Most-watched sports telecasts, October 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.
102
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2023
1
Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets
26,700,000
2
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
26,300,000
3
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets
26,090,000
4
Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers
26,060,000
5
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
24,380,000
6
Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings
23,130,000
7
Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles
20,610,000
8
Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys
19,980,000
9
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargers
19,640,000
10
Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders
17,380,000
11
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
16,860,000
12
New York Giants at Miami Dolphins
16,810,000
13
Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants
16,620,000
14
New York Giants at Buffalo Bills
16,170,000
15
Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Chargers
15,720,000
16
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
15,690,000
17
Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions
15,220,000
18
Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens
14,530,000
19
San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns
13,860,000
20
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
13,830,000
21
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
12,630,000
22
NFL Steelers–Ravens
12,630,000
23
Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders
11,720,000
24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills
11,220,000
25
Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes
9,960,000
26
Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints
9,790,000
27
World Series Game 1, Diamondbacks vs Rangers
9,172,000
28
NLCS Game 7, Diamondbacks vs Phillies
8,890,000
29
World Series Game 4, Diamondbacks vs Rangers
8,480,000
30
Texas Rangers at Arizona Diamondbacks
8,480,000
31
World Series Game 2, Diamondbacks vs Rangers
8,153,000
32
World Series Game 3, Diamondbacks vs Rangers
8,126,000
33
Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns
7,870,000
34
Oregon Ducks at Washington Huskies
7,040,000
35
ALCS Game 1, Astros vs Rangers
7,020,000
36
ALCS Game 7, Astros vs Rangers
6,770,000
37
Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators
5,950,000
38
NLDS Game 4, Braves vs Phillies
5,800,000
39
NLCS Game 4, Diamondbacks vs Phillies
5,390,000
40
Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies
5,200,000
41
Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills
5,130,000
42
Ohio State Buckeyes at Wisconsin Badgers
4,870,000
43
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
4,640,000
44
Texas A&M Aggies at Tennessee Volunteers
4,380,000
45
Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans
4,290,000
46
Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers
4,140,000
47
Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacks
4,070,000
48
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
3,660,000
49
Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines
3,550,000
50
Arkansas Razorbacks at Alabama Crimson Tide
3,430,000
51
Indiana Hoosiers at Penn State Nittany Lions
3,400,000
52
Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks
3,260,000
53
Kentucky Wildcats at Georgia Bulldogs
3,190,000
54
Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina Tar Heels
3,080,000
55
Michigan Wolverines at Minnesota Golden Gophers
3,060,000
56
Virginia Tech Hokies at Florida State Seminoles
3,020,000
57
NBA Mavericks–Spurs
2,990,000
58
NBA Lakers–Nuggets
2,840,000
59
NBA Suns–Warriors
2,710,000
60
NBA Celtics–Knicks
2,550,000
61
YellaWood 500
2,510,000
62
Tennessee Volunteers at Kentucky Wildcats
2,510,000
63
Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros
2,490,000
64
Georgia Bulldogs at Vanderbilt Commodores
2,460,000
65
BYU Cougars at Texas Longhorns
2,380,000
66
LSU Tigers at Missouri Tigers
2,340,000
67
NBA Suns–Lakers
2,300,000
68
Bank of America Roval 400
2,280,000
69
South Point 400
2,190,000
70
Auburn Tigers at LSU Tigers
2,160,000
71
Syracuse Orange at Florida State Seminoles
2,090,000
72
Florida State Seminoles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2,090,000
73
Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers
2,070,000
74
NBA 76ers–Bucks
2,040,000
75
NBA Warriors–Kings
1,760,000
76
NBA Heat–Celtics
1,580,000
77
2023 Mexico City Grand Prix
1,460,000
78
San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns
1,460,000
79
UCF Knights at Kansas Jayhawks
1,450,000
80
NHL Blackhawks–Penguins
1,430,000
81
UCLA Bruins at Oregon State Beavers
1,430,000
82
NBA Knicks–Cavaliers
1,300,000
83
2023 United States Grand Prix
1,170,000
84
Syracuse Orange at North Carolina Tar Heels
987,000
85
WNBA Finals Game 4, Aces vs Liberty
889,000
86
2023 Qatar Grand Prix
824,000
87
Fresno State Bulldogs at Wyoming Cowboys
737,000
88
WNBA Finals Game 1, Aces vs Liberty
729,000
89
NHL Penguins–Red Wings
699,000
90
NHL Kraken–Golden Knights
691,000
91
WNBA Finals Game 3, Aces vs Liberty
659,000
92
WNBA Finals Game 2, Aces vs Liberty
626,000
93
NHL Predators–Lightning
598,000
94
NHL Lightning–Sabres
552,000
95
NHL Bruins–Blackhawks
526,000
96
NHL Maple Leafs–Capitals
475,000
97
NHL Capitals–Devils
452,000
98
NHL Kings–Maple Leafs
418,000
99
NHL Bruins–Rangers
305,000
100
NHL Flyers–Golden Knights
278,000
Top 100 of 102 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC