Most-watched sports telecasts, September 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.
28
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, September 2026
1
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks
25,100,000
2
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
18,500,000
3
Wisconsin Badgers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7,421,000
4
Clemson Tigers at LSU Tigers
5,755,000
5
Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies
5,136,000
6
Boise State Broncos at Oregon Ducks
4,831,000
7
Louisville Cardinals at Ole Miss Rebels
4,695,000
8
Baylor Bears at Auburn Tigers
4,244,000
9
Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverines
4,135,000
10
SMU Mustangs at Florida State Seminoles
4,070,000
11
East Carolina Pirates at Alabama Crimson Tide
3,779,000
12
Colorado Buffaloes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
3,734,000
13
North Texas Mean Green at Indiana Hoosiers
2,822,000
14
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
2,668,000
15
Texas State Bobcats at Texas Longhorns
2,309,000
16
2026 US Open tennis, day 12 of 15 (Thursday, September 10)
2,200,000
17
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
2,157,000
18
Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal
1,978,000
19
St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants
1,890,000
20
Oregon State Beavers at Houston Cougars
1,686,000
21
Ball State Cardinals at Ohio State Buckeyes
1,601,000
22
Missouri State Bears at Texas A&M Aggies
1,570,000
23
Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans
1,322,000
24
Ohio Bobcats at Nebraska Cornhuskers
1,120,000
25
Boston College Eagles at Cincinnati Bearcats
1,100,000
26
Toledo Rockets at Michigan State Spartans
873,000
27
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
588,000
28
UNLV Rebels at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
420,000
28 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:10 UTC