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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| USC Trojans at Stanford Cardinal | average audience | full telecast | 2,877,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Longhorns at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 2,447,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 2,088,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 1,191,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Panthers at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 1,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| North Dakota State Bison at Iowa Hawkeyes | average audience | full telecast | 968,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Hurricanes at Appalachian State Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 955,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UCLA Bruins at BYU Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 764,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| North Texas Mean Green at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 543,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa State Cyclones at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston College Eagles at Virginia Tech Hokies | average audience | full telecast | 214,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas Jayhawks at Memphis Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 145,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Troy Trojans at Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 23,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baylor Bears at Rice Owls | average audience | full telecast | 1,454,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona State Sun Devils at UT San Antonio Roadrunners | average audience | full telecast | 720,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Jets at Buffalo Bills | average audience | full telecast | 15,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Cougars at Cincinnati Bearcats | average audience | full telecast | 2,159,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Redskins | average audience | full telecast | 13,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast | 10,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast split window (“(90%)”) | 27,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 23,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars | average audience | full telecast split window (“(34%)”) | 15,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Virginia Tech Hokies at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 5,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 4,016,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UCF Knights at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 2,863,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 2,517,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arkansas Razorbacks at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 2,470,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 2,467,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Nevada Wolf Pack at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | average audience | full telecast | 2,451,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Pittsburgh Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 2,388,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| BYU Cougars at Utah Utes | average audience | full telecast | 1,693,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Virginia Cavaliers at Oregon Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 1,579,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| South Carolina Gamecocks at Mississippi State Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 1,426,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Wyoming Cowboys at Nebraska Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 1,126,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Arizona State Sun Devils | average audience | full telecast | 834,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks at LSU Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington State Cougars at Boise State Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 684,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| SMU Mustangs at Baylor Bears | average audience | full telecast | 668,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Central Michigan Chippewas at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 519,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NC State Wolfpack at East Carolina Pirates | average audience | full telecast | 397,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 397,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles at Missouri Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Morgan State Bears at Marshall Thundering Herd | average audience | full telecast | 6,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Louisville Cardinals at Syracuse Orange | average audience | full telecast | 1,730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 25,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ole Miss Rebels at Florida State Seminoles | average audience | full telecast | 8,354,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 10,945,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Southern 500 | average audience | full telecast | 4,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| USC Trojans at Alabama Crimson Tide | average audience | full telecast | 7,944,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| LSU Tigers at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 7,832,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma Sooners at Houston Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 5,713,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Clemson Tigers at Auburn Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 4,742,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Bulldogs at North Carolina Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast | 3,529,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UCLA Bruins at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 3,107,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 2,135,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Missouri Tigers at West Virginia Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 786,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| BYU Cougars at Arizona Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 728,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Boston College Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 682,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami (OH) RedHawks at Iowa Hawkeyes | average audience | full telecast | 418,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Kentucky Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 409,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Michigan Broncos at Northwestern Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New Mexico State Aggies at UTEP Miners | average audience | full telecast | 13,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas State Wildcats at Stanford Cardinal | average audience | full telecast | 1,358,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Colorado State Rams at Colorado Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 1,073,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Toledo Rockets at Arkansas State Red Wolves | average audience | full telecast | 143,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| South Carolina Gamecocks at Vanderbilt Commodores | average audience | full telecast | 1,942,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Florida Intl Golden Panthers | average audience | full telecast | 211,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Bristol Night Race | average audience | full telecast | 2,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Closing Ceremony | average audience | full telecast | 17,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Men's basketball gold medal game | average audience | full telecast | 11,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 15,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 20,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 21,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 20,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 24,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 24,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 26,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 25,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 24,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 31,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 26,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 33,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 28,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 29,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Prime time | average audience | full telecast | 20,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rio 2016 Olympics — Opening Ceremony | average audience | full telecast | 26,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| PGA Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 5,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| PGA Championship Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 1,670,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| The Open Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 4,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 31,020,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| U.S. Open Round 4 | average audience | full telecast | 5,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 20,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 20,530,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 5,407,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Belmont Stakes | average audience | match only | 5,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Finals Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 16,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 5,009,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 16,470,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Stanley Cup Final Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 4,234,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Finals Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 17,490,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
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 |