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.

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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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2022-10-232022 United States Grand Prix1,340,000
2022-10-22Syracuse Orange at Clemson Tigers4,750,000
2022-10-22Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions3,540,000
2022-10-22Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma State Cowboys4,460,000
2022-10-08Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans4,440,000
2022-10-01Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Florida State Seminoles2,480,000
2022-10-01Oklahoma Sooners at TCU Horned Frogs2,470,000
2022-09-26Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants19,340,000
2022-09-24Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels3,460,000
2022-09-19Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles12,860,000
2022-09-17Ole Miss Rebels at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets1,390,000
2022-09-17UConn Huskies at Michigan Wolverines2,030,000
2022-09-12Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks19,840,000
2022-09-11WNBA Finals Game 1555,000
2022-09-10Tennessee Volunteers at Pittsburgh Panthers4,460,000
2022-09-04Florida State Seminoles at LSU Tigers7,550,000
2022-09-03Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio State Buckeyes10,530,000
2022-08-14Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces852,000
2022-08-07Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm762,000
2022-07-30UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 prelims1,360,000
2022-07-10WNBA All-Star Game734,000
2022-07-02UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier prelims1,800,000
2022Stanley Cup Final, Avalanche vs Lightning6 games
2022-06-15Stanley Cup Final Game 14,200,000
2022-06-18Stanley Cup Final Game 23,747,000
2022-06-20Stanley Cup Final Game 34,103,000
2022-06-22Stanley Cup Final Game 44,599,000
2022-06-24Stanley Cup Final Game 55,145,000
2022-06-26Stanley Cup Final Game 65,817,000
2022-06-20Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning4,100,000
2022-06-192022 Canadian Grand Prix1,720,000
2022NBA Finals, Celtics vs Warriors6 games
2022-06-02NBA Finals Game 111,900,000
2022-06-05NBA Finals Game 211,910,000
2022-06-08NBA Finals Game 311,520,000
2022-06-10NBA Finals Game 412,060,000
2022-06-13NBA Finals Game 513,030,000
2022-06-16NBA Finals Game 613,990,000
2022-06-15Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche4,200,000
2022-06-13Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors13,030,000
2022-06-08Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics11,520,000
2022-06-05Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors11,910,000
2022-06-02Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors11,900,000
2022-05-23Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,397,000
2022-05-21Eastern Conference Finals Game 36,810,000
2022-05-15Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics7,480,000
2022-05-082022 Miami Grand Prix2,580,000
2022-05-07NBA Grizzlies–Warriors6,100,000
2022-05-01Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics5,370,000
2022-05-01NBA Warriors–Grizzlies7,710,000
2022-04-24Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls3,570,000
2022-04-24Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets5,860,000
2022-04-17Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics6,900,000
2022-04-16Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues786,000
2022-03-19New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning876,000
2022-03-13NBA Mavericks–Celtics2,630,000
2022-03-13NBA Knicks–Nets1,850,000
2022-03-12NBA Bucks–Warriors2,890,000
2022-03-06Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks2,970,000
2022-03-06NBA Nets–Celtics2,190,000
2022-03-05NBA Warriors–Lakers3,340,000
2022-02-27Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns2,740,000
2022-02-13NBA Hawks–Celtics1,870,000
2022-02-12Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors3,610,000
2022-02-05New York Knicks at Los Angeles Lakers2,580,000
2022-01-29Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors3,170,000
2022-01-17Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams23,150,000
2022-01-08Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos19,100,000
2022-01-08Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles20,210,000
2022-01-01Iowa Hawkeyes at Kentucky Wildcats6,500,000
2021-12-25NBA Celtics–Bucks4,930,000
2021-12-25NBA Nets–Lakers5,750,000
2021-12-25NBA Warriors–Suns5,190,000
2021-12-20Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears15,840,000
2021-12-18UAB Blazers at BYU Cougars3,200,000
2021-12-13Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals15,900,000
2021-12-11NBA Warriors–76ers3,070,000
2021-12-04Baylor Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys8,020,000
2021-12-04Houston Cougars at Cincinnati Bearcats3,420,000
2021-12-04Pittsburgh Panthers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons2,660,000
2021-12-03Oregon Ducks at Utah Utes4,250,000
2021-11-27Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan State Spartans3,890,000
2021-11-27Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys6,490,000
2021-11-26Cincinnati Bearcats at East Carolina Pirates2,390,000
2021-11-20Nebraska Cornhuskers at Wisconsin Badgers3,530,000
2021-11-20Oregon Ducks at Utah Utes4,820,000
2021-11-13Michigan Wolverines at Penn State Nittany Lions5,940,000
2021-11-13Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Virginia Cavaliers3,280,000
2021-11-13Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes4,740,000
2021-11-072021 Mexico City Grand Prix968,000
2021-10-30Texas Longhorns at Baylor Bears2,400,000
2021-10-30Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes7,050,000
2021-10-30Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma Sooners2,370,000
2021-10-242021 United States Grand Prix1,230,000
2021-10-23Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers3,350,000
2021-10-23Oregon Ducks at UCLA Bruins3,850,000
2021-10-16TCU Horned Frogs at Oklahoma Sooners3,430,000
2021-10-10WNBA Finals Game 1548,000
2021-10-09Boise State Broncos at BYU Cougars2,240,000
2021-10-09Michigan Wolverines at Nebraska Cornhuskers4,630,000
2021-10-09Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns5,940,000
2021-10-02Indiana Hoosiers at Penn State Nittany Lions4,000,000