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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| Maryland Terrapins at Florida Gators | average audience | per network | 3,250,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 1,740,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Dallas Mavericks at Orlando Magic | average audience | full telecast | 130,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Maryland Terrapins at Florida Gators | average audience | per network | 630,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees | peak audience | full telecast | 2,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana Pacers | average audience | full telecast | 1,450,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks | average audience | per network | 200,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Golden State Warriors at Miami Heat | average audience | full telecast | 970,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic | average audience | full telecast | 460,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| UConn Huskies at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 7,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Illinois Fighting Illini at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 9,990,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Oregon Ducks at Arizona Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 2,750,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Saint Mary's Gaels at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 2,290,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NASCAR Cup Homestead–Miami | average audience | full telecast | 2,460,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers | average audience | full telecast | 240,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New Mexico Lobos at Michigan State Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 3,690,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Iowa State Cyclones | average audience | full telecast | 1,560,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Colorado State Rams at Maryland Terrapins | average audience | full telecast | 3,010,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Illinois Fighting Illini at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | combined | 15,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arkansas Razorbacks at St. John's Red Storm | average audience | full telecast | 9,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights | average audience | full telecast | 690,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| BYU Cougars at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 6,380,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Gonzaga Bulldogs at Houston Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 2,660,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Creighton Bluejays at Auburn Tigers | average audience | per network | 2,330,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| UCLA Bruins at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | per network | 2,330,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Sacramento Kings | average audience | full telecast | 200,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Golden State Warriors at Atlanta Hawks | average audience | full telecast | 240,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| UCLA Bruins at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | per network | 720,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Creighton Bluejays at Auburn Tigers | average audience | per network | 600,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Drake Bulldogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 1,870,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Michigan Wolverines at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | combined | 15,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Troy Trojans at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 3,860,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Xavier Musketeers at Illinois Fighting Illini | average audience | full telecast | 3,220,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Oklahoma Sooners at UConn Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 2,760,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New Mexico Lobos at Marquette Golden Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 2,570,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Houston Rockets at Miami Heat | average audience | full telecast | 140,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Akron Zips at Arizona Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 880,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Yale Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 1,430,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arkansas Razorbacks at Kansas Jayhawks | average audience | full telecast | 6,360,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Utah State Aggies at UCLA Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 1,260,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Yale Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 1,430,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Omaha Mavericks at St. John's Red Storm | average audience | full telecast | 3,770,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Wofford Terriers at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 2,430,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Drake Bulldogs at Missouri Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 1,950,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Xavier Musketeers vs Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 2,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat | average audience | full telecast | 910,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple Leafs | average audience | full telecast | 320,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Xavier Musketeers vs Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 2,430,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at American University Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 1,430,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at San Diego State Aztecs | average audience | full telecast | 2,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 320,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at San Diego State Aztecs | average audience | full telecast | 2,200,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Miami Heat at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 1,190,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NBA Thunder–Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 1,390,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Magic–Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 1,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| THE PLAYERS Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 3,660,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pennzoil 400 | average audience | full telecast | 3,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Patriots–Rams | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Blazers–Tigers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Badgers–Wolverines | average audience | full telecast TV only | 4,530,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| THE PLAYERS Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 3,660,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NBA Thunder–Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 1,390,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NBA Knicks–Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 2,730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Crimson Tide–Gators | average audience | full telecast | 2,620,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wildcats–Cougars | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,240,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Volunteers–Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 2,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bluejays–Red Storm | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,690,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Cardinals–Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast TV only | 3,070,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wolverines–Terrapins | average audience | full telecast | 3,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Broncos–Rams | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,460,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Knicks–Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 2,730,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 1,060,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NHL Sabres–Red Wings | average audience | full telecast | 218,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 1,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 1,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Sabres–Red Wings | average audience | per network | 250,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers | average audience | per network | 850,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder | average audience | full telecast | 370,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NBA Cavaliers–Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 1,890,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Suns–Mavericks | average audience | full telecast | 2,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Nuggets–Thunder | average audience | full telecast | 1,870,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Shriners Children's 500 | average audience | full telecast | 2,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Cavaliers–Bucks | average audience | full telecast | 1,890,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NHL Devils–Flyers | average audience | combined | 263,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 4,610,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics | average audience | full telecast TV only | 4,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Kraken–Flyers | average audience | full telecast | 580,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Trojans–Bruins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics | peak audience | full telecast | 5,342,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| CBB Trojans–Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 480,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks | average audience | full telecast | 930,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NHL Sabres–Lightning | average audience | full telecast | 390,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA 76ers–Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 1,090,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Knicks–Lakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA 76ers–Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 950,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NHL Sabres–Lightning | average audience | full telecast | 390,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NHL Maple Leafs–Golden Knights | average audience | full telecast | 252,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 1,040,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Clippers–Suns | average audience | full telecast | 793,000 | 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 |