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Georgia Tech-Clemson Draws Historic TV Audience

THE FLATS – An average of 4.8 million viewers, including a peak of 7.7 million in the thrilling final minutes, watched Georgia Tech’s 24-21 win over Clemson last Saturday on ESPN.

The audience of 4.8 million is the largest to watch a regular-season Saturday afternoon game on ESPN, in both the early afternoon (Noon ET) or mid-afternoon (3:30 p.m.) windows, since 2016 (excluding Week 0 games). It is also the largest audience for any Saturday game on ESPN this season.

Since the beginning of the 2024 season, Georgia Tech – the Atlantic Coast Conference’s most-viewed team in 2024 – has now played in:

  • ESPN’s most-watched regular-season game of 2024 (4.99 million viewers – vs. Florida State, Week 0)
  • ESPN’s most-watched regular-season Saturday game of 2024, excluding Week 0 (3.46 million – vs. Miami)
  • College football’s most-watched Friday game of the 2024 regular season (8.47 million on ABC – at Georgia)
  • ESPN’s most-watched Friday game of the last two seasons (3.7 million – 2025 season opener at Colorado)
  • ESPN’s most-watched Saturday afternoon regular-season game since 2016, excluding Week 0 (4.8 million – last Saturday vs. Clemson).

VIDEO: Georgia Tech-Clemson Highlights (ESPN/ACC Digital Network)

Off to its first 3-0 start since 2016 and ranked No. 18 in this week’s Associated Press poll, its highest national ranking since 2015, Georgia Tech closes a three-game homestand this Saturday when it hosts Temple at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Kickoff for Georgia Tech’s Family Weekend/First Responders Day game is set for 4:30 p.m. Tickets are still available and can be purchased HERE.

2025 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL TICKETS

Tickets still remain for each of the Yellow Jackets’ final four home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.

Sept. 20 vs. Temple (Family Weekend/First Responders Day) – Click HERE for tickets.

Oct. 11 vs. Virginia Tech (Hall of Fame Weekend) – Click HERE for tickets.

Oct. 25 vs. Syracuse (Homecoming) – Click HERE for tickets.

Nov. 22 vs. Pitt (Senior Day/Military Appreciation Day/Michael Isenhour Toy Drive-25th Anniversary) – Click HERE for tickets.

Additionally, Georgia Tech fans can take advantage of this week’s Hike and Spike package, which includes tickets to Saturday’s football game versus Temple at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field and Friday’s highly anticipated volleyball showdown versus archrival Georgia at McCamish Pavilion. Click HERE for more on Hike and Spike special offer.

Full Steam Ahead

Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.

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