{"id":87678,"date":"2017-12-12T14:41:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T14:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/12\/12\/army-navy-tv-ratings-hit-23-year-high\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:11:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:11:50","slug":"army-navy-tv-ratings-hit-23-year-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/off-duty\/2017\/12\/12\/army-navy-tv-ratings-hit-23-year-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Army-Navy TV ratings hit 23-year high"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-sports\/army-navy-game\/2017\/12\/09\/two-in-a-row-black-knights-edge-mids-14-13-in-a-snow-covered-classic\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\">14-13 win over Navy<\/a> on Saturday in a snow-covered contest decided by a last-second missed field goal was the rivalry\u2019s highest-rated game since 1994, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSportsGang\/status\/939890856655499265\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">according to CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game averaged a 5.9 rating, meaning 5.9 percent of U.S. households with TVs had at least one tuned to the contest. That\u2019s up 5 percent from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-sports\/army-navy-game\/2016\/12\/13\/army-s-streak-busting-win-posts-big-rating-for-cbs\/\" title=\"\">last year\u2019s mark<\/a> and hasn\u2019t been topped since the 6.5 rating scored by the 1994 game (Army won, 22-20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full audience figures weren\u2019t released, but the rating puts the game in elite company when it comes to college football, per <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportsmediawatch.com\/college-football-tv-ratings\/\" class=\"\" title=\"\">Sports Media Watch<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Nov. 25 Ohio State-Michigan game on Fox drew a 6.2 rating and was watched by about 10.5 million people.<\/li><li>Conference championship contests from the Pac-12, Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 Conference all posted lower ratings than the Black Knights and Midshipmen.<\/li><li>Along with Ohio State-Michigan, only three other regular-season college football games topped Army-Navy in overnight ratings: Ohio State-Penn State, Alabama-Florida State and Alabama-Auburn.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday\u2019s ratings may have ticked up thanks to a competitive game in Philadelphia\u2019s winter-wonderland setting, but the main reason for the spike appears to be the 2009 move of the contest to the second weekend in December, making it the only top-tier college football contest of the weekend. Ratings spiked from 2008 to 2009 (2.4 to 4.2, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportsmediawatch.com\/2017\/12\/army-navy-ratings-overnights-high\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\">per Sports Media Watch<\/a>), then dipped a bit in 2010 before beginning a steady rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5454\" data-id=\"5454\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17344013190973.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17344013190973.jpg.jpg 512w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17344013190973.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Army&#8217;s Ahmad Bradshaw holds up the Commander in Chief&#8217;s Trophy after the Black Knights bested Navy on Saturday in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5462\" data-id=\"5462\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343863237322.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343863237322.jpg.jpg 512w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343863237322.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An Army cadet celebrates on the field after the U.S. Military Academy&#8217;s second-straight rivalry win over Navy. (Matt Rourke\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5470\" data-id=\"5470\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889033324.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889033324.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889033324.jpg.jpg?resize=300,216 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889033324.jpg.jpg?resize=768,553 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Navy Midshipmen take the field before Saturday&#8217;s Army-Navy game in Philadelphia. (Elsa\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5478\" data-id=\"5478\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889033698.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889033698.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889033698.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889033698.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A grounds crew member uses a leaf blower to clear the field during Saturday&#8217;s Army-Navy game in Philadelphia. (Elsa\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5488\" data-id=\"5488\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343863239807.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343863239807.jpg.jpg 512w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343863239807.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Army&#8217;s Alex Aukerman celebrates with his teammates after the Black Knights beat Navy, 14-13, on Saturday in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5497\" data-id=\"5497\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343857008378.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343857008378.jpg.jpg 512w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343857008378.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Army Black Knight defenders leap in celebration after a missed Navy field goal cemented West Point&#8217;s one-point win (Matt Rourke\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5505\" data-id=\"5505\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889034070.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889034070.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889034070.jpg.jpg?resize=300,218 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-889034070.jpg.jpg?resize=768,558 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Army West Point&#8217;s Darnell Woolfolk, left, and Ahmad Bradshaw celebrate after Woolfork&#8217;s first-half score Saturday in Philadelphia. (Elsa\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5514\" data-id=\"5514\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343801327635.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343801327635.jpg.jpg 512w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343801327635.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Army West Point players take the field before Saturday&#8217;s Army-Navy game in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5522\" data-id=\"5522\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17343799656111.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17343799656111.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17343799656111.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17343799656111.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Secretary of State Rex Tillerson waits to perform the coin toss ahead of Saturday&#8217;s Army-Navy game. (Matt Rourke\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"469\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5530\" data-id=\"5530\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-888934302.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-888934302.jpg.jpg 594w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-888934302.jpg.jpg?resize=300,237 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Navy fan watches the march-ons prior to Saturday&#8217;s Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Elsa\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5536\" data-id=\"5536\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343802573531.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343802573531.jpg.jpg 512w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17343802573531.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Navy&#8217;s Malcolm Perry reaches in vain for one of the game&#8217;s three pass attempts in front of Army defender Rhyan England during the first half of Saturday&#8217;s game in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5545\" data-id=\"5545\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17343743711702.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17343743711702.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17343743711702.jpg.jpg?resize=300,196 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP17343743711702.jpg.jpg?resize=768,503 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Navy Midshipmen salute during the national anthem just before the 118th meeting of Army West Point and Navy on Saturday in Philadelphia. (Jacqueline Larma\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next year\u2019s game will be Saturday, Dec. 8, in Philadelphia. 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