Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2026
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.
37
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2026
1
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
48,600,000
2
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
46,000,000
3
Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears
45,400,000
4
San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
40,970,000
5
Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos
39,600,000
6
Houston Texans at New England Patriots
38,000,000
7
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars
32,700,000
8
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
32,000,000
9
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
31,610,000
10
Miami Hurricanes at Indiana Hoosiers
30,100,000
11
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
29,100,000
12
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots
28,900,000
13
Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers
28,000,000
14
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers
27,500,000
15
CFP Quarterfinal: Rose Bowl, Alabama vs Indiana
23,900,000
16
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
22,380,000
17
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21,000,000
18
CFP Quarterfinal: Sugar Bowl, Georgia vs Ole Miss
18,700,000
19
Oregon Ducks at Indiana Hoosiers
18,000,000
20
Oregon Ducks at Texas Tech Red Raiders
15,900,000
21
Miami Hurricanes at Ole Miss Rebels
15,800,000
22
Navy Midshipmen at Cincinnati Bearcats
3,440,000
23
Maryland Terrapins at UCLA Bruins
2,860,000
24
Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans
2,800,000
25
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Mississippi State Bulldogs
2,610,000
26
Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks
2,570,000
27
Kentucky Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacks
2,390,000
28
Arizona Wildcats at SMU Mustangs
2,170,000
29
Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Wolverines
1,900,000
30
Rice Owls at Texas State Bobcats
1,800,000
31
NHL Penguins–Red Wings
1,600,000
32
Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets
1,430,000
33
New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,400,000
34
Baylor Bears at Kansas Jayhawks
1,340,000
35
NHL Avalanche–Red Wings
1,200,000
36
UConn Huskies at Creighton Bluejays
1,010,000
37
NHL Winter Classic, Rangers vs Panthers
970,000
37 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:51 UTC