Most-watched sports telecasts, March 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.
81
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, March 2018
1
Duke Blue Devils at Kansas Jayhawks
15,440,000
2
Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Michigan Wolverines
13,150,000
3
Kansas Jayhawks at Villanova Wildcats
13,092,000
4
Florida State Seminoles at Michigan Wolverines
9,700,000
5
Texas A&M Aggies at North Carolina Tar Heels
9,400,000
6
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Villanova Wildcats
8,800,000
7
Kansas State Wildcats at Kentucky Wildcats
8,300,000
8
Syracuse Orange at Duke Blue Devils
7,800,000
9
Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Kansas State Wildcats
7,800,000
10
Buffalo Bulls at Kentucky Wildcats
7,700,000
11
Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Nevada Wolf Pack
7,060,000
12
Rhode Island Rams at Duke Blue Devils
6,600,000
13
Clemson Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks
5,500,000
14
Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 4
5,000,000
15
West Virginia Mountaineers at Villanova Wildcats
4,800,000
16
Pennzoil 400
4,700,000
17
Alabama Crimson Tide at Villanova Wildcats
4,700,000
18
UMBC Retrievers at Kansas State Wildcats
4,600,000
19
Buffalo Bulls at Arizona Wildcats
4,300,000
20
Auto Club 400
4,000,000
21
WGC Mexico Championship Round 4
3,900,000
22
Houston Cougars at Michigan Wolverines
3,800,000
23
UMBC Retrievers at Virginia Cavaliers
3,530,000
24
CBB Tar Heels–Cavaliers, North Carolina vs Virginia
3,440,000
25
NBA Celtics–Rockets
3,200,000
26
CBB Wolverines–Boilermakers, Michigan vs Purdue
3,180,000
27
Texas A&M Aggies at Michigan Wolverines
3,000,000
28
Florida Gators at Texas Tech Red Raiders
2,800,000
29
CBB Wolverines–Spartans, Michigan vs Michigan State
2,700,000
30
Florida State Seminoles at Gonzaga Bulldogs
2,700,000
31
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Purdue Boilermakers
2,700,000
32
Alabama Crimson Tide at Virginia Tech Hokies
2,500,000
33
WGC Dell Technologies Match Play Final day
2,500,000
34
CBB Nittany Lions–Boilermakers, Penn State vs Purdue
2,200,000
35
NBA Spurs–Thunder
2,200,000
36
NBA Cavaliers–Lakers
2,200,000
37
NBA Spurs–Warriors
2,100,000
38
NBA 76ers–Cavaliers
2,000,000
39
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers
2,000,000
40
NBA Rockets–Thunder
1,900,000
41
NBA Lakers–Warriors
1,900,000
42
Montana Grizzlies at Michigan Wolverines
1,900,000
43
NBA Warriors–Spurs
1,900,000
44
NBA Raptors–Cavaliers
1,900,000
45
San Diego State Aztecs at Houston Cougars
1,800,000
46
CBB Redbirds–Ramblers, Illinois State vs Loyola Chicago
1,760,000
47
NBA Wizards–Celtics
1,700,000
48
NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers
1,600,000
49
NBA Thunder–Celtics
1,500,000
50
NBA Wizards–Spurs
1,500,000
51
NBA Thunder–Spurs
1,500,000
52
NBA Pelicans–Cavaliers
1,500,000
53
NBA Cavaliers–Nuggets
1,400,000
54
NBA Cavaliers–Heat
1,400,000
55
NBA Bucks–Warriors
1,370,000
56
NBA 76ers–Bucks
1,300,000
57
NBA Spurs–Rockets
1,300,000
58
NBA Pelicans–Clippers
1,200,000
59
NBA Raptors–Pistons
1,200,000
60
NBA Celtics–Jazz
1,200,000
61
STP 500
1,190,000
62
NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals
1,110,000
63
NBA Raptors–Wizards
1,100,000
64
NBA Heat–Trail Blazers
1,100,000
65
NHL Flyers–Penguins
1,100,000
66
NHL Bruins–Blackhawks
1,080,000
67
Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners
1,000,000
68
NBA Clippers–Trail Blazers
917,000
69
CBB Cougars–Bulldogs, Byu vs Gonzaga
877,000
70
NBA Bucks–Clippers
874,000
71
Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins
789,000
72
CBB Dons–Bulldogs, Gonzaga vs San Francisco
721,000
73
NHL Bruins–Wild
446,000
74
NHL Stars–Penguins
427,000
75
NHL Penguins–Rangers
408,000
76
NHL Red Wings–Wild
351,000
77
NHL Penguins–Bruins
258,000
78
NHL Stars–Wild
246,000
79
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
225,000
80
NHL Rangers–Capitals
219,000
81
NHL Blackhawks–Sharks
184,000
81 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC