Ratings Reference
Networks

ESPN2

619 telecasts with figures · 623 published claims
619
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03

Top events · ESPN2

1
Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
2026-05-01 · ESPN2
1,000,000
NHL
2
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars
2026-04-28 · ESPN2
990,000
NHL
3
Dayton Flyers at VCU Rams
2026-02-06 · ESPN2
250,000
College Basketball

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
NFL Bengals–Cowboys · 2024-12-10
18,700,000
3 telecasts
2
College Football
Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns · 2023-10-07
7,870,000
382 telecasts
3
MLB
Home Run Derby · 2021-07-12
7,130,000
13 telecasts
4
NBA
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 · 2024-05-27
6,630,000
7 telecasts
5
FIFA
2014 FIFA World Cup France–Germany · 2014-07-04
4,900,000
1 telecast

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Bengals
NFL Bengals–Cowboys · 2024-12-10
18,700,000
2 telecasts
2
Cowboys
NFL Bengals–Cowboys · 2024-12-10
18,700,000
1 telecast
3
Rams
Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals · 2023-09-25
8,990,000
1 telecast
4
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns · 2023-10-07
7,870,000
3 telecasts
5
Texas
Texas Longhorns at Kansas State Wildcats · 2016-10-22
1,295,000
3 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 →
2026-05-01Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens1,000,000
2026-04-28Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars990,000
2026-02-06Dayton Flyers at VCU Rams250,000
2025-12-25NBA Cavaliers–Knicks6,370,000
2025-12-18Missouri State Bears at Arkansas State Red Wolves460,000
2025-09-30Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces1,830,000
2025-07-14Home Run Derby5,730,000
2025-04-21Western Conference First Round Game 2372,000
2025-04-21Western Conference First Round Game 1323,000
2025-04-20Eastern Conference First Round Game 1794,000
2025-01-04Buffalo Bulls at Liberty Flames1,140,000
2024-12-20Tulane Green Wave at Florida Gators1,780,000
2024-12-19Georgia Southern Eagles at Sam Houston Bearkats753,000
2024-12-10NFL Bengals–Cowboys18,700,000
2024-12-012024 Qatar Grand Prix990,000
2024-11-08CBB Tar Heels–Jayhawks1,120,000
2024-11-02TCU Horned Frogs at Baylor Bears484,000
2024-10-08Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx984,000
2024-10-04New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces994,000
2024-10-01Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty969,000
2024-07-15Home Run Derby5,450,000
2024-07-072024 British Grand Prix1,290,000
2024-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 46,630,000
2024-05-21Eastern Conference Finals Game 16,430,000
2024-05-14Phoenix Mercury at Las Vegas Aces464,000
2024-05-14Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun2,130,000
2024-04-25Eastern Conference First Round Game 3435,000
2024-04-23Western Conference First Round Game 2327,000
2024-04-23Eastern Conference First Round Game 2515,000
2024-04-22Eastern Conference First Round Game 2556,000
2024-04-22Western Conference First Round Game 1362,000
2024-04-21Western Conference First Round Game 11,090,000
2024-03-15CBB Red Raiders–Cougars449,000
2024-03-15CBB Wolfpack–Cavaliers985,000
2024-03-14CBB Bearcats–Bears404,000
2024-03-14CBB Cougars–Red Raiders240,000
2024-03-14CBB Demon Deacons–Panthers495,000
2024-03-06CBB Cougars–Cyclones564,000
2024-03-06CBB Volunteers–Gamecocks740,000
2024-03-05CBB Orange–Tigers239,000
2024-03-05CBB Seminoles–Panthers131,000
2024-03-01CBB Flyers–Ramblers268,000
2024-02-29CBB Tigers–Pirates140,000
2024-02-29CBB Bulldogs–Dons211,000
2024-02-28CBB Crimson Tide–Rebels542,000
2024-02-28CBB Tigers–Volunteers926,000
2024-02-27CBB Bearcats–Cougars252,000
2024-02-27CBB Wolfpack–Seminoles158,000
2024-02-27CBB Bulldogs–Tigers202,000
2024-02-22CBB Mustangs–Owls170,000
2024-02-22CBB Ducks–Cardinal127,000
2024-02-21CBB Rebels–Bulldogs271,000
2024-02-07CBB Crimson Tide–Tigers471,000
2024-02-07CBB Aggies–Tigers292,000
2024-02-06CBB 49ers–Bulls67,000
2024-02-06CBB Cowboys–Cougars138,000
2024-02-06CBB Gaels–Tigers73,000
2024-02-02CBB Rockets–Zips130,000
2024-02-02CBB Bonnies–Flyers215,000
2024-01-31CBB Commodores–Tigers159,000
2024-01-31CBB Fighting Irish–Cavaliers249,000
2024-01-30CBB Hurricanes–Wolfpack221,000
2024-01-30CBB Red Raiders–Horned Frogs167,000
2024-01-24CBB Wildcats–Cyclones360,000
2024-01-24CBB Hurricanes–Fighting Irish222,000
2024-01-23CBB Seminoles–Orange207,000
2024-01-18CBB Shockers–Owls162,000
2024-01-18CBB Beavers–Utes103,000
2024-01-16CBB Gators–Volunteers332,000
2024-01-12CBB Flyers–Dukes170,000
2024-01-10CBB Tigers–Hokies179,000
2024-01-10CBB Sooners–Horned Frogs173,000
2024-01-02CBB Pirates–Owls115,000
2024-01-01Wisconsin Badgers at LSU Tigers4,610,000
2023-12-25NBA 76ers–Heat1,300,000
2023-12-25NBA Bucks–Knicks2,490,000
2023-12-18Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs920,000
2023-12-09NBA Pacers–Lakers4,580,000
2023-11-052023 São Paulo Grand Prix909,000
2023-10-07Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns7,870,000
2023-09-25Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals8,990,000
2023-09-242023 Japanese Grand Prix479,000
2023-09-18New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers6,950,000
2023-07-10Home Run Derby6,110,000
2023-07-092023 British Grand Prix1,170,000
2023-04-18Western Conference First Round Game 1267,000
2023-04-17Eastern Conference First Round Game 1642,000
2023-04-17Western Conference First Round Game 1561,000
2023-04-01NHL Devils–Blackhawks188,000
2023-02-04NBA Lakers–Pelicans1,220,000
2022-11-04Oregon State Beavers at Washington Huskies1,130,000
2022-10-15Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma Sooners1,210,000
2022-10-092022 Japanese Grand Prix549,000
2022-10-022022 Singapore Grand Prix1,040,000
2022-10-01Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks865,000
2022-09-112022 Italian Grand Prix995,000
2022-09-09Louisville Cardinals at UCF Knights1,850,000
2022-08-27Nevada Wolf Pack at New Mexico State Aggies304,000
2022-07-18Home Run Derby6,880,000
2022-07-102022 Austrian Grand Prix1,070,000