Most-watched sports telecasts, July 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.
32
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, July 2018
1
World Cup final, Croatia vs France
12,510,000
2
The Open Round 4
6,500,000
3
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia–Croatia
6,320,000
4
2018 FIFA World Cup Spain–Russia
5,120,000
5
2018 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Mexico
5,000,000
6
Coke Zero Sugar 400
4,400,000
7
National Tournament Round 4
3,600,000
8
2018 FIFA World Cup Belgium–Japan
3,500,000
9
2018 FIFA World Cup Belgium–England
3,330,000
10
Gander Outdoors 400
2,750,000
11
Greenbrier Classic Round 4
2,600,000
12
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
2,500,000
13
New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians
2,400,000
14
Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart
2,300,000
15
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
2,200,000
16
RBC Canadian Open Round 4
2,070,000
17
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
1,700,000
18
UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 main card
1,680,000
19
Wimbledon men's singles final
1,640,000
20
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
1,500,000
21
WNBA All-Star Game
709,000
22
Baltimore Orioles at Philadelphia Phillies
683,000
23
Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati Reds
664,000
24
Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs
609,000
25
New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians
564,000
26
Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox
515,000
27
Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers
461,000
28
Washington Nationals at Pittsburgh Pirates
458,000
29
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
427,000
30
St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks
419,000
31
Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins
346,000
32
Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx
257,000
32 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC