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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 12,499,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Virginia Tech Hokies at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 1,106,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| North Texas Mean Green at Charlotte 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 317,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Virginia Tech Hokies at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 1,090,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| North Texas Mean Green at Charlotte 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 310,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Boston Celtics at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 1,170,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Virginia Tech Hokies at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 1,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| North Texas Mean Green at Charlotte 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 317,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| South Alabama Jaguars at Georgia State Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 399,800 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers | average audience | full telecast | 1,980,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| South Alabama Jaguars at Georgia State Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Cavaliers–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 2,170,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Spurs–Mavericks | average audience | full telecast | 2,490,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Delaware Blue Hens | average audience | full telecast | 417,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| NBA Cavaliers–Knicks | peak audience | full telecast | 2,840,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| NBA Spurs–Mavericks | peak audience | full telecast | 2,860,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres | average audience | full telecast | 260,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Delaware Blue Hens | average audience | full telecast | 417,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Rockets–Thunder | average audience | full telecast | 5,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Kennesaw State Owls at Florida International Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 282,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| NBA Rockets–Thunder | average audience | window | 5,100,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 820,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 5,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Kennesaw State Owls at Florida International Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 282,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast TV only | 18,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays | average audience | per network | 8,920,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions | average audience | per network | 8,400,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays | average audience | per network | 3,540,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays | average audience | combined | 8,910,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Commanders-Cowboys”) | 25,630,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars | average audience | full telecast | 5,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 17,890,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays | average audience | full telecast | 5,140,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast split window (“singleheader window”) | 17,840,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Georgia Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 9,787,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 8,011,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| LSU Tigers at Vanderbilt Commodores | average audience | full telecast | 5,935,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | average audience | full telecast | 4,600,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Washington Huskies at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 4,321,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 4,000,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Texas Longhorns at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 2,639,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Arizona State Sun Devils | average audience | full telecast | 2,558,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Utah Utes at BYU Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 1,970,000 | final | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Duke Blue Devils at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | average audience | full telecast | 1,714,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 1,569,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Florida State Seminoles at Stanford Cardinal | average audience | full telecast | 1,415,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Baylor Bears at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 423,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Cincinnati Bearcats at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 316,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Memphis Tigers at UAB Blazers | average audience | full telecast | 246,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Army Black Knights at Tulane Green Wave | average audience | full telecast | 70,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Florida Atlantic Owls at South Florida Bulls | average audience | full telecast | 38,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Old Dominion Monarchs at James Madison Dukes | average audience | full telecast | 37,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | window | 8,010,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | average audience | window | 4,640,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Duke Blue Devils at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | average audience | full telecast | 1,720,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Washington State Cougars at Virginia Cavaliers | average audience | window | 590,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Maryland Terrapins at UCLA Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 410,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Oregon Ducks at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | average audience | full telecast | 530,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Lafayette Leopards at Oregon State Beavers | average audience | full telecast | 304,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Georgia Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 9,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 8,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| LSU Tigers at Vanderbilt Commodores | average audience | full telecast | 5,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Huskies at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 4,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Longhorns at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 2,640,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Arizona State Sun Devils | average audience | full telecast | 2,560,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Utah Utes at BYU Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 1,970,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Duke Blue Devils at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | average audience | full telecast | 1,710,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 1,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Florida State Seminoles at Stanford Cardinal | average audience | full telecast | 1,420,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington State Cougars at Virginia Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 594,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon Ducks at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | average audience | full telecast | 530,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baylor Bears at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 423,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Maryland Terrapins at UCLA Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 410,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bearcats at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 316,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Memphis Tigers at UAB Blazers | average audience | full telecast | 246,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Army Black Knights at Tulane Green Wave | average audience | full telecast | 70,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Florida Atlantic Owls at South Florida Bulls | average audience | full telecast | 38,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Old Dominion Monarchs at James Madison Dukes | average audience | full telecast | 37,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 4,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Louisville Cardinals at Miami Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 3,410,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 2,661,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 1,581,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners | average audience | full telecast | 3,950,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | per network | 3,510,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | per network | 960,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Louisville Cardinals at Miami Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 3,410,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 2,660,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 1,580,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane at East Carolina Pirates | average audience | full telecast | 526,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners | average audience | full telecast | 2,960,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | per network | 3,210,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | per network | 990,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals | average audience | full telecast | 15,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane at East Carolina Pirates | average audience | full telecast | 527,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NFL Giants–Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 15,620,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Delaware Blue Hens at Jacksonville State Gamecocks | average audience | full telecast | 579,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners | average audience | full telecast | 4,580,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings | average audience | full telecast | 430,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Delaware Blue Hens at Jacksonville State Gamecocks | average audience | full telecast | 580,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 6,051,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
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 |