Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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14,378
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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Acesaverage audiencefull telecast2,110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Mystics at Atlanta Dreamaverage audiencefull telecast425,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Presidents Cup Round 4average audiencefull telecast2,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Wings at Golden State Valkyriesaverage audienceper network410,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Oregon Ducks at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast4,570,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast4,460,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast3,690,000finalpress-attributedOn3
South Carolina Gamecocks at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast2,930,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Oklahoma Sooners at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast2,630,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Utah Utes at Iowa State Cyclonesaverage audiencefull telecast1,310,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Texas Longhorns at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast9,750,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ole Miss Rebels at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast8,290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast5,700,000finalpress-attributedESPN PR
Texas Longhorns at Tennessee Volunteerspeak audiencefull telecast12,900,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Ole Miss Rebels at Florida Gatorspeak audiencefull telecast9,100,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigerspeak audiencefull telecast7,000,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast1,020,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Philliesaverage audiencefull telecast1,340,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast5,710,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Arizona Wildcats at Washington State Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast1,270,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Washington Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast1,220,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast900,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Stanford Cardinalaverage audiencefull telecast880,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast770,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Colorado Buffaloes at Baylor Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast620,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Central Michigan Chippewas at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast550,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Kansas State Wildcats at Cincinnati Bearcatsaverage audiencefull telecast440,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Boise State Broncos at Western Michigan Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast330,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Rice Owls at Fresno State Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast280,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Wyoming Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast240,000finalpress-attributedOn3
TCU Horned Frogs at UCF Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast230,000finalpress-attributedOn3
UCLA Bruins at Maryland Terrapinsaverage audiencefull telecast210,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Air Force Falcons at Nevada Wolf Packaverage audiencefull telecast160,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Colorado State Rams at UTSA Roadrunnersaverage audiencefull telecast90,000finalpress-attributedOn3
App State Mountaineers at NC State Wolfpackaverage audiencefull telecast240,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Sam Houston Bearkats at Texas Tech Red Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast170,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Texas State Bobcatsaverage audiencefull telecast100,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Houston Cougars at Georgia Southern Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast80,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigersaverage audiencewindow5,620,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Oregon Ducks at USC Trojansaverage audiencewindow4,670,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Arizona Wildcats at Washington State Cougarsaverage audiencewindow1,190,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Central Michigan Chippewas at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencewindow530,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Northwestern Wildcats at Indiana Hoosiersaverage audiencefull telecast3,859,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports PR
Northwestern Wildcats at Indiana Hoosierspeak audiencefull telecast4,488,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports PR
Clemson Tigers at California Golden Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast1,290,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Howard Bison at Rutgers Scarlet Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast70,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Navy Midshipmen at UAB Blazersaverage audiencefull telecast1,190,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Army Black Knights at Temple Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast800,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast16,825,000finalconfirmedNielsen
Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Bravesaverage audiencefull telecast300,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Liberty Flames at Coastal Carolina Chanticleersaverage audiencefull telecast660,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynxaverage audiencefull telecast1,050,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Cleveland Guardians at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast1,399,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Feveraverage audiencefull telecast1,900,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast390,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
New York Giants at Los Angeles Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast19,400,000finalconfirmedESPN
New York Giants at Los Angeles Ramsaverage audienceper network11,139,000preliminaryconfirmedNielsen
New York Giants at Los Angeles Ramsaverage audienceper network7,593,000preliminaryconfirmedNielsen
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast24,300,000finalconfirmedNBC Sports
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“AMERICA’S GAME OF THE WEEK”)
27,212,000finalconfirmedFOX Sports PR
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriotsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“singleheader window”)
19,300,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Portland Fire at Los Angeles Sparksaverage audiencefull telecast250,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast24,290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“in most markets”)
27,210,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebelsaverage audiencefull telecast10,900,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebelspeak audiencefull telecast13,700,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Florida State Seminoles at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast7,000,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Florida State Seminoles at Alabama Crimson Tidepeak audiencefull telecast8,000,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Kentucky Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast5,400,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Kentucky Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggiespeak audiencefull telecast8,100,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Georgia Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacksaverage audiencefull telecast4,200,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Georgia Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbackspeak audiencefull telecast4,800,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast3,600,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigerspeak audiencefull telecast4,700,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Michigan State Spartans at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast3,240,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Kent State Golden Flashes at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast2,720,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Florida Gators at Auburn Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast2,050,000finalpress-attributedOn3
USC Trojans at Rutgers Scarlet Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast1,720,000finalpress-attributedOn3
UTEP Miners at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast1,490,000finalpress-attributedOn3
SMU Mustangs at Louisville Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast1,270,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Utah State Aggies at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast1,250,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Colorado Buffaloes at Northwestern Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,010,000finalpress-attributedOn3
BYU Cougars at Colorado State Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast960,000finalpress-attributedOn3
New Mexico Lobos at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast670,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Arizona State Sun Devils at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast590,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Northern Iowa Panthers at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast520,000finalpress-attributedOn3
North Dakota State Bison at Sacramento State Hornetsaverage audiencefull telecast450,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Purdue Boilermakers at UCLA Bruinsaverage audiencefull telecast380,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Virginia Tech Hokies at Maryland Terrapinsaverage audiencefull telecast320,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Tulane Green Wave at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast320,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Montana Grizzlies at Oregon State Beaversaverage audiencefull telecast260,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Stanford Cardinal at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast230,000finalpress-attributedOn3
North Texas Mean Green at Texas State Bobcatsaverage audiencefull telecast210,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Bowling Green Falcons at Iowa State Cyclonesaverage audiencefull telecast200,000finalpress-attributedOn3
James Madison Dukes at San Diego State Aztecsaverage audiencefull telecast190,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Fresno State Bulldogs at San José State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast170,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Duquesne Dukes at Washington State Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast160,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Northern Illinois Huskies at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast120,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Baylor Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast110,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Arkansas State Red Wolves at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast80,000finalpress-attributedOn3

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