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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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 → |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Longhorns at Arkansas Razorbacks | average audience | full telecast | 4,560,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 1,850,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas Jayhawks at BYU Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 1,750,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston College Eagles at SMU Mustangs | average audience | full telecast | 957,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona State Sun Devils at Kansas State Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 849,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic prelims | average audience | full telecast TV only | 816,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Kings–Avalanche | average audience | full telecast | 231,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Red Wings–Penguins | average audience | full telecast | 354,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Grizzlies–Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 1,520,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Pelicans–Thunder | average audience | full telecast | 1,080,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Blue Devils–Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 1,840,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Spartans–Jayhawks | average audience | full telecast | 1,410,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Knicks–76ers | average audience | full telecast | 1,710,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Warriors | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,140,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams | average audience | full telecast | 12,120,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race | average audience | full telecast | 2,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Eagles-Cowboys”) | 24,610,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Lions at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast TV only | 17,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 7,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 1,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Clemson Tigers at Virginia Tech Hokies | average audience | full telecast | 1,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Tar Heels–Jayhawks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,120,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA 76ers–Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 1,410,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Suns–Mavericks | average audience | full telecast | 1,310,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens | average audience | full telecast | 13,630,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Red Wings–Blackhawks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 411,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast | 16,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Martinsville | average audience | full telecast | 2,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions | average audience | full telecast | 9,770,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks | average audience | full telecast | 5,561,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Wisconsin Badgers at Iowa Hawkeyes | average audience | full telecast | 2,734,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| USC Trojans at Washington Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 727,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Duke Blue Devils at Miami Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 1,956,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones | average audience | full telecast | 1,242,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Arkansas Razorbacks | average audience | full telecast | 1,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| TCU Horned Frogs at Baylor Bears | average audience | full telecast | 484,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions | average audience | full telecast | 9,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Texans at New York Jets | average audience | full telecast | 11,560,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 18,152,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 18,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 16,275,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NHL Rangers–Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 412,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 1,070,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 13,208,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NFL Chargers–Bears | average audience | full telecast | 16,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | combined | 13,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | full telecast | 13,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Bears-Commanders”) TV only | 24,890,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 1,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 23,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 13,713,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 5,960,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Missouri Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 5,540,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 5,060,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen | average audience | full telecast | 2,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 3,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Illinois Fighting Illini at Oregon Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 2,750,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 1,730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma Sooners at Ole Miss Rebels | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bearcats at Colorado Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 2,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 13,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 14,163,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights at USC Trojans | average audience | full telecast | 2,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 15,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams | average audience | full telecast | 12,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Spurs–Mavericks | average audience | full telecast | 1,450,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Flyers–Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 339,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Bucks–76ers | average audience | full telecast | 1,710,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Timberwolves–Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 2,910,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Kings–Golden Knights | average audience | full telecast | 245,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 6,272,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| WNBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 2,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 27,080,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 17,640,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2024 United States Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 13,190,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 10,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| ALCS Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 5,734,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Colorado Buffaloes at Arizona Wildcats | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini | average audience | full telecast TV only | 3,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan State Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 1,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| WNBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 1,670,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon Ducks at Purdue Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast | 2,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints | average audience | full telecast | 9,810,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets | average audience | full telecast | 3,960,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 5,882,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| WNBA Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 1,390,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Bruins–Avalanche | average audience | full telecast TV only | 263,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Sabres–Penguins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 512,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Sabres–Penguins | average audience | combined | 512,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Wild–Blues | average audience | full telecast | 417,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Flyers–Oilers | average audience | full telecast | 333,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Buffalo Bills at New York Jets | average audience | full telecast TV only | 17,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 8,264,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| WNBA Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 1,350,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants | average audience | full telecast | 15,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears | average audience | full telecast TV only | 4,630,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Charlotte | average audience | full telecast | 2,420,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Oregon Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 9,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners | average audience | full telecast TV only | 7,600,000 | 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 → |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |