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.

Methodology →
figure

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

Methodology →
2021-10-19New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks558,000
2021-10-18Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans12,530,000
2021-10-17WNBA Finals Game 4417,000
2021-10-16Alabama Crimson Tide at Mississippi State Bulldogs3,530,000
2021-10-16Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes1,393,000
2021-10-16BYU Cougars at Baylor Bears1,440,000
2021-10-16Florida Gators at LSU Tigers2,930,000
2021-10-15California Golden Bears at Oregon Ducks1,446,000
2021-10-15Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange2,120,000
2021-10-14Navy Midshipmen at Memphis Tigers514,000
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
2021-10-09UCLA Bruins at Arizona Wildcats799,000
2021-10-09Arkansas Razorbacks at Ole Miss Rebels2,230,000
2021-10-09Florida State Seminoles at North Carolina Tar Heels1,073,000
2021-10-09TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders625,000
2021-10-08Stanford Cardinal at Arizona State Sun Devils1,134,000
2021-10-08Temple Owls at Cincinnati Bearcats1,111,000
2021-10-07Houston Cougars at Tulane Green Wave464,000
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
2021-10-01Houston Cougars at Tulsa Golden Hurricane548,000
2021-09-30Virginia Cavaliers at Miami Hurricanes1,408,000
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
2021-09-25Clemson Tigers at NC State Wolfpack2,190,000
2021-09-25Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators3,280,000
2021-09-25LSU Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs1,790,000
2021-09-23Marshall Thundering Herd at Appalachian State Mountaineers1,014,000
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
2021-09-18Arizona State Sun Devils at BYU Cougars1,498,000
2021-09-18Cincinnati Bearcats at Indiana Hoosiers1,681,000
2021-09-18Florida State Seminoles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons689,000
2021-09-18South Carolina Gamecocks at Georgia Bulldogs2,550,000
2021-09-17UCF Knights at Louisville Cardinals1,881,000
2021-09-16Ohio Bobcats at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns698,000
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
2021-09-02Boise State Broncos at UCF Knights841,000
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
2021-07-112021 Wimbledon Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Novak Djokovic vs Matteo Berrettini1,760,000
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
2021-06-18Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks4,340,000
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