Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2015
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.
23
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2015
1
NFC Championship Game, Packers vs Seahawks
49,839,000
2
Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
44,380,000
3
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
42,320,000
4
AFC Championship Game, Colts vs Patriots
42,144,000
5
Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos
41,820,000
6
Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots
34,050,000
7
CFP National Championship, Ohio State vs Oregon
33,400,000
8
Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks
31,020,000
9
Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts
28,300,000
10
Alabama Crimson Tide at Ohio State Buckeyes
28,270,000
11
Oregon Ducks at Florida State Seminoles
28,160,000
12
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
27,940,000
13
Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers
21,680,000
14
Michigan State Spartans at Baylor Bears
9,090,000
15
Auburn Tigers at Wisconsin Badgers
6,420,000
16
Missouri Tigers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
6,120,000
17
Kansas State Wildcats at UCLA Bruins
5,600,000
18
East Carolina Pirates at Florida Gators
4,480,000
19
Iowa Hawkeyes at Tennessee Volunteers
4,110,000
20
Washington Huskies at Oklahoma State Cowboys
4,030,000
21
NHL Winter Classic, Blackhawks vs Capitals
3,470,000
22
Houston Cougars at Pittsburgh Panthers
2,110,000
23
Toledo Rockets at Arkansas State Red Wolves
1,370,000
23 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC