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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast TV only | 32,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast | 29,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 23,000,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NHL Rangers–Capitals | average audience | full telecast | 954,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans | average audience | combined | 29,000,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 22,860,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Orange–Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast | 1,130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans | average audience | combined | 26,100,000 | revised | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Flyers–Dukes | average audience | full telecast TV only | 170,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Blue Demons–Wildcats | average audience | full telecast TV only | 214,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Maple Leafs–Islanders | average audience | full telecast | 327,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Golden Knights–Avalanche | average audience | full telecast | 278,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Razorbacks–Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast TV only | 130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Tigers–Hokies | average audience | full telecast TV only | 179,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Tar Heels–Wolfpack | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wildcats–Nittany Lions | average audience | full telecast | 122,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Badgers–Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 362,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Sooners–Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast TV only | 173,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Friars–Red Storm | average audience | full telecast | 216,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Huskies–Musketeers | average audience | full telecast | 265,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Cougars–Trojans | average audience | full telecast | 116,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CFP National Championship | average audience | full telecast | 25,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| CFP National Championship | average audience | combined | 25,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins | average audience | full telecast | 21,180,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wildcats–Gators | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,490,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Huskies–Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 503,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Fighting Illini–Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 904,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Penguins–Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 846,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Bulls–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 1,640,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Heat–Lakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 978,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Bulldogs–Red Storm | average audience | full telecast | 143,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Blue Demons–Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 151,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Orange–Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 1,190,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Pirates–Owls | average audience | full telecast | 115,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Wildcats–Fighting Illini | average audience | full telecast | 219,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Hawkeyes–Badgers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 417,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Tar Heels–Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 1,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CBB Lobos–Rams | average audience | full telecast | 136,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Winter Classic | average audience | full telecast | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 6,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Wisconsin Badgers at LSU Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 4,610,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 27,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Texas Longhorns at Washington Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 18,770,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Liberty Flames at Oregon Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 4,590,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Texas Longhorns at Washington Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 18,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 6,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Bengals-Chiefs”) | 26,170,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast TV only | 18,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Dolphins-Ravens”) | 17,930,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Steelers-Seahawks”) | 15,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Florida State Seminoles | average audience | full telecast | 10,390,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Penn State Nittany Lions | average audience | full telecast | 7,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Florida State Seminoles | average audience | full telecast | 10,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | combined | 25,663,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Penn State Nittany Lions | average audience | full telecast | 7,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Penn State Nittany Lions | peak audience | full telecast | 8,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Auburn Tigers at Maryland Terrapins | average audience | full telecast | 2,630,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Toledo Rockets at Wyoming Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa State Cyclones at Memphis Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 3,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Clemson Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 3,430,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Oregon State Beavers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | average audience | full telecast | 3,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Missouri Tigers at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 9,720,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Missouri Tigers at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 9,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NC State Wolfpack at Kansas State Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 4,310,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Arizona Wildcats at Oklahoma Sooners | average audience | full telecast | 3,930,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 1,460,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Miami Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 3,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Heat–Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 508,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Jets at Cleveland Browns | average audience | full telecast | 10,290,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at West Virginia Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 3,840,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Louisville Cardinals at USC Trojans | average audience | full telecast | 3,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Virginia Tech Hokies at Tulane Green Wave | average audience | full telecast | 2,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Texas A&M Aggies at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 3,070,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Texas A&M Aggies at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 3,080,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Bowling Green Falcons at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 2,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Texas State Bobcats at Rice Owls | average audience | full telecast | 2,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Kansas Jayhawks at UNLV Rebels | average audience | full telecast | 2,690,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Bowling Green Falcons at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 2,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 29,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 28,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 27,610,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA 76ers–Heat | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Bucks–Knicks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,490,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Celtics–Lakers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 5,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Suns | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,470,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Warriors–Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 4,130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast TV only | 29,480,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | combined | 27,240,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs | peak audience | full telecast | 37,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers | peak audience | full telecast | 31,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins | average audience | full telecast split window (“(93%)”) | 31,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| New England Patriots at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 10,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Lions-Vikings”) | 15,580,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast split window (“Browns-Texans in nearly half of markets”) | 12,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Utah Utes at Northwestern Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 3,090,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Arkansas State Red Wolves at Northern Illinois Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 1,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Georgia State Panthers at Utah State Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 1,150,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles at South Alabama Jaguars | average audience | full telecast | 760,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at San José State Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 950,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers | average audience | full telecast | 7,330,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
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 |