Most-watched sports telecasts, August 2023
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.
17
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, August 2023
1
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
3,490,000
2
Coke Zero Sugar 400
3,270,000
3
Florida Gators at Utah Utes
3,190,000
4
Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
2,840,000
5
FireKeepers Casino 400
2,610,000
6
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden–United States
2,520,000
7
NASCAR Cup Watkins Glen
2,310,000
8
Houston Astros at New York Yankees
2,020,000
9
Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants
1,760,000
10
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Spain–England
1,660,000
11
New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
1,360,000
12
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Portugal–United States
1,350,000
13
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Netherlands–South Africa
1,300,000
14
IndyCar Nashville
1,110,000
15
New York Yankees at Atlanta Braves
578,000
16
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees
319,000
17
Kent State Golden Flashes at UCF Knights
317,000
17 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC