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 →
2022-05-222022 Spanish Grand Prix1,150,000
2022-05-20New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes2,020,000
2022-05-19Eastern Conference Finals Game 26,050,000
2022-05-18New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes1,660,000
2022-05-17Eastern Conference Finals Game 16,070,000
2022-05-14Eastern Conference First Round Game 71,630,000
2022-05-11Eastern Conference First Round Game 51,050,000
2022-05-08Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs1,780,000
2022-05-03Western Conference First Round Game 1171,000
2022-05-03Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers1,040,000
2022-05-02Western Conference First Round Game 1626,000
2022-05-01Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets1,810,000
2022-04-24Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies1,110,000
2022-04-23NBA Celtics–Nets4,620,000
2022-04-17Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres1,210,000
2022-04-15Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers3,070,000
2022-04-10Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees2,480,000
2022-04-10NBA Pacers–Nets903,000
2022-04-05Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls1,210,000
2022-03-30NBA Heat–Celtics1,380,000
2022-03-30Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors1,690,000
2022-03-272022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix1,450,000
2022-03-24NHL Stars–Hurricanes295,000
2022-03-202022 Bahrain Grand Prix1,350,000
2022-03-16NBA Mavericks–Nets1,250,000
2022-03-14NBA Nuggets–76ers1,620,000
2022-03-14NBA Bucks–Jazz1,410,000
2022-03-13NBA Lakers–Suns1,770,000
2022-03-09NBA Suns–Heat1,120,000
2022-03-09NBA Trail Blazers–Jazz760,000
2022-03-06NBA Raptors–Cavaliers1,230,000
2022-03-06NBA Knicks–Clippers1,070,000
2022-03-05CBB Tar Heels–Blue Devils3,980,000
2022-03-05CBB Longhorns–Jayhawks1,910,000
2022-03-05UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal prelims1,530,000
2022-03-04NBA Bucks–Bulls1,490,000
2022-03-04NBA Knicks–Suns1,250,000
2022-03-02NBA Knicks–76ers2,380,000
2022-03-02NBA Trail Blazers–Suns953,000
2022-02-27NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,460,000
2022-02-27Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors1,980,000
2022-02-25NBA Heat–Knicks1,100,000
2022-02-16NBA Nets–Knicks1,260,000
2022-02-09NBA Bulls–Hornets1,030,000
2022-02-09NBA Warriors–Jazz1,360,000
2022-02-06NBA Hawks–Mavericks1,370,000
2022-02-02Memphis Grizzlies at New York Knicks1,270,000
2022-02-02NBA Nuggets–Jazz855,000
2022-01-29CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks2,170,000
2022-01-28NBA Knicks–Bucks1,120,000
2022-01-28NBA Lakers–Hornets1,350,000
2022-01-26NBA Knicks–Heat1,070,000
2022-01-20NHL Avalanche–Kings315,000
2022-01-19NBA Hornets–Celtics1,060,000
2022-01-19NBA Clippers–Nuggets921,000
2022-01-13NHL Flyers–Bruins684,000
2022-01-10CFP National Championship22,600,000
2022-01-03Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers13,260,000
2022-01-01Baylor Bears at Ole Miss Rebels9,500,000
2022-01-01Oklahoma State Cowboys at Notre Dame Fighting Irish8,000,000
2022-01-01Utah Utes at Ohio State Buckeyes16,630,000