Ratings Reference
Networks

CBS

869 telecasts with figures · 940 published claims
869
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-10

Top events · CBS

1
Boise State Broncos at Oregon Ducks
2026-09-05 · CBS
4,831,000
College Football
2
TOUR Championship Round 4
2026-08-30 · CBS
4,760,000
Golf
3
BMW Championship Round 4
2026-08-23 · CBS
3,850,000
Golf
4
Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles
2026-08-28 · CBS
2,850,000
NFL

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Super Bowl LVIII · 2024-02-11
123,714,000
305 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
255 telecasts
4
College Football
Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide · 2023-12-02
17,520,000
217 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
58 telecasts
2
49ers
Super Bowl XLVII · 2013-02-03
108,693,000
13 telecasts
3
Broncos
Super Bowl 50 · 2016-02-07
112,336,000
29 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
32 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

Methodology →
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.

Methodology →
2018-12-31Stanford Cardinal at Pittsburgh Panthers2,617,000
2018-12-30Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravenssplit window16,770,000
2018-12-23Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints23,920,000
2018-12-16New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers24,570,000
2018-12-15CBB Hoosiers–Bulldogs1,370,000
2018-12-15CBB Boilermakers–Fighting Irish951,000
2018-12-09Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefssplit window16,700,000
2018-12-08CBB Spartans–Gators1,280,000
2018-12-08Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights8,050,000
2018-12-01Alabama Crimson Tide at Georgia Bulldogs17,499,000
2018-11-25Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncossplit window23,660,000
2018-11-24Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide9,132,000
2018-11-23Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers1,919,000
2018-11-22Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions26,500,000
2018-11-17Missouri Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers2,025,000
2018-11-11Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Ramssplit window20,790,000
2018-11-10Mississippi State Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide5,419,000
2018-11-10Ole Miss Rebels at Texas A&M Aggies2,138,000
2018-11-03Alabama Crimson Tide at LSU Tigers11,543,000
2018-11-03Georgia Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats4,392,000
2018-10-27Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs6,347,000
2018-10-27Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen2,447,000
2018-10-21Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers5,800,000
2018-10-21Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskinssplit window20,880,000
2018-10-20Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers4,305,000
2018-10-14Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboyssplit window17,640,000
2018-10-13Georgia Bulldogs at LSU Tigers5,539,000
2018-10-07Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefssplit window13,330,000
2018-10-06LSU Tigers at Florida Gators4,703,000
2018-09-30New Orleans Saints at New York Giantssplit window20,690,000
2018-09-29Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogs3,640,000
2018-09-22Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide5,650,000
2018-09-16New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguarssplit window20,970,000
2018-09-15LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers5,936,000
2018-09-09Houston Texans at New England Patriotssplit window17,080,000
2018-09-08Georgia Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks3,747,000
2018-09-01West Virginia Mountaineers at Tennessee Volunteers2,647,000
2018-08-26Northern Trust Round 42,750,000
2018-08-19Wyndham Championship Round 42,650,000
2018-08-05WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Round 43,450,000
2018-07-29RBC Canadian Open Round 42,070,000
2018-07-08Greenbrier Classic Round 42,600,000
2018-07-01National Tournament Round 43,600,000
2018-06-24Hartford Open Round 43,100,000
2018-05-20Byron Nelson Championship Round 42,270,000
2018-05-06Quail Hollow Championship Round 42,900,000
2018-04-29New Orleans Classic Round 41,500,000
2018-04-15Heritage Classic Round 42,900,000
2018-03-25Duke Blue Devils at Kansas Jayhawks15,440,000
2018-03-25Texas Tech Red Raiders at Villanova Wildcats8,800,000
2018-03-23Clemson Tigers at Kansas Jayhawks5,500,000
2018-03-23Syracuse Orange at Duke Blue Devils7,800,000
2018-03-22Kansas State Wildcats at Kentucky Wildcats8,300,000
2018-03-22Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Nevada Wolf Pack7,060,000
2018-03-18Texas A&M Aggies at North Carolina Tar Heels9,400,000
2018-03-17Alabama Crimson Tide at Villanova Wildcats4,700,000
2018-03-17Buffalo Bulls at Kentucky Wildcats7,700,000
2018-03-17Rhode Island Rams at Duke Blue Devils6,600,000
2018-03-15Buffalo Bulls at Arizona Wildcats4,300,000
2018-03-04CBB Redbirds–Ramblers1,760,000
2018-03-04CBB Wolverines–Boilermakers3,180,000
2018-03-03CBB Wolverines–Spartans2,700,000
2018-03-03CBB Nittany Lions–Boilermakers2,200,000
2018-02-25CBB Spartans–Badgers2,100,000
2018-02-25Honda Classic Round 44,000,000
2018-02-24CBB Cardinals–Hokies995,000
2018-02-18CBB Buckeyes–Wolverines1,970,000
2018-02-17CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats1,800,000
2018-02-11CBB Wolverines–Badgers1,732,000
2018-02-11Pebble Beach Pro-Am Round 43,500,000
2018-02-10CBB Jayhawks–Bears1,200,000
2018-02-04CBB Badgers–Terrapins1,300,000
2018-02-04Waste Management Phoenix Open Round 44,100,000
2018-02-03CBB Cowboys–Jayhawks1,400,000
2018-02-03CBB Wildcats–Tigers2,200,000
2018-01-27CBB Cavaliers–Blue Devils3,000,000
2018-01-27CBB Wolfpack–Tar Heels1,900,000
2018-01-21AFC Championship Game44,082,000
2018-01-14CBB Wildcats–Hoosiers2,900,000
2018-01-14Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers31,447,000
2018-01-13Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots26,690,000
2018-01-07CBB Spartans–Buckeyes3,300,000
2018-01-07Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars25,295,000