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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2023-12-25NBA Celtics–Lakers5,010,000
2023-12-25NBA Warriors–Nuggets4,130,000
2023-12-25Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers27,240,000
2023-12-23Utah Utes at Northwestern Wildcats3,090,000
2023-12-18Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks19,360,000
2023-12-16UCLA Bruins at Boise State Broncos2,380,000
2023-12-09NBA Pacers–Lakers4,580,000
2023-12-04Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars16,450,000
2023-12-02Louisville Cardinals at Florida State Seminoles7,030,000
2023-12-02Oklahoma State Cowboys at Texas Longhorns7,890,000
2023-12-02SMU Mustangs at Tulane Green Wave1,880,000
2023-12-01Oregon Ducks at Washington Huskies9,250,000
2023-11-27Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings17,730,000
2023-11-25Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets5,330,000
2023-11-20Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs29,000,000
2023-11-18Louisville Cardinals at Miami Hurricanes2,890,000
2023-11-18Washington Huskies at Oregon State Beavers4,730,000
2023-11-18UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans2,650,000
2023-11-13Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills17,680,000
2023-11-11Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles4,140,000
2023-11-11Texas Longhorns at TCU Horned Frogs2,820,000
2023-11-06Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets14,500,000
2023-11-04Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Clemson Tigers3,240,000
2023-11-04Washington Huskies at USC Trojans4,450,000
2023-10-30Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions15,220,000
2023-10-292023 Mexico City Grand Prix1,460,000
2023-10-28BYU Cougars at Texas Longhorns2,380,000
2023-10-28Florida State Seminoles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons2,090,000
2023-10-222023 United States Grand Prix1,170,000
2023-10-16Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargers19,640,000
2023-10-15WNBA Finals Game 3659,000
2023-10-14Syracuse Orange at Florida State Seminoles2,090,000
2023-10-14Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina Tar Heels3,080,000
2023-10-14Oregon Ducks at Washington Huskies7,040,000
2023-10-09Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders17,380,000
2023-10-08WNBA Finals Game 1729,000
2023-10-07Virginia Tech Hokies at Florida State Seminoles3,020,000
2023-10-07Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns7,870,000
2023-10-02Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants16,620,000
2023-09-30Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange1,980,000
2023-09-30Kansas Jayhawks at Texas Longhorns3,320,000
2023-09-25Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers13,720,000
2023-09-23Texas Longhorns at Baylor Bears2,630,000
2023-09-23Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers6,710,000
2023-09-23Colorado Buffaloes at Oregon Ducks10,030,000
2023-09-18Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers15,430,000
2023-09-16Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers2,410,000
2023-09-11Buffalo Bills at New York Jets22,640,000
2023-09-03LSU Tigers at Florida State Seminoles9,170,000
2023-09-02Virginia Cavaliers at Tennessee Volunteers2,460,000
2023-07-15WNBA All-Star Game850,000
2023-06-25Dallas Wings at Los Angeles Sparks733,000
2023-06-182023 Canadian Grand Prix1,760,000
2023NBA Finals, Heat vs Nuggets5 games
2023-06-01NBA Finals Game 111,580,000
2023-06-04NBA Finals Game 211,910,000
2023-06-07NBA Finals Game 311,240,000
2023-06-09NBA Finals Game 410,410,000
2023-06-12NBA Finals Game 513,080,000
2023-06-12Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets13,080,000
2023-06-07Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat11,240,000
2023-06-04Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets11,910,000
2023-06-01Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets11,580,000
2023-05-282023 Monaco Grand Prix1,790,000
2023-05-27Western Conference Final Game 51,960,000
2023-05-21Western Conference Final Game 21,620,000
2023-05-20Western Conference Finals Game 38,380,000
2023-05-14NBA 76ers–Celtics8,440,000
2023-05-072023 Miami Grand Prix1,960,000
2023-05-06New York Knicks at Miami Heat3,910,000
2023-05-06NBA Warriors–Lakers8,350,000
2023-04-30Miami Heat at New York Knicks5,380,000
2023-04-30NBA Warriors–Kings9,840,000
2023-04-29New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers1,930,000
2023-04-23Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks3,980,000
2023-04-23NBA Kings–Warriors7,520,000
2023-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 31,610,000
2023-04-16Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies5,540,000
2023-04-15Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings6,260,000
2023-04-08NHL Devils–Bruins1,400,000
2023-04-01NHL Bruins–Penguins1,140,000
2023-03-18Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers901,000
2023-03-11NBA Bucks–Warriors2,650,000
2023-03-11NHL Flyers–Penguins1,040,000
2023-03-05NBA Warriors–Lakers3,950,000
2023-03-05NBA Suns–Mavericks2,810,000
2023-03-04NBA 76ers–Bucks2,240,000
2023-03-04NHL Avalanche–Stars795,000
2023-03-04NHL Rangers–Bruins1,130,000
2023-02-26NBA Suns–Bucks2,010,000
2023-02-26NBA Lakers–Mavericks3,500,000
2023-02-25NBA Celtics–76ers2,380,000
2023-02-25NHL Penguins–Blues1,020,000
2023-02-25NHL Rangers–Capitals896,000
2023-02-18NHL Capitals–Hurricanes1,140,000
2023-02-11Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors3,050,000
2023-02-11NHL Capitals–Bruins1,110,000
2023-02-11NHL Lightning–Stars673,000
2023-02-04NBA Mavericks–Warriors2,360,000
2023-01-28NBA Nuggets–76ers1,760,000
2023-01-28NBA Lakers–Celtics3,690,000