Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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14,379
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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencefull telecast4,135,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
North Texas Mean Green at Indiana Hoosiersaverage audiencefull telecast2,822,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Texas State Bobcats at Texas Longhornsaverage audiencefull telecast2,309,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Oregon State Beavers at Houston Cougarsaverage audiencefull telecast1,686,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Ball State Cardinals at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast1,601,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Missouri State Bears at Texas A&M Aggiesaverage audiencefull telecast1,570,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Boston College Eagles at Cincinnati Bearcatsaverage audiencefull telecast1,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Ohio Bobcats at Nebraska Cornhuskersaverage audiencefull telecast1,120,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverinesaverage audiencewindow1,890,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
UNLV Rebels at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast420,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast1,090,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Marshall Thundering Herd at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast970,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Northern Illinois Huskies at Iowa Hawkeyesaverage audiencefull telecast540,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Miami (OH) RedHawks at Pittsburgh Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast490,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at West Virginia Mountaineersaverage audiencefull telecast480,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Tulsa Golden Hurricaneaverage audiencefull telecast450,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Abilene Christian Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast300,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Wyoming Cowboys at Colorado State Ramsaverage audiencefull telecast260,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Liberty Flames at James Madison Dukesaverage audiencefull telecast190,000finalpress-attributedOn3
UL Monroe Warhawks at Mississippi State Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast140,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Portland State Vikings at San Diego State Aztecsaverage audiencefull telecast90,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Central Michigan Chippewas at New Mexico Lobosaverage audiencefull telecast90,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinalaverage audiencefull telecast1,978,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast1,322,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Toledo Rockets at Michigan State Spartansaverage audiencefull telecast873,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast1,050,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Indiana State Sycamores at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast340,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Long Island University Sharks at Kansas Jayhawksaverage audiencefull telecast250,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“in most of the country”)
TV only
2,668,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports
Colorado Buffaloes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsaverage audiencefull telecast3,734,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Colorado Buffaloes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketspeak audiencefull telecast4,500,000finalconfirmedESPN PR
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencewindow2,520,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Massachusetts Minutemen at Rutgers Scarlet Knightsaverage audiencefull telecast370,000finalpress-attributedOn3
UAB Blazers at Illinois Fighting Illiniaverage audiencefull telecast250,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Idaho Vandals at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast170,000finalpress-attributedOn3
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast450,000supersededpress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast588,000revisedpress-attributedManny Soloway
2026 US Open Tennis, Day 3 of 15 (Tuesday, September 1)average audiencefull telecast680,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationalsaverage audiencefull telecast218,000preliminarypress-attributedManny Soloway
Houston Astros at New York Metsaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
IndyCar Milwaukee Mileaverage audiencefull telecast950,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports
TOUR Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast4,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast2,599,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
New Mexico State Aggies at Florida State Seminolespeak audiencefull telecast2,400,000finalconfirmedThe CW
New Mexico State Aggies at Florida State Seminolesaverage audiencefull telecast1,960,000finalconfirmedThe CW
NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliersaverage audiencefull telecast3,200,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
North Carolina Tar Heels at TCU Horned Frogsaverage audiencefull telecast4,900,000finalpress-attributedESPN
Howard Bison at Alabama A&M Bulldogsaverage audiencewindow1,150,000finalpress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Memphis Tigers at UNLV Rebelsaverage audiencefull telecast1,650,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“in most of the country”)
TV only
3,161,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankeespeak audiencefull telecast
split window (“in most of the country”)
TV only
3,672,000finalpress-attributedFOX Sports
San José State Spartans at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast1,860,000finalpress-attributedOn3
North Carolina Tar Heels at TCU Horned Frogspeak audiencefull telecast5,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast2,850,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Bravesaverage audiencefull telecast640,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Bravesaverage audiencefull telecast450,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Portland Fire at Dallas Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast270,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Golden State Valkyries at Minnesota Lynxaverage audiencefull telecast800,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titansaverage audiencefull telecast4,900,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast1,870,000supersededpress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Indiana Fever at Chicago Skyaverage audiencefull telecast3,090,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.average audiencefull telecast3,280,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast1,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast2,020,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
BMW Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast3,850,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
BMW Championship Round 4peak audiencefull telecast5,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup New Hampshireaverage audiencefull telecast1,690,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup New Hampshireaverage audiencefull telecast1,790,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.average audiencefull telecast3,282,000finalconfirmedFOX Sports
Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewerspeak audiencefull telecast2,200,000finalconfirmedESPN
BMW Championship Round 3average audiencefull telecast2,430,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Fever–Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast1,070,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texansaverage audiencefull telecast3,400,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Washington Nationals at Texas Rangersaverage audiencefull telecast250,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Indiana Fever at Toronto Tempoaverage audiencefull telecast1,850,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast420,000preliminarypress-attributedThe TV Ratings Guide
Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Piratesaverage audiencefull telecast1,129,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
MLB Cardinals–Cubsaverage audiencefull telecast1,990,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dreamaverage audiencefull telecast2,580,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
FedEx St. Jude Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast3,790,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
IndyCar Markhamaverage audiencefull telecast913,000finalconfirmedFOX Sports
FedEx St. Jude Championship Round 4peak audiencefull telecast4,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indiana Fever at Atlanta Dreampeak audiencefull telecast4,000,000finalpress-attributedESPN
MLB Cardinals–Cubsaverage audienceper network1,990,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Seattle Mariners at Houston Astrosaverage audiencefull telecast2,242,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast2,380,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NASCAR Cup Richmondaverage audiencefull telecast1,470,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Richmondaverage audiencefull telecast1,520,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawksaverage audiencefull telecast2,230,000finalpress-attributedFront Office Sports
Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast1,650,000finalpress-attributedFront Office Sports
FedEx St. Jude Championship Round 3average audiencefull telecast2,870,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jetsaverage audiencefull telecast1,360,000finalpress-attributedFront Office Sports
Field of Dreamsaverage audiencefull telecast1,660,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelersaverage audiencefull telecast2,280,000finalpress-attributedFront Office Sports
Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast1,590,000finalpress-attributedFront Office Sports
Seattle Mariners at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast1,348,000finalpress-attributedManny Soloway
New York Liberty at Indiana Feveraverage audiencefull telecast2,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Iowaaverage audiencefull telecast1,860,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Iowaaverage audiencefull telecast1,930,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Wyndham Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast2,590,000finalpress-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