Ratings Reference
Networks

ESPN

3,246 telecasts with figures · 3,631 published claims
3,246
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-29

Top events · ESPN

1
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
2026-10-12 · ESPN · ABC
19,800,000
NFL
2
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
2026-10-26 · ESPN · ABC · Disney+
18,800,000
NFL
3
Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers
2026-10-19 · ESPN · ABC
17,900,000
NFL
4
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
2026-10-05 · ESPN
11,900,000
NFL
5
Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes
2026-10-17 · ESPN · Disney+
3,552,000
College Football
6
Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs
2026-10-17 · ESPN
3,456,000
College Football
7
Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks
2026-10-24 · ESPN · Disney+
3,043,000
College Football
8
Auburn Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers
2026-10-03 · ESPN
3,020,000
College Football
9
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels
2026-10-03 · ESPN · Disney+
2,980,000
College Football
10
Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinals
2026-10-09 · ESPN
2,660,000
College Football

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Houston Texans at New England Patriots · 2026-01-18
37,900,000
207 telecasts
2
College Football
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
1,245 telecasts
3
FIFA
2014 FIFA World Cup United States–Portugal · 2014-06-22
18,200,000
11 telecasts
4
NBA
Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 · 2018-05-27
13,591,000
692 telecasts
5
FIFA Women's
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Japan–United States · 2011-07-17
13,458,000
3 telecasts

