Ratings Reference
Networks

ABC

1,317 telecasts with figures · 1,581 published claims
1,317
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-30

Top events · ABC

1
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
2026-10-12 · ESPN · ABC
19,800,000
NFL
2
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
2026-10-26 · ESPN · ABC · Disney+
18,800,000
NFL
3
Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers
2026-10-19 · ESPN · ABC
17,900,000
NFL
4
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide
2026-10-10 · ABC
12,240,000
College Football
5
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners
2026-10-10 · ABC
9,820,000
College Football
6
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at BYU Cougars
2026-10-17 · ABC
9,160,000
College Football
7
Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers
2026-10-17 · ABC
8,100,000
College Football
8
Ole Miss Rebels at Texas Longhorns
2026-10-24 · ABC
8,090,000
College Football
9
Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide
2026-10-24 · ABC
5,900,000
College Football
10
Alabama Crimson Tide at Mississippi State Bulldogs
2026-10-03 · ABC
5,080,000
College Football

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl XL · 2006-02-05
90,745,000
82 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
380 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
612 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
7 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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2014-11-29Oregon Ducks at Oregon State Beavers3,300,000
2014-11-28Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes3,910,000
2014-11-28Stanford Cardinal at UCLA Bruins2,930,000
2014-11-22USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins4,850,000
2014-11-15Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes8,740,000
2014-11-15Ohio State Buckeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers5,730,000
2014-11-15Nebraska Cornhuskers at Wisconsin Badgers4,030,000
2014-11-08Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Arizona State Sun Devils4,670,000
2014-11-08Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans6,830,000
2014-10-25Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans3,800,000
2014-10-25Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions4,670,000
2014-10-18Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Florida State Seminoles13,250,000
2014-10-11Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners4,240,000
2014-10-04Ohio State Buckeyes at Maryland Terrapins3,350,000
2014-10-04Nebraska Cornhuskers at Michigan State Spartans4,560,000
2014-09-27Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange4,050,000
2014-09-20Clemson Tigers at Florida State Seminoles7,340,000
2014-09-13Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas Tech Red Raiders3,280,000
2014-09-13Tennessee Volunteers at Oklahoma Sooners3,760,000
2014-09-07WNBA Finals Game 1627,000
2014-09-06USC Trojans at Stanford Cardinal6,540,000
2014-07-132014 World Cup Final26,500,000
2014-07-052014 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Belgium8,800,000
2014-06-282014 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Chile6,100,000
2014-06-282014 FIFA World Cup Colombia–Uruguay5,400,000
2014NBA Finals - Heat vs Spurs5 games
2014-06-05NBA Finals Game 114,850,000
2014-06-08NBA Finals Game 215,130,000
2014-06-10NBA Finals Game 314,780,000
2014-06-12NBA Finals Game 414,960,000
2014-06-15NBA Finals Game 518,000,000
2014-05-25Indianapolis 5006,200,000
2014-05-18Eastern Conference Finals Game 17,815,000
2014-01-01Wisconsin Badgers at South Carolina Gamecocks9,590,000
2013-12-21Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans3,320,000
2013-12-07Duke Blue Devils at Florida State Seminoles5,660,000
2013-12-07Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys7,280,000
2013-11-30Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets3,530,000
2013-11-30Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Wolverines9,500,000
2013-11-30UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans3,450,000
2013-11-29Iowa Hawkeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers3,980,000
2013-11-29Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers2,120,000
2013-11-23Baylor Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys6,620,000
2013-11-23Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyes4,030,000
2013-11-16Syracuse Orange at Florida State Seminoles4,410,000
2013-11-16Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans5,010,000
2013-11-09Florida State Seminoles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons2,600,000
2013-11-09Nebraska Cornhuskers at Michigan Wolverines4,760,000
2013-11-09Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers3,030,000
2013-11-02Virginia Tech Hokies at Boston College Eagles3,520,000
2013-11-02Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles8,350,000
2013-11-02Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans5,170,000
2013-10-26NC State Wolfpack at Florida State Seminoles3,330,000
2013-10-26Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes4,060,000
2013-10-19Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers5,680,000
2013-10-19Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio State Buckeyes5,340,000
2013-10-12Boston College Eagles at Clemson Tigers3,460,000
2013-10-12Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns4,710,000
2013-10-05Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan Wolverines4,420,000
2013-10-05Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats7,360,000
2013-09-28Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers2,920,000
2013-09-28Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes6,750,000
2013-09-28South Carolina Gamecocks at UCF Knights3,200,000
2013-09-21Michigan Wolverines at Connecticut Huskies5,730,000
2013-09-21Purdue Boilermakers at Wisconsin Badgers2,780,000
2013-09-14UCLA Bruins at Nebraska Cornhuskers4,190,000
2013-09-14Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purdue Boilermakers4,790,000
2013-09-14Tennessee Volunteers at Oregon Ducks3,160,000
2013-09-07Oregon Ducks at Virginia Cavaliers4,080,000
2013-08-31Georgia Bulldogs at Clemson Tigers8,140,000
2013-08-31Mississippi State Bulldogs at Oklahoma State Cowboys3,670,000
2013-07-27WNBA All-Star Game791,000
2013NBA Finals - Heat vs Spurs7 games
2013-06-06NBA Finals Game 114,240,000
2013-06-09NBA Finals Game 214,570,000
2013-06-11NBA Finals Game 314,050,000
2013-06-13NBA Finals Game 416,230,000
2013-06-16NBA Finals Game 516,270,000
2013-06-18NBA Finals Game 620,640,000
2013-06-20NBA Finals Game 726,320,000
2013-05-19Western Conference Finals Game 14,854,000
2012NBA Finals - Heat vs Thunder5 games
2012-06-12NBA Finals Game 116,200,000
2012-06-14NBA Finals Game 216,670,000
2012-06-17NBA Finals Game 315,550,000
2012-06-19NBA Finals Game 417,500,000
2012-06-21NBA Finals Game 518,460,000
2011-07-23WNBA All-Star Game756,000
2011NBA Finals - Heat vs Mavericks6 games
2011-05-31NBA Finals Game 115,170,000
2011-06-02NBA Finals Game 215,520,000
2011-06-05NBA Finals Game 315,340,000
2011-06-07NBA Finals Game 416,130,000
2011-06-09NBA Finals Game 518,320,000
2011-06-12NBA Finals Game 623,880,000
2011-05-29Indianapolis 5006,711,000
2010-09-12WNBA Finals Game 1450,000
2010NBA Finals - Celtics vs Lakers6 games
2010-06-06NBA Finals Game 215,720,000
2010-06-08NBA Finals Game 315,960,000
2010-06-10NBA Finals Game 416,370,000
2010-06-13NBA Finals Game 518,650,000
2010-06-15NBA Finals Game 617,960,000
2010-06-17NBA Finals Game 728,200,000
2010-06-05Belmont Stakes4,900,000