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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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| NHL Winter Classic | average audience | full telecast | 920,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Boise State Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 13,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Alabama Crimson Tide at Michigan Wolverines | average audience | full telecast | 6,550,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| South Carolina Gamecocks at Illinois Fighting Illini | average audience | full telecast | 4,260,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Baylor Bears at LSU Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 4,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Boise State Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 13,370,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Iowa Hawkeyes at Missouri Tigers | average audience | full telecast | 2,820,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | per network | 11,970,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers | average audience | per network | 10,150,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| New York Knicks at Washington Wizards | average audience | full telecast | 90,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast TV only | 26,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Cowboys-Eagles”) | 14,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| New York Jets at Buffalo Bills | average audience | full telecast | 12,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders | average audience | combined | 19,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders | average audience | full telecast | 18,220,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks | average audience | full telecast | 220,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| BYU Cougars at Colorado Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 8,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Iowa State Cyclones at Miami Hurricanes | average audience | full telecast | 6,790,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Boston College Eagles at Nebraska Cornhuskers | average audience | full telecast | 4,190,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| UConn Huskies at North Carolina Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast | 2,110,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 1,220,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Miami (OH) RedHawks at Colorado State Rams | average audience | full telecast | 567,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| East Carolina Pirates at NC State Wolfpack | average audience | full telecast | 886,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Army Black Knights | average audience | full telecast | 1,140,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals | average audience | full telecast | 11,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams | average audience | full telecast | 8,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots | average audience | full telecast | 6,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| BYU Cougars at Colorado Buffaloes | average audience | full telecast | 8,000,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams | average audience | full telecast | 8,590,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| UConn Huskies at North Carolina Tar Heels | average audience | full telecast | 2,110,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at TCU Horned Frogs | average audience | full telecast | 1,220,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Army Black Knights | average audience | full telecast | 1,140,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors | average audience | full telecast | 180,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Charlotte Hornets | average audience | full telecast | 80,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | The TV Ratings Guide |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Arkansas Razorbacks | average audience | full telecast | 4,210,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Vanderbilt Commodores | average audience | full telecast | 4,050,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Syracuse Orange at Washington State Cougars | average audience | full telecast | 2,930,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Oklahoma Sooners at Navy Midshipmen | average audience | full telecast | 2,850,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| USC Trojans at Texas A&M Aggies | average audience | full telecast | 2,750,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Kansas State Wildcats | average audience | full telecast | 3,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Pittsburgh Panthers at Toledo Rockets | average audience | full telecast | 2,560,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Arkansas State Red Wolves at Bowling Green Falcons | average audience | full telecast | 1,680,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears | average audience | full telecast | 11,040,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA 76ers–Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 5,240,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Spurs–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 5,000,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Lakers–Warriors | average audience | full telecast TV only | 7,910,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Timberwolves–Mavericks | average audience | full telecast | 4,450,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Nuggets–Suns | average audience | full telecast | 3,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Spurs–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 4,913,000 | final | confirmed | ESPN |
| NBA 76ers–Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 5,161,000 | superseded | confirmed | ESPN |
| NBA 76ers–Celtics | average audience | full telecast | 5,242,000 | revised | confirmed | ESPN |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers | average audience | full telecast | 24,100,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans | average audience | full telecast | 24,300,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| South Florida Bulls at San José State Spartans | average audience | full telecast | 1,930,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| UTSA Roadrunners at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | average audience | full telecast | 767,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Northern Illinois Huskies at Fresno State Bulldogs | average audience | full telecast | 1,320,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers | average audience | combined | 14,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Eagles-Commanders”) | 19,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Rams at New York Jets | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Rams-Jets”) | 9,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 17,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CFP First round | average audience | full telecast | 6,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CFP First round | average audience | full telecast | 8,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CFP First round | average audience | full telecast TV only | 14,680,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens | average audience | full telecast TV only | 15,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| CFP First round | average audience | combined | 14,300,000 | preliminary | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | average audience | full telecast | 13,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Ohio Bobcats at Jacksonville State Gamecocks | average audience | full telecast | 958,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Tulane Green Wave at Florida Gators | average audience | full telecast | 1,780,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | average audience | full telecast TV only | 13,390,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Southern Eagles at Sam Houston Bearkats | average audience | full telecast | 753,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers | average audience | full telecast | 11,030,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| California Golden Bears at UNLV Rebels | average audience | full telecast | 1,480,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Memphis Tigers at West Virginia Mountaineers | average audience | full telecast | 1,200,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Bucks–Thunder | average audience | full telecast TV only | 2,990,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Bills-Lions”) | 23,300,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Chiefs-Browns”) TV only | 15,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers | average audience | full telecast split window (“mostly Cowboys-Panthers”) TV only | 9,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights | average audience | full telecast | 9,400,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| NBA Hawks–Knicks | average audience | full telecast | 1,460,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NHL Rangers–Sabres | average audience | full telecast TV only | 478,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Mavericks–Thunder | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,490,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys | average audience | full telecast | 18,700,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams | average audience | full telecast split window (“featuring Rams-Bills”) | 24,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs | average audience | full telecast | 22,800,000 | final | press-attributed | Awful Announcing |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast | 16,630,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Penn State Nittany Lions at Oregon Ducks | average audience | full telecast | 10,500,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Iowa State Cyclones at Arizona State Sun Devils | average audience | full telecast | 6,900,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Clemson Tigers at SMU Mustangs | average audience | full telecast | 5,980,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Ohio Bobcats at Miami (OH) RedHawks | average audience | full telecast | 1,130,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Marshall Thundering Herd at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | average audience | full telecast | 392,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns | average audience | full telecast TV only | 16,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Clemson Tigers at SMU Mustangs | average audience | full telecast | 6,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Georgia Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns | average audience | combined | 16,600,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| UNLV Rebels at Boise State Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 3,810,000 | superseded | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| Tulane Green Wave at Army Black Knights | average audience | full telecast | 2,000,000 | final | press-attributed | Wikipedia |
| UNLV Rebels at Boise State Broncos | average audience | full telecast | 3,010,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| NBA Warriors–Nuggets | average audience | full telecast TV only | 1,100,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos | average audience | full telecast TV only | 11,870,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| 2024 Qatar Grand Prix | average audience | full telecast | 990,000 | final | press-attributed | Sports Media Watch |
| Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings | average audience | full telecast | 13,500,000 | 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 |