Ratings Reference
Networks

ESPN

2,614 telecasts with figures · 2,713 published claims
2,614
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-14

Top events · ESPN

1
North Carolina Tar Heels at TCU Horned Frogs
2026-08-29 · ESPN · Disney+
4,900,000
College Football
2
SMU Mustangs at Florida State Seminoles
2026-09-07 · ESPN
4,070,000
College Football
3
Colorado Buffaloes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2026-09-03 · ESPN
3,734,000
College Football
4
Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans
2026-08-20 · ESPN
3,400,000
NFL
5
NC State Wolfpack at Virginia Cavaliers
2026-08-29 · ESPN
3,200,000
College Football
6
Texas State Bobcats at Texas Longhorns
2026-09-05 · ESPN
2,309,000
College Football
7
2026 US Open tennis, day 12 of 15 (Thursday, September 10)
2026-09-10 · ESPN
2,200,000
Tennis
8
Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers
2026-08-23 · ESPN
2,020,000
MLB
9
Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal
2026-09-04 · ESPN
1,978,000
College Football
10
Indiana Fever at Toronto Tempo
2026-08-18 · ESPN
1,850,000
WNBA

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Houston Texans at New England Patriots · 2026-01-18
38,000,000
190 telecasts
2
College Football
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
906 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
619 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
38,000,000
13 telecasts
2
Patriots
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills · 2021-12-06
14,910,000
11 telecasts
3
Chiefs
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs · 2025-01-18
33,800,000
14 telecasts
4
Oregon
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
29 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.

Methodology →
figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

Methodology →
2021-10-12NHL Kraken–Golden Knights783,000
2021-10-12Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning983,000
2021-10-11Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens11,330,000
2021-10-09Arkansas Razorbacks at Ole Miss Rebels2,230,000
2021-10-06Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky491,000
2021-10-05AL Wild Card Game7,690,000
2021-10-04Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers12,860,000
2021-10-03Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky340,000
2021-10-02Arkansas Razorbacks at Georgia Bulldogs3,850,000
2021-10-02Auburn Tigers at LSU Tigers3,790,000
2021-10-02Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats3,060,000
2021-09-29New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays699,000
2021-09-28San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers488,000
2021-09-27Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys14,900,000
2021-09-25Arizona Wildcats at Oregon Ducks1,660,000
2021-09-25Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators3,280,000
2021-09-25LSU Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs1,790,000
2021-09-21Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays542,000
2021-09-20Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers13,810,000
2021-09-19Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets735,000
2021-09-18South Carolina Gamecocks at Georgia Bulldogs2,550,000
2021-09-11Texas Longhorns at Arkansas Razorbacks3,360,000
2021-09-11Utah Utes at BYU Cougars1,500,000
2021-09-11Pittsburgh Panthers at Tennessee Volunteers1,740,000
2021-09-06Louisville Cardinals at Ole Miss Rebels3,080,000
2021-09-06San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies623,000
2021-09-06Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox503,000
2021-09-05Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants1,730,000
2021-09-04BYU Cougars at Arizona Wildcats933,000
2021-09-04Texas Tech Red Raiders at Houston Cougars831,000
2021-09-04West Virginia Mountaineers at Maryland Terrapins1,350,000
2021-09-04Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Wolverines1,620,000
2021-09-03Michigan State Spartans at Northwestern Wildcats2,100,000
2021-09-03North Carolina Tar Heels at Virginia Tech Hokies2,580,000
2021-09-01UAB Blazers at Jacksonville State Gamecocks841,000
2021-08-30Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers433,000
2021-08-30Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays626,000
2021-08-29New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics1,350,000
2021-08-28Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at UCLA Bruins976,000
2021-08-24Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres589,000
2021-08-22Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland Indians1,010,000
2021-08-02Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals475,000
2021-08-01Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays978,000
2021-07-26Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox456,000
2021-07-25Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers828,000
2021-07-182021 British Grand Prix1,030,000
2021-07-18Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees1,940,000
2021-07-14WNBA All-Star Game470,000
2021-07-12Home Run Derby7,130,000
2021-07-11UEFA Euro 2020 Italy–England9,400,000
2021-07-11Wimbledon men's singles final1,760,000
2021-07-10UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 prelims1,620,000
2021-07-06New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners285,000
2021-07-05Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels446,000
2021-07-05Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins529,000
2021-07-042021 Austrian Grand Prix980,000
2021-07-04New York Mets at New York Yankees1,480,000
2021-06-30Western Conference Finals Game 65,932,000
2021-06-28Western Conference Finals Game 55,740,000
2021-06-26Western Conference Finals Game 45,687,000
2021-06-24Western Conference Finals Game 35,330,000
2021-06-22Western Conference Finals Game 25,324,000
2021-06-202021 French Grand Prix1,060,000
2021-06-20St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves931,000
2021-06-18Utah Jazz at LA Clippers4,660,000
2021-06-15UEFA Euro 2020 France–Germany1,500,000
2021-06-13St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs1,560,000
2021-06-11Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets3,960,000
2021-06-062021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix956,000
2021-06-06Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees1,790,000
2021-06-04LA Clippers at Dallas Mavericks3,610,000
2021-05-29Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies2,890,000
2021-05-28New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks2,240,000
2021-05-23Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals1,530,000
2021-05-19San Antonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies2,290,000
2021-05-18New York Yankees at Texas Rangers462,000
2021-05-16St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres1,350,000
2021-05-16NBA Celtics–Knicks1,070,000
2021-05-16NBA Grizzlies–Warriors1,820,000
2021-05-12NBA Wizards–Hawks777,000
2021-05-10Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros693,000
2021-05-09Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves1,730,000
2021-05-09NBA Knicks–Clippers1,590,000
2021-05-07NBA Celtics–Bulls896,000
2021-05-07Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers1,170,000
2021-05-05Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs771,000
2021-05-04Houston Astros at New York Yankees740,000
2021-05-02New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies1,370,000
2021-04-25San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers2,010,000
2021-04-25NBA Celtics–Hornets953,000
2021-04-24NBA Raptors–Knicks797,000
2021-04-23NBA Celtics–Nets1,150,000
2021-04-23NBA Nuggets–Warriors1,450,000
2021-04-182021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix906,000
2021-04-18Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat1,410,000
2021-04-18NBA Pelicans–Knicks1,020,000
2021-04-17Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers1,090,000
2021-04-16NBA Clippers–76ers885,000
2021-04-16NBA Knicks–Mavericks1,170,000
2021-04-14NBA Nets–76ers1,100,000