Most-watched sports telecasts, October 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.
102
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2017
1
Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys
23,859,000
2
World Series Game 6, Astros vs Dodgers
22,229,000
3
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
22,019,000
4
Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs
20,593,000
5
Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys
20,056,000
6
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
19,849,000
7
Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots
19,240,000
8
World Series Game 5, Astros vs Dodgers
18,940,000
9
Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks
16,731,000
10
Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans
16,528,000
11
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
16,197,000
12
New York Giants at Denver Broncos
16,158,000
13
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
16,124,000
14
World Series Game 3, Astros vs Dodgers
15,676,000
15
Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos
15,591,000
16
World Series Game 2, Astros vs Dodgers
15,483,000
17
New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15,434,000
18
World Series Game 4, Astros vs Dodgers
15,400,000
19
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots
15,159,000
20
World Series Game 1, Astros vs Dodgers
14,968,000
21
Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers
14,585,000
22
Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders
14,378,000
23
Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
13,862,000
24
Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints
12,444,000
25
Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions
12,326,000
26
Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens
11,363,000
27
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
10,400,000
28
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
10,300,000
29
ALCS Game 7, Astros vs Yankees
9,920,000
30
Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes
9,868,000
31
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
8,400,000
32
ALCS Game 6, Astros vs Yankees
8,230,000
33
Michigan Wolverines at Penn State Nittany Lions
6,954,000
34
NLCS Game 4, Cubs vs Dodgers
6,790,000
35
NLCS Game 2, Cubs vs Dodgers
6,760,000
36
Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines
6,508,000
37
New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins
6,403,000
38
NLCS Game 1, Cubs vs Dodgers
6,330,000
39
ALCS Game 2, Astros vs Yankees
6,220,000
40
ALCS Game 1, Astros vs Yankees
6,160,000
41
NLCS Game 3, Cubs vs Dodgers
6,010,000
42
NBA Celtics–Cavaliers
5,600,000
43
ALCS Game 5, Astros vs Yankees
5,250,000
44
NLCS Game 5, Cubs vs Dodgers
5,230,000
45
ALCS Game 3, Astros vs Yankees
5,110,000
46
ALCS Game 4, Astros vs Yankees
4,740,000
47
Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide
4,446,000
48
NBA Rockets–Warriors
4,200,000
49
LSU Tigers at Florida Gators
4,128,000
50
Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers
4,122,000
51
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas Longhorns
3,829,000
52
Auburn Tigers at LSU Tigers
3,595,000
53
Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan State Spartans
3,501,000
54
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers
3,464,000
55
Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns
3,453,000
56
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Miami Hurricanes
3,380,000
57
Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators
3,380,000
58
Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers
3,365,000
59
Utah Utes at USC Trojans
3,192,000
60
USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2,988,000
61
TCU Horned Frogs at Iowa State Cyclones
2,850,000
62
Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats
2,831,000
63
Maryland Terrapins at Ohio State Buckeyes
2,645,000
64
NC State Wolfpack at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2,625,000
65
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels
2,505,000
66
Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma Sooners
2,432,000
67
NBA Warriors–Pelicans
2,400,000
68
Ohio State Buckeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers
2,375,000
69
NBA Clippers–Lakers
2,300,000
70
NBA Knicks–Thunder
2,300,000
71
NBA Timberwolves–Spurs
2,030,000
72
Washington State Cougars at Oregon Ducks
1,922,000
73
NBA Cavaliers–Bucks
1,820,000
74
NBA 76ers–Wizards
1,800,000
75
NBA Wizards–Lakers
1,800,000
76
Maryland Terrapins at Wisconsin Badgers
1,495,000
77
NBA Spurs–Heat
1,300,000
78
Kansas Jayhawks at TCU Horned Frogs
1,191,000
79
West Virginia Mountaineers at TCU Horned Frogs
1,149,000
80
NBA Pelicans–Kings
1,100,000
81
WNBA Finals Game 5, Lynx vs Sparks
902,000
82
NHL Blues–Penguins
872,000
83
2017 Mexican Grand Prix
825,000
84
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Iowa Hawkeyes
769,000
85
Oregon Ducks at Stanford Cardinal
700,000
86
Stanford Cardinal at Utah Utes
631,000
87
WNBA Finals Game 4, Lynx vs Sparks
491,000
88
NHL Flyers–Sharks
462,000
89
NHL Blackhawks–Blues
419,000
90
Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes
387,000
91
NHL Wild–Red Wings
379,000
92
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas Jayhawks
351,000
93
West Virginia Mountaineers at Baylor Bears
325,000
94
Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Tech Red Raiders
307,000
95
Baylor Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys
299,000
96
NHL Blackhawks–Canadiens
255,000
97
NHL Red Wings–Sabres
239,000
98
NHL Flyers–Kings
212,000
99
NHL Lightning–Devils
200,000
100
NHL Sabres–Blue Jackets
186,000
Top 100 of 102 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC