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.

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2022-10-22Washington Huskies at California Golden Bears1,320,000
2022-10-22Cincinnati Bearcats at SMU Mustangs682,000
2022-10-22Purdue Boilermakers at Wisconsin Badgers1,010,000
2022-10-20Virginia Cavaliers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets891,000
2022-10-19NBA Knicks–Grizzlies1,450,000
2022-10-19Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns1,630,000
2022-10-18NHL Flyers–Lightning494,000
2022-10-18NHL Kings–Predators339,000
2022-10-17Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers12,050,000
2022-10-15Arkansas Razorbacks at BYU Cougars1,060,000
2022-10-15LSU Tigers at Florida Gators2,460,000
2022-10-14Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs959,000
2022-10-13Temple Owls at UCF Knights603,000
2022-10-11NHL Golden Knights–Kings556,000
2022-10-10Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs15,790,000
2022-10-08Tennessee Volunteers at LSU Tigers2,960,000
2022-10-08Oregon State Beavers at Stanford Cardinal1,080,000
2022-10-08Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays2,640,000
2022-10-06Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets648,000
2022-10-01Arizona State Sun Devils at USC Trojans1,920,000
2022-10-01LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers2,790,000
2022-10-01Kentucky Wildcats at Ole Miss Rebels2,790,000
2022-10-01Northwestern Wildcats at Penn State Nittany Lions1,620,000
2022-09-30Tulane Green Wave at Houston Cougars1,220,000
2022-09-30Washington Huskies at UCLA Bruins1,700,000
2022-09-29Utah State Aggies at BYU Cougars1,260,000
2022-09-24Utah Utes at Arizona State Sun Devils1,210,000
2022-09-24Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas A&M Aggies3,500,000
2022-09-24Missouri Tigers at Auburn Tigers2,070,000
2022-09-24Texas Longhorns at Texas Tech Red Raiders2,280,000
2022-09-23Virginia Cavaliers at Syracuse Orange1,790,000
2022-09-22West Virginia Mountaineers at Virginia Tech Hokies1,600,000
2022-09-19Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills7,920,000
2022-09-18WNBA Finals Game 4396,000
2022-09-17Georgia Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks3,000,000
2022-09-17Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers3,060,000
2022-09-17Miami Hurricanes at Texas A&M Aggies3,400,000
2022-09-16Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinals2,750,000
2022-09-15WNBA Finals Game 3579,000
2022-09-11San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs634,000
2022-09-10South Carolina Gamecocks at Arkansas Razorbacks1,520,000
2022-09-10Baylor Bears at BYU Cougars2,370,000
2022-09-10Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators4,330,000
2022-09-05Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets4,860,000
2022-09-04San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers1,140,000
2022-09-03Cincinnati Bearcats at Arkansas Razorbacks2,900,000
2022-09-03Boise State Broncos at Oregon State Beavers1,250,000
2022-09-03NC State Wolfpack at East Carolina Pirates2,030,000
2022-09-03Utah Utes at Florida Gators2,950,000
2022-09-02TCU Horned Frogs at Colorado Buffaloes1,250,000
2022-09-01West Virginia Mountaineers at Pittsburgh Panthers3,150,000
2022-08-07San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers1,690,000
2022-08-01Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros1,100,000
2022-07-31Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants1,260,000
2022-07-30UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 prelims1,360,000
2022-07-24San Diego Padres at New York Mets1,370,000
2022-07-18Home Run Derby6,880,000
2022-07-10New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox2,180,000
2022-07-102022 Wimbledon Tennis, Men's Singles Final - Novak Djokovic vs Nick Kyrgios2,240,000
2022-07-02UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier prelims1,800,000
2022-06-19Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros1,080,000
2022-06-12New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels1,350,000
2022-06-09Eastern Conference Final Game 52,480,000
2022-06-05Eastern Conference Final Game 31,960,000
2022-06-01Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers2,360,000
2022-05-30New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes2,790,000
2022-05-29Eastern Conference Finals Game 79,880,000
2022-05-27Eastern Conference Finals Game 67,188,000
2022-05-26New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes1,770,000
2022-05-25Eastern Conference Finals Game 56,420,000
2022-05-222022 Spanish Grand Prix1,150,000
2022-05-20New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes2,020,000
2022-05-20PGA Championship Round 22,130,000
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
2022-04-16Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers3,600,000
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
2022-04-07Masters Tournament Round 12,820,000
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