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 →
2025-04-27Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves7,350,000
2025-04-21Eastern Conference First Round Game 1901,000
2025-04-20Eastern Conference First Round Game 1880,000
2025-04-20Western Conference First Round Game 1735,000
2025-04-13NBA Clippers–Warriors1,550,000
2025-03-27Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees1,930,000
2025-03-27Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers1,740,000
2025-03-16CBB Blazers–Tigers1,400,000
2025-03-16NBA Thunder–Bucks1,390,000
2025-03-15CBB Crimson Tide–Gators2,620,000
2025-03-15CBB Wildcats–Cougars2,240,000
2025-03-15CBB Volunteers–Tigers2,400,000
2025-03-15CBB Cardinals–Blue Devils3,070,000
2025-03-12Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics1,700,000
2025-03-12Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets1,400,000
2025-03-09NBA Cavaliers–Bucks1,890,000
2025-03-06NHL Sabres–Lightning390,000
2025-03-05Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers1,040,000
2025-03-02NBA Thunder–Spurs1,190,000
2025-03-02NBA Timberwolves–Suns1,090,000
2025-03-01NHL Red Wings–Blue Jackets1,590,000
2025-02-28NBA Cavaliers–Celtics1,810,000
2025-02-28NBA Clippers–Lakers1,890,000
2025-02-26Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks1,000,000
2025-02-26NBA Spurs–Rockets880,000
2025-02-23Memphis Grizzlies at Cleveland Cavaliers1,730,000
2025-02-22CBB Wildcats–Crimson Tide2,170,000
2025-02-22CBB Tigers–Razorbacks1,210,000
2025-02-22CBB Bulldogs–Tigers1,600,000
2025-02-22CBB Cyclones–Cougars1,390,000
2025-02-22CBB Volunteers–Aggies1,400,000
2025-02-21NBA Knicks–Cavaliers1,130,000
2025-02-21NBA Timberwolves–Rockets1,160,000
2025-02-15CBB Tigers–Crimson Tide2,760,000
2025-02-15CBB Cougars–Wildcats1,260,000
2025-02-15CBB Wildcats–Longhorns1,540,000
2025-02-15CBB Tar Heels–Orange1,750,000
2025-02-12NBA Spurs–Celtics1,210,000
2025-02-11CBB Volunteers–Wildcats1,480,000
2025-02-10NBA Jazz–Lakers2,010,000
2025-02-08CBB Crimson Tide–Razorbacks1,480,000
2025-02-08CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats850,000
2025-02-08CBB Volunteers–Sooners723,000
2025-02-08Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers1,030,000
2025-02-07NBA 76ers–Pistons952,000
2025-02-05NBA Spurs–Hawks1,190,000
2025-02-05NBA Suns–Thunder1,170,000
2025-02-02Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers1,660,000
2025-02-02NBA Grizzlies–Bucks1,480,000
2025-01-31NBA Nuggets–76ers1,120,000
2025-01-31NBA Suns–Warriors1,170,000
2025-01-29NBA Thunder–Warriors888,000
2025-01-27CBB Wolfpack–Blue Devils1,064,000
2025-01-24NHL Golden Knights–Stars424,000
2025-01-23Australian Open men's singles semifinals497,000
2025-01-22NBA Warriors–Kings1,090,000
2025-01-22NBA Timberwolves–Mavericks1,170,000
2025-01-20CFP National Championship22,100,000
2025-01-18Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs33,800,000
2025-01-17NBA Magic–Celtics1,150,000
2025-01-17NBA Grizzlies–Spurs1,130,000
2025-01-16NHL Oilers–Avalanche389,000
2025-01-16NHL Red Wings–Panthers507,000
2025-01-15NBA Knicks–76ers1,220,000
2025-01-15NBA Warriors–Timberwolves1,150,000
2025-01-13Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams25,400,000
2025-01-10Ohio State Buckeyes at Texas Longhorns20,900,000
2025-01-09Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Penn State Nittany Lions17,800,000
2025-01-08NBA Spurs–Bucks1,380,000
2025-01-08NBA Thunder–Cavaliers1,870,000
2025-01-04Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens17,300,000
2025-01-03Minnesota Golden Gophers at Virginia Tech Hokies3,380,000
2025-01-03North Texas Mean Green at Texas State Bobcats1,700,000
2025-01-02Duke Blue Devils at Ole Miss Rebels5,030,000
2025-01-02Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Georgia Bulldogs15,800,000
2025-01-01Texas Longhorns at Arizona State Sun Devils17,300,000
2025-01-01Ohio State Buckeyes at Oregon Ducks21,100,000