Most-watched sports telecasts, February 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.
29
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched sports telecasts, February 2026
1
Super Bowl LX - Seahawks vs Patriots
125,603,000
2
Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics — Prime time
11,450,000
3
Daytona 500
7,490,000
4
NBA All-Star Game
6,730,000
5
NBA Celtics–Lakers
4,520,000
6
NASCAR Cup Atlanta
4,490,000
7
Michigan Wolverines at Duke Blue Devils
4,320,000
8
NBA Lakers–Knicks
3,600,000
9
CBB North Carolina–Duke
3,510,000
10
The Genesis Invitational Round 4
2,700,000
11
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
2,470,000
12
Arizona Wildcats at Houston Cougars
2,450,000
13
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
2,290,000
14
Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini
2,160,000
15
Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
2,100,000
16
Houston Rockets at New York Knicks
1,990,000
17
CBB Wildcats–Tigers - Auburn vs Kentucky
1,850,000
18
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics
1,510,000
19
UConn Huskies at St. John's Red Storm
1,500,000
20
Michigan State Spartans at Wisconsin Badgers
1,480,000
21
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
1,460,000
22
LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
1,410,000
23
Indiana Hoosiers at Purdue Boilermakers
1,100,000
24
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers
1,090,000
25
Illinois Fighting Illini at UCLA Bruins
1,000,000
26
Duke Blue Devils at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
940,000
27
Ohio Bobcats at Miami (OH) RedHawks
680,000
28
Memphis Tigers at North Texas Mean Green
340,000
29
Dayton Flyers at VCU Rams
250,000
29 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 20:36 UTC