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.

Methodology →
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 →
2019-05-05St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs1,810,000
2019-05-01Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins588,000
2019-04-29Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox495,000
2019-04-28Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros1,230,000
2019-04-21Atlanta Braves at Cleveland Indians1,090,000
2019-04-20Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz3,190,000
2019-04-14New York Mets at Atlanta Braves1,230,000
2019-04-13UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 prelims893,000
2019-04-10NBA Jazz–Clippers846,000
2019-04-10NBA Magic–Hornets873,000
2019-04-09Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox425,000
2019-04-07Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies1,500,000
2019-04-05NBA Celtics–Pacers979,000
2019-04-05NBA Trail Blazers–Nuggets952,000
2019-04-03Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves768,000
2019-04-01St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates480,000
2019-04-01San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers474,000
2019-04-01Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians179,000
2019-03-31Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies1,870,000
2019-03-31Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers489,000
2019-03-28Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers538,000
2019-03-28Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners1,190,000
2019-03-28Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees704,000
2019-03-27Indiana Pacers at Oklahoma City Thunder1,290,000
2019-03-21Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics311,000
2019-03-20NBA Celtics–76ers1,470,000
2019-03-18NBA Pacers–Trail Blazers1,160,000
2019-03-18Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs1,750,000
2019-03-17CBB Bearcats–Cougars1,190,000
2019-03-17NBA Timberwolves–Rockets1,320,000
2019-03-16CBB Cyclones–Jayhawks2,520,000
2019-03-16CBB Ducks–Huskies1,990,000
2019-03-13NBA Nets–Thunder1,020,000
2019-03-13NBA Warriors–Rockets2,420,000
2019-03-08NBA 76ers–Rockets1,530,000
2019-03-08NBA Nuggets–Warriors2,000,000
2019-03-06NBA 76ers–Bulls1,430,000
2019-03-06NBA Nuggets–Lakers1,740,000
2019-03-05CBB Demon Deacons–Blue Devils1,380,000
2019-03-05CBB Wildcats–Rebels1,280,000
2019-03-02CBB Tar Heels–Tigers1,690,000
2019-03-02UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith prelims1,480,000
2019-03-01NBA Bucks–Lakers2,100,000
2019-03-01NBA Trail Blazers–Raptors1,410,000
2019-02-27NBA Trail Blazers–Celtics1,400,000
2019-02-27NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,610,000
2019-02-26CBB Blue Devils–Hokies1,670,000
2019-02-23CBB Blue Devils–Orange2,980,000
2019-02-23CBB Volunteers–Tigers1,450,000
2019-02-22NBA Jazz–Thunder1,730,000
2019-02-22NBA Spurs–Raptors1,470,000
2019-02-16CBB Wolfpack–Blue Devils1,860,000
2019-02-16CBB Volunteers–Wildcats3,010,000
2019-02-13NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers1,660,000
2019-02-08NBA Nuggets–76ers1,330,000
2019-02-06NBA Wizards–Bucks1,240,000
2019-02-06NBA Spurs–Warriors1,580,000
2019-02-05CBB Eagles–Blue Devils1,020,000
2019-02-05CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats843,000
2019-02-04CBB Cardinals–Hokies749,000
2019-02-04CBB Mountaineers–Red Raiders557,000
2019-02-02CBB Red Storm–Blue Devils1,350,000
2019-02-02CBB Wildcats–Gators1,680,000
2019-02-02CBB Hoosiers–Spartans1,770,000
2019-02-02CBB Tar Heels–Cardinals1,610,000
2019-02-01NBA Celtics–Knicks1,350,000
2019-02-01NBA Rockets–Nuggets1,540,000
2019-01-30NBA Jazz–Trail Blazers1,010,000
2019-01-30NBA Pacers–Wizards903,000
2019-01-29CBB Jayhawks–Longhorns914,000
2019-01-29CBB Wildcats–Commodores909,000
2019-01-28CBB Blue Devils–Fighting Irish1,250,000
2019-01-27NBA Bucks–Thunder1,790,000
2019-01-26CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats2,780,000
2019-01-25NBA Raptors–Rockets1,490,000
2019-01-23NBA Spurs–76ers1,460,000
2019-01-23NBA Nuggets–Jazz1,230,000
2019-01-18NBA Warriors–Clippers2,040,000
2019-01-16NBA Raptors–Celtics1,780,000
2019-01-16NBA Pelicans–Warriors1,660,000
2019-01-14CBB Orange–Blue Devils2,120,000
2019-01-12CBB Blue Devils–Seminoles2,280,000
2019-01-11NBA Lakers–Jazz1,370,000
2019-01-11NBA Pacers–Knicks1,030,000
2019-01-09NBA Bucks–Rockets1,730,000
2019-01-09NBA Pistons–Lakers1,460,000
2019-01-07CFP National Championship25,280,000
2019-01-04NBA Thunder–Trail Blazers1,390,000
2019-01-02NBA Thunder–Lakers1,770,000
2019-01-01Texas Longhorns at Georgia Bulldogs
2019-01-01LSU Tigers at UCF Knights
2019-01-01Washington Huskies at Ohio State Buckeyes16,780,000