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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2023-12-30Auburn Tigers at Maryland Terrapins2,630,000
2023-12-30Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys25,663,000
2023-12-25NBA Celtics–Lakers5,010,000
2023-12-25NBA Warriors–Nuggets4,130,000
2023-12-25Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers27,240,000
2023-12-23James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons2,440,000
2023-12-23Troy Trojans at Duke Blue Devils2,670,000
2023-12-23Utah Utes at Northwestern Wildcats3,090,000
2023-12-18Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks19,360,000
2023-12-16Miami (OH) RedHawks at Appalachian State Mountaineers1,950,000
2023-12-16UCLA Bruins at Boise State Broncos2,380,000
2023-12-16Howard Bison at Florida A&M Rattlers1,510,000
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
2023-11-25BYU Cougars at Oklahoma State Cowboys2,390,000
2023-11-25Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets5,330,000
2023-11-25Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals1,570,000
2023-11-24Miami Hurricanes at Boston College Eagles1,430,000
2023-11-24Texas Tech Red Raiders at Texas Longhorns3,770,000
2023-11-24UTSA Roadrunners at Tulane Green Wave1,720,000
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
2023-11-11Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers1,620,000
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
2023-11-04Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys3,760,000
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
2023-10-28Colorado Buffaloes at UCLA Bruins4,660,000
2023-10-28Florida State Seminoles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons2,090,000
2023-10-23San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings18,610,000
2023-10-222023 United States Grand Prix1,170,000
2023-10-21Duke Blue Devils at Florida State Seminoles4,080,000
2023-10-21UCF Knights at Oklahoma Sooners2,170,000
2023-10-21Washington State Cougars at Oregon Ducks2,350,000
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
2023-10-07Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Louisville Cardinals5,120,000
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
2023-09-30Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Duke Blue Devils5,324,000
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
2023-09-16Alabama Crimson Tide at South Florida Bulls4,840,000
2023-09-16Florida State Seminoles at Boston College Eagles3,480,000
2023-09-16Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers2,410,000
2023-09-11Buffalo Bills at New York Jets22,640,000
2023-09-09Texas A&M Aggies at Miami Hurricanes4,020,000
2023-09-09Notre Dame Fighting Irish at NC State Wolfpack2,930,000
2023-09-09Wisconsin Badgers at Washington State Cougars2,280,000
2023-09-03LSU Tigers at Florida State Seminoles9,170,000
2023-09-02Boise State Broncos at Washington Huskies1,970,000
2023-09-02North Carolina Tar Heels at South Carolina Gamecocks3,400,000
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