbers
| Year | Time Slot (ET) | Network | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Time Slot (ET) | Network | Rating | Viewers |
| 2017 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | 2.7 | 4,700,000 |
| 2018 | 4:15 p.m. | ESPN | 1.2 | 1,718,000 |
| 2013 | 7 p.m. | ESPN | 0.8 | 1,200,000 |
| 2014 | Noon | ESPN2 | 0.3 | 447,000 |
| 2015 | 7 p.m. | ESPN | 0.2 | 388,000 |
NOTE: The 2016 game aired on CBS Sports Network, which does not make TV numbers public.