Pop-Tarts Bowl draws 8.7 million viewers, most among ESPN's non-CFP bowls so far this postseason

Andy BackstromContributing writer Sat, January 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM UTC·3 min read The Pop-Tarts Bowl is warming up more than its famous jumbo-sized toaster. It's ESPN's most-watched non-College Football Playoff bowl game so far this postseason, according to ESPN PR, which reported on Friday a 13% uptick in viewership of those games through Dec. 27.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement As No. 12 BYU rallied to beat No. 22 Georgia Tech 25-21, the Pop-Tarts Bowl averaged 8.7 million viewers, more than the 6.8 million it drew the year before when...