Most-watched sports telecasts, August 2017
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.
6
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, August 2017
1
Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers
5,126,000
2
PGA Championship Round 4
4,900,000
3
Bristol Night Race
3,800,000
4
Portland State Vikings at BYU Cougars
939,000
5
Stanford Cardinal at Rice Owls
653,000
6
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Oklahoma State Cowboys
382,000
6 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:36 UTC