Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,568,000 viewers on USA Network, up from the previous week’s 1,494,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.45 rating in the 18-49 demographic, same as the previous week’s show.
In regards to notable sports competition, the College football game of Washington vs. Rutgers drew 1,929,000 viewers on FOX and the College football game of Virginia Tech vs. Miami drew 3,259,000 viewers on ESPN.
Last year’s SmackDown on September 29, 2023 drew 2,303,000 viewers and a 0.60 rating on FOX. The September 30, 2022 episode drew 2,207,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider