Ratings Reference
Networks

CBS

1,024 telecasts with figures · 1,169 published claims
1,024
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-27

Top events · CBS

1
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
2026-10-04 · CBS
28,450,000
NFL
2
Buffalo Bills at Las Vegas Raiders
2026-10-18 · CBS
18,090,000
NFL
3
Ohio State Buckeyes at Iowa Hawkeyes
2026-10-03 · CBS
5,970,000
College Football
4
Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines
2026-10-17 · CBS
4,500,000
College Football
5
UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks
2026-10-10 · CBS
3,130,000
College Football
6
Michigan State Spartans at UCLA Bruins
2026-10-24 · CBS
1,820,000
College Football
7
Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons
2026-10-03 · CBS
1,080,000
College Football

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl LVIII · 2024-02-11
123,714,000
318 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 7 · 1991-10-27
50,340,000
23 telecasts
3
College Basketball
1992 NCAA championship game · 1992-04-06
34,310,000
290 telecasts
4
College Football
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide · 2023-12-02
17,520,000
272 telecasts
5
NASCAR
Daytona 500 · 1979-02-18
15,100,000
22 telecasts

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Chiefs
Super Bowl LVIII · 2024-02-11
123,714,000
60 telecasts
2
49ers
Super Bowl XLVII · 2013-02-03
108,693,000
14 telecasts
3
Broncos
Super Bowl 50 · 2016-02-07
112,336,000
30 telecasts
4
Panthers
Super Bowl XXXVIII · 2004-02-01
89,795,000
7 telecasts
5
Ravens
Super Bowl XXXV · 2001-01-28
84,335,000
35 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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2023-12-29Oregon State Beavers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish3,260,000
2023-12-25Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs29,500,000
2023-12-24Cleveland Browns at Houston Texanssplit window12,020,000
2023-12-17Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packerssplit window14,420,000
2023-12-16CBB Bruins–Buckeyes1,210,000
2023-12-10Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefssplit window26,040,000
2023-12-09Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen7,180,000
2023-12-03Denver Broncos at Houston Texanssplit window14,380,000
2023-12-02Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide17,520,000
2023-11-26Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengalssplit window16,290,000
2023-11-26Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window30,900,000
2023-11-25Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers9,090,000
2023-11-24Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks4,090,000
2023-11-24Iowa Hawkeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers4,390,000
2023-11-23Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys41,800,000
2023-11-19New York Jets at Buffalo Billssplit window20,990,000
2023-11-19Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Brownssplit window12,750,000
2023-11-18Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers5,730,000
2023-11-12Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers16,270,000
2023-11-11Tennessee Volunteers at Missouri Tigers3,620,000
2023-11-05Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravenssplit window14,540,000
2023-11-04LSU Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide8,820,000
2023-11-04Missouri Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs7,000,000
2023-11-04Ohio State Buckeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knights3,960,000
2023-10-29Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49erssplit window26,060,000
2023-10-28Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators5,950,000
2023-10-28Indiana Hoosiers at Penn State Nittany Lions3,400,000
2023-10-22Buffalo Bills at New England Patriotssplit window15,690,000
2023-10-22Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefssplit window24,377,000
2023-10-21Air Force Falcons at Navy Midshipmen1,210,000
2023-10-21Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide8,010,000
2023-10-14Georgia Bulldogs at Vanderbilt Commodores2,460,000
2023-10-14Texas A&M Aggies at Tennessee Volunteers4,380,000
2023-10-08Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikingssplit window23,130,000
2023-10-08Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window12,630,000
2023-10-07Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas A&M Aggies7,230,000
2023-10-01Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Billssplit window16,860,000
2023-09-30Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers6,400,000
2023-09-24New England Patriots at New York Jetssplit window17,520,000
2023-09-23Ole Miss Rebels at Alabama Crimson Tide4,610,000
2023-09-23Iowa Hawkeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions2,750,000
2023-09-17Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguarssplit window16,510,000
2023-09-17New York Jets at Dallas Cowboyssplit window25,780,000
2023-09-16South Carolina Gamecocks at Georgia Bulldogs5,420,000
2023-09-10Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Brownssplit window12,821,000
2023-09-10Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriotssplit window21,350,000
2023-09-09UNLV Rebels at Michigan Wolverines2,970,000
2023-09-09UCLA Bruins at San Diego State Aztecs1,080,000
2023-09-03Northwestern Wildcats at Rutgers Scarlet Knights2,680,000
2023-09-03Oregon State Beavers at San José State Spartans3,230,000
2023-09-02Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers4,650,000
2023-09-02Texas Tech Red Raiders at Wyoming Cowboys1,430,000
2023-06-18Phoenix Mercury at New York Liberty694,000
2023-06-11RBC Canadian Open Round 43,300,000
2023-06-04the Memorial Tournament Round 43,120,000
2023-05-21PGA Championship Round 44,520,000
2023-04-09Masters Tournament Round 412,060,000
2023-04-03San Diego State Aztecs at UConn Huskies14,694,000
2023-04-01Florida Atlantic Owls at San Diego State Aztecs11,898,000
2023-04-01Miami Hurricanes at UConn Huskies12,855,000
2023-03-26Creighton Bluejays at San Diego State Aztecs8,340,000
2023-03-26Miami Hurricanes at Texas Longhorns11,300,000
2023-03-23Arkansas Razorbacks at UConn Huskies4,260,000
2023-03-23Gonzaga Bulldogs at UCLA Bruins6,130,000
2023-03-19Kentucky Wildcats at Kansas State Wildcats9,400,000
2023-03-19Michigan State Spartans at Marquette Golden Eagles10,910,000
2023-03-18Arkansas Razorbacks at Kansas Jayhawks9,500,000
2023-03-18Duke Blue Devils at Tennessee Volunteers8,920,000
2023-03-12CBB Flyers–Rams1,390,000
2023-03-12CBB Nittany Lions–Boilermakers3,180,000
2023-03-11CBB Nittany Lions–Hoosiers2,810,000
2023-03-11CBB Buckeyes–Boilermakers2,540,000
2023-03-11CBB Aggies–Aztecs1,660,000
2023-03-05CBB Wolverines–Hoosiers2,210,000
2023-03-04CBB Wildcats–Razorbacks1,840,000
2023-02-25CBB Tigers–Wildcats1,740,000
2023-01-29Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs53,120,000
2023-01-22Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills39,320,000
2023-01-15Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills30,900,000
2023-01-08New England Patriots at Buffalo Billssplit window22,730,000
2023-01-01Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packerssplit window24,620,000
2022-12-30Pittsburgh Panthers at UCLA Bruins2,760,000
2022-12-25Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams22,570,000
2022-12-24Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriotssplit window15,300,000
2022-12-18Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window21,450,000
2022-12-18Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texanssplit window14,830,000
2022-12-11New York Jets at Buffalo Billssplit window17,450,000
2022-12-10Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights6,940,000
2022-12-03LSU Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs10,890,000
2022-11-26Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide6,270,000
2022-11-25Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers3,270,000
2022-11-25Utah State Aggies at Boise State Broncos1,440,000
2022-11-24Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions31,800,000
2022-11-20Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Coltssplit window15,260,000
2022-11-20Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikingssplit window27,550,000
2022-11-19Georgia Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats4,480,000
2022-11-13Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefssplit window14,460,000
2022-11-12Alabama Crimson Tide at Ole Miss Rebels8,710,000
2022-11-12Missouri Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers3,010,000
2022-11-06Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers20,250,000