Ratings Reference
Networks

ABC

1,266 telecasts with figures · 1,434 published claims
1,266
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-08

Top events · ABC

1
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
2026-09-14 · ESPN · ABC
23,200,000
NFL
2
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
2026-09-28 · ESPN · ABC
22,600,000
NFL
3
New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams
2026-09-21 · ESPN · ABC
19,400,000
NFL
4
Ohio State Buckeyes at Texas Longhorns
2026-09-12 · ABC
13,990,000
College Football
5
LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels
2026-09-19 · ABC
10,900,000
College Football
6
Texas Longhorns at Tennessee Volunteers
2026-09-26 · ABC
9,750,000
College Football
7
Ole Miss Rebels at Florida Gators
2026-09-26 · ABC
8,290,000
College Football
8
Alabama Crimson Tide at Kentucky Wildcats
2026-09-12 · ABC · Disney+
7,300,000
College Football
9
Florida State Seminoles at Alabama Crimson Tide
2026-09-19 · ABC · ESPN2
7,000,000
College Football
10
Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers
2026-09-26 · ABC
5,700,000
College Football

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl XL · 2006-02-05
90,745,000
80 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 7 · 1987-10-25
51,180,000
51 telecasts
3
NBA
NBA Finals Game 7 · 2016-06-19
31,020,000
366 telecasts
4
FIFA
2014 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
578 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
5 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
6 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.

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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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2026-10-04New York Liberty at Atlanta Dream1,200,000
2026-10-03Alabama Crimson Tide at Mississippi State Bulldogs5,080,000
2026-10-03Miami Hurricanes at Clemson Tigers4,630,000
2026-10-03Florida Gators at Missouri Tigers4,440,000
2026-09-28Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears22,600,000
2026-09-27Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces2,110,000
2026-09-26Ole Miss Rebels at Florida Gators8,290,000
2026-09-26Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers5,700,000
2026-09-26Texas Longhorns at Tennessee Volunteers9,750,000
2026-09-21New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams19,400,000
2026-09-19Florida State Seminoles at Alabama Crimson Tide7,000,000
2026-09-19Georgia Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks4,200,000
2026-09-19LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels10,900,000
2026-09-14Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs23,200,000
2026-09-132026 US Open Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Ben Shelton vs Alexander Zverev3,230,000
2026-09-12Alabama Crimson Tide at Kentucky Wildcats7,300,000
2026-09-12Arizona State Sun Devils at Texas A&M Aggies2,500,000
2026-09-12Ohio State Buckeyes at Texas Longhorns13,990,000
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 Bulldogs1,150,000
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
2026-06-14Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants1,408,000
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 Timberwolves3,770,000
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 Knicks1,990,000
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
2025-12-25Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets2,290,000
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
2025-12-13Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Prairie View A&M Panthers2,315,000
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
2025-11-28Georgia Bulldogs vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets8,716,000
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
2025-11-22Kentucky Wildcats at Vanderbilt Commodores1,144,000
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