As expected, there were lots of adjustments down from Friday's preliminary numbers due to local pre-emptions for NFL football. CBS was the most significantly impacted with the original Flashpoint and the repeat CSI: NY each adjusted down 0.4 with adults 18-49 from the preliminary numbers and Blue Bloods adjusted down 0.3 with adults 18-49. Karaoke Battle USA was adjusted down a tenth with adults 18-49 to a 0.9 rating. The 8pm Friends with Benefits was adjusted down a tenth with adults 18-49, and the 8:30pm episode was adjusted down 0.2. The 8pm Nikita repeat was adjusted down a tenth with adults 18-49, as was the 8pm Shark Tank repeat.
Final broadcast TV ratings for Friday:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | FOX | NFL Preseason: Buccaneers vs. Chiefs 8-10:58p | 1.6/6 | 4.86 |
| CBS | Flashpoint | 1.1/4 | 6.18 | |
| ABC | Shark Tank (R) | 1.0/4 | 3.66 | |
| NBC | Friends with Benefits | 0.5/2 | 1.92 | |
| CW | Nikita (R) | 0.3/1 | 0.92 | |
| 8:30 | NBC | Friends with Benefits | 0.5/2 | 1.75 |
| 9:00 | NBC | Dateline (9-11p) | 1.2/4 | 5.58 |
| CBS | CSI: NY (R) | 0.9/3 | 5.55 | |
| ABC | Karaoke Battle USA (Premiere) 9-11 | 0.9/3 | 3.74 | |
| CW | Supernatural (R) | 0.4/1 | 0.99 | |
| 10:00 | CBS | Blue Bloods (R) | 0.8/3 | 5.51 |
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