Most-watched sports telecasts, December 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.
73
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, December 2025
1
Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills
28,800,000
2
Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
28,550,000
3
NFL Bengals–Ravens
28,400,000
4
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
28,000,000
5
NFL Christmas Lions–Vikings
27,500,000
6
Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers
23,910,000
7
New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens
21,600,000
8
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
21,337,000
9
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
21,060,000
10
Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers
20,400,000
11
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders
19,900,000
12
San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts
19,800,000
13
Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams
19,400,000
14
Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions
19,390,000
15
Miami Hurricanes at Ohio State Buckeyes
19,000,000
16
Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyes
18,330,000
17
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide
16,860,000
18
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders
15,460,000
19
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
15,360,000
20
Alabama Crimson Tide at Oklahoma Sooners
14,940,000
21
CFB Texas A&M–Miami
14,800,000
22
Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers
13,200,000
23
Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons
12,800,000
24
New York Giants at New England Patriots
12,300,000
25
Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers
9,720,000
26
Michigan Wolverines at Texas Longhorns
9,050,000
27
BYU Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders
8,990,000
28
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at BYU Cougars
8,700,000
29
Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen
7,840,000
30
Penn State Nittany Lions at Clemson Tigers
7,600,000
31
NBA Cavaliers–Knicks
6,370,000
32
CFB Ole Miss–Tulane
6,200,000
33
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors
6,100,000
34
Virginia Cavaliers at Missouri Tigers
6,000,000
35
NBA Rockets–Lakers
5,400,000
36
Tennessee Volunteers at Illinois Fighting Illini
5,380,000
37
USC Trojans at TCU Horned Frogs
4,920,000
38
Iowa Hawkeyes at Vanderbilt Commodores
4,600,000
39
New Mexico Lobos at Minnesota Golden Gophers
4,430,000
40
CFB James Madison–Oregon
4,400,000
41
Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Cavaliers
3,880,000
42
Boise State Broncos at Washington Huskies
3,790,000
43
Florida International Panthers at UTSA Roadrunners
3,130,000
44
San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks
3,070,000
45
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Utah Utes
3,020,000
46
LSU Tigers at Houston Cougars
2,920,000
47
California Golden Bears at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
2,700,000
48
Pittsburgh Panthers at East Carolina Pirates
2,510,000
49
North Texas Mean Green at Tulane Green Wave
2,410,000
50
Central Michigan Chippewas at Northwestern Wildcats
2,390,000
51
Arizona State Sun Devils at Duke Blue Devils
2,340,000
52
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
2,050,000
53
UConn Huskies at Army Black Knights
1,810,000
54
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
1,750,000
55
UNLV Rebels at Ohio Bobcats
1,700,000
56
Toledo Rockets at Louisville Cardinals
1,640,000
57
2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
1,530,000
58
UNLV Rebels at Boise State Broncos
1,520,000
59
Memphis Tigers at NC State Wolfpack
1,510,000
60
North Texas Mean Green at San Diego State Aztecs
1,390,000
61
Florida Gators at UConn Huskies
1,300,000
62
Washington State Cougars at Utah State Aggies
1,250,000
63
Georgia Southern Eagles at App State Mountaineers
1,200,000
64
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Delaware Blue Hens
1,190,000
65
Old Dominion Monarchs at South Florida Bulls
1,180,000
66
Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers
1,180,000
67
Troy Trojans at James Madison Dukes
1,150,000
68
New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors
1,140,000
69
Miami (OH) RedHawks at Western Michigan Broncos
1,060,000
70
Troy Trojans at Jacksonville State Gamecocks
960,000
71
Kennesaw State Owls at Western Michigan Broncos
810,000
72
Miami (OH) RedHawks at Fresno State Bulldogs
640,000
73
Missouri State Bears at Arkansas State Red Wolves
460,000
73 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC