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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2022-12-31Iowa Hawkeyes at Kentucky Wildcats3,000,000
2022-12-25NBA 76ers–Knicks4,070,000
2022-12-25NBA Bucks–Celtics6,080,000
2022-12-25NBA Grizzlies–Warriors4,750,000
2022-12-25NBA Lakers–Mavericks4,380,000
2022-12-25NBA Suns–Nuggets2,520,000
2022-12-19Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers16,100,000
2022-12-17SMU Mustangs at BYU Cougars2,040,000
2022-12-17Washington State Cougars at Fresno State Bulldogs2,400,000
2022-12-10NBA Celtics–Warriors3,140,000
2022-12-03Clemson Tigers at North Carolina Tar Heels3,470,000
2022-12-03Kansas State Wildcats at TCU Horned Frogs9,410,000
2022-12-03UCF Knights at Tulane Green Wave2,700,000
2022-11-26South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers2,320,000
2022-11-26Notre Dame Fighting Irish at USC Trojans6,680,000
2022-11-26Oregon Ducks at Oregon State Beavers3,560,000
2022-11-25Tulane Green Wave at Cincinnati Bearcats1,720,000
2022-11-25Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles6,710,000
2022-11-25NC State Wolfpack at North Carolina Tar Heels3,610,000
2022-11-19Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan Wolverines5,470,000
2022-11-19Ohio State Buckeyes at Maryland Terrapins6,600,000
2022-11-19Oklahoma State Cowboys at Oklahoma Sooners3,060,000
2022-11-132022 São Paulo Grand Prix1,400,000
2022-11-12Nebraska Cornhuskers at Michigan Wolverines3,880,000
2022-11-12Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen2,070,000
2022-11-12TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Longhorns5,030,000
2022-11-05Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes1,500,000
2022-11-05Penn State Nittany Lions at Indiana Hoosiers2,230,000
2022-11-05Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats4,760,000
2022-10-29Illinois Fighting Illini at Nebraska Cornhuskers2,490,000
2022-10-29Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines5,580,000
2022-10-29Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange2,340,000
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
2022-10-15Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Longhorns2,350,000
2022-10-15Oklahoma State Cowboys at TCU Horned Frogs2,140,000
2022-10-08Clemson Tigers at Boston College Eagles1,930,000
2022-10-08Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans4,440,000
2022-10-08Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners3,360,000
2022-10-01Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Florida State Seminoles2,480,000
2022-10-01Oklahoma Sooners at TCU Horned Frogs2,468,000
2022-09-26Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants19,340,000
2022-09-24Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons3,180,000
2022-09-24Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels3,460,000
2022-09-24Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes4,590,000
2022-09-19Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles12,860,000
2022-09-17Ole Miss Rebels at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets1,390,000
2022-09-17Michigan State Spartans at Washington Huskies2,790,000
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
2022-09-10Ohio Bobcats at Penn State Nittany Lions1,550,000
2022-09-10Tennessee Volunteers at Pittsburgh Panthers4,460,000
2022-09-10USC Trojans at Stanford Cardinal2,960,000
2022-09-04Florida State Seminoles at LSU Tigers7,550,000
2022-09-04Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm905,000
2022-09-03Colorado State Rams at Michigan Wolverines3,930,000
2022-09-03Oregon Ducks at Georgia Bulldogs6,200,000
2022-09-03Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio State Buckeyes10,530,000
2022-08-21Dallas Wings at Connecticut Sun795,000
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–Grizzlies7,714,000
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
2022-04-03Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers2,890,000
2022-03-19New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning876,000
2022-03-13NBA Mavericks–Celtics2,630,000