Claims
| telecast telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one. Methodology → | metric metric average audience, peak audience, or total reach, as defined under Metric definitions. Methodology → | cut | value value viewers, as published. Stored as a whole number; we do not round. Methodology → | status status final, preliminary, revised, or partial confidence, as defined under Statuses and revisions. Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed. Methodology → | attr attr provider attribution. Confirmed: reconciled to the provider's own release. Press-attributed: a reporting article names the provider, corroborated by a second source before publishing. Ambiguous attributions are never published. Methodology → | source source the page the figure was taken from. Every figure links to its source. A press-attributed figure carries that mark beside its source; an unmarked source is confirmed against the provider's own release (see Attr). Methodology → |
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| Michigan State Spartans at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 18,552,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma Sooners at Clemson Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 15,640,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Cougars at Florida State Seminoles | average audience | full telecast | 5,604,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas A&M Aggies at Louisville Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 5,423,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 4,249,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NC State Wolfpack at Mississippi State Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 3,501,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Auburn Tigers at Memphis Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 2,412,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| LSU Tigers at Texas Tech Red Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 4,958,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at Baylor Bears | average audience | full telecast | 4,202,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| California Golden Bears at Air Force Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 1,888,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 15,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Panthers at Navy Midshipmen | average audience | full telecast | 2,182,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Central Michigan Chippewas at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 1,486,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals | average audience | full telecast split window (“(92%)”) | 27,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast | 17,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons | average audience | full telecast split window (“(54%)”) | 16,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 8,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Hurricanes at Washington State Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 4,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UCLA Bruins at Nebraska Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 4,046,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 3,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Virginia Tech Hokies | average audience | full telecast | 3,416,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Huskies at Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 2,617,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Connecticut Huskies at Marshall Thundering Herd | average audience | full telecast | 2,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 7,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Western Michigan Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 2,141,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego State Aztecs at Cincinnati Bearcats | average audience | full telecast | 1,636,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Southern Eagles at Bowling Green Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 2,335,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boise State Broncos at Northern Illinois Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 1,382,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Temple Owls at Toledo Rockets | average audience | full telecast | 1,962,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Akron Zips at Utah State Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 1,076,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints | average audience | full telecast | 10,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at South Florida Bulls | average audience | full telecast | 1,152,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | full telecast split window (“(86%)”) | 25,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at New York Giants | average audience | full telecast split window (“(52%)”) | 25,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 18,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 7,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| BYU Cougars at Utah Utes | average audience | full telecast | 3,675,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ohio Bobcats at Appalachian State Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 1,850,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Wildcats at New Mexico Lobos | average audience | full telecast | 1,832,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arkansas State Red Wolves at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 1,450,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams | average audience | full telecast | 6,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Giants at Miami Dolphins | average audience | full telecast | 11,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers | average audience | full telecast | 28,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New England Patriots at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast | 21,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers | average audience | full telecast split window (“(34%)”) | 15,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen | average audience | full telecast | 7,129,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 8,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins | average audience | full telecast | 14,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints | average audience | full telecast split window (“(61%)”) | 28,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | full telecast | 19,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Jets at New York Giants | average audience | full telecast split window (“(39%)”) | 17,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast split window (“(42%)”) | 15,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Florida Gators at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 12,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan State Spartans at Iowa Hawkeyes | average audience | full telecast | 9,818,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 7,919,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Longhorns at Baylor Bears | average audience | full telecast | 3,943,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| USC Trojans at Stanford Cardinal | average audience | full telecast | 2,582,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Temple Owls at Houston Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 2,450,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | average audience | full telecast | 488,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Bowling Green Falcons at Northern Illinois Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 1,034,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast | 17,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns | average audience | full telecast | 10,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks | average audience | full telecast | 26,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New England Patriots at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 25,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Giants at Washington Redskins | average audience | full telecast split window (“(32%)”) | 20,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 10,830,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 9,299,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Stanford Cardinal | average audience | full telecast | 7,319,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 4,794,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan State Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 4,503,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 4,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans | average audience | full telecast | 4,222,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks | average audience | full telecast | 2,943,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | average audience | full telecast | 1,023,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 930,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa State Cyclones at West Virginia Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 471,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Virginia Tech Hokies at Virginia Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 454,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at NC State Wolfpack | average audience | full telecast | 380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Nevada Wolf Pack at San Diego State Aztecs | average audience | full telecast | 347,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona State Sun Devils at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 337,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Connecticut Huskies at Temple Owls | average audience | full telecast | 278,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Air Force Falcons at New Mexico Lobos | average audience | full telecast | 196,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 6,189,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baylor Bears at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 5,108,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Navy Midshipmen at Houston Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 3,055,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks | average audience | full telecast | 2,390,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 1,538,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 801,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon State Beavers at Oregon Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 726,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Marshall Thundering Herd at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | average audience | full telecast | 168,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Tulane Green Wave | average audience | full telecast | 147,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Massachusetts Minutemen at Buffalo Bulls | average audience | full telecast | 81,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 32,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers | average audience | full telecast | 27,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast | 25,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 1,358,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| South Florida Bulls at UCF Knights | average audience | full telecast | 388,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ohio Bobcats at Northern Illinois Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots | average audience | full telecast | 14,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast split window (“(89%)”) | 27,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
Eras
| era era a span during which one measurement methodology was in effect, as described under Measurement eras. Methodology → | from | to | notes | source source the page the figure was taken from. Every figure links to its source. A press-attributed figure carries that mark beside its source; an unmarked source is confirmed against the provider's own release (see Attr). Methodology → |
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| Panel-only | 2026-05-01 | current | NASCAR announced May 2026 it would stop reporting BD+P and return to panel-only for the rest of 2026 (phase0b-table.md). | source |
| Big Data + Panel | 2025-09-01 | current | Rolled out September 2025. Super Bowl LX (Feb. 8, 2026) was the first Super Bowl reported on this methodology; all prior Super Bowls used Panel-only measurement. | source |
| Panel + Out-of-Home | 2020-09-01 | 2025-09-01 | Nielsen began including Out-of-Home viewing in National TV measurement in September 2020. Super Bowl LV (Feb. 7, 2021) was the first Super Bowl to include OOH. | source |
| Before Out-of-Home | 1950-01-01 | 2020-09-01 | National TV measurement from Nielsen's panel alone. Out-of-Home viewing is not included; the last Super Bowl measured this way was LIV (Feb. 2, 2020). | source |