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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| Georgia Southern Eagles at App State Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 220,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Georgia Southern Eagles at App State Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UTSA Roadrunners at South Florida Bulls | average audience | full telecast | 586,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Northern Illinois Huskies at Toledo Rockets | average audience | full telecast | 301,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Kent State Golden Flashes at Ball State Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 99,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 1,380,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals | average audience | per network | 290,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers | average audience | full telecast | 1,560,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Northern Illinois Huskies at Toledo Rockets | average audience | full telecast | 301,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kent State Golden Flashes at Ball State Cardinals | average audience | full telecast | 99,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami (OH) RedHawks at Ohio Bobcats | average audience | full telecast | 471,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Texas Longhorns at Duke Blue Devils | average audience | full telecast | 850,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers | average audience | per network | 260,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Miami (OH) RedHawks at Ohio Bobcats | average audience | full telecast | 471,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast TV only | 16,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | per network | 9,840,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | per network | 5,960,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Gators at Arizona Wildcats | average audience | per network | 540,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Florida Gators at Arizona Wildcats | average audience | per network | 100,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills | average audience | full telecast | 30,840,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race | average audience | full telecast | 2,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Colts-Steelers”) | 18,460,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Seattle Seahawks at Washington Commanders | average audience | full telecast | 15,870,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| World Series Game 7 | average audience | full telecast | 26,880,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 7,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma Sooners at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast | 4,810,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Vanderbilt Commodores at Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 4,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast | 7,190,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bearcats at Utah Utes | average audience | full telecast | 819,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Miami Hurricanes at SMU Mustangs | average audience | full telecast | 1,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| South Carolina Gamecocks at Ole Miss Rebels | average audience | full telecast | 1,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 3,131,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Maryland Terrapins | average audience | full telecast | 2,894,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| USC Trojans at Nebraska Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 2,077,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Boston College Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 1,726,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 1,606,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Army Black Knights at Air Force Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 1,031,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Michigan State Spartans at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 1,020,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Illinois Fighting Illini | average audience | full telecast | 991,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beavers | average audience | full telecast | 823,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Arizona State Sun Devils at Iowa State Cyclones | average audience | full telecast | 615,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at NC State Wolfpack | average audience | full telecast | 604,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Louisville Cardinals at Virginia Tech Hokies | average audience | full telecast | 593,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| West Virginia Mountaineers at Houston Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 485,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Fresno State Bulldogs at Boise State Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 379,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Arizona Wildcats at Colorado Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 374,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Virginia Cavaliers at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 327,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Navy Midshipmen at North Texas Mean Green | average audience | full telecast | 216,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| UCF Knights at Baylor Bears | average audience | full telecast | 58,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas at Western Michigan Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 32,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Arkansas State Red Wolves at Troy Trojans | average audience | full telecast | 9,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Oklahoma Sooners at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | window | 4,900,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| USC Trojans at Nebraska Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 2,060,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beavers | average audience | full telecast | 760,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 3,130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Maryland Terrapins | average audience | full telecast | 2,890,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Boston College Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 1,730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 1,610,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Army Black Knights at Air Force Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 1,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beavers | average audience | full telecast | 823,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at NC State Wolfpack | average audience | full telecast | 604,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Louisville Cardinals at Virginia Tech Hokies | average audience | full telecast | 593,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Wildcats at Colorado Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 374,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Virginia Cavaliers at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 326,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Navy Midshipmen at North Texas Mean Green | average audience | full telecast | 216,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UCF Knights at Baylor Bears | average audience | full telecast | 58,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Central Michigan Chippewas at Western Michigan Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 32,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arkansas State Red Wolves at Troy Trojans | average audience | full telecast | 9,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 17,682,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Celtics–76ers | average audience | full telecast | 961,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Grizzlies | average audience | full telecast | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at Syracuse Orange | average audience | full telecast | 983,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Memphis Tigers at Rice Owls | average audience | full telecast | 244,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| North Carolina Tar Heels at Syracuse Orange | average audience | full telecast | 983,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Memphis Tigers at Rice Owls | average audience | full telecast | 244,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins | average audience | full telecast | 12,360,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tulane Green Wave at UTSA Roadrunners | average audience | full telecast | 659,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Marshall Thundering Herd at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | average audience | full telecast | 288,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Tulane Green Wave at UTSA Roadrunners | average audience | full telecast | 659,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Marshall Thundering Herd at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | average audience | full telecast | 288,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 14,570,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 14,305,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Cavaliers–Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 1,280,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 1,360,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 303,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| World Series Game 5 | peak audience | full telecast | 16,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 303,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 14,520,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| James Madison Dukes at Texas State Bobcats | average audience | full telecast | 245,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| UTEP Miners at Kennesaw State Owls | average audience | full telecast | 50,000 | final | press-attributed | On3 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers | average audience | full telecast | 680,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars | average audience | full telecast | 360,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Dodgers | average audience | full telecast | 14,810,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| James Madison Dukes at Texas State Bobcats | average audience | full telecast | 245,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UTEP Miners at Kennesaw State Owls | average audience | full telecast | 50,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 17,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 11,410,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 11,157,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | per network | 12,410,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | per network | 4,830,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
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 |