Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2014
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
14
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2014
1
NFC Championship Game, 49ers vs Seahawks
55,911,000
2
AFC Championship Game, Broncos vs Patriots
51,300,000
3
Stanford Cardinal at Michigan State Spartans
18,640,000
4
Oklahoma Sooners at Alabama Crimson Tide
16,340,000
5
Clemson Tigers at Ohio State Buckeyes
11,400,000
6
UCF Knights at Baylor Bears
11,300,000
7
Wisconsin Badgers at South Carolina Gamecocks
9,590,000
8
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Missouri Tigers
6,540,000
9
Iowa Hawkeyes at LSU Tigers
5,440,000
10
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Georgia Bulldogs
4,520,000
11
NHL Winter Classic, Maple Leafs vs Red Wings
4,400,000
12
Vanderbilt Commodores at Houston Cougars
2,570,000
13
Arkansas State Red Wolves at Ball State Cardinals
1,710,000
14
UNLV Rebels at North Texas Mean Green
332,000
14 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC