Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown on the USA Network drew an average of 1.342 million viewers, marking a 2% increase from the previous week. It was also the show’s second biggest audience since August 15.

In the key 18-49 demographic, SmackDown delivered a 0.37 rating, matching last week’s number and tying its second best rating since the August 8 broadcast.

The show faced heavy sports competition, with a college football game on FOX leading all of television with a 0.58 rating in 18-49 and 2.657 million total viewers. SmackDown also went head to head with another college football game on ESPN and a WNBA playoff game on ESPN2.

Compared to the same week in 2024, SmackDown was down 10.2% in total viewers and 17.8% in the 18-49 demo.

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