Preliminary Ratings: Saturday 09/01/2018

The first Saturday of College football dominated the broadcast networks, with three of the four airing primetime games. NBC's coverage of Nortre Dame vs Michigan was the top game, averaging 6.8 million viewers and a solid 2.0 rating in Adults 18-49.

ABC's game of Louisville and Alabama was a route by Alabama, averaging just under 4.7 million viewers and a 1.2 rating in the key demographic.

FOX averaged just 1.2 million viewers and a 0.3 demo rating for its coverage, which is not far off from its average CFB coverage, last year.

CBS topped FOX with PINK COLLAR CRIMES (2.2 million viewers and a 0.3 rating) and two hours of 48 HOURS (2.6 million viewers and a 0.3 demo).