Most-watched sports telecasts, October 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.
84
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2024
1
Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers
27,080,000
2
Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders
24,890,000
3
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
23,900,000
4
Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams
20,270,000
5
World Series Game 5, Dodgers vs Yankees
18,152,000
6
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees
18,150,000
7
New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers
17,640,000
8
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets
17,300,000
9
NFL Chargers–Bears
16,700,000
10
World Series Game 4, Dodgers vs Yankees
16,275,000
11
New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs
15,910,000
12
Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants
15,440,000
13
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
15,200,000
14
World Series Game 1, Dodgers vs Yankees
14,163,000
15
World Series Game 2, Dodgers vs Yankees
13,713,000
16
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
13,440,000
17
New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers
13,340,000
18
World Series Game 3, Dodgers vs Yankees
13,208,000
19
Georgia Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns
13,190,000
20
Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams
12,600,000
21
Houston Texans at New York Jets
11,560,000
22
Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers
10,230,000
23
Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints
9,810,000
24
Ohio State Buckeyes at Oregon Ducks
9,600,000
25
NLCS Game 1, Dodgers vs Mets
8,264,000
26
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners
7,600,000
27
NLCS Game 6, Dodgers vs Mets
6,272,000
28
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio State Buckeyes
5,960,000
29
NLCS Game 3, Dodgers vs Mets
5,882,000
30
ALCS Game 5, Guardians vs Yankees
5,734,000
31
Missouri Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide
5,540,000
32
LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies
5,060,000
33
New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings
4,950,000
34
Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs
4,930,000
35
Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears
4,630,000
36
Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio State Buckeyes
4,460,000
37
Penn State Nittany Lions at USC Trojans
4,280,000
38
Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers
4,240,000
39
New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers
4,017,000
40
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
3,960,000
41
Penn State Nittany Lions at Wisconsin Badgers
3,340,000
42
Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers
3,250,000
43
YellaWood 500
3,130,000
44
Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini
3,010,000
45
NBA Timberwolves–Lakers
2,910,000
46
Michigan State Spartans at Oregon Ducks
2,840,000
47
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen
2,790,000
48
UCLA Bruins at Penn State Nittany Lions
2,750,000
49
Illinois Fighting Illini at Oregon Ducks
2,750,000
50
Oklahoma Sooners at Ole Miss Rebels
2,600,000
51
NASCAR Cup Charlotte
2,420,000
52
Cincinnati Bearcats at Colorado Buffaloes
2,340,000
53
Oregon Ducks at Purdue Boilermakers
2,150,000
54
WNBA Finals Game 5, Liberty vs Lynx
2,150,000
55
Colorado Buffaloes at Arizona Wildcats
2,020,000
56
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at USC Trojans
2,010,000
57
Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines
1,730,000
58
NBA Bucks–76ers
1,710,000
59
WNBA Finals Game 4, Liberty vs Lynx
1,670,000
60
Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan State Spartans
1,570,000
61
Houston Cougars at TCU Horned Frogs
1,510,000
62
NBA Spurs–Mavericks
1,450,000
63
Clemson Tigers at Florida State Seminoles
1,410,000
64
2024 Mexico City Grand Prix
1,400,000
65
WNBA Finals Game 3, Liberty vs Lynx
1,390,000
66
WNBA Finals Game 2, Liberty vs Lynx
1,350,000
67
2024 United States Grand Prix
1,300,000
68
WNBA Finals Game 1, Liberty vs Lynx
1,140,000
69
NBA Mavericks–Timberwolves
1,070,000
70
New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces
994,000
71
Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx
984,000
72
Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty
969,000
73
NHL Bruins–Panthers
790,000
74
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings
534,000
75
NHL Sabres–Penguins
512,000
76
NHL Rangers–Penguins
467,000
77
NHL Wild–Blues
417,000
78
NHL Rangers–Capitals
412,000
79
NHL Blues–Kraken
348,000
80
NHL Flyers–Capitals
339,000
81
NHL Flyers–Oilers
333,000
82
NHL Avalanche–Golden Knights
315,000
83
NHL Bruins–Avalanche
263,000
84
NHL Kings–Golden Knights
245,000
84 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC