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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
19,940,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsaverage audiencefull telecast4,860,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida State Seminoles at LSU Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast7,550,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,140,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cook Out Southern 500average audiencefull telecast2,340,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast10,530,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Utah Utes at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast2,950,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UTEP Miners at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast1,220,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast889,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,510,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Central Michigan Chippewas at Oklahoma State Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast402,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cal Poly Mustangs at Fresno State Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast167,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Mexico State Aggies at Minnesota Golden Gophersaverage audiencefull telecast241,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Missouri Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast122,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Fever–Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast1,620,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Northwestern Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
4,420,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nevada Wolf Pack at New Mexico State Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast304,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Watkins Glenaverage audiencefull telecast2,560,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Federated Auto Parts 400average audiencefull telecast2,390,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Acesaverage audiencefull telecast852,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Redsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
418,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,690,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
FireKeepers Casino 400average audiencefull telecast2,620,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Stormaverage audiencefull telecast762,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
446,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Red Sox at Houston Astrosaverage audiencefull telecast1,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast1,260,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Verizon 200 at the Brickyardaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,370,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast361,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 prelimsaverage audiencecombined1,360,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Diego Padres at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast1,370,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Poconoaverage audiencefull telecast2,590,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Home Run Derbyaverage audiencecombined6,880,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
The Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast
TV only
4,550,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup New Hampshireaverage audiencefull telecast2,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Red Sox-Yankees”)
TV only
2,380,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA All-Star Gameaverage audiencefull telecast734,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2022 Austrian Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,070,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast267,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2022 British Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,240,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier prelimsaverage audiencecombined
TV only
1,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast405,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 6average audiencefull telecast5,817,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NASCAR Cup Nashvilleaverage audiencefull telecast2,490,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Nashvilleaverage audiencefull telecast2,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 5average audiencefull telecast5,145,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 4average audiencefull telecast4,599,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 3average audiencefull telecast4,103,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightningaverage audiencefull telecast4,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
U.S. Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast
TV only
5,270,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2022 Canadian Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astrosaverage audiencefull telecast1,080,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 2average audiencefull telecast3,747,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 6average audiencefull telecast13,990,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 1average audiencefull telecast4,200,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalancheaverage audiencefull telecast4,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast13,030,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast13,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Mets at Los Angeles Angelsaverage audiencefull telecast1,350,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast832,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
RBC Canadian Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast2,780,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Belmont Stakesaverage audiencematch only4,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Belmont Stakesaverage audiencefull telecast4,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Cubs at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Cubs-Yankees”)
TV only
2,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast12,060,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Eastern Conference Final Game 5average audiencefull telecast2,480,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast11,520,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Golden State Warriors at Boston Celticsaverage audiencefull telecast11,520,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Soxaverage audiencefull telecast270,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast11,910,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Eastern Conference Final Game 3average audiencefull telecast1,960,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
French Open men's singles finalaverage audiencefull telecast1,490,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
the Memorial Tournament Round 4average audiencefull telecast2,320,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast11,910,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
U.S. Women's Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast821,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
French Open women's singles finalaverage audiencefull telecast1,050,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast11,900,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriorsaverage audiencecombined11,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangersaverage audiencefull telecast2,360,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,360,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Final Game 1average audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,820,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast2,790,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,790,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7average audiencefull telecast9,875,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indianapolis 500average audiencefull telecast4,620,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7average audiencefull telecast9,880,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6average audiencefull telecast7,188,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Bluesaverage audiencefull telecast1,650,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Bluesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,650,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast6,793,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast1,770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast1,770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast6,422,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast6,420,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast6,193,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast6,397,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightningaverage audiencefull telecast1,360,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast7,416,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
PGA Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast5,270,000finalpress-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