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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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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
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinalsaverage audiencefull telecast1,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
U.S. Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast
TV only
5,920,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 Canadian Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Phoenix Mercury at New York Libertyaverage audiencefull telecast694,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Yankees at Boston Red Soxaverage audiencefull telecast1,940,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 5average audiencefull telecast2,721,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knightsaverage audiencecombined2,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast13,080,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggetsaverage audiencefull telecast13,080,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
RBC Canadian Open Round 4average audiencefull telecast3,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
French Open men's singles finalaverage audiencefull telecast1,560,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 4average audiencefull telecast2,562,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Belmont Stakesaverage audiencematch only3,520,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Belmont Stakesaverage audiencematch only3,520,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthersaverage audiencecombined2,560,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast10,410,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Stanley Cup Final Game 3average audiencefull telecast2,688,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthersaverage audiencecombined2,690,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast11,240,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Denver Nuggets at Miami Heataverage audiencefull telecast11,240,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 2average audiencefull telecast2,445,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Finals Game 2average audiencefull telecast11,910,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,050,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 Spanish Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,040,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
the Memorial Tournament Round 4average audiencefull telecast3,120,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggetsaverage audiencefull telecast11,910,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggetspeak audiencefull telecast15,260,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Stanley Cup Final Game 1average audiencefull telecast2,753,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast2,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast11,580,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggetsaverage audiencecombined11,580,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7average audiencefull telecast12,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Coca-Cola 600average audiencefull telecast3,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Indianapolis 500average audiencefull telecast4,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
2023 Monaco Grand Prixaverage audiencefull telecast1,790,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6average audiencefull telecast8,711,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Final Game 5average audiencefull telecast1,960,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast6,235,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5average audiencefull telecast6,240,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Final Game 4average audiencefull telecast1,860,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast6,561,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Western Conference Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast8,209,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3average audiencefull telecast6,486,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
PGA Championship Round 4average audiencefull telecast4,520,000finalpress-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