Ratings Reference
Networks

ABC

1,191 telecasts with figures · 1,272 published claims
1,191
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-10

Top events · ABC

1
Clemson Tigers at LSU Tigers
2026-09-05 · ABC
5,755,000
College Football
2
Louisville Cardinals at Ole Miss Rebels
2026-09-06 · ABC
4,695,000
College Football
3
Baylor Bears at Auburn Tigers
2026-09-05 · ABC · Disney+
4,244,000
College Football
4
East Carolina Pirates at Alabama Crimson Tide
2026-09-05 · ABC
3,779,000
College Football
5
Howard Bison at Alabama A&M Bulldogs
2026-08-29 · ABC
1,200,000
College Football

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl XL · 2006-02-05
90,745,000
71 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 7 · 1987-10-25
51,180,000
50 telecasts
3
NBA
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2016-06-19
31,020,000
348 telecasts
4
FIFA
World Cup final · 2014-07-13
17,300,000
7 telecasts
5
College Football
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide · 2025-12-06
16,860,000
543 telecasts

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Seahawks
Super Bowl XL · 2006-02-05
90,745,000
6 telecasts
2
Steelers
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers · 2026-01-12
29,100,000
4 telecasts
3
Raiders
Super Bowl XXXVII · 2003-01-26
88,637,000
8 telecasts
4
Buccaneers
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 2023-01-16
31,200,000
7 telecasts
5
Rams
Super Bowl XXXIV · 2000-01-30
88,465,000
5 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

Methodology →
figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2026-09-06Louisville Cardinals at Ole Miss Rebels4,695,000
2026-09-05East Carolina Pirates at Alabama Crimson Tide3,779,000
2026-09-05Baylor Bears at Auburn Tigers4,244,000
2026-09-05Clemson Tigers at LSU Tigers5,755,000
2026-08-29Howard Bison at Alabama A&M Bulldogs1,200,000
2026-08-16MLB Cardinals–Cubs1,990,000
2026-08-08Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky2,560,000
2026-08-02Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx2,520,000
2026-07-25WNBA All-Star Game3,160,000
2026-07-11New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx1,180,000
2026-06-27New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox1,990,000
2026-06-14Stanley Cup Final Game 65,920,000
2026-06-13NBA Finals Game 524,540,000
2026-06-11Stanley Cup Final Game 55,840,000
2026-06-10NBA Finals Game 420,940,000
2026-06-09Stanley Cup Final Game 45,345,000
2026NBA Finals, Knicks vs Spurs2 games
2026-06-05NBA Finals Game 216,430,000
2026-06-08NBA Finals Game 323,790,000
2026-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 35,050,000
2026-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 24,675,000
2026-06-03NBA Finals Game 116,930,000
2026-06-02Stanley Cup Final Game 14,780,000
2026-05-10New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers5,700,000
2026-05-09Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers5,900,000
2026-05-09Dallas Wings at Indiana Fever2,490,000
2026-04-25Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves1,160,000
2026-04-18Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers5,200,000
2026-04-11Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche1,010,000
2026-03-28Detroit Pistons at Minnesota Timberwolves1,590,000
2026-03-28Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings1,090,000
2026-03-21Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings1,300,000
2026-03-14Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers1,380,000
2026-03-08NBA Celtics–Cavaliers2,410,000
2026-03-08NBA Knicks–Lakers3,340,000
2026-03-07Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder1,900,000
2026-02-28Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors1,460,000
2026-02-28Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers1,090,000
2026-02-21Arizona Wildcats at Houston Cougars2,450,000
2026-02-21Houston Rockets at New York Knicks1,360,000
2026-02-07Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers2,470,000
2026-01-31Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets1,430,000
2026-01-31NHL Avalanche–Red Wings1,200,000
2026-01-31New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins1,400,000
2026-01-24Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks2,570,000
2026-01-18Houston Texans at New England Patriots38,000,000
2026-01-12Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers29,100,000
2026-01-03Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers27,500,000
2026-01-03Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers21,000,000
2026-01-03NHL Penguins–Red Wings1,600,000
2025-12-31Michigan Wolverines at Texas Longhorns9,050,000
2025-12-27Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at BYU Cougars8,700,000
2025-12-27Penn State Nittany Lions at Clemson Tigers7,600,000
2025-12-27Virginia Cavaliers at Missouri Tigers6,000,000
2025-12-25NBA Cavaliers–Knicks6,370,000
2025-12-25NBA Rockets–Lakers5,400,000
2025-12-25Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors6,100,000
2025-12-22San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts19,800,000
2025-12-19Alabama Crimson Tide at Oklahoma Sooners14,940,000
2025-12-13Boise State Broncos at Washington Huskies3,790,000
2025-12-08Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers20,400,000
2025-12-06Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide16,860,000
2025-12-06BYU Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders8,990,000
2025-12-06Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Cavaliers3,880,000
2025-12-05North Texas Mean Green at Tulane Green Wave2,410,000
2025-11-29Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers11,310,000
2025-11-29LSU Tigers at Oklahoma Sooners6,380,000
2025-11-29Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers2,220,000
2025-11-28Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs5,230,000
2025-11-28Texas A&M Aggies at Texas Longhorns13,040,000
2025-11-22Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas Longhorns5,610,000
2025-11-22Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators4,760,000
2025-11-22Missouri Tigers at Oklahoma Sooners5,370,000
2025-11-17Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders17,900,000
2025-11-15Oklahoma Sooners at Alabama Crimson Tide10,480,000
2025-11-15Texas Longhorns at Georgia Bulldogs10,430,000
2025-11-15Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers3,960,000
2025-11-10Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers20,600,000
2025-11-08LSU Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide7,540,000
2025-11-08BYU Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders3,980,000
2025-11-08Texas A&M Aggies at Missouri Tigers4,870,000
2025-11-03Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys16,200,000
2025-11-01Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators7,790,000
2025-11-01Oklahoma Sooners at Tennessee Volunteers4,810,000
2025-11-01Vanderbilt Commodores at Texas Longhorns4,510,000
2025-10-27Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs17,600,000
2025-10-20Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions18,800,000
2025-10-15NFL Giants–Eagles15,620,000
2025-10-13NFL Commanders–Bears12,900,000
2025-10-13NFL Falcons–Bills10,000,000
2025-10-06Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars22,300,000
2025-10-04Vanderbilt Commodores at Alabama Crimson Tide6,400,000
2025-09-27Alabama Crimson Tide at Georgia Bulldogs10,400,000
2025-09-27LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels6,700,000
2025-09-16WNBA Fever–Dream1,500,000
2025-09-15Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans17,400,000
2025-09-13Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers12,580,000
2025-09-08Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears22,100,000
2025-09-06CFB Michigan–Oklahoma9,700,000
2025-08-31Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Miami Hurricanes10,800,000
2025-08-30Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida State Seminoles10,660,000