Most-watched sports telecasts, August 2022
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.
13
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, August 2022
1
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Northwestern Wildcats
4,420,000
2
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds
3,100,000
3
FireKeepers Casino 400
2,620,000
4
NASCAR Cup Watkins Glen
2,560,000
5
Federated Auto Parts 400
2,390,000
6
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
1,690,000
7
WNBA Fever–Wings
1,620,000
8
Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
1,100,000
9
Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces
852,000
10
Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm
762,000
11
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants
446,000
12
Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Sox
418,000
13
Nevada Wolf Pack at New Mexico State Aggies
304,000
13 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC