Here is the early ESPN opening Thursday TV numbers since 2012 (as far back as I know there is data for):
2024 - NDSU/CU- 4.761 M
2023 - Florida/Utah - 3.19 M
2022 - WVU/Pitt - 3.15 M
2021 - Boise State/UCF - 841K
2020 - Arkansas State/Memphis - 1.03 M
2019 - Utah/BYU - 1.68 M
2018 - Northwestern/Purdue - 1.74 M
2017 - Ohio State/Indiana - 5.42 M
2016 - South Carolina/Vanderbilt - 1.94 M
2015 - UNC/South Carolina - 3.60 M
2014 - Boise State/Mississippi - 2.42 M
2013 - UNC/South Carolina - 3.65 M
2012 - South Carolina/Vanderbilt - 4.10 M
2024 - NDSU/CU- 4.761 M
2023 - Florida/Utah - 3.19 M
2022 - WVU/Pitt - 3.15 M
2021 - Boise State/UCF - 841K
2020 - Arkansas State/Memphis - 1.03 M
2019 - Utah/BYU - 1.68 M
2018 - Northwestern/Purdue - 1.74 M
2017 - Ohio State/Indiana - 5.42 M
2016 - South Carolina/Vanderbilt - 1.94 M
2015 - UNC/South Carolina - 3.60 M
2014 - Boise State/Mississippi - 2.42 M
2013 - UNC/South Carolina - 3.65 M
2012 - South Carolina/Vanderbilt - 4.10 M
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