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Ohio State vs. Indiana sets CBS Sports records as most-watched Week 1 game in 25 years

colin gay, columbus dispatch
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Ohio State's 2023 debut against Indiana set records for CBS this past weekend.

According to CBS Sports, the "Big Ten on CBS" game was the network's most-watched Week 1 game in 25 years, averaging 4.646 million viewers and peaking with 5.711 million viewers.

CBS Sports reported that the 2023 Ohio State vs. Indiana game, which ended in a 23-3 Buckeye win, had 39% more viewers than the same matchup last season.

Paramount +, according to CBS, recorded its most-streamed Week 1 game ever.

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Sports TV Ratings reported that the season opener between the Buckeyes and the Hoosiers was the second-most watched college football game on Sept. 2 behind Colorado vs. TCU, beating North Carolina vs. South Carolina, which occupied the primetime slot on ABC.

Ohio State has two primetime games confirmed for the 2023 season: Sept. 23 against Notre Dame and Nov. 11 against Michigan State, both of which are on NBC.

Ohio State will take on Youngstown State at noon Saturday on Big Ten Network.

Ohio State football schedule 2023

Here's what Ohio State's 2023 football schedule looks like.

  • Sept. 2: Ohio State 23, Indiana 3

  • Sept. 9: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, 12 p.m., Big Ten Network

  • Sept. 16: Ohio State vs. Western Kentucky, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, 4 p.m., FOX

  • Sept. 23: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBC

  • Oct. 7: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Oct. 14: Ohio State vs. Purdue, Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Oct. 21: Ohio State vs. Penn State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Oct. 28: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

  • Nov. 4: Ohio State vs. Rutgers, SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Nov. 11: Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, 7:30 p.m., NBC

  • Nov. 18: Ohio State vs. Minnesota, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Nov. 25: Ohio State vs. Michigan, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 12 p.m., FOX

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State vs. Indiana sets CBS Sports viewership records for Week 1