Overall, the MCWS averaged 2.82 million viewers across ESPN platforms, which has it behind only last year's LSU-Florida series as the most-watched on record.
U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd will hold a summary judgement hearing on July 16, however, if no judgement is granted and there is no settlement reached, a jury trial has been scheduled to begin on November 13 of this year.
"It is indeed an eclectic group of broadcast teams for the NFL in 2026, but across the board, there is a shared characteristic. All of the networks have play-by-play announcers who never put themselves above the game."