Sept. 10, 2009

This year's Miami at Florida State game drew a sterling television rating of 5.89. With over 8.4 million viewers, this game is ESPN's second most-viewed regular season college football game ever with only the 2006 FSU-Miami game ranking higher. Combined with the 4.2 rating that Virginia Tech-Alabama received on Saturday night, the ACC was involved in the two highest-rated college football games of the opening weekend.