Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,316,000 viewers on USA Network, down from the prior week’s 1,585,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from to the prior week’s 0.51 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the College Football game of Kansas State vs. Arizona drew 1,625,000 viewers on FOX, the College Football game of Colorado vs. Houston drew 2,609,000 viewers on ESPN, the College Football game of Indiana State vs. Indiana drew 313,000 viewers on Big Ten Network, the NASCAR Xfinity Food City 300 race drew 767,000 viewers on The CW, and the MLB game of Texas Rangers vs. New York Mets or Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays drew 243,000 viewers on MLB Network.
Last year’s SmackDown on September 13, 2024 drew 1,723,000 viewers and a 0.55 rating on USA Network. The September 15, 2023 episode drew 2,569,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider

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