Most-watched sports telecasts, October 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.
47
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, October 2025
1
NFL Chiefs–Lions
27,300,000
2
NFL Buccaneers–49ers
26,820,000
3
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys
25,630,000
4
Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos
25,330,000
5
Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs
24,500,000
6
Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars
22,300,000
7
Washington Commanders at Los Angeles Chargers
20,330,000
8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions
18,800,000
9
World Series Game 6, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
17,682,000
10
Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs
17,600,000
11
NFL Giants–Eagles
15,620,000
12
World Series Game 5, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
14,570,000
13
World Series Game 4, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
14,520,000
14
MLB Cardinals–Giants
13,250,000
15
NFL Commanders–Bears
12,900,000
16
World Series Game 1, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
12,499,000
17
Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins
12,360,000
18
World Series Game 3, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
11,410,000
19
World Series Game 2, Blue Jays vs Dodgers
11,399,000
20
NFL Falcons–Bills
10,000,000
21
MLB Mariners–Tigers
8,720,000
22
AL Wild Card Game 3, Red Sox vs Yankees
7,440,000
23
AL Wild Card Game 2, Red Sox vs Yankees
6,759,000
24
MLB Dodgers–Reds
6,400,000
25
Vanderbilt Commodores at Alabama Crimson Tide
6,400,000
26
NLCS Game 2, Brewers vs Dodgers
6,051,000
27
NBA Rockets–Thunder
5,900,000
28
Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
5,600,000
29
Denver Broncos at New York Jets
5,450,000
30
Los Angeles Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars
5,260,000
31
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
4,960,000
32
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
4,700,000
33
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
4,500,000
34
Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
3,700,000
35
Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers
2,560,000
36
NBA Spurs–Mavericks
2,490,000
37
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
2,200,000
38
NBA Cavaliers–Knicks
2,170,000
39
WNBA Finals Game 1, Aces vs Mercury
1,900,000
40
WNBA Finals Game 4, Aces vs Mercury
1,400,000
41
NBA Lakers–Timberwolves
1,360,000
42
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
1,280,000
43
NBA Lakers–Grizzlies
1,200,000
44
NHL Penguins–Rangers
1,090,000
45
NBA Celtics–76ers
961,000
46
Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers
743,000
47
NHL Avalanche–Kings
511,000
47 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC