Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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10,389
claims on the record
updated 2026-09-14
telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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metric

metric average audience, peak audience, or total reach, as defined under Metric definitions.

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cutvalue

value viewers, as published. Stored as a whole number; we do not round.

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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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.

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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.

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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).

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West Virginia Mountaineers at Army Black Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast3,740,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Mississippi State Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast2,250,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ball State Cardinals at San José State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast1,770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida Gators at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast5,770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast1,980,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast3,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Longhorns at Colorado Buffaloesaverage audiencefull telecast2,980,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Pelicans–Sunsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,150,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriotsaverage audiencefull telecast14,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriotsaverage audiencecombined14,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawksaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(69%)”)
22,110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast18,370,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(53%)”)
15,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(63%)”)
13,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast8,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast6,070,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast4,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Liberty Flames at Coastal Carolina Chanticleersaverage audiencefull telecast2,620,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Georgia State Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast923,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Cavaliers–Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast1,350,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Cougars–Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast710,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Wildcats–Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast1,310,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saintsaverage audiencefull telecast20,110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Marshall Thundering Herd at Buffalo Bullsaverage audiencefull telecast2,110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucksaverage audiencefull telecast4,790,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast7,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saintsaverage audiencefull telecast20,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Badgers–Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,980,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast1,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Memphis Tigers at Florida Atlantic Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast1,270,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Georgia Southern Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast923,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Sunsaverage audiencefull telecast1,220,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Bucks–Celticsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCF Knights at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast1,550,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tulane Green Wave at Nevada Wolf Packaverage audiencefull telecast914,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Golden State Warriors at Brooklyn Netsaverage audiencefull telecast2,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Clippers–Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast3,080,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengalsaverage audiencefull telecast12,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Appalachian State Mountaineers at North Texas Mean Greenaverage audiencefull telecast637,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saintsaverage audiencefull telecast22,940,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cleveland Browns at New York Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast15,610,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(50%)”)
15,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast15,210,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast5,610,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast4,530,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast9,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast8,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast8,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclonesaverage audiencefull telecast2,990,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Cincinnati Bearcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,880,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas A&M Aggies at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast1,660,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boise State Broncos at San José State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast1,420,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Illinois Fighting Illini at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast739,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanford Cardinal at UCLA Bruinsaverage audiencefull telecast596,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington State Cougars at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast302,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oregon Ducks at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast3,850,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ball State Cardinals at Buffalo Bullsaverage audiencefull telecast875,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Rutgers Scarlet Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast610,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast12,960,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kingsaverage audiencefull telecast964,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Brownsaverage audiencefull telecast12,420,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast17,050,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly”)
22,520,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneersaverage audiencefull telecast12,280,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast4,910,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
LSU Tigers at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast4,620,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
North Carolina Tar Heels at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast3,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
USC Trojans at UCLA Bruinsaverage audiencefull telecast3,240,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Alabama Crimson Tide at Arkansas Razorbacksaverage audiencefull telecast2,590,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan State Spartans at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast2,540,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wisconsin Badgers at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast1,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Utah Utes at Colorado Buffaloesaverage audiencefull telecast1,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast1,050,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Baylor Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast1,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast617,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Diego State Aztecs at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast606,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanford Cardinal at Oregon State Beaversaverage audiencefull telecast332,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Cougars at Memphis Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast239,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Fresno State Bulldogs at New Mexico Lobosaverage audiencefull telecast194,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arizona State Sun Devils at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,020,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New England Patriots at Los Angeles Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast13,640,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravensaverage audiencefull telecast13,540,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast14,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington at Pittsburgh Steelersaverage audiencefull telecast7,790,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(86%)”)
19,230,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast17,070,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titansaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(51%)”)
14,570,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington State Cougars at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast405,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2020 Sakhir Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast717,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falconsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Saints-Falcons”)
15,230,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast4,220,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast4,110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Hoosiers at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast3,820,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast3,420,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Clemson Tigers at Virginia Tech Hokiesaverage audiencefull telecast3,380,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Syracuse Orange at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast2,840,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast2,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baylor Bears at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast1,830,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Longhorns at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch

Eras

era

era a span during which one measurement methodology was in effect, as described under Measurement eras.

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fromtonotessource

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).

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Panel-only2026-05-01currentNASCAR 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 + Panel2025-09-01currentRolled 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-Home2020-09-012025-09-01Nielsen 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-Home1950-01-012020-09-01National 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