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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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Maryland Terrapins at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast2,645,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast2,505,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast2,432,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington State Cougars at Oregon Ducksaverage audiencefull telecast1,922,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
West Virginia Mountaineers at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast1,149,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanford Cardinal at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast631,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast351,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Army Black Knights at Rice Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast10,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Buccaneersaverage audiencefull telecast15,434,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Buccaneersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
15,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Flyers–Kingsaverage audiencefull telecast212,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Wild–Red Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast379,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast902,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Blues–Penguinsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
872,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Flyers–Sharksaverage audiencefull telecast462,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(32%)”)
20,056,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawksaverage audiencefull telecast16,731,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast15,591,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphinsaverage audiencefull telecast6,403,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast491,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphinsaverage audiencefull telecast6,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
15,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawksaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
16,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Clemson Tigers at Virginia Tech Hokiesaverage audiencefull telecast4,613,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast3,950,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida State Seminoles at Wake Forest Demon Deaconsaverage audiencefull telecast2,894,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Northwestern Wildcats at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast2,844,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas Tech Red Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast2,685,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast2,520,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Miami (OH) RedHawks at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast798,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
California Golden Bears at Oregon Ducksaverage audiencefull telecast649,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Maryland Terrapins at Minnesota Golden Gophersaverage audiencefull telecast511,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Charlotte 49ers at Florida Intl Golden Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast4,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illiniaverage audiencefull telecast1,071,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast433,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast14,610,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
14,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast381,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast13,691,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast13,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(80%)”)
21,272,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oakland Raiders at Washington Redskinsaverage audiencefull telecast17,478,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(41%)”)
15,431,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
East Carolina Pirates at UConn Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast84,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast566,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Bengals-Packers”)
TV only
21,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Penn State Nittany Lions at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast5,259,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NC State Wolfpack at Florida State Seminolesaverage audiencefull telecast3,749,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan Wolverines at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast3,521,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast3,456,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
USC Trojans at California Golden Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast3,122,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Alabama Crimson Tide at Vanderbilt Commodoresaverage audiencefull telecast2,993,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast2,798,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas A&M Aggies at Arkansas Razorbacksaverage audiencefull telecast2,611,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
TCU Horned Frogs at Oklahoma State Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast2,479,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCLA Bruins at Stanford Cardinalaverage audiencefull telecast1,665,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast1,254,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Syracuse Orange at LSU Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast1,060,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Huskies at Colorado Buffaloesaverage audiencefull telecast1,049,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston College Eagles at Clemson Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast816,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Auburn Tigers at Missouri Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast503,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
West Virginia Mountaineers at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast493,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Wyoming Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast455,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Duke Blue Devils at North Carolina Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast436,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCF Knights at Maryland Terrapinsaverage audiencefull telecast247,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UAB Blazers at North Texas Mean Greenaverage audiencefull telecast5,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Virginia Cavaliers at Boise State Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast1,288,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Utah Utes at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast581,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast7,448,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Temple Owls at South Florida Bullsaverage audiencefull telecast992,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Detroit Lions at New York Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast12,287,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Detroit Lions at New York Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast12,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(81%)”)
25,969,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falconsaverage audiencefull telecast20,237,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(52%)”)
13,515,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Cowboys-Broncos”)
TV only
26,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Eagles-Chiefs”)
13,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falconsaverage audiencefull telecast20,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast5,133,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast5,064,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Longhorns at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast4,912,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCLA Bruins at Memphis Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast3,238,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Army Black Knights at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast2,506,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
LSU Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast2,498,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wisconsin Badgers at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast2,274,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Boston College Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast1,779,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado State Rams at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast1,613,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Pittsburgh Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast1,566,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ole Miss Rebels at California Golden Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast1,195,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Northern Illinois Huskies at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast808,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
North Texas Mean Green at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast669,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
SMU Mustangs at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast372,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Jose State Spartans at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast294,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UConn Huskies at Virginia Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast286,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas Jayhawks at Ohio Bobcatsaverage audiencefull telecast195,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Illinois Fighting Illini at South Florida Bullsaverage audiencefull telecast1,369,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Massachusetts Minutemen at Temple Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast215,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengalsaverage audiencefull telecast8,080,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Mexico Lobos at Boise State Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast1,053,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengalsaverage audiencefull telecast8,100,000finalpress-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