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 →
2020-09-12Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Iowa State Cyclones1,680,000
2020-09-09Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics3,430,000
2020-09-09LA Clippers at Denver Nuggets2,980,000
2020-09-07BYU Cougars at Navy Midshipmen1,150,000
2020-09-05Arkansas State Red Wolves at Memphis Tigers1,030,000
2020-09-05Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Marshall Thundering Herd980,000
2020-09-05SMU Mustangs at Texas State Bobcats1,230,000
2020-09-02Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets4,110,000
2020-09-01Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors1,880,000
2020-08-31St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds340,000
2020-08-31San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies231,000
2020-08-30Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies1,200,000
2020-08-30Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors1,680,000
2020-08-29Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks1,220,000
2020-08-22Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder1,760,000
2020-08-20Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks1,630,000
2020-08-20Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers2,940,000
2020-08-18Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees366,000
2020-08-16Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers330,000
2020-08-16Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees1,510,000
2020-08-13Baltimore Orioles at Philadelphia Phillies164,000
2020-08-12Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies160,000
2020-08-12NBA Raptors–76ers674,000
2020-08-12NBA Clippers–Nuggets1,200,000
2020-08-05NBA Nets–Celtics1,020,000
2020-08-05NBA Thunder–Lakers1,190,000
2020-08-04Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners298,000
2020-08-04New York Mets at Washington Nationals393,000
2020-08-04Pittsburgh Pirates at Minnesota Twins249,000
2020-08-03NBA Grizzlies–Pelicans1,020,000
2020-08-03NBA Lakers–Jazz1,600,000
2020-08-022020 British Grand Prix736,000
2020-08-01New Orleans Pelicans at LA Clippers1,370,000
2020-08-01NBA Heat–Nuggets1,140,000
2020-08-01NBA Jazz–Thunder1,300,000
2020-08-01NBA Lakers–Raptors1,800,000
2020-07-29Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels466,000
2020-07-29Colorado Rockies at Oakland Athletics243,000
2020-07-27Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres326,000
2020-07-26Atlanta Braves at New York Mets1,390,000
2020-07-24Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics797,000
2020-07-24Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs1,040,000
2020-07-23San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers2,760,000
2020-07-23New York Yankees at Washington Nationals4,010,000
2020-07-192020 Hungarian Grand Prix703,000
2020-07-19Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs525,000
2020-07-122020 Styrian Grand Prix632,000
2020-07-052020 Austrian Grand Prix752,000
2020-06-06UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer prelims775,000
2020-05-09UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje prelims1,150,000
2020-03-11NBA Nuggets–Mavericks1,150,000
2020-03-10CBB Gaels–Bulldogs924,000
2020-03-06Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Lakers2,430,000
2020-03-06NBA Heat–Pelicans1,510,000
2020-03-04NBA Pacers–Bucks839,000
2020-03-04New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks1,470,000
2020-03-03CBB Volunteers–Wildcats1,160,000
2020-03-02CBB Red Raiders–Bears1,000,000
2020-03-01Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans2,690,000
2020-02-29CBB Blue Devils–Cavaliers1,660,000
2020-02-29CBB Spartans–Terrapins1,710,000
2020-02-26NBA Celtics–Jazz945,000
2020-02-26NBA Grizzlies–Rockets940,000
2020-02-21NBA Nuggets–Thunder1,020,000
2020-02-19CBB Blue Devils–Wolfpack978,000
2020-02-18CBB Boilermakers–Badgers752,000
2020-02-17CBB Cyclones–Jayhawks1,040,000
2020-02-17CBB Tar Heels–Fighting Irish919,000
2020-02-15CBB Terrapins–Spartans1,210,000
2020-02-15CBB Cavaliers–Tar Heels1,160,000
2020-02-07NBA Trail Blazers–Jazz1,130,000
2020-02-07NBA Raptors–Pacers992,000
2020-02-05NBA Magic–Celtics997,000
2020-02-05NBA Heat–Clippers1,170,000
2020-02-01CBB Wildcats–Tigers1,950,000
2020-02-01CBB Blue Devils–Orange1,740,000
2020-01-31Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers4,410,000
2020-01-31Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets1,530,000
2020-01-29NBA Pistons–Nets876,000
2020-01-29NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers1,150,000
2020-01-28CBB Panthers–Blue Devils730,000
2020-01-28CBB Seminoles–Cavaliers621,000
2020-01-26Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans2,240,000
2020-01-25CBB Bears–Gators1,400,000
2020-01-25CBB Volunteers–Jayhawks1,400,000
2020-01-25CBB Wildcats–Red Raiders2,140,000
2020-01-22NBA 76ers–Raptors1,150,000
2020-01-22San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans2,360,000
2020-01-21CBB Hurricanes–Blue Devils783,000
2020-01-21CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats1,100,000
2020-01-18CBB Wildcats–Razorbacks1,620,000
2020-01-18CBB Cardinals–Blue Devils2,150,000
2020-01-18UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy prelims1,770,000
2020-01-17NBA Bulls–76ers968,000
2020-01-17Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks1,120,000
2020-01-15NBA Nets–76ers934,000
2020-01-15NBA Trail Blazers–Rockets1,130,000
2020-01-13CFP National Championship25,590,000
2020-01-11CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats1,120,000
2020-01-10NBA Pelicans–Knicks948,000