Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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14,377
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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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Utah Utes at Colorado Buffaloesaverage audiencefull telecast1,430,000finalpress-attributedOn3
North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast583,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arkansas Razorbacks at Vanderbilt Commodoresaverage audiencefull telecast540,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beaversaverage audiencefull telecast350,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Cincinnati Bearcats at West Virginia Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast340,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Kansas Jayhawks at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast330,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Pittsburgh Panthers at Boston College Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast330,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Virginia Cavaliers at SMU Mustangsaverage audiencefull telecast320,000finalpress-attributedOn3
TCU Horned Frogs at Baylor Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast240,000finalpress-attributedOn3
New Mexico Lobos at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast220,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at California Golden Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast210,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Northern Illinois Huskies at Wyoming Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast210,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Maryland Terrapinsaverage audiencefull telecast110,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Navy Midshipmen at UTSA Roadrunnersaverage audiencefull telecast100,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Georgia State Panthers at James Madison Dukesaverage audiencefull telecast70,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardiansaverage audiencefull telecast4,001,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
NASCAR O'Reilly Series Phoenixaverage audiencefull telecast745,000finalpress-attributedAustin Konenski
Atlanta Dream at Golden State Valkyriesaverage audiencefull telecast
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1,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardiansaverage audienceper network3,225,000preliminaryconfirmedNielsen
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencewindow8,860,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Wisconsin Badgers at UCLA Bruinsaverage audiencewindow2,050,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencewindow1,510,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardiansaverage audienceper network780,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Washington Huskies at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast2,590,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Memphis Tigers at Tulane Green Waveaverage audiencefull telecast1,010,000finalpress-attributedOn3
App State Mountaineers at Coastal Carolina Chanticleersaverage audiencefull telecast310,000finalpress-attributedOn3
NASCAR Truck Series Phoenixaverage audiencefull telecast380,000finalpress-attributedAustin Konenski
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencecombined6,364,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast6,135,000finalconfirmedNielsen
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgerspeak audiencefull telecast7,322,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports
Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast16,256,000finalconfirmedNielsen
East Carolina Pirates at UAB Blazersaverage audiencefull telecast550,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Georgia Southern Eagles at Old Dominion Monarchsaverage audiencefull telecast190,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardiansaverage audiencefull telecast2,212,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencecombined6,740,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast6,461,000finalconfirmedNielsen
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgerspeak audiencefull telecast7,410,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Sam Houston Bearkatsaverage audiencefull telecast480,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audiencefull telecast5,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Starsaverage audiencefull telecast603,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Boston Bruins at San Jose Sharksaverage audiencefull telecast492,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audienceper network3,933,000preliminaryconfirmedNielsen
Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audienceper network1,210,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Florida International Panthers at Jacksonville State Gamecocksaverage audiencefull telecast240,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Ramsaverage audiencecombined19,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast6,921,000finalconfirmedFOX Sports PR
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewerspeak audiencefull telecast9,235,000finalconfirmedFOX Sports PR
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencecombined7,040,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audiencefull telecast2,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Ramsaverage audienceper network11,024,000preliminaryconfirmedNielsen
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Ramsaverage audienceper network7,649,000preliminaryconfirmedNielsen
Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audienceper network2,180,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audienceper network650,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguarsaverage audiencefull telecast8,100,000finalconfirmedESPN
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast10,720,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawksaverage audiencefull telecast26,697,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencecombined10,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewerspeak audiencefull telecast12,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falconsaverage audiencefull telecast17,022,000finalconfirmedNielsen
NASCAR Cup Charlotteaverage audiencefull telecast1,480,000finalpress-attributedAustin Konenski
NASCAR O'Reilly Series Charlotteaverage audiencefull telecast407,000finalpress-attributedAustin Konenski
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawksaverage audiencewindow18,640,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast10,570,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencecombined10,719,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast10,565,000preliminaryconfirmedNielsen
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewerspeak audiencefull telecast12,405,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast12,240,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast9,820,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Indiana Hoosiers at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast6,734,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports PR
Texas A&M Aggies at Missouri Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast3,440,000finalpress-attributedOn3
UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducksaverage audiencefull telecast3,130,000finalpress-attributedOn3
USC Trojans at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast2,920,000finalpress-attributedOn3
LSU Tigers at Kentucky Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast2,220,000finalpress-attributedOn3
North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast1,880,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast1,720,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Houston Cougars at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,660,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Maryland Terrapins at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast1,570,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Kansas Jayhawks at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast1,330,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Ole Miss Rebels at Vanderbilt Commodoresaverage audiencefull telecast1,030,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Boise State Broncos at Fresno State Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast680,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast600,000finalpress-attributedOn3
UCF Knights at Oklahoma State Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast530,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Arizona Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast420,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Duke Blue Devils at Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsaverage audiencefull telecast400,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpackaverage audiencefull telecast400,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast390,000finalpress-attributedOn3
North Dakota State Bison at UNLV Rebelsaverage audiencefull telecast300,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Arizona State Sun Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast250,000finalpress-attributedOn3
San Diego State Aztecs at Oregon State Beaversaverage audiencefull telecast200,000finalpress-attributedOn3
UAB Blazers at Memphis Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast130,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Nevada Wolf Pack at UTEP Minersaverage audiencefull telecast120,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Ball State Cardinals at Northwestern Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast80,000finalpress-attributedOn3
UConn Huskies at Temple Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast60,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardiansaverage audiencecombined4,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Hoosiers at Nebraska Cornhuskerspeak audiencefull telecast9,623,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports PR
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tidepeak audiencefull telecast13,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Soonerspeak audiencefull telecast15,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencewindow12,160,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
USC Trojans at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencewindow2,950,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
North Dakota State Bison at UNLV Rebelsaverage audiencewindow300,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide

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