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# Must-see LSU
- URL: https://www.redeyebr.com/must-see-lsu/
- Published: 2026-10-02T02:53:19.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T02:53:19.000Z
- Author: Mukul Verma

Through four weeks, LSU is the second-most-watched team in college football, trailing only No. 1 Texas. Alabama, despite its early-season struggles, barely cracks the top 10, according to Nielsen and ESPN data.

**Why it matters:** TV ratings mean big money for the SEC. Being one of the nation’s most-watched teams also boosts a university’s enrollment, national brand and worldwide recognition of its academic work.

**By the numbers:** Through Week 4:

- Texas has averaged 9.1 million viewers.
- LSU is averaging 7.6 million, just ahead of Wisconsin at 7.4 million.
- Rounding out the top 10 are Ohio State (6.9 million), Ole Miss (6.9 million), Tennessee (5.7 million), Michigan (5.6 million), Florida (5.2 million), Kentucky (5.1 million) and Alabama (4.6 million).

**The bigger picture:** TV ratings for college football's biggest leagues are down 11% this year, averaging 1.7 million viewers across all Nielsen-rated networks. 

Meanwhile, LSU has benefited from three primetime games and high-profile new coach Lane Kiffin.

**The bottom line:** This edition of the Tigers is already a winner on television, but a weaker October schedule could drag down its viewership numbers. A November stretch featuring home games against Alabama and Texas should help push LSU and the Longhorns into the top two heading into the final weeks of the season. The LSU-Texas game should be the most-watched game this season, and it's in Baton Rouge. 

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