Most-watched sports telecasts, October 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.
113
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2018
1
Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams
21,880,000
2
Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots
21,110,000
3
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
21,040,000
4
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
20,880,000
5
Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans
18,590,000
6
Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys
17,640,000
7
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Red Sox
17,634,000
8
Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins
17,290,000
9
Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos
17,290,000
10
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
16,020,000
11
Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles
15,010,000
12
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
14,700,000
13
New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings
14,090,000
14
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Red Sox
13,761,000
15
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
13,660,000
16
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Red Sox
13,563,000
17
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Red Sox
13,458,000
18
Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs
13,330,000
19
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Red Sox
13,251,000
20
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
13,220,000
21
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
13,210,000
22
Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans
12,050,000
23
San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers
11,900,000
24
Washington Redskins at New York Giants
10,380,000
25
New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons
10,300,000
26
Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals
9,100,000
27
NLCS Game 7, Brewers vs Dodgers
7,340,000
28
ALCS Game 5, Astros vs Red Sox
6,520,000
29
Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs
6,347,000
30
Ohio State Buckeyes at Purdue Boilermakers
6,292,000
31
ALCS Game 4, Astros vs Red Sox
6,180,000
32
Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Wolverines
6,038,000
33
ALCS Game 1, Astros vs Red Sox
5,820,000
34
Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers
5,800,000
35
NLCS Game 6, Brewers vs Dodgers
5,780,000
36
ALCS Game 2, Astros vs Red Sox
5,660,000
37
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners
5,608,000
38
Georgia Bulldogs at LSU Tigers
5,539,000
39
Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans
5,416,000
40
ALCS Game 3, Astros vs Red Sox
4,870,000
41
LSU Tigers at Florida Gators
4,703,000
42
NLCS Game 2, Brewers vs Dodgers
4,650,000
43
NLCS Game 1, Brewers vs Dodgers
4,640,000
44
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Virginia Tech Hokies
4,473,000
45
Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers
4,305,000
46
NLCS Game 3, Brewers vs Dodgers
4,210,000
47
NLCS Game 4, Brewers vs Dodgers
4,090,000
48
Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyes
3,988,000
49
NLCS Game 5, Brewers vs Dodgers
3,750,000
50
Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars
3,590,000
51
1000Bulbs.com 500
3,510,000
52
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma State Cowboys
3,486,000
53
NBA Rockets–Lakers
3,360,000
54
NBA Lakers–Trail Blazers
3,310,000
55
Colorado Buffaloes at Washington Huskies
3,173,000
56
Clemson Tigers at Florida State Seminoles
3,163,000
57
Penn State Nittany Lions at Indiana Hoosiers
3,133,000
58
Washington Huskies at Oregon Ducks
2,990,000
59
NBA 76ers–Celtics
2,950,000
60
Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2,821,000
61
Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes
2,810,000
62
Hollywood Casino 400
2,750,000
63
NBA Thunder–Warriors
2,720,000
64
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers
2,690,000
65
Oregon Ducks at Washington State Cougars
2,591,000
66
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
2,530,000
67
Oklahoma Sooners at TCU Horned Frogs
2,488,000
68
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen
2,447,000
69
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Northwestern Wildcats
2,428,000
70
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes
2,405,000
71
Maryland Terrapins at Michigan Wolverines
2,329,000
72
NBA Warriors–Jazz
2,270,000
73
Wisconsin Badgers at Northwestern Wildcats
2,241,000
74
South Florida Bulls at Houston Cougars
2,035,000
75
Washington Huskies at UCLA Bruins
2,027,000
76
Gander Outdoors 400
2,010,000
77
Kansas State Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners
1,989,000
78
NBA Nuggets–Lakers
1,950,000
79
NBA Celtics–Raptors
1,818,000
80
NBA Bulls–76ers
1,560,000
81
NBA Celtics–Thunder
1,480,000
82
NBA Pacers–Knicks
1,370,000
83
West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones
1,323,000
84
NBA Mavericks–Suns
1,210,000
85
NBA 76ers–Bucks
1,200,000
86
Colorado Buffaloes at USC Trojans
1,184,000
87
NBA Mavericks–Hawks
1,090,000
88
NBA Spurs–Suns
1,070,000
89
2018 Mexican Grand Prix
836,000
90
2018 United States Grand Prix
805,000
91
Illinois Fighting Illini at Wisconsin Badgers
783,000
92
NBA Spurs–Lakers
674,000
93
Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans
620,000
94
Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers
577,000
95
Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears
563,000
96
NBA Lakers–Timberwolves
502,000
97
Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini
501,000
98
Miami (OH) RedHawks at Buffalo Bulls
482,000
99
Kansas Jayhawks at Texas Tech Red Raiders
472,000
100
California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats
406,000
Top 100 of 113 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC