Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,494,000 viewers on USA Network, down from the previous week’s 1,725,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.45 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.55 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the College football game of Illinois vs. Nebraska drew 4,213,000 viewers on FOX and the College football game of Stanford vs. Syracuse drew 1,365,000 viewers on ESPN.
Last year’s SmackDown on September 22, 2023 drew 2,227,000 viewers and a 0.63 rating on FOX. The September 23, 2022 episode drew 2,535,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider

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