Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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14,388
claims on the record
updated 2026-10-31
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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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Wisconsin Badgers at Washington State Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast2,280,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Auburn Tigers at California Golden Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast2,230,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast1,750,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ole Miss Rebels at Tulane Green Waveaverage audiencefull telecast1,440,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Utah Utes at Baylor Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast1,310,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Youngstown State Penguins at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast1,220,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCLA Bruins at San Diego State Aztecsaverage audiencefull telecast1,080,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Arizona State Sun Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast691,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Charlotte 49ers at Maryland Terrapinsaverage audiencefull telecast665,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cincinnati Bearcats at Pittsburgh Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast617,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UCF Knights at Boise State Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast306,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Purdue Boilermakers at Virginia Tech Hokiesaverage audiencefull telecast294,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Troy Trojans at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast282,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
McNeese Cowboys at Florida Gatorsaverage audiencefull telecast150,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
James Madison Dukes at Virginia Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast119,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Marshall Thundering Herd at East Carolina Piratesaverage audiencefull telecast90,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Houston Cougars at Rice Owlsaverage audiencefull telecast83,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Illinois Fighting Illini at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast1,360,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana State Sycamores at Indiana Hoosiersaverage audiencefull telecast243,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast24,750,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Clemson Tigers at Duke Blue Devilsaverage audiencefull telecast4,390,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
LSU Tigers at Florida State Seminolesaverage audiencefull telecast9,170,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Southern 500average audiencefull telecast2,290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Northwestern Wildcats at Rutgers Scarlet Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast2,680,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 Italian Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,050,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Houston Astrosaverage audiencecombined1,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Darlingtonaverage audiencefull telecast2,290,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oregon State Beavers at San José State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast3,230,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Colorado Buffaloes at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast7,260,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Rice Owls at Texas Longhornsaverage audiencefull telecast3,210,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
4,650,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
West Virginia Mountaineers at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast3,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tennessee State Tigers at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast1,560,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Virginia Cavaliers at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast2,460,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Fresno State Bulldogs at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast343,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
North Carolina Tar Heels at South Carolina Gamecocksaverage audiencefull telecast3,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boise State Broncos at Washington Huskiesaverage audiencefull telecast1,970,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Wyoming Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast1,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Massachusetts Minutemen at Auburn Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast1,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Arkansas State Red Wolves at Oklahoma Soonersaverage audiencefull telecast970,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at UCLA Bruinsaverage audiencefull telecast862,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New Mexico Lobos at Texas A&M Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast794,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Buffalo Bulls at Wisconsin Badgersaverage audiencefull telecast784,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Utah State Aggies at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast561,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Sam Houston Bearkats at BYU Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast444,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
UTSA Roadrunners at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast323,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Toledo Rockets at Illinois Fighting Illiniaverage audiencefull telecast294,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Towson Tigers at Maryland Terrapinsaverage audiencefull telecast102,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Army Black Knights at UL Monroe Warhawksaverage audiencefull telecast101,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
California Golden Bears at North Texas Mean Greenaverage audiencefull telecast88,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
South Alabama Jaguars at Tulane Green Waveaverage audiencefull telecast77,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at SMU Mustangsaverage audiencefull telecast72,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Louisville Cardinals at Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsaverage audiencefull telecast1,650,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Central Michigan Chippewas at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast1,060,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
3,490,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Florida Gators at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast3,190,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kent State Golden Flashes at UCF Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
317,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Coke Zero Sugar 400average audiencefull telecast3,270,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Navy Midshipmen at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast3,560,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Massachusetts Minutemen at New Mexico State Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast582,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ohio Bobcats at San Diego State Aztecsaverage audiencefull telecast466,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Spain–Englandaverage audiencefull telecast1,660,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Watkins Glenaverage audiencefull telecast2,310,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,360,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Atlanta Bravesaverage audiencefull telecast578,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Verizon 200 at the Brickyardaverage audiencefull telecast2,840,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden–United Statesaverage audiencefull telecast2,520,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
FireKeepers Casino 400average audiencefull telecast2,610,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
IndyCar Nashvilleaverage audiencefull telecast1,110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padresaverage audiencecombined1,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Netherlands–South Africaaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Portugal–United Statesaverage audiencefull telecast1,350,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast319,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Baltimore Oriolesaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly Yankees-Orioles”)
2,650,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Baltimore Oriolesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,630,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 Belgian Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cook Out 400average audiencefull telecast2,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup United States–Netherlandsaverage audiencefull telecast6,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Mets at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
546,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
The Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast3,350,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Mets at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,460,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 Hungarian Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,040,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Mets at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencecombined1,460,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup United States–Vietnamaverage audiencefull telecast5,260,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Nigeria–Canadaaverage audiencefull telecast1,230,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 Wimbledon Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovicaverage audiencematch only3,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA All-Star Gameaverage audiencefull telecast850,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 Wimbledon Tennis, Women's Singles Finalaverage audiencematch only1,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Home Run Derbyaverage audiencecombined6,110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 British Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Quaker State 400average audiencefull telecast2,560,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 Austrian Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,090,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Chicagoaverage audiencefull telecast4,620,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Chicagoaverage audiencefull telecast1,090,000revisedpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Chicagoaverage audiencefull telecast4,630,000preliminarypress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Twins at Atlanta Bravesaverage audiencefull telecast351,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ally 400average audiencefull telecast3,210,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Wings at Los Angeles Sparksaverage audiencefull telecast733,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
KPMG Women's PGA Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast658,000finalpress-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