845506296 1662452161895066 8411831528777528653 N — Alabama vs. Georgia 2026 (University of Alabama Athletics)

Alabama was once again in the national spotlight during its Week 6 matchup against Georgia.

The top-10 SEC showdown came down to the wire and the rest of the country was tuned in. The game averaged 12.24 million viewers while peaking around 14 million viewers during the ABC primetime game in Tuscaloosa.

That’s the second highest rating for a college football game so far during the 2026 season, finishing just behind the Texas-Ohio State game from Week 2.

According to Nielsen, this was the highest viewership for a regular season game between the two teams. It beat out the 2024 meeting which averaged 11.99 million viewers and the 2025 meeting which was at just 10.42 million.

Most watched college football games of 2026

Week 6 marked the first time Alabama featured in the most-watched game of the weekend but it was the fourth time the Tide ranked in the top three.

Alabama has been featured in three of the 10 most watched games through the first seven weeks of the 2026 season. Here’s the full top 10 as of Oct. 15:

Ohio State vs. Texas: 13.99 million
Alabama vs. Georgia: 12.24 million
LSU vs. Ole Miss: 10.9 million
Oklahoma vs. Texas: 9.82 million
Texas vs. Tennessee: 9.75 million
Ole Miss vs. Florida: 8.29 million
Oklahoma vs. Michigan: 8.22 million
Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame: 8.1 million
Alabama vs. Kentucky: 7.28 million
Alabama vs. Florida State: 7.01 million

The Crimson Tide was also among the top 10 most-watched teams through the first month of the season.

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Week 7 schedule

It may be tough to break into those top two spots during the rest of the regular season but there are several more games that could break the top 10 including a pair of big SEC rivalry games this weekend.

Here’s a look at the complete in-state schedule for Week 7: