According to data compiled by Nick Schultz of On3, the 23-17 Arizona win over Kansas State was the eighth most watched college football game nationally in week three. Per Schultz, "On3 compiled data from press releases, Sports Media Watch, Sports Business Journal and Programming Insider to break down the week’s college football TV ratings."
Kansas State at Arizona drew 1.9 million viewers with a 9 PM Eastern Daylight Time kickoff on Fox. Georgia at Tennessee, which had a 3:30 PM EDT kickoff on ABC drew 12.6 million viewers, the most for week three. Colorado at Houston with a 7:30 PM EDT kickoff on ESPN outdrew Kansas State at Arizona with 2.