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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2024-09-21Tennessee Volunteers at Oklahoma Sooners6,270,000
2024-09-14Texas A&M Aggies at Florida Gators4,800,000
2024-09-14Georgia Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats6,600,000
2024-09-14LSU Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks4,940,000
2024-09-07Arkansas Razorbacks at Oklahoma State Cowboys2,800,000
2024-09-07Tennessee Volunteers at NC State Wolfpack2,960,000
2024-09-01USC Trojans at LSU Tigers9,200,000
2024-08-31Clemson Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs7,580,000
2024-08-31Miami Hurricanes at Florida Gators6,350,000
2024-08-31Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Texas A&M Aggies7,920,000
2024-08-18Seattle Storm at Indiana Fever2,230,000
2024-07-20WNBA All-Star Game3,440,000
2024-07-13New York Liberty at Chicago Sky961,000
2024-06-24Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers7,660,000
2024Stanley Cup Final, Oilers vs Panthers7 games
2024-06-08Stanley Cup Final Game 13,115,000
2024-06-10Stanley Cup Final Game 23,558,000
2024-06-13Stanley Cup Final Game 33,352,000
2024-06-15Stanley Cup Final Game 43,085,000
2024-06-18Stanley Cup Final Game 54,150,000
2024-06-21Stanley Cup Final Game 64,237,000
2024-06-24Stanley Cup Final Game 77,662,000
2024-06-21Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers4,200,000
2024NBA Finals, Celtics vs Mavericks5 games
2024-06-06NBA Finals Game 110,990,000
2024-06-09NBA Finals Game 212,310,000
2024-06-12NBA Finals Game 312,430,000
2024-06-14NBA Finals Game 49,620,000
2024-06-17NBA Finals Game 512,220,000
2024-06-15New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces996,000
2024-06-13Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers3,400,000
2024-06-10Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers3,560,000
2024-06-092024 Canadian Grand Prix1,800,000
2024-06-08New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun962,000
2024-06-01Eastern Conference Final Game 63,020,000
2024-05-262024 Monaco Grand Prix1,970,000
2024-05-26Eastern Conference Final Game 32,460,000
2024-05-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 36,480,000
2024-05-19Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks6,450,000
2024-05-18NBA Thunder–Mavericks5,600,000
2024-05-18Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces1,340,000
2024-05-18Indiana Fever at New York Liberty1,710,000
2024-05-052024 Miami Grand Prix3,070,000
2024-05-05Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers4,320,000
2024-05-04Eastern Conference First Round Game 73,240,000
2024-04-13NHL Islanders–Rangers877,000
2024-04-13NHL Kraken–Stars584,000
2024-04-06NHL Panthers–Bruins1,220,000
2024-04-06NHL Lightning–Penguins883,000
2024-03-17NBA Suns–Bucks1,510,000
2024-03-17NBA Nuggets–Mavericks2,150,000
2024-03-09NHL Penguins–Bruins1,160,000
2024-03-09NHL Hurricanes–Devils637,000
2024-03-03NBA 76ers–Mavericks1,740,000
2024-03-03Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics3,010,000
2024-03-02CBB Jayhawks–Bears1,290,000
2024-02-24NHL Blues–Red Wings779,000
2024-02-18NHL Rangers–Islanders1,570,000
2024-02-17NHL Kings–Bruins823,000
2024-02-17Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils1,130,000
2024-02-17NHL Oilers–Stars759,000
2024-02-11NBA Celtics–Heat2,130,000
2024-02-03NBA Lakers–Knicks2,740,000
2024-01-27Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets2,623,000
2024-01-27NBA Heat–Knicks1,780,000
2024-01-27NBA Lakers–Warriors3,970,000
2024-01-20Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens32,400,000
2024-01-17NBA Mavericks–Lakers1,990,000
2024-01-15Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers29,200,000
2024-01-13NHL Rangers–Capitals954,000
2024-01-03NBA Bulls–Knicks1,640,000
2024-01-01Iowa Hawkeyes at Tennessee Volunteers6,790,000
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