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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astrosaverage audiencefull telecast3,670,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Appalachian State Mountaineers at Louisiana Ragin' Cajunsaverage audiencefull telecast543,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Bravesaverage audiencefull telecast3,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast5,860,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast312,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audiencefull telecast3,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cleveland Browns at San Francisco 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast11,130,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast2,490,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationalsaverage audiencefull telecast3,610,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Minnesota Twinsaverage audiencefull telecast2,660,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast24,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast18,130,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Drydene 400average audiencefull telecast1,830,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sunaverage audiencefull telecast425,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan State Spartans at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast6,680,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Auburn Tigers at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast6,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast5,020,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast3,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Longhorns at West Virginia Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast3,160,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast2,980,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Northwestern Wildcats at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast2,210,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
California Golden Bears at Oregon Ducksaverage audiencefull telecast2,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Huskies at Stanford Cardinalaverage audiencefull telecast1,880,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Bowling Green Falcons at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast1,280,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Virginia Tech Hokies at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast893,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas Tech Red Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast456,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baylor Bears at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast418,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
TCU Horned Frogs at Iowa State Cyclonesaverage audiencefull telecast403,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kent State Golden Flashes at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast360,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Diego State Aztecs at Colorado State Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast225,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at SMU Mustangsaverage audiencefull telecast175,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast1,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCF Knights at Cincinnati Bearcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,440,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Twins at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast3,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawksaverage audiencefull telecast14,260,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Temple Owls at East Carolina Piratesaverage audiencefull telecast374,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast3,510,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Bravesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,510,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Capitals at St. Louis Bluesaverage audiencefull telecast724,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Capitals at St. Louis Bluesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
724,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Sharks–Golden Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast379,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast499,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Nationalsaverage audiencefull telecast4,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelersaverage audiencefull telecast10,470,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saintsaverage audiencefull telecast24,110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(88%)”)
19,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New England Patriots at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(57%)”)
14,650,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast234,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2019 Russian Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast511,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Bank of America Roval 400average audiencefull telecast3,020,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ohio State Buckeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast6,140,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Clemson Tigers at North Carolina Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast4,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ole Miss Rebels at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast3,590,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Northwestern Wildcats at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast3,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Virginia Cavaliers at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast2,820,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast2,810,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas A&M Aggies at Arkansas Razorbacksaverage audiencefull telecast2,580,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
USC Trojans at Washington Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast2,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Auburn Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast1,990,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCLA Bruins at Arizona Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,630,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa State Cyclones at Baylor Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast1,250,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington State Cougars at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast677,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast529,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast460,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UConn Huskies at UCF Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast322,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Nevada Wolf Packaverage audiencefull telecast254,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UNLV Rebels at Wyoming Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast137,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas Jayhawks at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast133,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arizona State Sun Devils at California Golden Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast1,410,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Tech Hokiesaverage audiencefull telecast1,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Penn State Nittany Lions at Maryland Terrapinsaverage audiencefull telecast990,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast17,620,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Navy Midshipmen at Memphis Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audiencefull telecast628,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angelsaverage audiencefull telecast368,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Raysaverage audiencefull telecast628,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Mystics at Las Vegas Acesaverage audiencefull telecast262,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Soxaverage audiencefull telecast531,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Bears at Washingtonaverage audiencefull telecast10,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawksaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(63%)”)
22,460,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Brownsaverage audiencefull telecast18,590,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“(65%)”)
13,660,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Firestone Grand Prix of Montereyaverage audiencefull telecast732,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast9,290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan Wolverines at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast4,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Auburn Tigers at Texas A&M Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast4,660,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas Longhornsaverage audiencefull telecast3,640,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast2,460,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisville Cardinals at Florida State Seminolesaverage audiencefull telecast1,540,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan State Spartans at Northwestern Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,530,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCLA Bruins at Washington State Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast1,390,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oregon Ducks at Stanford Cardinalaverage audiencefull telecast1,370,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast1,290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illiniaverage audiencefull telecast896,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCF Knights at Pittsburgh Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast593,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Old Dominion Monarchs at Virginia Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast414,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
SMU Mustangs at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast410,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
California Golden Bears at Ole Miss Rebelsaverage audiencefull telecast392,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Toledo Rockets at Colorado State Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast185,000finalpress-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