Most-watched sports telecasts, February 2018
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.
88
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, February 2018
1
Super Bowl LII, Eagles vs Patriots
104,016,000
2
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Opening Ceremony
27,800,000
3
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
22,700,000
4
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
21,400,000
5
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
20,500,000
6
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
20,300,000
7
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
17,500,000
8
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
17,000,000
9
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
16,600,000
10
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
16,300,000
11
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
16,300,000
12
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
16,200,000
13
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
15,995,000
14
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
15,200,000
15
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Closing Ceremony
14,800,000
16
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
14,100,000
17
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
12,900,000
18
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Prime time
11,700,000
19
Daytona 500
9,800,000
20
NBA All-Star Game
7,650,000
21
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
5,600,000
22
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
4,600,000
23
Waste Management Phoenix Open Round 4
4,100,000
24
NBA Thunder–Warriors
4,100,000
25
Honda Classic Round 4
4,000,000
26
Pebble Beach Pro-Am Round 4
3,500,000
27
NBA Rockets–Cavaliers
3,000,000
28
NBA Spurs–Cavaliers
3,000,000
29
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Women's hockey gold medal game
2,890,000
30
NBA Spurs–Warriors
2,800,000
31
NBA Lakers–Thunder
2,500,000
32
NBA Thunder–Warriors
2,500,000
33
CBB Wildcats–Tigers, Kentucky vs Missouri
2,200,000
34
NBA Wizards–Cavaliers
2,100,000
35
CBB Spartans–Badgers, Michigan State vs Wisconsin
2,100,000
36
UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens main card
2,000,000
37
NBA Warriors–Wizards
2,000,000
38
CBB Buckeyes–Wolverines, Michigan vs Ohio State
1,970,000
39
NBA Warriors–Kings
1,800,000
40
CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats, Alabama vs Kentucky
1,800,000
41
CBB Wolverines–Badgers, Michigan vs Wisconsin
1,732,000
42
CBB Orange–Blue Devils, Duke vs Syracuse
1,700,000
43
CBB Mountaineers–Sooners, Oklahoma vs West Virginia
1,600,000
44
NBA Celtics–Wizards
1,600,000
45
CBB Hokies–Cavaliers, Virginia vs Virginia Tech
1,600,000
46
CBB Mountaineers–Jayhawks, Kansas vs West Virginia
1,600,000
47
NBA Clippers–Warriors
1,600,000
48
NBA Rockets–Spurs
1,440,000
49
CBB Cowboys–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Oklahoma State
1,400,000
50
CBB Sooners–Longhorns, Oklahoma vs Texas
1,400,000
51
CBB Wildcats–Musketeers, Villanova vs Xavier
1,400,000
52
CBB Sooners–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Oklahoma
1,400,000
53
NBA 76ers–Wizards
1,400,000
54
CBB Blue Devils–Hokies, Duke vs Virginia Tech
1,400,000
55
NBA Mavericks–Lakers
1,370,000
56
NBA Rockets–Clippers
1,350,000
57
NBA Thunder–Nuggets
1,300,000
58
NBA Heat–76ers
1,300,000
59
CBB Badgers–Terrapins, Maryland vs Wisconsin
1,300,000
60
CBB Volunteers–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Tennessee
1,300,000
61
CBB Wildcats–Aggies, Kentucky vs Texas Am
1,300,000
62
NBA Wizards–76ers
1,200,000
63
NBA Clippers–Pistons
1,200,000
64
CBB Jayhawks–Bears, Baylor vs Kansas
1,200,000
65
CBB Tar Heels–Cardinals, Louisville vs North Carolina
1,200,000
66
CBB Wildcats–Razorbacks, Arkansas vs Kentucky
1,200,000
67
CBB Tigers–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Missouri
1,200,000
68
CBB Longhorns–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Texas
1,200,000
69
CBB Spartans–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Michigan State
1,100,000
70
NBA Spurs–Suns
1,100,000
71
NBA Wizards–Bucks
1,100,000
72
CBB Fighting Irish–Tar Heels, North Carolina vs Notre Dame
1,000,000
73
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics — Men's hockey gold medal game
1,000,000
74
CBB Hurricanes–Tar Heels, Miami vs North Carolina
1,000,000
75
CBB Cardinals–Hokies, Louisville vs Virginia Tech
995,000
76
NHL Blues–Predators
966,000
77
CBB Orange–Cardinals, Louisville vs Syracuse
898,000
78
CBB Spartans–Hawkeyes, Iowa vs Michigan State
836,000
79
CBB Fighting Illini–Spartans, Illinois vs Michigan State
806,000
80
NBA Clippers–Nuggets
798,000
81
CBB Sooners–Red Raiders, Oklahoma vs Texas Tech
759,000
82
CBB Hurricanes–Fighting Irish, Miami vs Notre Dame
702,000
83
CBB Bears–Longhorns, Baylor vs Texas
656,000
84
CBB Gators–Crimson Tide, Alabama vs Florida
625,000
85
CBB Cavaliers–Hurricanes, Miami vs Virginia
567,000
86
NHL Blues–Wild
266,000
87
NHL Wild–Blues
260,000
88
NHL Kings–Golden Knights
231,000
88 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC