Most-watched sports telecasts, October 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.
101
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2022
1
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs
25,410,000
2
New England Patriots at Green Bay Packers
24,650,000
3
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams
24,250,000
4
Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers
22,290,000
5
Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20,850,000
6
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
20,790,000
7
Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills
19,620,000
8
New York Jets at Green Bay Packers
16,370,000
9
Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles
16,130,000
10
Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
15,790,000
11
Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
15,530,000
12
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
14,700,000
13
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
14,560,000
14
Baltimore Ravens at New York Giants
13,450,000
15
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12,770,000
16
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
12,050,000
17
Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys
11,940,000
18
Chicago Bears at New England Patriots
11,830,000
19
Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers
11,560,000
20
World Series Game 1, Astros vs Phillies
11,475,000
21
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
11,300,000
22
Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros
10,790,000
23
World Series Game 2, Astros vs Phillies
10,789,000
24
Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10,010,000
25
Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos
9,700,000
26
Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions
8,270,000
27
New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals
7,820,000
28
Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide
7,150,000
29
ALCS Game 2, Astros vs Yankees
5,890,000
30
Alabama Crimson Tide at Arkansas Razorbacks
5,830,000
31
NLCS Game 4, Padres vs Phillies
5,740,000
32
Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs
5,620,000
33
Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines
5,580,000
34
ALCS Game 1, Astros vs Yankees
5,490,000
35
ALDS Game 1, Guardians vs Yankees
5,350,000
36
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
5,220,000
37
ALDS Game 5, Guardians vs Yankees
4,950,000
38
NLCS Game 3, Padres vs Phillies
4,880,000
39
NLCS Game 2, Padres vs Phillies
4,840,000
40
Syracuse Orange at Clemson Tigers
4,750,000
41
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
4,620,000
42
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma State Cowboys
4,460,000
43
Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans
4,440,000
44
Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio State Buckeyes
4,380,000
45
Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs
4,240,000
46
Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres
4,100,000
47
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
4,070,000
48
Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers
4,040,000
49
Michigan Wolverines at Indiana Hoosiers
4,010,000
50
Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers
3,860,000
51
NBA Lakers–Warriors
3,550,000
52
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions
3,540,000
53
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas State Wildcats
3,380,000
54
UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks
3,340,000
55
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
3,110,000
56
NBA 76ers–Celtics
2,980,000
57
Tennessee Volunteers at LSU Tigers
2,960,000
58
YellaWood 500
2,830,000
59
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
2,790,000
60
Utah Utes at UCLA Bruins
2,650,000
61
Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays
2,640,000
62
South Point 400
2,620,000
63
Xfinity 500
2,540,000
64
BYU Cougars at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2,530,000
65
Illinois Fighting Illini at Nebraska Cornhuskers
2,490,000
66
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Florida State Seminoles
2,480,000
67
Oklahoma Sooners at TCU Horned Frogs
2,470,000
68
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Baylor Bears
2,410,000
69
Bank of America Roval 400
2,390,000
70
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange
2,340,000
71
NBA Warriors–Suns
2,320,000
72
LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
2,100,000
73
NBA Lakers–Nuggets
1,820,000
74
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio State Buckeyes
1,790,000
75
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns
1,630,000
76
NBA Mavericks–Pelicans
1,610,000
77
NBA Knicks–Grizzlies
1,450,000
78
2022 United States Grand Prix
1,340,000
79
TCU Horned Frogs at Kansas Jayhawks
1,310,000
80
Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma Sooners
1,210,000
81
Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons
1,130,000
82
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
1,040,000
83
NBA Pelicans–Suns
1,030,000
84
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Purdue Boilermakers
943,000
85
Michigan State Spartans at Maryland Terrapins
904,000
86
Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks
865,000
87
NHL Avalanche–Rangers
750,000
88
NBA Pacers–Wizards
736,000
89
NBA Heat–Warriors
658,000
90
Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets
648,000
91
NHL Bruins–Capitals
629,000
92
NHL Golden Knights–Kings
556,000
93
NHL Rangers–Islanders
550,000
94
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
549,000
95
NBA Mavericks–Nets
547,000
96
NHL Flyers–Lightning
494,000
97
NHL Kings–Predators
339,000
98
NHL Golden Knights–Sharks
319,000
99
NHL Blues–Kraken
300,000
100
NHL Lightning–Ducks
270,000
Top 100 of 101 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC