The 2023 LSU-Iowa National Championship game attracted significant attention, drawing 9.9 million viewers. Anticipation was high for the rematch, with ESPN expressing they had "prayed to every sports TV god for" a strong viewership outcome. Predictions for the Iowa-LSU game, particularly for the 9 pm Friday tip-off, suggested it could surpass 10 million viewers, based on overnight ratings. The final viewership numbers, announced Monday and reported via @ESPN App, set a new record, averaging 12.3 million viewers, notably outperforming the 2024 World Series, which averaged 3.2 million fewer viewers across five games.
Iowa-LSU showdown draws record 12.3M viewers - via @ESPN App https://t.co/8oOSBwUcjI
Iowa-LSU averaged 12.3 million viewers Monday, 3.2 million more than the 2024 World Series averaged for five games
A television source who has seen the overnight ratings (a partial reading of the data) for Iowa-LSU predicts when the viewership number comes out later today, the game will top 10 million viewers. We’ll find out in a couple of hours.
TV ratings from 9 pm Friday tip of @IowaWBB vs. @UConnWBB could match 10 million viewers for LSU-Iowa national title game last year
The 2023 LSU-Iowa National Championship game drew 9.9 million viewers. Monday night's rematch is what ESPN has "prayed to every sports TV god for," says @MMcCarthyREV. https://t.co/4bQomfJTCA