"Can hate Coach Prime all you want but he’s bringing in views for CFB": Fans divided over latest viewership rankings after Week 5

While not everyone likes what Deion Sanders has brought to Boulder, his popularity shows in viewership numbers for college football. Sanders, along with his sons Shedeur and Shilo, left the Jackson State program to coach the Colorado Buffaloes. Last season, the Buffaloes went 4-8 but not before stamping their authority as one of the most famous college football teams.

That seems to have continued this season. On Wednesday, On3 released rankings of the top 10 most watched college football games, and, unsurprisingly, Sanders' Colorado's game against the UCF Knights last week came in at third with 4.08 million views.

Fans on the internet reacted to the post, with many backing Deion Sanders' hype train as the popularity of college football increases.

"SEC, SEC, Deion, SEC. What is the top 5 for the season?," one fan commented.

"Ya can hate coach prime all you want but he’s bringing in views for CFB 🤷‍♂️," one fan added.

"Colorado 🫵🏾🫵🏾🦬🦬 the standard 🔥🏆🫵🏾," another wrote.

"Colorado Football is prime time TV. And I'm here for it," one reacted.

One fan was subjective in their reaction:

"They're going to do everything possible to make their darling Colorado rise a lot more than that."

Ten most watched college football games ft. Colorado vs UCF, Georgia vs Alabama

The viewership rankings didn't leave many surprised, and, as expected, the SEC matchups dominated.

The most watched game was No. 2 Georgia vs No. 4 Alabama game that garnered 11.98 million views. The game, which took place in Tuscaloosa, saw Jalen Milroe's Alabama take a thrilling 41-34 victory against Carson Beck's Georgia.

Coming in second was the Oklahoma vs. Auburn game, which received 5.04 million views. And the third, of course, was Deion Sanders' Colorado vs UCF Knights.

Here are the top 10 games per On3:

Georgia at Alabama: 11.98M
Oklahoma at Auburn: 5.04M
Colorado at UCF: 4.08M
Kentucky at Ole Miss: 3.98M
Minnesota at Michigan: 3.59M
Virginia Tech at Miami: 3.25M
Illinois at Penn State: 3.09M
Wisconsin at USC: 2.89M
Washington at Rutgers: 1.92M
Oklahoma State at Kansas State: 1.87M

About the author

Krutik Jain is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. It was in 2018 when the baseball bug bit Krutik, and already a cricket fan, he credits baseball's rules and Clayton Kershaw's pitching to have hooked him to the game.

A Kershaw and Mookie Betts fan, Krutik rates his favorite team LA Dodgers triumphing over Tampa Bay Rays in the 2020 World Series as his best baseball moment so far. His answer to the perennial "one player from the past you could meet" question is Jackie Robinson. Despite never having seen him play, Robinson's impact, legacy and trail-blazing journey have left an indelible impact on Krutik.

A rigorous fact-checker, Krutik likes reporting on the technical aspects of the game as well as off-field elements. When not watching baseball, Krutik is busy playing cricket, staying up to date with the happenings around the world and hiking.

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