First Take viewing figures revealed compared to Undisputed as Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim battle Skip Bayless

ESPN First Take's viewership numbers have been revealed compared to FS1's Undisputed.

First Take stars Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim have been in battle against Skip Bayless since 2016.

ESPN First Take, which is led by Stephen A. Smith, has revealed its viewer numbers for the month of October

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ESPN First Take, which is led by Stephen A. Smith, has revealed its viewer numbers for the month of OctoberCredit: Getty
Molly Qerim is the host of the popular sports ESPN program

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Molly Qerim is the host of the popular sports ESPN programCredit: ESPN/First Take
They are in competition with Undisputed, which is led by Skip Bayless

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They are in competition with Undisputed, which is led by Skip BaylessCredit: twitter/undisputed

Bayless was alongside NFL icon Shannon Sharpe during Undisputed from 2016 to early 2023.

Sharpe then joined Smith and Qerim's First Take in September.

Last month, it was revealed that the ESPN flagship reportedly beat Undisputed 717,000 to 118,000 in the ratings battle.

On Wednesday, Qerim re-shared a post by ESPN's PR account on their Instagram Story.

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It was a graphic that announced that First Take achieved its 15th straight month of year-over-year growth.

Also, October was the second most-watched month ever with an average of 544,000 viewers.

Molly would write "Thank you for watching" in her re-share to her 576,000 followers on the social media platform.

As for Undisputed, they have far worse numbers, averaging 100,000 to 150,000 viewers for the last two months.

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Bayless is regularly alongside former NFL stars Richard Sherman and Keyshawn Johnson on the Fox Sports show.

The FS1 program also brings on various guests which include NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin and even rapper Lil Wayne.

First Take, meanwhile, has Stephen A. and Qerim along with multiple guests throughout the week.

Sharpe debates on the show on Mondays and Tuesdays.

And the fiery sports personality Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo appears on the popular sports TV show on Wednesday.

In September, Smith revealed that Sharpe had no choice but to leave FS1.

"He was pushed out. He didn't want to leave. 

"He was notified that 'your services would no longer be needed.' That's his story to tell. I'm telling you what I know. I'm giving you facts."

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