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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2025-12-31Michigan Wolverines at Texas Longhorns9,050,000
2025-12-27Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at BYU Cougars8,700,000
2025-12-27Penn State Nittany Lions at Clemson Tigers7,600,000
2025-12-27Virginia Cavaliers at Missouri Tigers6,000,000
2025-12-25NBA Cavaliers–Knicks6,370,000
2025-12-25NBA Rockets–Lakers5,400,000
2025-12-25Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors6,100,000
2025-12-22San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts19,800,000
2025-12-19Alabama Crimson Tide at Oklahoma Sooners14,940,000
2025-12-13Boise State Broncos at Washington Huskies3,790,000
2025-12-08Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers20,400,000
2025-12-06Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide16,860,000
2025-12-06BYU Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders8,990,000
2025-12-06Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Cavaliers3,880,000
2025-12-05North Texas Mean Green at Tulane Green Wave2,410,000
2025-11-29Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers11,310,000
2025-11-29LSU Tigers at Oklahoma Sooners6,380,000
2025-11-29Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers2,220,000
2025-11-28Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs5,230,000
2025-11-28Texas A&M Aggies at Texas Longhorns13,040,000
2025-11-22Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas Longhorns5,610,000
2025-11-22Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators4,760,000
2025-11-22Missouri Tigers at Oklahoma Sooners5,370,000
2025-11-17Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders17,900,000
2025-11-15Oklahoma Sooners at Alabama Crimson Tide10,480,000
2025-11-15Texas Longhorns at Georgia Bulldogs10,430,000
2025-11-15Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers3,960,000
2025-11-10Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers20,600,000
2025-11-08LSU Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide7,540,000
2025-11-08BYU Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders3,980,000
2025-11-08Texas A&M Aggies at Missouri Tigers4,870,000
2025-11-03Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys16,200,000
2025-11-01Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators7,790,000
2025-11-01Oklahoma Sooners at Tennessee Volunteers4,810,000
2025-11-01Vanderbilt Commodores at Texas Longhorns4,510,000
2025-10-27Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs17,600,000
2025-10-20Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions18,800,000
2025-10-15NFL Giants–Eagles15,620,000
2025-10-13NFL Commanders–Bears12,900,000
2025-10-13NFL Falcons–Bills10,000,000
2025-10-06Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars22,300,000
2025-10-04Vanderbilt Commodores at Alabama Crimson Tide6,400,000
2025-09-27Alabama Crimson Tide at Georgia Bulldogs10,400,000
2025-09-27LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels6,700,000
2025-09-16WNBA Fever–Dream1,500,000
2025-09-15Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans17,400,000
2025-09-13Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers12,580,000
2025-09-08Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears22,100,000
2025-09-06CFB Michigan–Oklahoma9,700,000
2025-08-31Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Miami Hurricanes10,800,000
2025-08-30Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida State Seminoles10,660,000
2025-08-30LSU Tigers at Clemson Tigers10,400,000
2025-08-30Syracuse Orange at Tennessee Volunteers2,600,000
2025-08-12WNBA Fever–Wings1,300,000
2025NBA Finals, Pacers vs Thunder4 games
2025-06-11NBA Finals Game 39,190,000
2025-06-13NBA Finals Game 49,400,000
2025-06-19NBA Finals Game 69,280,000
2025-06-22NBA Finals Game 716,350,000
2025-06-22NBA Finals Game 716,610,000
2025-06-16NBA Finals Game 59,540,000
2025-06-08NBA Finals Game 28,760,000
2025-06-05NBA Finals Game 18,910,000
2025-05-24Western Conference Finals Game 35,260,000
2025-05-18Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder6,340,000
2025-05-17Western Conference Second Round Game 62,270,000
2025-05-17Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty1,300,000
2025-05-17Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever2,700,000
2025-05-11Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets6,010,000
2025-05-10Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors6,570,000
2025-05-042025 Miami Grand Prix2,170,000
2025-05-03Western Conference First Round Game 72,400,000
2025-04-26Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors5,080,000
2025-04-19Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers5,838,000
2025-03-16NBA Magic–Cavaliers1,770,000
2025-03-15NBA Knicks–Warriors2,730,000
2025-03-09NBA Suns–Mavericks2,030,000
2025-03-09NBA Nuggets–Thunder1,870,000
2025-03-08Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics4,610,000
2025-03-08NHL Kraken–Flyers580,000
2025-03-01CBB Tigers–Wildcats1,560,000
2025-03-01NBA Warriors–76ers2,460,000
2025-03-01NHL Bruins–Penguins1,100,000
2025-02-23NBA Knicks–Celtics2,240,000
2025-02-23Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors2,900,000
2025-02-22NBA Lakers–Nuggets2,870,000
2025-02-22NHL Wild–Red Wings1,100,000
2025-02-15CBB Cardinal–Blue Devils1,080,000
2025-02-09Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks1,580,000
2025-02-08Boston Celtics at New York Knicks2,420,000
2025-02-08Vegas Golden Knights at Boston Bruins1,270,000
2025-02-01Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks2,510,000
2025-02-01NHL Blackhawks–Panthers723,000
2025-02-01NHL Rangers–Bruins1,100,000
2025-01-25NBA Lakers–Warriors3,050,000
2025-01-25NBA Nuggets–Timberwolves1,540,000
2025-01-18Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs33,800,000
2025-01-13Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams25,400,000
2025-01-11NHL Bruins–Panthers1,050,000
2025-01-04Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens17,300,000