Instead,their Disney-owned channels went darkjust minutes before kickoff due to a carriage dispute.

Georgias domination of Clemson garnered 8M on ABC, making it the most-watched Week 1 noon game on record.

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Miami at Florida came in fourth, also on ABC, with 6.7M viewers.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 01: Kyron Hudson #10 of the USC Trojans makes a catch against West Weeks #33 and Major Burns #8 of the LSU Tigers in the second quarter of the Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium on September 01, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

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Boston Colleges win over Florida State also had a solid audience with 4.4M viewers watching on ESPN.

The rest of the game saw just around 223,000 viewers tune in.

CBS primetime spot went to UCLA- Hawaii, which tallied 1.13M viewers.

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NBC averaged 2.56M for its telecast of Michigans win over Fresno State.

The CW showcased the Idaho State-Oregon State game to 381,000 viewers and the Portland State-Washington State game to 223,000.