Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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14,379
claims on the record
updated 2026-10-30
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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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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
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast571,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast559,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikingsaverage audiencefull telecast11,392,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast9,938,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikingsaverage audiencefull telecast11,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast9,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast24,366,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(89%)”)
22,796,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskinsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(51%)”)
11,342,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Jets at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast15,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Seahawks-Packers”)
TV only
22,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2017 US Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Rafael Nadal vs Kevin Andersonaverage audiencematch only1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indiansaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
982,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast188,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma Sooners at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast8,081,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Bulldogs at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast4,088,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Panthers at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast3,701,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cincinnati Bearcats at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast3,611,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Auburn Tigers at Clemson Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast3,361,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Oregon Ducksaverage audiencefull telecast2,587,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
TCU Horned Frogs at Arkansas Razorbacksaverage audiencefull telecast2,345,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisville Cardinals at North Carolina Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast2,263,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Fresno State Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast2,070,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast2,069,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa Hawkeyes at Iowa State Cyclonesaverage audiencefull telecast1,406,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boise State Broncos at Washington State Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast1,265,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
South Carolina Gamecocks at Missouri Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast802,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Utah Utes at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast668,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Oregon State Beaversaverage audiencefull telecast410,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Hoosiers at Virginia Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast358,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nicholls Colonels at Texas A&M Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast353,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Cougars at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast242,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
East Carolina Pirates at West Virginia Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast239,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Northwestern Wildcats at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast161,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at South Alabama Jaguarsaverage audiencefull telecast966,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ohio Bobcats at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast403,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriotsaverage audiencefull telecast21,791,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsaverage audiencefull telecast5,134,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
West Virginia Mountaineers at Virginia Tech Hokiesaverage audiencefull telecast4,645,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas A&M Aggies at UCLA Bruinsaverage audiencefull telecast3,190,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Southern 500average audiencefull telecast3,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida State Seminoles at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast12,335,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan Wolverines at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast7,650,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Akron Zips at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast2,332,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Maryland Terrapins at Texas Longhornsaverage audiencefull telecast2,046,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisville Cardinals at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast1,792,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
BYU Cougars at LSU Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast1,763,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Appalachian State Mountaineers at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast1,718,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kent State Golden Flashes at Clemson Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast1,629,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Temple Owls at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast1,580,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NC State Wolfpack at South Carolina Gamecocksaverage audiencefull telecast1,558,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UTEP Miners at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast1,111,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Bowling Green Falcons at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast537,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Montana State Bobcats at Washington State Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast436,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Troy Trojans at Boise State Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast194,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
South Alabama Jaguars at Ole Miss Rebelsaverage audiencefull telecast161,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Liberty Flames at Baylor Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast137,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Utah State Aggies at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast1,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Huskies at Rutgers Scarlet Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast971,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Navy Midshipmen at Florida Atlantic Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast444,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiersaverage audiencefull telecast5,126,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Oklahoma State Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast382,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Mets at Washington Nationalsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
914,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Seattle Mariners at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast323,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Portland State Vikings at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast939,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanford Cardinal at Rice Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast653,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angelsaverage audiencefull telecast411,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angelsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
331,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Piratesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Bristol Night Raceaverage audiencefull telecast3,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast571,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast855,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
PGA Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast4,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast860,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
462,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast562,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Soxaverage audiencefull telecast734,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast569,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
The Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast4,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Astros at Baltimore Oriolesaverage audiencefull telecast332,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA All-Star Gameaverage audiencefull telecast606,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Angelsaverage audiencefull telecast438,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2017 Wimbledon Tennis, Women's Singles Final - Garbine Muguruza vs Venus Williamsaverage audiencematch only2,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indiansaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
409,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Philliesaverage audiencefull telecast544,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangersaverage audiencefull telecast643,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast562,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast524,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-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