ABC announced that number today and added that the viewership peaked at the end of the broadcast, which is a good sign that the game kept fans interested.
Last year, the Alliance of American Football drew 2.9 million viewers for its first game. The AAF never reached anything remotely close to that again and shut down before completing its first season.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/02/09/first-xfl-game-draws-3-3-million-viewers-on-abc/