Top teams

by most-watched telecast
1
Texans
Houston Texans at New England Patriots · 2026-01-18
37,900,000
13 telecasts
2
Patriots
New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers · 2013-11-18
15,800,000
12 telecasts
3
Chiefs
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs · 2025-01-18
33,800,000
16 telecasts
4
Oregon
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
34 telecasts
5
Ohio State
Alabama Crimson Tide at Ohio State Buckeyes · 2015-01-01
28,270,000
25 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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2021-12-31Cincinnati Bearcats at Alabama Crimson Tide16,650,000
2021-12-31Georgia Bulldogs at Michigan Wolverines16,500,000
2021-12-31Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Rutgers Scarlet Knights3,480,000
2021-12-30Wisconsin Badgers at Arizona State Sun Devils3,600,000
2021-12-30Pittsburgh Panthers at Michigan State Spartans7,650,000
2021-12-30North Carolina Tar Heels at South Carolina Gamecocks2,597,000
2021-12-30Tennessee Volunteers at Purdue Boilermakers5,600,000
2021-12-29Clemson Tigers at Iowa State Cyclones4,900,000
2021-12-29Maryland Terrapins at Virginia Tech Hokies2,443,000
2021-12-29Oregon Ducks at Oklahoma Sooners4,700,000
2021-12-28Air Force Falcons at Louisville Cardinals2,730,000
2021-12-28Houston Cougars at Auburn Tigers2,293,000
2021-12-28West Virginia Mountaineers at Minnesota Golden Gophers2,400,000
2021-12-28Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders3,900,000
2021-12-27Western Michigan Broncos at Nevada Wolf Pack1,066,000
2021-12-27Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints12,310,000
2021-12-25Georgia State Panthers at Ball State Cardinals1,714,000
2021-12-25NBA Hawks–Knicks2,920,000
2021-12-25NBA Mavericks–Jazz1,520,000
2021-12-25NBA Nets–Lakers5,750,000
2021-12-23UCF Knights at Florida Gators3,200,000
2021-12-23North Texas Mean Green at Miami (OH) RedHawks1,532,000
2021-12-22Missouri Tigers at Army Black Knights2,570,000
2021-12-21Kent State Golden Flashes at Wyoming Cowboys1,280,000
2021-12-21UTSA Roadrunners at San Diego State Aztecs1,154,000
2021-12-20Old Dominion Monarchs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane918,000
2021-12-18Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Appalachian State Mountaineers1,623,000
2021-12-18Eastern Michigan Eagles at Liberty Flames1,234,000
2021-12-18UTEP Miners at Fresno State Bulldogs1,523,000
2021-12-18Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Marshall Thundering Herd1,065,000
2021-12-17Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Toledo Rockets851,000
2021-12-17Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics1,740,000
2021-12-17NBA Lakers–Timberwolves1,600,000
2021-12-15NBA Clippers–Jazz1,420,000
2021-12-15Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks1,880,000
2021-12-10Boston Celtics at Phoenix Suns1,430,000
2021-12-10NBA Nets–Hawks1,260,000
2021-12-08NBA Bucks–Heat1,260,000
2021-12-08NBA Trail Blazers–Warriors1,640,000
2021-12-06New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills14,910,000
2021-12-04Appalachian State Mountaineers at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns440,000
2021-12-04Kent State Golden Flashes at Northern Illinois Huskies880,000
2021-12-03NBA 76ers–Hawks1,210,000
2021-12-03NBA Suns–Warriors2,040,000
2021-11-29Seattle Seahawks at Washington10,890,000
2021-11-27BYU Cougars at USC Trojans1,458,000
2021-11-27Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators1,629,000
2021-11-27Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers2,351,000
2021-11-27Oregon State Beavers at Oregon Ducks1,337,000
2021-11-26North Carolina Tar Heels at NC State Wolfpack2,681,000
2021-11-26South Florida Bulls at UCF Knights711,000
2021-11-25Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs2,060,000
2021-11-24NBA 76ers–Warriors2,100,000
2021-11-24Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics1,490,000
2021-11-22New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers11,920,000
2021-11-20Arizona State Sun Devils at Oregon State Beavers1,114,000
2021-11-20Auburn Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks2,030,000
2021-11-20SMU Mustangs at Cincinnati Bearcats938,000
2021-11-20Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Clemson Tigers1,550,000
2021-11-19Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics1,740,000
2021-11-18Louisville Cardinals at Duke Blue Devils466,000
2021-11-17Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks1,470,000
2021-11-17NBA Mavericks–Suns1,360,000
2021-11-15Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers12,250,000
2021-11-13Mississippi State Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers1,529,000
2021-11-13Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles1,530,000
2021-11-13Texas A&M Aggies at Ole Miss Rebels3,530,000
2021-11-13Washington State Cougars at Oregon Ducks1,990,000
2021-11-12Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics1,180,000
2021-11-11North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers1,213,000
2021-11-10NBA Heat–Lakers1,610,000
2021-11-09CBB Wildcats–Blue Devils1,780,000
2021-11-09CBB Jayhawks–Spartans1,520,000
2021-11-08Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers12,100,000
2021-11-06LSU Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide5,000,000
2021-11-06USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils1,608,000
2021-11-06Missouri Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs2,186,000
2021-11-06Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers1,140,000
2021-11-05NBA Knicks–Bucks1,240,000
2021-11-05NBA Pelicans–Warriors1,600,000
2021-11-04Georgia State Panthers at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns620,000
2021-11-03Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets1,300,000
2021-11-03NBA Hornets–Warriors1,760,000
2021-11-01New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs13,920,000
2021-10-30Ole Miss Rebels at Auburn Tigers2,530,000
2021-10-30Florida State Seminoles at Clemson Tigers1,883,000
2021-10-30Iowa Hawkeyes at Wisconsin Badgers1,828,000
2021-10-30UCLA Bruins at Utah Utes829,000
2021-10-29NBA Mavericks–Nuggets937,000
2021-10-28South Florida Bulls at East Carolina Pirates395,000
2021-10-26Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche385,000
2021-10-25New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks12,800,000
2021-10-23Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide4,680,000
2021-10-23Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers2,160,000
2021-10-23Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks2,650,000
2021-10-22NBA Nets–76ers1,680,000
2021-10-22Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers2,090,000
2021-10-21Tulane Green Wave at SMU Mustangs392,000
2021-10-20Boston Celtics at New York Knicks1,960,000
2021-10-20Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns1,370,000