Most-watched sports telecasts, March 2025
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.
62
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, March 2025
1
Michigan State Spartans at Auburn Tigers
11,700,000
2
NBA Warriors–Kings
9,800,000
3
Alabama Crimson Tide at Duke Blue Devils
9,800,000
4
Arkansas Razorbacks at St. John's Red Storm
9,200,000
5
UConn Huskies at Florida Gators
7,800,000
6
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Florida Gators
7,500,000
7
Michigan Wolverines at Auburn Tigers
7,340,000
8
Tennessee Volunteers at Houston Cougars
7,100,000
9
Ole Miss Rebels at Michigan State Spartans
6,710,000
10
Arizona Wildcats at Duke Blue Devils
6,570,000
11
BYU Cougars at Alabama Crimson Tide
5,800,000
12
Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics
4,610,000
13
CBB Badgers–Wolverines, Michigan vs Wisconsin
4,530,000
14
THE PLAYERS Championship Round 4
3,660,000
15
Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers
3,560,000
16
CBB Cardinals–Blue Devils, Duke vs Louisville
3,070,000
17
CBB Wolverines–Terrapins, Maryland vs Michigan
3,010,000
18
Pennzoil 400
3,010,000
19
Shriners Children's 500
2,820,000
20
NBA Knicks–Warriors
2,730,000
21
CBB Crimson Tide–Gators, Alabama vs Florida
2,620,000
22
NBA Warriors–76ers
2,460,000
23
CBB Volunteers–Tigers, Auburn vs Tennessee
2,400,000
24
Xavier Musketeers at Texas Longhorns
2,400,000
25
CBB Wildcats–Cougars, Arizona vs Houston
2,240,000
26
North Carolina Tar Heels at San Diego State Aztecs
2,200,000
27
CBB Fighting Illini–Wolverines, Illinois vs Michigan
2,110,000
28
CBB Badgers–Spartans, Michigan State vs Wisconsin
2,030,000
29
NBA Suns–Mavericks
2,030,000
30
NBA Knicks–Lakers
2,000,000
31
Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees
1,930,000
32
NBA Cavaliers–Bucks
1,890,000
33
NBA Nuggets–Thunder
1,870,000
34
NBA Magic–Cavaliers
1,770,000
35
Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers
1,740,000
36
Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics
1,700,000
37
CBB Bluejays–Red Storm, Creighton vs St Johns
1,690,000
38
NHL Red Wings–Blue Jackets
1,590,000
39
CBB Tigers–Wildcats, Auburn vs Kentucky
1,560,000
40
CBB Trojans–Bruins, UCLA vs Usc
1,440,000
41
CBB Patriots–Rams, George Mason vs Vcu
1,440,000
42
Yale Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggies
1,430,000
43
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets
1,400,000
44
CBB Blazers–Tigers, Memphis vs Uab
1,400,000
45
NBA Thunder–Bucks
1,390,000
46
Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks
1,200,000
47
NBA Thunder–Spurs
1,190,000
48
NHL Bruins–Penguins
1,100,000
49
NBA Timberwolves–Suns
1,090,000
50
NBA 76ers–Celtics
1,090,000
51
Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers
1,040,000
52
CBB Bearcats–Cougars, Cincinnati vs Houston
1,010,000
53
CBB Pirates–Red Storm, Seton Hall vs St Johns
925,000
54
NBA Clippers–Suns
793,000
55
CBB Huskies–Friars, Providence vs UConn
717,000
56
NHL Kraken–Flyers
580,000
57
NHL Sabres–Lightning
390,000
58
NHL Bruins–Wild
389,000
59
NHL Maple Leafs–Penguins
383,000
60
NHL Devils–Flyers
306,000
61
NHL Maple Leafs–Golden Knights
252,000
62
NHL Sabres–Red Wings
218,000
62 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC