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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 20,250,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 17,690,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 6 | average audience | full telecast | 12,549,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 13,060,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 7,580,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Florida Gators at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,730,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats | average audience | full telecast TV only | 4,760,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 2,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Indiana Hoosiers | average audience | full telecast | 2,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 1,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| California Golden Bears at USC Trojans | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,040,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan Wolverines at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | average audience | full telecast | 1,290,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros | average audience | full telecast | 12,550,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Clemson Tigers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | average audience | full telecast | 3,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Longhorns at Kansas State Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 1,250,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Air Force Falcons at Army Black Knights | average audience | full telecast | 1,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers at Nebraska Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 1,070,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon Ducks at Colorado Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 962,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan State Spartans at Illinois Fighting Illini | average audience | full telecast | 928,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas Jayhawks | average audience | full telecast | 734,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Purdue Boilermakers | average audience | full telecast | 582,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Maryland Terrapins at Wisconsin Badgers | average audience | full telecast | 576,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Auburn Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 512,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UCLA Bruins at Arizona State Sun Devils | average audience | full telecast | 490,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UCF Knights at Memphis Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 321,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| BYU Cougars at Boise State Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 281,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon State Beavers at Washington Huskies | average audience | full telecast | 1,130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Bucks–Timberwolves | average audience | full telecast | 1,120,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Duke Blue Devils at Boston College Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 787,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 5 | average audience | full telecast | 12,786,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 12,770,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast | 7,860,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Appalachian State Mountaineers at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | average audience | full telecast | 743,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 11,809,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NHL Penguins–Sabres | average audience | full telecast | 236,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 11,810,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers | average audience | full telecast | 1,370,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Western Michigan Broncos at Bowling Green Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 361,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 3 | average audience | full telecast | 11,162,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NHL Bruins–Penguins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 699,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies | average audience | full telecast | 11,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets | average audience | full telecast | 1,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Timberwolves–Suns | average audience | full telecast | 1,160,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Buffalo Bulls at Ohio Bobcats | average audience | full telecast | 276,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns | average audience | full telecast TV only | 11,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills | average audience | full telecast | 19,620,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Bears-Cowboys”) | 11,940,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Steelers-Eagles”) | 16,130,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Xfinity 500 | average audience | full telecast | 2,540,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 2 | average audience | full telecast | 10,789,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions | average audience | full telecast | 8,270,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast TV only | 5,620,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 5,580,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 4,040,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas State Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 3,380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Illinois Fighting Illini at Nebraska Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 2,490,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange | average audience | full telecast | 2,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros | average audience | full telecast | 10,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| TCU Horned Frogs at West Virginia Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 1,510,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Stanford Cardinal at UCLA Bruins | average audience | full telecast | 1,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bearcats at UCF Knights | average audience | full telecast | 1,060,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oregon Ducks at California Golden Bears | average audience | full telecast | 738,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones | average audience | full telecast | 711,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baylor Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders | average audience | full telecast | 572,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes | average audience | full telecast | 483,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Minnesota Golden Gophers | average audience | full telecast | 302,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Colorado State Rams at Boise State Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 269,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| San Diego State Aztecs at Fresno State Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 219,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| South Florida Bulls at Houston Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 131,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| World Series Game 1 | average audience | full telecast | 11,475,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Pacers–Wizards | average audience | full telecast | 736,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Pelicans–Suns | average audience | full telecast | 1,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros | average audience | full telecast | 11,480,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| East Carolina Pirates at BYU Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 823,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | average audience | full telecast | 10,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Heat–Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 658,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Nets | average audience | full telecast | 547,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Virginia Tech Hokies at NC State Wolfpack | average audience | full telecast | 1,230,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Utah Utes at Washington State Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 470,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | average audience | full telecast | 190,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Nuggets | average audience | full telecast | 1,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Lightning–Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 270,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Rangers–Islanders | average audience | full telecast | 550,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Pelicans | average audience | full telecast | 1,610,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Warriors–Suns | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Avalanche–Rangers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 750,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Golden Knights–Sharks | average audience | full telecast | 319,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Chicago Bears at New England Patriots | average audience | full telecast TV only | 11,830,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins | average audience | full telecast TV only | 15,530,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Lions-Cowboys”) | 14,560,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Ducks–Red Wings | average audience | full telecast TV only | 187,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2022 United States Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 1,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly”) | 22,290,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NLCS Game 4 | average audience | full telecast | 5,740,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Syracuse Orange at Clemson Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 4,750,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma State Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 4,460,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio State Buckeyes | average audience | full telecast TV only | 4,380,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers | average audience | full telecast TV only | 3,860,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions | average audience | full telecast | 3,540,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks | average audience | full telecast TV only | 3,340,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
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 |