ESPN
3,246
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-10-29
Top events · ESPN
1
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
19,800,000
2
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
18,800,000
3
Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers
17,900,000
4
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
11,900,000
5
Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes
3,552,000
6
Auburn Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs
3,456,000
7
Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks
3,043,000
8
Auburn Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers
3,020,000
9
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels
2,980,000
10
Florida State Seminoles at Louisville Cardinals
2,660,000
1
Houston Texans at New England Patriots
37,900,000
2
Miami Hurricanes at Indiana Hoosiers
30,100,000
3
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
29,100,000
4
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers
27,500,000
5
CFP Quarterfinal: Rose Bowl
23,900,000
6
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
23,200,000
7
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
22,600,000
8
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21,000,000
9
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
19,800,000
10
New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams
19,400,000
1
Houston Texans at New England Patriots
37,900,000
2
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs
33,800,000
3
CFP National Championship
33,400,000
4
Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens
32,400,000
5
Miami Hurricanes at Indiana Hoosiers
30,100,000
6
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
29,200,000
7
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
29,100,000
8
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs
29,000,000
9
CFP National Championship
28,440,000
10
Alabama Crimson Tide at Ohio State Buckeyes
28,270,000
Top leagues
by most-watched telecastTop teams
by most-watched telecastTelecasts 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 → |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-29 | NBA Mavericks–76ers | 1,440,000 |
| 2023-03-29 | NBA Timberwolves–Suns | 1,460,000 |
| 2023-03-23 | NHL Wild–Flyers | 308,000 |
| 2023-03-23 | NHL Penguins–Stars | 312,000 |
| 2023-03-19 | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | 1,520,000 |
| 2023-03-15 | Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers | 1,730,000 |
| 2023-03-13 | NBA Grizzlies–Mavericks | 1,220,000 |
| 2023-03-13 | NBA Suns–Warriors | 1,880,000 |
| 2023-03-12 | CBB Aggies–Crimson Tide | 1,950,000 |
| 2023-03-12 | NBA Knicks–Lakers | 1,690,000 |
| 2023-03-11 | CBB Wildcats–Bruins | 1,570,000 |
| 2023-03-11 | CBB Blue Devils–Cavaliers | 2,700,000 |
| 2023-03-11 | CBB Longhorns–Jayhawks | 2,490,000 |
| 2023-03-08 | NBA Raptors–Clippers | 998,000 |
| 2023-03-08 | NBA Mavericks–Pelicans | 1,180,000 |
| 2023-03-07 | CBB Bulldogs–Gaels | 869,000 |
| 2023-03-05 | 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix | 1,320,000 |
| 2023-03-05 | NBA Knicks–Celtics | 2,150,000 |
| 2023-03-05 | NBA Grizzlies–Clippers | 1,250,000 |
| 2023-03-04 | CBB Blue Devils–Tar Heels | 2,630,000 |
| 2023-03-03 | NBA Nets–Celtics | 1,210,000 |
| 2023-03-03 | NBA Grizzlies–Nuggets | 1,240,000 |
| 2023-03-01 | NBA Cavaliers–Celtics | 1,260,000 |
| 2023-03-01 | NBA Pelicans–Trail Blazers | 1,020,000 |
| 2023-02-26 | NBA Clippers–Nuggets | 1,280,000 |
| 2023-02-26 | NBA Timberwolves–Warriors | 1,650,000 |
| 2023-02-25 | CBB Cavaliers–Tar Heels | 1,870,000 |
| 2023-02-24 | NBA Heat–Bucks | 1,097,000 |
| 2023-02-24 | NBA Thunder–Suns | 1,130,000 |
| 2023-02-23 | NHL Flames–Golden Knights | 253,000 |
| 2023-02-16 | NHL Devils–Blues | 340,000 |
| 2023-02-05 | NBA 76ers–Knicks | 1,750,000 |
| 2023-02-01 | NBA Hawks–Suns | 855,000 |
| 2023-01-28 | CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats | 1,890,000 |
| 2023-01-25 | NBA Nets–76ers | 1,460,000 |
| 2023-01-25 | NBA Grizzlies–Warriors | 1,670,000 |
| 2023-01-24 | CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini | 705,000 |
| 2023-01-24 | CBB Tar Heels–Orange | 855,000 |
| 2023-01-23 | CBB Jayhawks–Bears | 1,220,000 |
| 2023-01-23 | CBB Blue Devils–Hokies | 1,030,000 |
| 2023-01-21 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill prelims | 1,100,000 |
| 2023-01-19 | NHL Lightning–Oilers | 323,000 |
| 2023-01-18 | NBA Hawks–Mavericks | 1,220,000 |
| 2023-01-18 | NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets | 1,010,000 |
| 2023-01-14 | CBB Wildcats–Volunteers | 1,670,000 |
| 2023-01-13 | NBA Nuggets–Clippers | 1,110,000 |
| 2023-01-13 | Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs | 1,360,000 |
| 2023-01-11 | NBA Bucks–Hawks | 955,000 |
| 2023-01-11 | NBA Suns–Nuggets | 876,000 |
| 2023-01-09 | CFP National Championship | 17,220,000 |
| 2023-01-07 | Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders | 17,760,000 |
| 2023-01-07 | Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars | 19,000,000 |
| 2023-01-06 | NBA Heat–Suns | 1,110,000 |
| 2023-01-06 | NBA Nets–Pelicans | 1,330,000 |
| 2023-01-05 | NHL Capitals–Blue Jackets | 450,000 |
| 2023-01-04 | NBA Bucks–Raptors | 1,030,000 |
| 2023-01-03 | NHL Stars–Kings | 391,000 |
| 2023-01-02 | Penn State Nittany Lions at Utah Utes | 10,190,000 |
| 2023-01-02 | Tulane Green Wave at USC Trojans | 4,170,000 |
| 2023-01-01 | NHL Islanders–Kraken | 237,000 |