In a season where views rule the gridiron, the South Carolina Gamecocks have cracked the viewership upper tier in college football. According to the latest data from Neilsen, the Gamecock rank No. 13 nationally in average television viewership through Week 11 of the 2025 season, pulling in approximately 4.122 million viewers per game. That places South Carolina among the most-watched programs in a field dominated by the traditional powerhouses.
The Rankings
Nielsen's inaugural season using its Big Data + Panel measurement platform has brought transparency to how programs stack up in viewership. At the top are programs from the SEC, including the Alabama Crimson Tide leading with roughly 7.