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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| NLCS Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 6,051,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Arkansas State Red Wolves at South Alabama Jaguars | average audience | full telecast | 306,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Florida International Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | average audience | full telecast | 47,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| NLCS Game 2 | average audience | per network | 5,040,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NLCS Game 2 | average audience | per network | 1,010,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 550,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Arkansas State Red Wolves at South Alabama Jaguars | average audience | full telecast | 306,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Florida International Panthers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | average audience | full telecast | 47,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NFL Falcons–Bills | average audience | full telecast | 10,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| NFL Commanders–Bears | average audience | full telecast | 12,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| NFL Commanders–Bears | average audience | per network | 12,420,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers | average audience | per network | 3,270,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers | average audience | per network | 900,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| NFL Buccaneers–49ers | average audience | full telecast split window (“national window”) | 26,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 24,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Denver Broncos at New York Jets | average audience | full telecast | 5,450,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays | average audience | full telecast | 5,190,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 24,770,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 8,732,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Missouri Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 6,993,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 6,689,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini | average audience | full telecast | 5,871,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Oregon Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 5,590,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Michigan Wolverines at USC Trojans | average audience | full telecast | 4,290,000 | final | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Gators at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 2,618,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Pittsburgh Panthers at Florida State Seminoles | average audience | full telecast | 2,052,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Iowa State Cyclones at Colorado Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 1,436,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes | average audience | full telecast | 1,270,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| BYU Cougars at Arizona Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 868,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Navy Midshipmen at Temple Owls | average audience | full telecast | 215,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at James Madison Dukes | average audience | full telecast | 207,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Toledo Rockets at Bowling Green Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 27,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Rice Owls at UTSA Roadrunners | average audience | full telecast | 20,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers | average audience | per network | 4,560,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers | average audience | per network | 910,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers | average audience | full telecast | 5,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers | average audience | window | 6,690,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 880,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Kansas Jayhawks at Texas Tech Red Raiders | average audience | window | 1,390,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Michigan Wolverines at USC Trojans | average audience | window | 4,290,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Purdue Boilermakers at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 400,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Oregon State Beavers | average audience | full telecast | 257,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Stanford Cardinal at SMU Mustangs | average audience | full telecast | 249,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 8,730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Missouri Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 6,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 6,690,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Oregon Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 5,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Florida Gators at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 2,620,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Panthers at Florida State Seminoles | average audience | full telecast | 2,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa State Cyclones at Colorado Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 1,440,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes | average audience | full telecast | 1,270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| BYU Cougars at Arizona Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 868,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Navy Midshipmen at Temple Owls | average audience | full telecast | 215,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at James Madison Dukes | average audience | full telecast | 207,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Toledo Rockets at Bowling Green Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 27,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rice Owls at UTSA Roadrunners | average audience | full telecast | 20,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| MLB Mariners–Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 8,720,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| WNBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 1,440,000 | final | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| South Florida Bulls at North Texas Mean Green | average audience | full telecast | 1,103,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| MLB Mariners–Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 8,050,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| South Florida Bulls at North Texas Mean Green | average audience | full telecast | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 5,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| East Carolina Pirates at Tulane Green Wave | average audience | full telecast | 576,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Georgia Southern Eagles at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 145,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Kennesaw State Owls | average audience | full telecast | 53,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | per network | 4,200,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | per network | 1,370,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| East Carolina Pirates at Tulane Green Wave | average audience | full telecast | 576,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Southern Eagles at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 145,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Kennesaw State Owls | average audience | full telecast | 53,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 3,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 2,560,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Missouri State Bears | average audience | full telecast | 338,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 4,630,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Las Vegas Aces at Phoenix Mercury | average audience | full telecast | 1,300,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 520,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Missouri State Bears | average audience | full telecast | 338,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees | average audience | full telecast | 4,960,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Avalanche–Kings | average audience | full telecast | 511,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Rangers | average audience | full telecast | 1,090,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 743,000 | final | press-attributed | ESPN |
| Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers | average audience | per network | 1,000,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars | average audience | full telecast | 22,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars | average audience | per network | 12,040,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars | average audience | per network | 9,490,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | per network | 3,770,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | per network | 820,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Washington Commanders at Los Angeles Chargers | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Commanders-Chargers”) | 20,330,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills | average audience | full telecast | 19,590,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners | average audience | full telecast | 3,530,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 4,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers | average audience | full telecast | 2,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Vanderbilt Commodores at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 6,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles | average audience | full telecast | 6,000,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 4,627,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Texas Longhorns at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 4,000,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 3,698,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Kentucky Wildcats at Georgia Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 3,680,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Colorado Buffaloes at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 2,137,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Clemson Tigers at North Carolina Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast | 1,870,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
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 |