Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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14,388
claims on the record
updated 2026-10-31
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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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NHL Avalanche–Wildaverage audiencefull telecast406,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa Hawkeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast4,390,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oregon State Beavers at Oregon Ducksaverage audiencefull telecast4,120,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacksaverage audiencefull telecast4,090,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Texas Longhornsaverage audiencefull telecast3,770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast3,380,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
TCU Horned Frogs at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast2,220,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UTSA Roadrunners at Tulane Green Waveaverage audiencefull telecast1,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Miami Hurricanes at Boston College Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast1,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Air Force Falcons at Boise State Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast409,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Memphis Tigers at Temple Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast394,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Toledo Rockets at Central Michigan Chippewasaverage audiencefull telecast74,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast41,800,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast33,698,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawksaverage audiencefull telecast26,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Spartans–Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast5,180,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Bruins–Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
517,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Golden Knights–Starsaverage audiencefull telecast314,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celticsaverage audiencefull telecast2,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Sunsaverage audiencefull telecast2,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Cavaliers–76ersaverage audiencefull telecast1,550,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Buffalo Bullsaverage audiencefull telecast384,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Bowling Green Falcons at Western Michigan Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast116,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast29,000,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
28,960,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Jets at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“Jets-Bills in most markets”)
TV only
20,990,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Brownsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Steelers-Browns”)
12,750,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
18,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“Cowboys-Panthers in a plurality of markets”)
18,050,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
5,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan Wolverines at Maryland Terrapinsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
5,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Huskies at Oregon State Beaversaverage audiencefull telecast4,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisville Cardinals at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast2,890,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCLA Bruins at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast2,650,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida Gators at Missouri Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,270,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma Sooners at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast2,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast2,020,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
North Alabama Lions at Florida State Seminolesaverage audiencefull telecast1,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast1,480,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Longhorns at Iowa State Cyclonesaverage audiencefull telecast2,470,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast2,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oregon Ducks at Arizona State Sun Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast1,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast1,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas State Wildcats at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast869,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast847,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast765,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia State Panthers at LSU Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast741,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast704,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast307,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
SMU Mustangs at Memphis Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast276,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCF Knights at Texas Tech Red Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast270,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Mexico Lobos at Fresno State Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast255,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida International Panthers at Arkansas Razorbacksaverage audiencefull telecast173,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Troy Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast33,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast1,480,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Kings–Spursaverage audiencefull telecast1,370,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado Buffaloes at Washington State Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast727,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
South Florida Bulls at UTSA Roadrunnersaverage audiencefull telecast429,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravensaverage audiencefull telecast12,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Thunder–Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
463,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston College Eagles at Pittsburgh Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast1,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Islanders–Canucksaverage audiencefull telecast236,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Buffalo Bulls at Miami (OH) RedHawksaverage audiencefull telecast385,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Central Michigan Chippewas at Ohio Bobcatsaverage audiencefull telecast90,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Clippers–Nuggetsaverage audiencefull telecast1,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Spurs–Thunderaverage audiencefull telecast1,080,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Blue Devils–Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast1,510,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Golden Eagles–Fighting Illiniaverage audiencefull telecast327,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Wildcats–Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast1,530,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Toledo Rockets at Bowling Green Falconsaverage audiencefull telecast403,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Michigan Broncos at Northern Illinois Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast47,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
17,680,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly Giants-Cowboys”)
TV only
21,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Jets at Las Vegas Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
15,640,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelersaverage audiencefull telecast16,270,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan Wolverines at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast9,160,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Utah Utes at Washington Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast5,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminolesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
4,140,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tennessee Volunteers at Missouri Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,620,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan State Spartans at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,570,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Longhorns at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,820,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
USC Trojans at Oregon Ducksaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Alabama Crimson Tide at Kentucky Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ole Miss Rebels at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast4,830,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast2,390,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast1,620,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at UCF Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast1,210,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast1,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa State Cyclones at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast943,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast780,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast714,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Northwestern Wildcats at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast612,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast409,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Hoosiers at Illinois Fighting Illiniaverage audiencefull telecast368,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NC State Wolfpack at Wake Forest Demon Deaconsaverage audiencefull telecast289,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington State Cougars at California Golden Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast263,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cincinnati Bearcats at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast176,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Tulane Green Waveaverage audiencefull telecast169,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Mexico Lobos at Boise State Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast164,000finalpress-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