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.

Methodology →
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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2022-11-05Air Force Falcons at Army Black Knights1,230,000
2022-11-05Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogs13,060,000
2022-10-30Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window16,130,000
2022-10-29Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs5,620,000
2022-10-23Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboyssplit window14,560,000
2022-10-22Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers3,860,000
2022-10-16Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs25,410,000
2022-10-16Baltimore Ravens at New York Giantssplit window13,450,000
2022-10-15Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers11,560,000
2022-10-09Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Billssplit window14,700,000
2022-10-08Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide7,150,000
2022-10-08Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs4,240,000
2022-10-02New England Patriots at Green Bay Packerssplit window24,650,000
2022-10-01Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons1,130,000
2022-10-01Alabama Crimson Tide at Arkansas Razorbacks5,828,000
2022-09-24Florida Gators at Tennessee Volunteers5,570,000
2022-09-18Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders27,390,000
2022-09-17Penn State Nittany Lions at Auburn Tigers4,050,000
2022-09-10Colorado Buffaloes at Air Force Falcons808,000
2022-09-03Arizona Wildcats at San Diego State Aztecs921,000
2022-06-12RBC Canadian Open Round 42,780,000
2022-06-05the Memorial Tournament Round 42,320,000
2022-05-22PGA Championship Round 45,270,000
2022-04-10Masters Tournament Round 410,170,000
2022-03-27Miami Hurricanes at Kansas Jayhawks9,510,000
2022-03-27Saint Peter's Peacocks vs North Carolina Tar Heels13,580,000
2022-03-25Saint Peter's Peacocks vs Purdue Boilermakers10,180,000
2022-03-24Arkansas Razorbacks at Gonzaga Bulldogs8,160,000
2022-03-24Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Duke Blue Devils8,230,000
2022-03-20Michigan State Spartans at Duke Blue Devils11,220,000
2022-03-19Creighton Bluejays at Kansas Jayhawks8,710,000
2022-03-19Michigan Wolverines at Tennessee Volunteers9,830,000
2022-03-19Saint Peter's Peacocks at Murray State Racers6,690,000
2022-03-18Cal State Fullerton Titans at Duke Blue Devils3,500,000
2022-03-18Davidson Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans4,960,000
2022-03-17Saint Peter's Peacocks at Kentucky Wildcats5,460,000
2022-03-17San Francisco Dons at Murray State Racers3,010,000
2022-03-13CBB Hawkeyes–Boilermakers3,590,000
2022-01-30CBB Buckeyes–Boilermakers2,280,000
2022-01-30AFC Championship Game47,851,000
2022-01-23Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs42,740,000
2022-01-22Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans30,750,000
2022-01-16San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys41,500,000
2022-01-15New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills26,370,000
2022-01-09Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window14,170,000
2022-01-09Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravenssplit window16,860,000
2022-01-02Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengalssplit window18,770,000
2021-12-31Washington State Cougars at Central Michigan Chippewas2,850,000
2021-12-26Buffalo Bills at New England Patriotssplit window14,970,000
2021-12-26Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefssplit window24,160,000
2021-12-19Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window12,920,000
2021-12-12Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window21,420,000
2021-12-12Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefssplit window12,160,000
2021-12-11Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen7,580,000
2021-12-05Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengalssplit window12,750,000
2021-12-05Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window21,110,000
2021-12-04Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide15,270,000
2021-11-28Tennessee Titans at New England Patriotssplit window11,720,000
2021-11-27Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers10,370,000
2021-11-26Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks2,960,000
2021-11-26Boise State Broncos at San Diego State Aztecs1,950,000
2021-11-25Las Vegas Raiders at Dallas Cowboys38,530,000
2021-11-20Arkansas Razorbacks at Alabama Crimson Tide5,460,000
2021-11-14Cleveland Browns at New England Patriotssplit window12,360,000
2021-11-14Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packerssplit window22,710,000
2021-11-13Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers5,780,000
2021-11-06Army Black Knights at Air Force Falcons1,444,000
2021-11-06Auburn Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies3,759,000
2021-10-30Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators6,120,000
2021-10-24Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneerssplit window17,750,000
2021-10-24Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titanssplit window15,150,000
2021-10-23LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels3,110,000
2021-10-17Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriotssplit window23,220,000
2021-10-17Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars7,000,000
2021-10-16Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks2,400,000
2021-10-16Kentucky Wildcats at Georgia Bulldogs6,370,000
2021-10-09Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas A&M Aggies8,330,000
2021-10-09Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers4,580,000
2021-10-03Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eaglessplit window17,350,000
2021-10-03Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packerssplit window22,290,000
2021-10-02Ole Miss Rebels at Alabama Crimson Tide4,790,000
2021-09-25Texas A&M Aggies at Arkansas Razorbacks4,070,000
2021-09-25Boise State Broncos at Utah State Aggies804,000
2021-09-19Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargerssplit window24,290,000
2021-09-19Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelerssplit window14,180,000
2021-09-18Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida Gators7,860,000
2021-09-12Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Billssplit window13,930,000
2021-09-12Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefssplit window19,540,000
2021-09-11Air Force Falcons at Navy Midshipmen1,080,000
2021-06-19Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky427,000
2021-06-06the Memorial Tournament Round 42,820,000
2021-05-23PGA Championship Round 46,580,000
2021-04-112021 Masters Tournament Round 49,450,000
2021-04-05Baylor Bears vs Gonzaga Bulldogs16,920,000
2021-04-03Houston Cougars at Baylor Bears8,357,000
2021-04-03UCLA Bruins vs Gonzaga Bulldogs14,940,000
2021-03-29Arkansas Razorbacks at Baylor Bears6,450,000
2021-03-29Oregon State Beavers at Houston Cougars5,920,000
2021-03-28Creighton Bluejays at Gonzaga Bulldogs6,660,000
2021-03-28Florida State Seminoles at Michigan Wolverines9,030,000