Ratings Reference
Networks

ESPN2

985 telecasts with figures · 1,066 published claims
985
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-27

Top events · ESPN2

1
Atlanta Dream at New York Liberty
2026-10-09 · ESPN2
1,440,000
WNBA
2
Dallas Wings at Golden State Valkyries
2026-10-02 · ESPN2
1,200,000
WNBA
3
Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas A&M Aggies
2026-10-03 · ESPN2
1,160,000
College Football
4
Virginia Cavaliers at Florida State Seminoles
2026-10-03 · ESPN2
670,000
College Football
5
North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devils
2026-10-17 · ESPN2
583,000
College Football
6
Arkansas Razorbacks at Vanderbilt Commodores
2026-10-17 · ESPN2
540,000
College Football
7
UCF Knights at Oklahoma State Cowboys
2026-10-10 · ESPN2
530,000
College Football
8
East Carolina Pirates at Memphis Tigers
2026-10-22 · ESPN2
460,000
College Football
9
West Virginia Mountaineers at TCU Horned Frogs
2026-10-24 · ESPN2
460,000
College Football
10
Kansas State Wildcats at Arizona State Sun Devils
2026-10-24 · ESPN2
450,000
College Football

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys · 2023-12-30
25,663,000
3 telecasts
2
College Football
Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns · 2023-10-07
7,870,000
695 telecasts
3
MLB
Home Run Derby · 2021-07-12
7,130,000
16 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
Cowboys
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys · 2023-12-30
25,663,000
1 telecast
2
Lions
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys · 2023-12-30
25,663,000
1 telecast
3
Bengals
Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals · 2023-09-25
8,990,000
1 telecast
4
Rams
Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals · 2023-09-25
8,990,000
1 telecast
5
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners at Texas Longhorns · 2023-10-07
7,870,000
6 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.

Methodology →
2024-10-10Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at James Madison Dukes390,000
2024-10-08Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx984,000
2024-10-05Kansas Jayhawks at Arizona State Sun Devils525,000
2024-10-05Pittsburgh Panthers at North Carolina Tar Heels645,000
2024-10-05West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma State Cowboys634,000
2024-10-04New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces994,000
2024-10-03Texas State Bobcats at Troy Trojans343,000
2024-10-01Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty969,000
2024-09-28Cincinnati Bearcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders417,000
2024-09-28North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devils521,000
2024-09-28Navy Midshipmen at UAB Blazers185,000
2024-09-21California Golden Bears at Florida State Seminoles887,000
2024-09-21Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Louisville Cardinals782,000
2024-09-21Kansas Jayhawks at West Virginia Mountaineers1,150,000
2024-09-14New Mexico Lobos at Auburn Tigers662,000
2024-09-14Oklahoma State Cowboys at Tulsa Golden Hurricane308,000
2024-09-14West Virginia Mountaineers at Pittsburgh Panthers1,150,000
2024-09-07California Golden Bears at Auburn Tigers1,120,000
2024-09-07Pittsburgh Panthers at Cincinnati Bearcats304,000
2024-09-07Liberty Flames at New Mexico State Aggies160,000
2024-09-07Virginia Cavaliers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons358,000
2024-09-06BYU Cougars at SMU Mustangs917,000
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
2023-12-30Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys25,663,000
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
2023-11-25Kansas Jayhawks at Cincinnati Bearcats374,000
2023-11-25James Madison Dukes at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers139,000
2023-11-21Eastern Michigan Eagles at Buffalo Bulls384,000
2023-11-18Georgia State Panthers at LSU Tigers741,000
2023-11-18Oklahoma State Cowboys at Houston Cougars704,000
2023-11-18SMU Mustangs at Memphis Tigers276,000
2023-11-17South Florida Bulls at UTSA Roadrunners429,000
2023-11-15Buffalo Bulls at Miami (OH) RedHawks385,000
2023-11-14Toledo Rockets at Bowling Green Falcons403,000
2023-11-11Washington State Cougars at California Golden Bears263,000
2023-11-11Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggies409,000
2023-11-11Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Tulane Green Wave169,000
2023-11-10North Texas Mean Green at SMU Mustangs618,000
2023-11-08Eastern Michigan Eagles at Toledo Rockets238,000
2023-11-07Ohio Bobcats at Buffalo Bulls368,000
2023-11-052023 São Paulo Grand Prix909,000
2023-11-04Arkansas Razorbacks at Florida Gators1,140,000
2023-11-04James Madison Dukes at Georgia State Panthers276,000
2023-11-03Boston College Eagles at Syracuse Orange1,100,000