Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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14,379
claims on the record
updated 2026-10-30
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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dreamaverage audiencefull telecast1,160,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Rice Owls at Charlotte 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast600,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Rice Owls at Charlotte 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast671,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Phoenix Mercury at New York Libertyaverage audiencefull telecast1,010,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast350,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
WNBA Fever–Dreamaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Stormaverage audiencefull telecast950,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
WNBA Fever–Dreamaverage audienceper network1,280,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
San Diego Padres at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast260,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast9,700,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texansaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
17,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texansaverage audienceper network7,000,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast33,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikingsaverage audiencefull telecast21,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Cowboys–Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast20,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencewindow32,660,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikingsaverage audiencefull telecast17,990,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
New York Yankees at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast1,420,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Golden State Valkyries at Minnesota Lynxaverage audiencefull telecast610,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercuryaverage audiencefull telecast450,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Acesaverage audiencefull telecast370,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast12,580,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Texas A&M Aggies at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast6,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida Gators at LSU Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast7,600,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsaverage audiencefull telecast4,800,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Wisconsin Badgers at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast4,500,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Oregon Ducks at Northwestern Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast2,277,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast1,708,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Arkansas Razorbacks at Ole Miss Rebelsaverage audiencefull telecast1,432,000finalpress-attributedOn3
USC Trojans at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast1,271,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Minnesota Golden Gophers at California Golden Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast904,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Oregon State Beavers at Texas Tech Red Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast859,000finalpress-attributedOn3
South Florida Bulls at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast720,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Massachusetts Minutemen at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast710,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Florida Gators at LSU Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast7,030,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Texas A&M Aggies at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencewindow5,150,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
South Florida Bulls at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencewindow630,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast910,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsaverage audiencefull telecast4,340,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NASCAR Cup Bristolaverage audiencefull telecast1,540,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Oklahoma Sooners at Temple Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast787,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa State Cyclones at Arkansas State Red Wolvesaverage audiencefull telecast523,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Duke Blue Devils at Tulane Green Waveaverage audiencefull telecast150,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Kentucky Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast111,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington State Cougars at North Texas Mean Greenaverage audiencefull telecast65,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Memphis Tigers at Troy Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast49,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wisconsin Badgers at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast4,510,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
South Florida Bulls at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado Buffaloes at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast2,900,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Kansas State Wildcats at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,867,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Indiana State Sycamores at Indiana Hoosiersaverage audiencefull telecast310,000finalpress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Kansas State Wildcats at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,630,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Colorado Buffaloes at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast2,610,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Washington Commanders at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast17,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NC State Wolfpack at Wake Forest Demon Deaconsaverage audiencefull telecast1,047,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Feveraverage audiencefull telecast1,030,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Detroit Tigers at New York Yankeesaverage audienceper network470,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
22,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bearsaverage audienceper network11,030,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bearsaverage audienceper network9,280,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NFL Packers–Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly”)
23,900,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NFL Commanders–Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast17,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jetsaverage audiencefull telecast17,050,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast24,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Packers–Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly Lions-Packers”)
23,890,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
US Open men's singles finalaverage audiencematch only3,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
US Open men's singles finalaverage audiencefull telecast3,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast20,780,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
NASCAR Cup World Wide Technologyaverage audiencefull telecast1,530,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
CFB Michigan–Oklahomaaverage audiencefull telecast9,700,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
CFB Baylor–SMUaverage audiencefull telecast1,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CFB Oklahoma State–Oregonaverage audiencefull telecast2,320,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ole Miss Rebels at Kentucky Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast4,800,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclonesaverage audiencefull telecast4,278,000finalpress-attributedOn3
San José State Spartans at Texas Longhornsaverage audiencefull telecast3,700,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Delaware Blue Hens at Colorado Buffaloesaverage audiencefull telecast2,685,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Illinois Fighting Illini at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast2,200,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Kansas Jayhawks at Missouri Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast1,810,000finalpress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Grambling Tigers at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast1,800,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Boston College Eagles at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast1,640,000finalpress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Fresno State Bulldogs at Oregon State Beaversaverage audiencefull telecast565,000finalpress-attributedOn3
San Diego State Aztecs at Washington State Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast540,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Northern Illinois Huskies at Maryland Terrapinsaverage audiencefull telecast179,000finalpress-attributedOn3
CFB Michigan–Oklahomaaverage audiencewindow9,090,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Illinois Fighting Illini at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast2,010,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Akron Zips at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast950,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Arizona State Sun Devils at Mississippi State Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast980,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Army Black Knights at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast790,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Boston College Eagles at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencewindow1,640,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Stanford Cardinal at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast1,090,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Georgia Southern Eagles at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast350,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast570,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Virginia Cavaliers at NC State Wolfpackaverage audiencefull telecast650,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
UC Davis Aggies at Washington Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast250,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
West Virginia Mountaineers at Ohio Bobcatsaverage audiencefull telecast234,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ball State Cardinals at Auburn Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast158,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Central Michigan Chippewas at Pittsburgh Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast125,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CFB Michigan–Oklahomaaverage audiencefull telecast9,670,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ole Miss Rebels at Kentucky Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast4,780,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclonesaverage audiencefull telecast4,280,000finalpress-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