Whether you like them or hate them, the numbers indicate you probably watched the Michigan Wolverines during this 2023 college football season.
According to Sports Media Watch via Alejandro Zuniga, Michigan were in each of the three most-watched college football games this season. The most-watched game was the Rose Bowl between the Wolverines and Alabama Crimson Tide, followed by Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game against Washington. The third most-watched game was The Game between Michigan and Ohio State.
More importantly to Michigan fans, they won all three of those game, securing their first national title in over 25 years in the process.
As we head into a new era of college football with realignment changes, it’s pretty noteworthy that the Big Ten Conference has the biggest draw of the 2023 season in their ranks.
The three most-watched games of the entire 2023 college football season, via @paulsen_smw :
– Michigan vs. Alabama in the Rose Bowl
– Michigan vs. Washington in the CFP Final
– Michigan vs. Ohio State— Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) January 9, 2024
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“Michigan. America’s Team,” one user replied to Zuniga.
“Weird how we’re not Americas team yet we’re the most watched team,” another joked, referencing a previous narrative that the Wolverines should be considered America’s Team.
“And people say no one outside of the Midwest care about The Game,” a third wrote.
Will the Michigan Wolverines repeat as national champions under the new format next year?