Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2024
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.
96
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2024
1
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers
56,700,000
2
Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens
55,500,000
3
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills
50,400,000
4
Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys
40,340,000
5
Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers
37,500,000
6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions
37,180,000
7
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
36,000,000
8
Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens
32,400,000
9
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
31,100,000
10
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
29,200,000
11
Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans
29,000,000
12
Alabama Crimson Tide at Michigan Wolverines
27,760,000
13
CFP National Championship, Michigan vs Washington
25,050,000
14
Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs
22,860,000
15
Texas Longhorns at Washington Huskies
18,400,000
16
Iowa Hawkeyes at Tennessee Volunteers
6,790,000
17
Wisconsin Badgers at LSU Tigers
4,610,000
18
Liberty Flames at Oregon Ducks
4,590,000
19
NBA Lakers–Warriors
3,970,000
20
Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets
2,623,000
21
NBA Mavericks–Lakers
1,990,000
22
NBA Heat–Knicks
1,780,000
23
NBA Bulls–Knicks
1,640,000
24
CBB Wildcats–Gators, Florida vs Kentucky
1,490,000
25
NBA Kings–Warriors
1,390,000
26
CBB Spartans–Terrapins, Maryland vs Michigan State
1,230,000
27
CBB Orange–Blue Devils, Duke vs Syracuse
1,190,000
28
CBB Orange–Tar Heels, North Carolina vs Syracuse
1,130,000
29
CBB Tar Heels–Panthers, North Carolina vs Pittsburgh
1,110,000
30
NHL Winter Classic, Golden Knights vs Kraken
1,100,000
31
CBB Tar Heels–Wolfpack, Nc State vs North Carolina
1,100,000
32
CBB Demon Deacons–Tar Heels, North Carolina vs Wake Forest
1,070,000
33
NBA Heat–Lakers
978,000
34
CBB Tar Heels–Yellow Jackets, Georgia Tech vs North Carolina
955,000
35
NHL Rangers–Capitals
954,000
36
CBB Bearcats–Jayhawks, Cincinnati vs Kansas
937,000
37
CBB Fighting Illini–Boilermakers, Illinois vs Purdue
904,000
38
NHL Penguins–Bruins
846,000
39
CBB Tigers–Crimson Tide, Alabama vs Auburn
840,000
40
CBB Cowboys–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Oklahoma State
642,000
41
NHL Golden Knights–Rangers
569,000
42
CBB Orange–Panthers, Pittsburgh vs Syracuse
566,000
43
NBA Warriors–Grizzlies
513,000
44
CBB Huskies–Bulldogs, Butler vs UConn
503,000
45
CBB Golden Gophers–Spartans, Michigan State vs Minnesota
443,000
46
CBB Wildcats–Boilermakers, Northwestern vs Purdue
422,000
47
CBB Hawkeyes–Badgers, Iowa vs Wisconsin
417,000
48
CBB Bulls–Tigers, Memphis vs South Florida
381,000
49
CBB Hawkeyes–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Iowa
368,000
50
CBB Badgers–Buckeyes, Ohio State vs Wisconsin
362,000
51
CBB Wildcats–Cyclones, Iowa State vs Kansas State
360,000
52
CBB Friars–Huskies, Providence vs UConn
349,000
53
NBA Spurs–Hawks
345,000
54
CBB Fighting Illini–Wildcats, Illinois vs Northwestern
335,000
55
CBB Gators–Volunteers, Florida vs Tennessee
332,000
56
NHL Maple Leafs–Islanders
327,000
57
NBA Thunder–Lakers
305,000
58
NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche
278,000
59
CBB Huskies–Musketeers, UConn vs Xavier
265,000
60
CBB Terrapins–Hawkeyes, Iowa vs Maryland
264,000
61
CBB Fighting Irish–Cavaliers, Notre Dame vs Virginia
249,000
62
NHL Blackhawks–Kraken
235,000
63
CBB Hurricanes–Fighting Irish, Miami vs Notre Dame
222,000
64
CBB Hurricanes–Wolfpack, Miami vs Nc State
221,000
65
CBB Wildcats–Fighting Illini, Illinois vs Northwestern
219,000
66
CBB Friars–Red Storm, Providence vs St Johns
216,000
67
CBB Blue Demons–Wildcats, Depaul vs Villanova
214,000
68
CBB Badgers–Nittany Lions, Penn State vs Wisconsin
213,000
69
CBB Broncos–Lobos, Boise State vs New Mexico
208,000
70
CBB Seminoles–Orange, Florida State vs Syracuse
207,000
71
CBB Badgers–Golden Gophers, Minnesota vs Wisconsin
205,000
72
CBB Golden Eagles–Wildcats, Marquette vs Villanova
205,000
73
CBB Musketeers–Bluejays, Creighton vs Xavier
202,000
74
CBB Nittany Lions–Scarlet Knights, Penn State vs Rutgers
195,000
75
CBB Tigers–Hokies, Clemson vs Virginia Tech
179,000
76
CBB Bulldogs–Musketeers, Butler vs Xavier
178,000
77
CBB Red Storm–Pirates, Seton Hall vs St Johns
175,000
78
CBB Sooners–Horned Frogs, Oklahoma vs Tcu
173,000
79
CBB Flyers–Dukes, Dayton vs Duquesne
170,000
80
CBB Red Raiders–Horned Frogs, Tcu vs Texas Tech
167,000
81
CBB Shockers–Owls, Florida Atlantic vs Wichita State
162,000
82
CBB Ducks–Buffaloes, Colorado vs Oregon
161,000
83
NHL Kings–Predators
159,000
84
CBB Commodores–Tigers, Auburn vs Vanderbilt
159,000
85
CBB Blue Demons–Huskies, Depaul vs UConn
151,000
86
CBB Wildcats–Red Storm, St Johns vs Villanova
151,000
87
CBB Bulldogs–Red Storm, Butler vs St Johns
143,000
88
CBB Red Storm–Musketeers, St Johns vs Xavier
138,000
89
CBB Friars–Pirates, Providence vs Seton Hall
132,000
90
CBB Razorbacks–Bulldogs, Arkansas vs Georgia
130,000
91
CBB Aggies–Lobos, New Mexico vs Utah State
129,000
92
CBB Wildcats–Nittany Lions, Northwestern vs Penn State
122,000
93
CBB Cougars–Trojans, Usc vs Washington State
116,000
94
CBB Pirates–Owls, East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic
115,000
95
CBB Beavers–Utes, Oregon State vs Utah
103,000
96
CBB Pirates–Blue Demons, Depaul vs Seton Hall
96,000
96 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC