Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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14,378
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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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UCLA Bruins at Stanford Cardinalaverage audiencefull telecast852,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Virginia Cavaliers at North Carolina Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast788,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illiniaverage audiencefull telecast684,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Northwestern Wildcats at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast560,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Tech Red Raiders at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast545,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
TCU Horned Frogs at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast432,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Indiana Hoosiersaverage audiencefull telecast232,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
North Texas Mean Green at Tulane Green Waveaverage audiencefull telecast112,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Memphis Tigers at UAB Blazersaverage audiencefull telecast97,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Appalachian State Mountaineers at Old Dominion Monarchsaverage audiencefull telecast60,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nevada Wolf Pack at San Diego State Aztecsaverage audiencefull telecast47,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Toledo Rockets at Miami (OH) RedHawksaverage audiencefull telecast46,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia State Panthers at Louisiana Ragin' Cajunsaverage audiencefull telecast25,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NLCS Game 4average audiencefull telecast5,390,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
SMU Mustangs at Temple Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast548,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saintsaverage audiencefull telecast9,790,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Astros at Texas Rangersaverage audiencefull telecast3,660,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Phillies at Arizona Diamondbacksaverage audiencefull telecast4,070,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
James Madison Dukes at Marshall Thundering Herdaverage audiencefull telecast603,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Rice Owls at Tulsa Golden Hurricaneaverage audiencefull telecast179,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast889,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Penguins–Red Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
699,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Astros at Texas Rangersaverage audiencefull telecast4,640,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Mexico State Aggies at UTEP Minersaverage audiencefull telecast293,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Lightning–Sabresaverage audiencefull telecast552,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Philliesaverage audiencecombined5,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at South Alabama Jaguarsaverage audiencefull telecast256,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Jacksonville State Gamecocksaverage audiencefull telecast110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
19,640,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargerspeak audiencefull telecast21,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
ALCS Game 1average audiencefull telecast7,020,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
WNBA Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast659,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jetsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Eagles-Jets”)
26,090,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Giants at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
16,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titansaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
4,290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
South Point 400average audiencefull telecast2,190,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Brownsaverage audiencefull telecast13,860,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oregon Ducks at Washington Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
7,040,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas A&M Aggies at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast4,380,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,550,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arkansas Razorbacks at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Bulldogs at Vanderbilt Commodoresaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,460,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Syracuse Orange at Florida State Seminolesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,090,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,080,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Auburn Tigers at LSU Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
2,160,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCLA Bruins at Oregon State Beaversaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast6,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa Hawkeyes at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast2,340,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Illinois Fighting Illini at Maryland Terrapinsaverage audiencefull telecast1,140,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
BYU Cougars at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast1,020,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma State Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast796,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Massachusetts Minutemen at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast693,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisville Cardinals at Pittsburgh Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast569,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa State Cyclones at Cincinnati Bearcatsaverage audiencefull telecast534,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan State Spartans at Rutgers Scarlet Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast503,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boise State Broncos at Colorado State Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast471,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Southern Eagles at James Madison Dukesaverage audiencefull telecast169,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Marshall Thundering Herd at Georgia State Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast129,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida Atlantic Owls at South Florida Bullsaverage audiencefull telecast84,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UAB Blazers at UTSA Roadrunnersaverage audiencefull telecast49,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ohio Bobcats at Northern Illinois Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast46,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Temple Owls at North Texas Mean Greenaverage audiencefull telecast37,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanford Cardinal at Colorado Buffaloesaverage audiencefull telecast3,290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tulane Green Wave at Memphis Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast1,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanford Cardinal at Colorado Buffaloesaverage audiencefull telecast3,290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NLDS Game 4average audiencefull telecast5,340,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast13,830,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NLDS Game 4average audiencecombined5,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
West Virginia Mountaineers at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast729,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
SMU Mustangs at East Carolina Piratesaverage audiencefull telecast467,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast626,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacksaverage audiencefull telecast3,260,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UTEP Miners at Florida International Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast332,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Blackhawks–Penguinsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Kraken–Golden Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast691,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Predators–Lightningaverage audiencefull telecast598,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangersaverage audiencefull telecast4,140,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Appalachian State Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast499,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Liberty Flames at Jacksonville State Gamecocksaverage audiencefull telecast117,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
17,380,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raidersaverage audiencecombined17,380,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast729,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikingsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly Chiefs-Vikings”)
TV only
23,130,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly Ravens-Steelers”)
12,630,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Giants at Miami Dolphinsaverage audiencefull telecast16,810,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
5,130,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 Qatar Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast824,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Bank of America Roval 400average audiencefull telecast2,280,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast26,300,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast24,300,000revisedpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhornsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
7,870,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kentucky Wildcats at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,190,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
LSU Tigers at Missouri Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast2,340,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Syracuse Orange at North Carolina Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast987,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCF Knights at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast1,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Fresno State Bulldogs at Wyoming Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast737,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Michigan Wolverines at Minnesota Golden Gophersaverage audiencefull telecast3,060,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Virginia Tech Hokies at Florida State Seminolesaverage audiencefull telecast3,020,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Twins at Houston Astrosaverage audiencefull telecast2,490,000finalpress-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