Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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10,389
claims on the record
updated 2026-09-14
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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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Temple Owls at UCF Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UT San Antonio Roadrunners at Rice Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast13,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
ALCS Game 1average audiencefull telecast4,120,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Duke Blue Devils at Louisville Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast1,881,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Mississippi State Bulldogs at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast1,475,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Memphis Tigers at Tulane Green Waveaverage audiencefull telecast185,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast363,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargersaverage audiencefull telecast14,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast446,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast9,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(80%)”)
21,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Falcons at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(43%)”)
16,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Giants at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast16,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast597,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tennessee Volunteers at Texas A&M Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast6,553,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast5,540,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Alabama Crimson Tide at Arkansas Razorbacksaverage audiencefull telecast4,444,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at NC State Wolfpackaverage audiencefull telecast3,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Virginia Tech Hokies at North Carolina Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast3,252,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast3,218,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast2,788,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Auburn Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast1,918,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Huskies at Oregon Ducksaverage audiencefull telecast1,837,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington State Cougars at Stanford Cardinalaverage audiencefull telecast1,754,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan Wolverines at Rutgers Scarlet Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast1,282,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophersaverage audiencefull telecast1,048,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCLA Bruins at Arizona State Sun Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast783,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast701,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma State Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast659,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arizona Wildcats at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast350,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
TCU Horned Frogs at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast331,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Clemson Tigers at Boston College Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast1,659,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
SMU Mustangs at Tulsa Golden Hurricaneaverage audiencefull telecast410,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast12,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Temple Owls at Memphis Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast626,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Southern Eagles at Arkansas State Red Wolvesaverage audiencefull telecast497,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Giants at Minnesota Vikingsaverage audiencefull telecast13,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(84%)”)
22,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelersaverage audiencefull telecast18,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Seattle Seahawks at New York Jetsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(43%)”)
11,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguarsaverage audiencefull telecast7,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisville Cardinals at Clemson Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast9,294,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast6,851,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast4,215,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma State Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast3,799,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kentucky Wildcats at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast3,190,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orangeaverage audiencefull telecast2,104,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma Sooners at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast2,044,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
North Carolina Tar Heels at Florida State Seminolesaverage audiencefull telecast1,743,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arizona State Sun Devils at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast1,459,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Illinois Fighting Illini at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast1,146,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Miami Hurricanes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsaverage audiencefull telecast1,040,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arizona Wildcats at UCLA Bruinsaverage audiencefull telecast1,027,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Memphis Tigers at Ole Miss Rebelsaverage audiencefull telecast566,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast539,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baylor Bears at Iowa State Cyclonesaverage audiencefull telecast461,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Utah State Aggies at Boise State Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast358,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
South Florida Bulls at Cincinnati Bearcatsaverage audiencefull telecast144,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wyoming Cowboys at Colorado State Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast131,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida Atlantic Owls at Florida Intl Golden Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast3,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanford Cardinal at Washington Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast3,333,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Toledo Rockets at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast579,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengalsaverage audiencefull telecast7,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Connecticut Huskies at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast1,421,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas Jayhawks at Texas Tech Red Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast513,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saintsaverage audiencefull telecast8,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(52%)”)
22,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast20,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Redskins at New York Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(31%)”)
19,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast5,542,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast4,098,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas A&M Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast3,872,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanford Cardinal at UCLA Bruinsaverage audiencefull telecast3,786,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast3,764,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebelsaverage audiencefull telecast2,696,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Duke Blue Devils at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast2,627,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida State Seminoles at South Florida Bullsaverage audiencefull telecast2,557,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Baylor Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast1,747,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
BYU Cougars at West Virginia Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast952,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa Hawkeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast815,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
California Golden Bears at Arizona State Sun Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast643,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Panthers at North Carolina Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast440,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boise State Broncos at Oregon State Beaversaverage audiencefull telecast372,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado State Rams at Minnesota Golden Gophersaverage audiencefull telecast319,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Cougars at Texas State Bobcatsaverage audiencefull telecast252,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Air Force Falcons at Utah State Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast109,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCF Knights at Florida Intl Golden Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast16,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangsaverage audiencefull telecast1,357,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
USC Trojans at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast1,042,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Texans at New England Patriotsaverage audiencefull telecast17,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsaverage audiencefull telecast1,813,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast12,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikingsaverage audiencefull telecast22,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(74%)”)
21,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskinsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(36%)”)
19,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Alabama Crimson Tide at Ole Miss Rebelsaverage audiencefull telecast8,169,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast6,216,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ohio State Buckeyes at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast5,804,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan State Spartans at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast4,987,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oregon Ducks at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast4,228,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch

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