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 →
2020-01-31Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets1,530,000
2020-01-29NBA Pistons–Nets876,000
2020-01-29NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers1,150,000
2020-01-28CBB Panthers–Blue Devils730,000
2020-01-28CBB Seminoles–Cavaliers621,000
2020-01-26Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans2,240,000
2020-01-25CBB Bears–Gators1,400,000
2020-01-25CBB Volunteers–Jayhawks1,400,000
2020-01-25CBB Wildcats–Red Raiders2,140,000
2020-01-22NBA 76ers–Raptors1,150,000
2020-01-22San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans2,360,000
2020-01-21CBB Hurricanes–Blue Devils783,000
2020-01-21CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats1,100,000
2020-01-18CBB Wildcats–Razorbacks1,620,000
2020-01-18CBB Cardinals–Blue Devils2,150,000
2020-01-18UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy prelims1,770,000
2020-01-17NBA Bulls–76ers968,000
2020-01-17Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks1,120,000
2020-01-15NBA Nets–76ers934,000
2020-01-15NBA Trail Blazers–Rockets1,130,000
2020-01-13CFP National Championship25,590,000
2020-01-11CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats1,120,000
2020-01-10NBA Pelicans–Knicks948,000
2020-01-10Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks1,790,000
2020-01-08NBA Bucks–Warriors1,020,000
2020-01-08Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks1,040,000
2020-01-06Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Miami (OH) RedHawks1,450,000
2020-01-04Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Tulane Green Wave1,740,000
2020-01-03Ohio Bobcats at Nevada Wolf Pack1,360,000
2020-01-03NBA 76ers–Rockets1,580,000
2020-01-03NBA Pelicans–Lakers1,660,000
2020-01-02Boston College Eagles at Cincinnati Bearcats1,520,000
2020-01-02Indiana Hoosiers at Tennessee Volunteers4,320,000
2020-01-01Minnesota Golden Gophers at Auburn Tigers3,990,000
2020-01-01Georgia Bulldogs at Baylor Bears10,220,000
2020-01-01Oregon Ducks at Wisconsin Badgers16,300,000